Sentences with phrase «by shaggy dogs»

A pastiche of both American and agrarian values, The Guard is a high - octane world of drug - smuggling, dollar bills and explosions, frequently interrupted by shaggy dogs, small - town racism and dodgy dealings with the IRA.

The walk we are encouraged to take is an infinitely slow one, with a meandering route that «is a kind of straight story (A to B), which nevertheless proceeds by a shaggy dog method (via C)».

Not exact matches

There's a great shaggy dog story at the heart of Argo and it's a pity it couldn't be rescued from of all the sort - of, kind - of, inspired - by conventional trappings.

Part gentle comedy, part perceptive, Cassavetian blue - collar character study, it's also tellingly poignant despite it's shaggy - dog style structure fair riveted together by Buscemi's compelling central performance.

... The characters» shaggy - dog awkwardness, it must be said, is sometimes shared by the show itself to its detriment.

As such, it recalls not only the two other sweetly appealing films written and directed by Cameron Crowe («Say Anything» and «Singles»), but also the great shaggy - dog storytelling style of James L. Brooks («Broadcast News»), one of its producers.

The climax of «Jeff» will be argued over by the film's fans — is it a too - big moment that punctures the amiability and shaggy - dog realism of the story thus far, or is it the ultimate point of what's gone before?

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It has that shaggy dog crime story aesthetic of Leonard, and it's filled with memorable supporting players, all portrayed by interesting character actors.

By the end of the film, you'll either come away refreshed that it doesn't exactly end up how you might think, or upset that you've wasted your time following phony - baloney characters stuck in the middle of a faux - erudite shaggy - dog story.

There is a shaggy dog plot about Ben's search for a woman who came within a whisker of being his adopted sister, but the real inquiry here is into something metaphysical — the title refers to apparently random events that are influenced by the same forces that guide particles and planets.

I can say that I was drawn into this crazy world completely by Anderson and his merry pranksters, a shaggy dog mystery with a stoner Philip Marlowe applying of free - association investigative technique to various cases he's juggling, all of which eventually tangle together in some form or another in the great tradition of the PI drama.

In this sequel to The Shaggy Dog, a now grown Wilby (played by Dean Jones) has almost forgotten all about the misfortunate mishap of his youth when he morphed into a mutt.

It stars Andrew Garfield as Sam, an unemployed voyeur who falls for the bikini - clad girl he's been spying on — playing by Riley Keough — and then turns shaggy - dog detective when she abruptly moves away.

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And the movie overall recalls the shaggy - dog crime comedy of Wes Anderson's «Bottle Rocket» — an observation, by the way, that is intended as high praise.

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Set in L.A., 1970, Inherent Vice is a little like a countercultural shaggy - dog version of Chinatown, with its labyrinth of conspiracy opened by a shady real estate transaction.

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Giles Milton marks his fiction debut with an olfactory shaggy dog story that meanders happily through three hundred years of history and ten generations of Trencom males, who are linked by an uncommonly distinguished and sensitive nose, a love of cheese, and a habit of dying early from unnatural causes.

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Swedish Norwegian Finnish and American Champion Bahlambs Prospect Shaggy Boy is a dog with plenty of white markings; all white head with large white collar down to shoulder blades and elbows and by many considered too flashy in marking.

The earliest Retrievers were the water dogs, characterized by shaggy, sometimes curly coats, and probably descended from crosses between the shaggy herding dogs of the East and dogs used for hunting.

One large blonde shaggy dog was adopted by a dog trainer for movies and TV in California and has appeared in commercials and TV episodes.

The daft feel - good vibe continues with a two - room installation by Laure Prouvost, who's created a sweet, dreamy make - believe world, in which she involves us in a shaggy - dog tale about her grandma and grandpa.

The visitor soon discovers — maybe when seeing a coral - encrusted bronze self - portrait of the artist as a collector holding Mickey Mouse by the hand — that the shipwreck is an elaborate shaggy dog story.