Sentences with phrase «making pop culture references»

For our participation — and extra 3D glasses fee — they deliver the latest in computer generated eye candy, familiar voice talent and heroes that always win while making pop culture references.

Chicken Little, for instance, makes pop culture references that don't mean anything in the context of a film whose sole purpose appears to be instructing your children to be fearful and hyper.

Not exact matches

You might not recognize all of Huang's many punchy pop culture references, but that doesn't make Fresh Off the Boat any less fun.

There are too many pop culture references dumb puns, and predictable storylines to really make it all that interesting, but it does have a few serviceable gags to keep viewers interested.

The novel is built entirely on nostalgia and pop culture references — particularly video game references — making it a bit of a tricky adaptation given the various licensing hurdles involved.

Adapted from Fanboys screenwriter Ernie Cline's debut novel of the same name, this dystopian sci - fi is absolutely jam - packed with»80s pop culture references, making it one of our most anticipated films of next year.

You don't have to place any limits on decorum, or what might pop into his head, what reference he might make to pop culture.

In a dystopian future where everyone plays video games and makes references to «80s pop - culture, only one man can be the best at video games and «80s pop - culture references.

The charming characters and enjoyable sense of humour that's full of pop culture references definitely makes a great first impression.

Reportedly, Maps To The Stars was written around the same time, only now finally making it to the screen; that explains why so many of the jokes feel moldy, despite constant updated pop - culture references (Anne Hathaway, Mad Men, Chuck Lorre, etc.).

Helping someone create a new religion and deceiving cute animals may sound like an incredibly mean - spirited concept, but the excellent writing, entertaining characters, and surprising pop - culture references make this journey to find a higher calling one that I really enjoyed.

MacFarlane has a very specific sense of humor, and the ridiculous, pop culture references and violent lunacy that make up 13 seasons — and two features so far — can only pull laughs from the audience for so long.

Leaning heavily on the same kind of pop culture references that made the early seasons of «Community» so enjoyable, «Rick and Morty» is like a vulgar love letter to science fiction, from its «Doctor Who» - inspired theme song, to its blatant similarities to «Back to the Future.»

Hosoda's vision of the internet's alternative universe was also populated with imaginative characters, whereas this one is mainly made up of pop culture references, like an incel version of Snow Crash.»

I walked into «Shrek Forever After» expecting another tired retread, coasting on pop culture references, familiar catchphrases and various other random gags, but devoid of a story truly worth telling and unable to make the characters feel fresh again.

The latter isn't one of the better films the pair made, but it does feature a bizarre parody of the Best Picture - winner «Going My Way,» which makes one wonder how ubiquitous that movie was in 1950 and if the pop culture references in Judd Apatow's films are going to age this badly.

The entire film references other comic book films, and pop culture mentions, typically by making fun of them in some way; Green Lantern, joke in the credits, Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice's silly mommy moment, Hawkeye's lack of powers, Josh Brolin's Thanos's two - timing as a character in Avengers: Infinity of War less than three weeks ago, at one point Wade simply calls Brolin's (Cable), «Thanos,» Logan's gags you'll need to see for yourself.

Now a new Crashing trailer has debuted, showing off more of Pete's comedy struggles, trying to hand out flyers to shows, having odd gaps in his knowledge of pop culture while making obscure references to things like Will Smith rap albums and coming to terms with the fact that he's actually homeless.

It's about loving to love those things, which makes Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the bestselling novel feel hollow despite — or maybe because of — the relentless pop culture references it throws at you.

May 18, 2018 • Ryan Reynolds once again assumes the role of a deadly mercenary who makes many references to various pop culture properties while disemboweling folk a lot.

May 15, 2018 • Ryan Reynolds once again assays the role of a deadly mercenary who makes many references to various pop culture properties while disemboweling folk a lot.

All the while, Tom is surrounded by supposedly backward locals who like watching The Notebook, hunting deer and making dated pop culture references to Ratatouille.

While other animation companies are making films on computers with scripts that focus on pop culture references, the punk rockers at Aardman Animation are doing it, as Sid Vicious once sang with no reverence to Frank Sinatra, their way.

It's easy to fall under the spell of a new Marvel movie; Disney's monolithic marketing movie - making machine is designed to entertain at all costs, and it's very easy to come out of the newest Marvel movie taken by the humor pop culture references and rousing action.

The combination of SAT words, hip - hop, and pop culture references made this novel the most - requested and most - read book for summer reading.

Some of these references are hilarious while others are primarily designed to make you reminisce of not just video games, but pop - culture as well.

The Monkey Island series has been making gamers laugh for over a decade with their shameless pop culture references and Easter eggs.

However it is the humorous dialogue full of pop culture references, puns, and witty banter which really makes the game.

In any case, it's great to see a game that's geared towards kids making so many awesome pop culture references and teaching them about stuff they probably didn't even know was cool!

Luckily, it makes its statement without a heavy hand, with its tongue firmly in cheek through parody and the occasional pop culture reference.

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Curry studied in Chicago and in Los Angeles where he still resides.Known Primarily for his large, flashy sculptures made of painted wood and aluminum, Curry's work is a puzzling exploration of popular culture as well as consumerism, and it features a rather dense range of aesthetic references — from graffiti and comics to Cubism and Pop Art.

Working in the historical continuum of Pop Art, his recent paintings present abstracted cartoon imagery, making reference to both popular culture and the history of modern painting.

Although she also creates comic books, paintings, drawings, and stop animation, Whitmarsh is best known for her hand - embroidered canvases and soft sculptures, which make reference to both contemporary pop culture and the 1970s and»80s eras of her childhood.

Of course, there were many thematic and visual references to poverty and exclusion that were framed by the discourse of art history — as in a metal construction by Jannis Kounellis [who died in February this year] that combines a hard - edged steel - cast minimalist frame with multicoloured rags of Arte Poveraat White Cube, for example; or in a an arresting display of Sadie Benning's «drawings» made of wood, Aqua - Resin, casein and acrylic gouache with motifs reminiscent of African textilesat Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects; or works about otherness framed by the formerly excluded, or on their behalf — as in a display from the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa; or Andres Serrano's unforgettable photographs of notable figures in American pop culture, such as his portrait of Snoop Dogg (America)(2002) placed next to that of Donald Trump, on view at Galerie Nathalie Obadia.

The poster girl of contemporary performance art, Chetwynd has made shambolic, pop - culture - referencing live art officially «a thing».

Since the 1970s, Fisher has been making mixed media works that fuse references to language and literature, mapping and various aspects of pop culture.

The artist's version applies these cheats to real life situations, making references ranging from politics to pop culture.

She makes playful use of a palette of styles and visual languages that ranges from Renaissance painting to modern art, combining them with everyday observations and humorous references to pop culture and pornography.

Vestige @ Gallery 8 A mixed group show whose stand out pieces are Penny Byrne's kitsch figurines with pop culture and political references — carrying military weapons or in front of a throne made of pencils and paintbrushes.

Almost 60 years after the first televised presidential debate, things have changed, and this event has been a conversation topic, pop culture reference and history has been made.

The story of Azaria's disappearance was made into a movie featuring Meryl Streep, and «maybe the dingo ate your baby» will live on as a pop culture reference longer than any of us.