Dry humor refers to a type of comedy or wit that is subtle, understated, and delivered with a straight face. It involves making humorous remarks or jokes without showing much emotion or laughter, which can make it appear "dry" or lacking in obvious humor.
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I don't mind simple humor, potty humor, dark humor, or
even dry humor.
One Mississippi treats us to Tig Notaro's signature
dry humor in a semi-autobiographical comedy, as Tig returns to her childhood Mississippi
Macaulay Culkin also turns is a fantastic performance of
dry humor as Roland, who isn't so helpless after all in his wheelchair.
Kind hearted big guy with a mischievous streak and a penchant
for dry humor.
The Isle of Dogs clip teases a beautifully rendered journey packed with political intrigue, secret government agencies, dog robots and Anderson's
characteristically dry humor.
Money Monster actress Greta Lee and former Daily Show writer / actor Cenac
take dry humor to the max as married couple David & Jennifer.
A New England native, he came to Cleveland in 1952 to cover the football Browns, and he has been enlivening Indian telecasts with authority and
dry humor since 1954.
For me personally, I think Khabib comes off calm, cool, and collected and I like his
somewhat dry humor.
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usual DRY humor added to it, and of course there is a difference between Naturopaths and Naturopathic Physicians (I am not saying you can be a physician in ten simple steps, and I don't have a problem with -LSB-...]
Fans of cheap thrills can enjoy FD3 for what it is: A ridiculous teen horror movie that piles on more than
enough dry humor and freshly moistened gore to satisfy its lowbrow audience.
Exquisitely dry humor and Rinko Kikuchi's charming, deadpan, oddball performance make for one of the more esoterically funny films to have been released in quite some time.
Brimming with Stillman's
trademark dry humor, The Last Days of Disco is an affectionate yet unsentimental look at the end of an era.
But the deadpan computer - generated Korg supplies some of the
best dry humor in a movie brimming with great punchlines.
From the trailer, this looks like vintage Wes Anderson —
kooky dry humor with an international bent of globalization.
McHale's
dry humor brings an element of likeability to the otherwise self - centered Mark.
Surrounded as she is by striking supporting turns by more seasoned players, Lawrence's put - upon teen Ree Dolly could easily become a wan vessel of suffering at the center; instead, she asserts the character's preternatural smarts and
dry humor without losing sight of the girl she is.
While Melissa is great with loud, awkward, and sometimes very physical comedy, Gillian compliments her with
awkward dry humor with a lot of moments relying on facial expressions.
10 Cloverfield Lane, you might say, belongs in the genre of
Surreal Dry Humor / Extreme Violence Comedy - Thrillers.
updates the vampire genre with a well conceived twist on the unusual, aided by Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston's wonderful performances as well as his
own dry humor and magnificent eye for visuals.
Growing up under the glare of her foul - mouthed, abusive, ball - busting mother LaVona Golden (Allison Janney,
whose dry humor wins everything), Tonya Harding (played in younger years by McKenna Grace) was an ice skating prodigy.
The two contrasting worlds offer many comical, yet very awkward situations that are underlined
by dry humor and satirical elements.
It delivers not
only dry humor but biting social commentary not usually found in your average zom com.
Like Strayed, Bryson is not exactly prepared for the rigors of the journey when he sets out to hike the Appalachian Trail, and his bumbling efforts and
dry humor make for an irresistible combination.
- Publishers Weekly «Readers of contemporary literary fiction should enjoy the
subtle dry humor and a story that gains momentum and pitches toward a satisfying, if somewhat ambiguous happy ending.»
History aficionados beware, these hostesses will impress with their precise and
adorably dry humor.
For some reason or another, Last Stitch Goodnight feels obligated to shoehorn in very,
very dry humor that rarely, if ever, lands in any way.
Maybe it's the English translation from French, but the text falls on some
really dry humor that made me chuckle a couple times.
Best known for her large - scale sculptural installations that engage architectural space and the viewer
through dry humor, Monica Bonvicini rejects categorization and questions elements of control, gender, and power embedded in images, language and physical space.
There are moments around the halfway point where the gags lose steam, but the satisfying mishmash of broad and
dry humor does the trick more often than not.
Only Lovers Left Alive is a well thought - out film, a unique twist on the old tale, filled
with dry humor, exquisite visuals, and wonderful performances.
These works» obsessive rationality makes them all the more absurd, in keeping with the artist's
characteristically dry humor, while touching on questions of perception and knowledge.
Isle of Dogs certainly is high on the list of Anderson's quirkiest films, but through it all it is one of the better ones, blending his brand
of dry humor with action seen in classic Japanese samurai action films to make a doggone great feature.
(Although del Toro does display an instinct
for dry humor that gives his vintage style an edgy kick.)
Wes Anderson's early masterpiece has all of the hallmarks that his films have become known for:
dry humor, sharp dialogue, carefully designed set - pieces, storybook inspired pacing.
With a great deal of
dry humor, Hugo Assmann wrote recently that he is astounded that no one pointed out to him in the 1970s how incredibly pompous the phrase «Pueblo oprimido, señor de la historia» (The oppressed people, lord of history») sounded.
Peter Dobbins's portrayal of Jacques, the melancholy introspective attendant of Duke Senior, fills his character with an intriguing blend of pathos and
dry humor, and every character that Gregory Couba touches sparkles with spot on comedic timing and mirth.
My weekly regulars are donuts, German pancakes, brownies, bread, pizza, and pita:)
Your dry humor is fabulous and I feel a sense of kinship knowing that you're cooking for your son and whole family.
Always a fabulous recipe with a hint of that smooth,
dry humor.
Soon after we met, we connected over a love of electronic music,
dry humor, cats, and travel.
Laced with
dry humor, Zemsky referenced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games in one sketch.
If you love dogs,
dry humor, drum beats, Wes Anderson movies, sushi -LRB-!)
She is Scottish, very witty (
dry humor), very loyal, warm, hospitable, honest and loads of other things.