Sentences with phrase «by sharp writing»

That structure is aided by sharp writing that captures teens» alternately self - deprecating, deceptive and profane voices, as well as by strong, sturdy direction.

A gently comical undertone makes this thriller even creepier than expected, bolstered by sharp writing and directing from Dan Giloy and an especially clever performance from Jake Gyllenhaal.

The result — subtitled Archer: Vice — is a hilariously ridiculous new conceit buoyed by the sharp writing and excellent voice cast, which is led by Bob's Burgers voice actor H. Jon Benjamin as the titular character.

Not exact matches

The Lobster, written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, is brutal and hilarious, with satire so sharp it could cut your wrists.

our sharpest minds would be schooled HARD by a supreme creator... not the other way around... an average joe off the street could write a better, more moral book than the Bible and utterly destroy the god of any of the holy books in a general knowledge debate with ease.

Many who hated Scalia's rulings could not help but be entertained by his razor - sharp writing, which he used especially in his dissenting opinions to carve up the majority's reasoning (my favorite is Planned Parenthood v. Casey, where among other things he referred to the majority's «Nietzschean vision of us unelected, life - tenured judges — leading a Volk who will be «tested by following»» the Court's rulings obediently).

But it thrilled me to read smart, relevant, and often sharp - edged essays and reviews written by men and women who think faith matters: matters for our political system, matters for our culture, matters for our souls.

Fey writes with her usual sharp wit about many aspects of being a woman and a mother, including how she manages the work / life balance that so many working moms struggle with, and what it's like to be a successful female in an industry dominated by men.

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A sharp - eyed reader wrote in to note the existence of a new campaign committee on the state Board of Elections Website, created by one Gustavo Rivera, who appears to be running in the 33rd SD.

Madhusree Mukerjee distinguished herself at Scientific American for the depth of her knowledge about string and related theory as well as the elegance of her news and feature writing.After she left, the trained physicist applied her writing prowess to a book on the Andaman Islanders and recently to Churchill's Secret War, a scathing investigation from a raft of primary sources that revealed how direct decision - making by Winston Churchill led to massive famine on the Indian subcontinent.Meet Madhusree in this recent interview in Harper's, in which she parries gracefully a series of sharp questions from interviewer Scott Horton.

A year later he wrote to tell me that his mother's skin was no longer tissue thin and fragile, her lumbar BMD increased by 5 %, and her mind was again sharp and clear.

With an ensemble cast of mostly all actresses lead by the Radiant Penelope Cruz, Almodovar has written his sharpest, funniest screenplay yet, holding back on his usual outrageous elements in order to let the talented ladies of the cast work their magic with his words.

Buoyed by scalpel - sharp writing and even keener performances, The Big C (created by comedian and sitcom writer Darlene Hunt) walks a fine line of having it both ways.

TO THE BONE Netflix Director: Marti Noxon Written by: Marti Noxon Cast: Lily Collins, Alex Sharp, Keanu Reeves, Carrie Preston, Lili Taylor, Liana Liberato Screened at: Critics» link, NYC, Opens: July 14, 2017

The Night Manager combines luxurious production with razor - sharp writing, and it's brought to life by a brilliant cast, headed by Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie.

But McDonagh asks that «what if» scenario with Seven Psychopaths and does so with sharp writing that's funny in its own right, but hilarious when read by a bombastic Rockwell, a nervous Farrell, a world - weary Walken, and a perpetually frustrated Harrelson.

Dirty Weekend Directed and written by Neil LaBute (USA)-- World Premiere, Narrative Neil LaBute returns to Tribeca with this sharp - edged comedy treat about the ripple effects of desire, whether it's followed or left unredeemed.

It's written by sharp dude Scott Nichols, and is a must - read for anyone who cares about how relationships, sex and RPGs come together.

While Pegg has Mission Impossible and Star Trek in between his comedy stints, Frost seems reliant on either the sharp writing of Edgar Wright or being carried by Pegg to really make it big in the movies.

Writer / director Kenneth Lonergan's crisp, sharp script is written perfectly for this part, which by the way will probably win Best Original Screenplay.

Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, this is a razor - sharp and black as tar comedy of grief, bitterness and anger and their consequences when given free rein.

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Patrick Macias and a history of Japanese monster movie mashups by Jasper Sharp

Extras: Audio commentary by critic and author Jasper Sharp on «Smashing the 0 - Line»; «Tony Rayns on the Crime and Action Movies» in which the critic and historian discusses the background to the films, their place within Suzuki's career and the talent involved with them; trailers; stills gallery; reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys; 60 - page illustrated collector's book featuring new writing by Jasper Sharp.

