Sentences with phrase «comic irreverence»

Known as an inventive poet of early sound cinema in France, thanks to such sharp, creative films as Under the Roofs of Paris (1930), Le million (1931), and À nous la liberté (1931), Clair had a reputation that preceded him to Hollywood, and I Married a Witch overflows with the same comic irreverence and fleet storytelling as his earlier films.

A triumph of comic irreverence and dramatic purpose, Episode VIII dazzles like the sci - fi saga hasn't in decades.

Not exact matches

But, without a trace of irreverence, can we not also say there is something genuinely comic about Easter?

While the studio's films demonstrated plenty of comic flair right from the start of its shared - universe experiment, with 2008's Iron Man, recent efforts have veered too far into bland, jokey listlessness; frivolity has trumped lightheartedness, pandering has replaced irreverence.

So this summer's big - screen debut of Judy Moody - the spirited, red - haired third - grade heroine of Megan McDonald's wildly popular tween - lit series - brings on a wave of nostalgia accompanied, unfortunately, by a great big yawn that will surely be experienced by parents hoping for a spark of irreverence à la Pippi or the broad comic appeal found in most theatrical family fare these days.

There's also the fact that, fueled by the character's signature irreverence and meta commentary, Tim Miller's take on the Merc with a Mouth is easily the funniest comic book movie out there.

Perched somewhere between the relentless goofiness of 21 Jump Street and Starsky and Hutch and the slightly more serious - minded Spider - Man and Batman franchises, Michel Gondry's decidedly odd take on the radio / TV / comic classic mixes dark vigilante justice with candy - colored irreverence.

The three - minute toon sends up the official «Justice League» Comic - Con Sizzle Reel with masses of irreverence, silliness and a small splash of cartoon violence.

British comic Morwenna Banks adapted the script from her acclaimed 2013 radio play «Goodbye,» and what immediately catches you off - guard about Miss You Already is the bawdy irreverence.

VIZ Media's Perfect Square imprint focuses on delivering original comics, manga (graphic novels), pop culture and children's books with an emphasis on strong storytelling, eye - popping graphics, empowering themes, and a dash of irreverence, that captures the imagination of a whole new generation.

In the nearby Crystal Palace Museum, signs written in Comic Sans — not out of irreverence or neglect but the sheer opposite: volunteerist enthusiasm — describe the Palace's struggles with unprofitability; its degeneration into disrepute, and the fire that eventually destroyed it in 1936.

These artists, who rose to prominence through a series of group shows at the Hyde Park Art Center, approached figuration with wit and irreverence while drawing upon earlier art historical styles such as Surrealism, as well as self - taught art and popular forms such as comic book.

Within this time that produced button down, gray flannel, stamped - out - of - mold people there were also the comics like Shelley Berman and Mort Sahl and it was that kind of irreverence.

Morris has worked with Crumb since 1999 and says the artist, who built his reputation on irreverence and countercultural comics, remains pertinent, highlighting the potential influence of his output on American painters including Lisa Yuskavage and John Currin.