Sentences with phrase «full of nods»

MGS5 is full of nods to the series» lore, but all the hardcore, fan - prodding, plot nuances are hidden in the optional cassette tapes to be listened to as you roam the battlefield.

Game and Wario is chock - full of nods to Rhythm Heaven, including some games that actually are 100 % focused on the series.

If you also factor in that the film is full of nods to the French New Wave, including an obnoxious overuse of classic scores by Georges Delerue, you might deduce that Baumbach's reverential hyper - cinephilia has gotten the better of him again.

Avengers: Infinity War is full of nods to classic Marvel comics, and one scene may even contain a Fantastic Four Easter egg.

It is too funny, too tragic, and too full of nods to all manner of movie genres.

This new feature by Japanese provocateur Nakashima Tetsuya (Confessions, Kamikaze Girls) is not only chalk - full of nods to Chan - Wook's seminal film about an emotionally crippled man assembling the scattered pieces of his past, but also references classic titles such as The Searchers in its Fordian regard to reckless patriarchal rage.

Gorgeously shot by Roger Deakins, and full of nods to previous films in time for the 50th anniversary, it'll be some feat if this year's «Spectre» can top it critically or commercially.

Not exact matches

;) This was my daughter's reaction on the first bite ---- rolling eyes, mouth full (too full to say a word) and an immediate thumbs up and big nod with her head;) When she freed the other hand to get the rest of the cookie in, she jointed the other thumb in two thumbs up!!

So for now, give me Salazar over all the above because of that full win he has over almost everyone according to Baseball - Reference's WAR, the league - leading ERA and ERA +, and as a general nod to the entire Indians» rotation, which has been stunning.

Joel Campbell, if it is the Costa Rican who gets the nod, will be the only Arsenal player who has not been a regular this season so we should not change our approach and worry about our own team, we should go into the game full of confidence and take it to the Swans.

Baffles me and how he gets the nod ahead of alderwereld and vertomghen can only mean one of those playing full back.

Wayne Hennessey should start if he returns to full fitness but if the Welshman misses, Julian Speroni could well get the nod ahead of the error prone Alex McCarthy.

Diego Godin and Miranda will likely get the nod in the centre of defence between full - backs, Filipe Luis and Juanfran to complete a back four that will need to be at their best to contain the highly regarded BBC trio of Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema (should the Frenchman play).

The Swedish centre - half who could also play at full - back, a nod to his ability on the ball, has made a grand total of 17 starts in all competitions in 2017/18.

The visitors earned a flurry of corners and Danny Welbeck took full advantage of Real's frailties at the back by holding off Sergio Ramos to nod home on 20 minutes for a vital away goal.

The Republic of Ireland full - back climbed high at the back post to nod Gareth Barry's delicate chip past Wojciech Szczesny and give Everton the lead.

It's still only three years since the former Arsenal youngster nodded in against Germany in Bloemfontein and that he's now a full time Brighton and Hove Albion player is a coup to make up for the loss of another loanee, Wayne Bridge, energetic after being introduced at half time here.

Full disclosure: I live in this District and have been inundated with mailers and cold calls for the Working Families Party candidate Yuh - Line Niou, who bucked the system when she dropped out of contention for the Democratic nod claiming unfairness in the selection process (what does she mean?!! It's perfectly fair that Silver choose his own successor!

In his only clear nod to the LibDems on PR he promised a full report on the success of the new voting methods used since Labour came to power.

The most recent nod came early Friday, when Make the Road Action — a grass - roots immigrant rights group that receives ample funding from labor — said it would back Ms. Nixon because of «her strong progressive platform and her commitment to passing and implementing the full protections and supports that our communities need and deserve.»

When she had heard me out, she simply nodded, and the slight downward motion of her head punctuated my final word with a full stop.

Across Capitol Hill, the full Senate Appropriations Committee gave the nod to its version of the bill.

Whether the designs are a subtle nod to the Jazz Age or full of head to toe flapper pizzazz, their vintage touch is, ironically, timeless.

Nothing has stronger associations with Lady Di than large blue sapphires so it's a simple style reference — a way of nodding to the trend without going full - blown homage.

There are several unashamed nods to Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan and Gibson's own Braveheart and Hacksaw's major problem is that it doesn't come close to bettering any of them.

Stunning graphics, excellent platformer gameplay and a story full of cheeky nods to its origins and multi-faceted jokes make this the game that Ratchet and Clank fans deserve - and everyone else deserves to play.