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Japanese film expert Jasper Sharp.

The script — written by approximately 300 people, as far as I can tell from the IMDb entry — is razor - sharp, and its ability to impart a heap of information about a lot of people in record time is impressive.

Written by Kay Cannon (who wrote the first one) and directed by first - timer Elizabeth Banks, PP2 is sharper edged, more focused and has refined the vulgar - to - sweet ratio to a tee.

Written and directed by Gervais, Special Correspondents sets itself up to be a sharp critique of the 24 - hour news cycle, a media culture driven by constant updates instead of factual accuracy.

The rest of the cast members turn in equally impressive supporting performances, but the strength of the film lies mainly within its script, written with sharp wit and intensity by the talented Kaufman.

When Bridesmaids hit big the assumption was that we'd see a lot more sharp, adult comedies aimed at and written by women, yet with a handful of exceptions (most recently The Heat) this doesn't seem to have happened.

But the film has aged remarkably well over twenty years, perhaps because it was even something of a throwback at the time: the imprint of conversation - driven French auteurs like Eric Rohmer is borne proudly by this sharp, sexy and nastily funny comedy of manners, whose dialogue crackles with such cutting truth and wit one wonders why Soderbergh doesn't write more these days.

Connecting these moments is the razor - sharp writing by first - time screenwriter Diablo Cody and one hell of a catchy soundtrack consisting mostly of indie / folk music performed by Kimya Dawson.

Excellent acting by a terrific Tommy Lee Jones and a strong supporting cast coupled with sharp writing and sensible direction from Haggis bring to life a fine, moving, and timely story.

There is some clever writing utilized by the developers here to link the fictional world to the real one and those have sharp eyes will observe it easily, although I won't spoil it for you.

Written and directed by actors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash — who won an Oscar in 2011 for their adapted screenplay of The Descendants — the film is sharp, and tender, and extremely funny, with the kind of accessible - indie vibe that characterized such seasonal sleepers as Little Miss Sunshine and 500 Days of Summer.

«A great international thriller, it engages the world at large yet stays focused as a sharp cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie and Robert Redford support the star - spangled main man,» Neumaier wrote.

Based on a magnificently intricate script — adapted from a screenplay by Frederick Knott, who first wrote his story for the stage — it benefits immensely from Hitchcock's razor - sharp direction.

Every day I read, share and learn from articles, blogs, and op - eds written by very sharp, intelligent and caring people who spend their days fighting for educational equity, school choice and better quality schools.

The latest novels of writers such as Andrzej Stasiuk and Michał Witkowski highlighted a list that included journalists and nonfiction writers who could capitalize on Poland's reputation for producing sharp, essayistic travel writing — a reputation established by Ryszard Kapuscinski that continues in Stasiuk's non-fiction work.

«Back to Basics — Writing a Query (slash) Pitch (slash) Jacket Blurb» by Lydia Sharp on The Sharp Angle < — Tips and examples on how to write everything in the title.

As Publishing Perspectives has reported, the Man Booker has encountered an unanticipated and perhaps unwanted celebratory year fracas in the form of a sharp rebuke earlier this month by some of the UK's publishers for its change that «evolved» the prize in 2014, opening it to «any novel written in English and published in Britain.»

About Blog A hilarious cat's blog written by Katie, the sarcastic sharp - tongued kitty and her girl, GLOGIRLY.

The writing is sharp and witty through both books, only occasionally slipping up by trying to capture that «quirky and random» style of humor that has become more prevelent.

As many of you guys and gals already know I occasionally like to post up videos and updates on a friend of mine, a musician by the name of Geoff Sharp, who writes and performs all of his own stuff.

However, the entire concept is rather spoiled by the fact that the writers so obviously put more emphasis on making everything rhyme than in actually writing sharp dialogue that even makes sense, resulting in numerous sections that made me wince.

It's all held together by exceptional writing and voice acting, which turn this sharp, intelligent plaything into a truly hilarious experience.

Along with the sharper visuals, there will also be enhanced Miiverse functionality that will allow you to do things such as write a message in a bottle and send it off to sea to be picked up by other players.

The title of the exhibition refers to Carson McCullers» novel, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, and the poem that inspired it, The Lonely Hunter, written by Fiona MacLeod (aka William Sharp).

The point of departure for this exhibition was the article «Camp + Dandyism = Neo-Camp» written by Chris Sharp, and featured in Kaleidoscope 14, Spring Issue, 2012.