Sentences with phrase «levity when»

Of course, he is not the only factor involved that matters, but no one can deny that this Canadian actor suits the role like a red and black spandex glove (pardon the lame joke), particularly his levity when it comes to shooting sarcasm and spilling profanity (as most of the suit - up sequences are performed by stuntmen).

This is McKay's first dramatic turn after directing broad comedies like Anchorman, and The Other Guys, and he handles the change well, infusing the film with much needed levity when needed.

From here Katniss and Peeta are primped and prepped for The Hunger Games by a host of well - known actors (Woody Harrelson, Wes Bentley, Stanley Tucci, Lenny Kravitz and a scene - stealing Elizabeth Banks), all of whom help bring weight or levity when and where required.

Not exact matches

When asked what makes a great presentation, Ted Sorenson, President Kennedy's speechwriter, said, «Brevity, levity, and charity.»

And he provided a bit of levity during the hearing for former Gov. Rick Perry of Texas last month when Trump's nominee for energy secretary made an accidental euphemism while discussing his private meeting with Franken.

Not a sky is falling comment, buy many assets are priced for perfection when we have blemished prospects for continued / further levity.

When you combine that with his late - season on - field success after Carson Palmer's torn ACL in 2014, it's clear that no one has mastered the balance between constant readiness and sideline levity that the position demands quite like the 10 - year veteran out of Michigan State.

They say laughter is the best medicine and, when it comes to taming tantrums, sometimes the best course of action is to be goofy and try to inject some levity into the situation.

But there was still some levity, which came when Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson poked fun at his GOP counterpart, Dean Skelos, for seeming to endorse the reforms proposed by AG Andrew Cuomo in his gubernatorial platform.

But there was room for a little levity this week when Superintendent Kriner Cash made a favorable comment about Obamacare, and then shot a sly look at Paladino, trying to get a rise out of him.

I started sometime during college because, as a student who had sat through innumerable lectures, I enjoyed and appreciated when professors included rare moments of levity to make a point, enrich a metaphor, or even just keep us awake.

Amid the apocalyptic overtones of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, a moment of real magic and rare levity occurs when Minerva McGonagall (Maggie Smith), after summoning an army of knight statues to protect Hogwarts from impending attack, excitedly admits, «I've always wanted to do that spell!»

But an excess of levity can quickly become its own kind of leadenness, and for long stretches between its genuinely amusing gags and set pieces, «Thor: Ragnarok,» credited to the screenwriting trio of Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, is a bit too taken with its own breezy irreverence to realize when it's time to rein it in.

The film starts of with some levity at the wedding of Riker (Frakes, Star Trek: Generations) and Deanna Troi (Sirtis, Crash), but their honeymoon is cut short when they discover some unusual positronic emissions coming from an area of the neutral zone near the Romulan realm.

By 2016, when the first film was released, superheroes were already funny, but Deadpool 2 imagines an alternate timeline where the genre is still in desperate need of levity.

Michael Peña's portrayal of Luis in Marvel's «Ant - Man» adaptation brought a sense of real world levity to the otherwise wacky superhero action movie about a man who can punch harder when he becomes very small.

While «Before Midnight» certainly has its appealing moments of allure and levity, it's ultimately more «This Is 40 «- style pain with much more honesty and real bite than Judd Apatow would likely ever go for, and when «Before Midnight» bares its fangs and becomes uncomfortable there are few moments of comedic relief or a new jaunty scene to cut to.

When I spoke with Haggis and Phillippe on April 29, 2005, the serious issues brought up in the film were certainly prominent, but that didn't stop either of them from bringing some real levity to the mix.

And when Phillips's regular ace Bradley Cooper shows up — as a scowling war profiteer — it just feels like stunt casting and a missed opportunity for levity.

Too much of the joint business of Major Smith and Lt. Schaeffer (Eastwood) is carried out in professional silence, but when they sling a bit of banter, it affords the film some welcome levity.

And the whole thing is executed with such a staggering over-seriousness that even when it attempts moments of levity, they almost always fall flat.

From Captain America recognizing a Wizard of Oz reference, to Black Widow's comments about the climactic battle, the smart script uses levity and humor to keep the story humming even when the action has slowed down.

Sam Rockwell think you've «got to have some levity» when working on a heavy topic.The 49 - year - old actor stars alongside Frances McDormand, Woody...

There are a couple of decent laughs to be had, and about a dozen or so smiles, but unlike its predecessor, Legally Blonde 2 has several stretches of scenes where the levity and mirth take a break, leaving us a bit bored when there's not much going on except some necessary explanations in order to make this ambitious plot work.

It's not constant hilarity but the moments of levity do offer brief diversion, as we see Johnny Depp improvise when his large dog becomes uncooperative, a few wire - suspended giggles from Peter Pan, and some script departures from Dustin Hoffman.

The two follow up each other nicely and there are couple moments of levity especially when Jim was talking about «building the C6 Corvette, the C7 Corvette and (pause...) other special editions...» which the crowd took to meaning the C8 Corvette.

(I also found myself wincing when she made a joke of her old beliefs that cost so many animals their lives; the situation called for somber reflection, not levity.)

Delmont (when he's not annoying) and Kait are enjoyable partners, and Marcus (who's a non-playable character) provides some much need levity at just the right moments.

The atmosphere is eerie and sometimes unnerving, but there is a good - hearted core of humour and levity in there too, especially when conversing with all of the weird and wonderful NPCs you'll find along the way.

When business was hard, sales contests brought levity.