That's one of several sly pop - culture nods in a film full of amazements.

Check out the full list of nominations (including the television nods, where BREAKING BAD rules the roost) below:

Downey Jr shined as Tony Stark for the same reason, and» Ant - Man» is full of jokes for their own sake — like Michael Pena's chatterbox comic sidekick — as well as tongue in cheek nods about how frankly ridiculous an ant - sized superhero is.

Not only is it genuinely unsettling, but it's full of clever nods to...

The red - band trailer is packed full of the deeply dark comedy we've come to expect from McDonagh (with a not so subtle social commentary nod to Ferguson) and he's assembled a pitch - perfect cast for it, led by Oscar winner Frances McDormand, delivering possibly the funniest, raunchiest lines of her career.

This alarmingly simple premise drives David Robert Mitchell's ingenious thriller along for 100 glorious minutes: it's the best horror film I've seen in a long time, and is full of witty nods to the glory days of 1970s chillers.

And if you're playing as the Nod, you can take full advantage of their stealth techniques: drive your enemies crazy by striking quickly and without warning.

In a film full of crude and sexual humor, Ashley Tisdale gets the starring nod in what is quite a racy role for a PG - 13 flick, which, in the same year that the Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens vehicle, Spring Breakers, gets a release, proves that parents might be strongly cautioned from allowing their impressionable kids to these movies just because they feature some of their favorite kid - show stars.

On the topic of making an official recognition of user - generated content, what greater nod could you give to it than adding it to the learning syllabus (with full credit, of course)?

Twenty - two years later, with the unanimous nod from the state's Board of Education, the district is now working in close partnership with the state, with a full transition plan expected within the next few months.

He nodded politely, lifted a thumbs - up in return, then — perfection — he downshifted, flattened the throttle, and blazed past us, the 260 - horsepower flat - six screaming with air - cooled revs, the massive rear whale tail briefly in full view before the car disappeared in a flurry of whirling leaves and platinum curls.

Like all of your better hypocrites, I nodded knowingly as the instructors told a coeducational room full of young folk with feeble beard stubble and excessive eye makeup how a car traveling 60 mph will go 88 feet in the second you've taken your eyes off the road.

That's overload as in full punch all the way to the cutout speed, accelerating hard in third gear at 100 - plus mph, relishing each and every whiplash upshift, and changing down so early that your head keeps snapping forward in a sequence of wordless nods.

In a nod to better passenger comfort, the Extended Cab Silverado pickup features large rear - access doors capable of opening a full 170 degrees, with windows that fully lower into the doors.

Full of knowing nods to the shivery pleasures of suspense and the transporting power of music, this is a wholly winning new novel from a writer lauded as «charming» (Los Angeles Times), «witty» (O, The Oprah Magazine), and «whimsical» (People).

In a nod to the understanding that consumers who read on mobile devices are probably on a time budget, the newly launched full - length issues of Vanity Fair have a new offer: reading times.

A full restoration and various on - going aesthetic improvements all share a common goal - to celebrate the original vision of Mr. Asbury, with a nod to the needs of the modern traveler.

At the Sunset Beach and throughout the resort, the Fairmont Funergy Team has a full itinerary of shore excursions for the kids such as swimming with Moon Mermaid at Mermaid University, fishing with Ranger Rick, watermelon eating contests and giant dominoes, a nod to a favorite Cuban pastime.

«Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro is a one - of - a-kind property featuring a sleek, sustainable design that nods to the rich culture of this historic, cosmopolitan city and elevates our overall presence in this pivotal Latin America destination,» said Rob Palleschi, global head, full service brands, Hilton Worldwide.

They even feature nods to classic moments that don't appear in the main levels, like the pinball bumpers of Spring Yard Zone, the elemental shields from Sonic 3 and even the old end - of - act cages full of animals.

Wave 7.5 was full of some great skins, some super wacky and others great nods to other characters or movies.

To bring the console's development full - circle, Microsoft has announced a limited «Project Scorpio» edition of the powerhouse console — a nod to the code name the console ran by years before its announcement.

You'll get my review of the full game sometime next week, but when fifteen minutes of gameplay had me nodding emphatically as Seccia humbly accepted his trophy with a «Je vous remercie,» you can bet on a full recommendation.

Darkside Detective is full of charming characters, loving nods to the series that have inspired it, oddball statements, and fourth wall breaking humor.