Sentences with phrase «of crackling dialogue»

James Lee Burke, acclaimed by critics as «America's best novelist,» «the Graham Greene of the bayou,» and «a poet of the mystery novel,» returns with his popular character, Dave Robicheaux, in a novel rich with atmosphere, ripe with menace, and filled with the kind of crackling dialogue that has made Burke a consistent New York Times best - selling author.

However, even though the movie has its share of crackling dialogue and wildly high - and - mighty characters, A Good Woman lacks a certain spark and energy.

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There is little dialogue or music — Axel lingers on the sounds of a crackling kitchen fire, wine poured into glasses, spoons clinking against the bottom of bowls, the crunch of cooked quail heads as they're bitten into.

Henshall is a quietly appealing actor, the pace is crackling and the dialogue has its share of witty asides.

But conventional though the patterns are, the dialogue, in black and Latino lingo, is topically hot and is heated further by contemporary street naturalism, which in fact is less «natural» than consciously theatrical; so the familiarity of the story is disguised by the crackle of the production.

The dialogue is often witty, but it doesn't crackle with the kind of comedic energy that Craig Roberts brings to the running internal commentary.

Where the Sidewalk Ends is a crackling thriller / procedural, abounding in screenwriter Ben Hecht's characteristically punchy dialogue and Preminger's viscerally, velvety, elegantly intricate long takes, though there's also, as in all of Preminger's noirs, a subtextual undertow.

It brought a crackling comic awareness of American corruption into popular culture, and it made rapid - fire, overlapping dialogue fashionable, turning Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur into the hottest writing team around, on the Great White Way or in Tinseltown.

The dialogue crackles as much as it runs deep; there's almost a perverse sort of entertainment in witnessing a conversation turn into a heated argument before an explosion of hate, or in one case, violence.

If the trailer is any indication, Black's crackling dialogue will be just one of the highlights of this crime thriller, and surely other Black - isms (humor, Christmas, kidnapping, kids in peril, etc.) will be on full display as well.

Their dialogue - heavy scenes in Jaffey's office crackle with electricity as they trade barbed lines, each trying to get the better of the other.

But the movie is so, so funny, full of Baumbach's usual crackling dialogue between people who on some level realize that they're just playing parts in each other's lives.

We are frequently subjected to ten minute blocks of drama without a single spoken line, whilst other scenes crackle with sharply written dialogue.

Matt, Alonso and I all loved the smart dialogue, crackling chemistry and naturalistic settings of director Joe Swanberg's latest indie.

Taut and crackling with tension with limited dialogue, it's got a genuine sense of gritty reality in that inimitable»70s filmmaking style.

Surprisingly poignant for a movie that turns America's pastime into a card - counting experiment — and filled with crackling dialogue from Oscar winners Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian — Moneyball focuses on the essential issue of baseball and of life: How do you measure human value?

Pacing issues aside — the filmmaker's love of long, dialogue - heavy scenes isn't ideal for the genre — the cackling, crackling madness of «Tusk» is the perfect antidote to a wayward career.

Now comes «Tully,» which reunites Reitman, Cody and Theron in a crackling good domestic comedy / drama with smart, economic, often hilariously spot - on dialogue, expertly crafted performances from the cast — and some strange and unexpected detours that might give you a case of plot whiplash when you realize exactly what's been going on.

Best known for his plays, including Beauty Queen of Leenane, McDonagh is a master at crackling dialogue, a talent he also displayed in his previous two crime movies, In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths which both starred Colin Farrell.

We love them for the fiery crackle and wit of their dialogue, most especially, even as their approach to structure, character, and ideas matters as much, if not more.

The dialogue crackles with anger; even the simplest exchanges seem brusque, testy, drained of the usual pleasantries.

The film also did well across the board, with nods for three of the actors — actors make up the biggest branch of voters who love showy roles and crackling dialogue.

The dialogue, by Jacob Brackman, crackles with wit, and at the same time, structurally speaking, there is a sort of openness about the way the story unfolds that is altogether rare in the American mainstream.

On the other hand, if you are like me... a fan of complex story lines and multi-faceted characters, amazing cinematography and editing, top level acting and crackling dialogue, this is the can't miss film of the year.

But the film has aged remarkably well over twenty years, perhaps because it was even something of a throwback at the time: the imprint of conversation - driven French auteurs like Eric Rohmer is borne proudly by this sharp, sexy and nastily funny comedy of manners, whose dialogue crackles with such cutting truth and wit one wonders why Soderbergh doesn't write more these days.

The action is frequent and adrenaline - boosting, the dialogue crackles and several of the set pieces are highly memorable.

With a clever script that successfully updates many Christmas myths and dialogue that crackles with sophisticated wit, this movie offers the kind of pre-holiday experience that parents and children alike will appreciate.»

ALIAS: Mitzi & Mack - Humorous crime set in South Florida -»... a fast - paced screwball comedy reminiscent of It Happened One Night, Some Like It Hot, and The Philadelphia Story, but with a racier plot line and a razor sharp assessment of love, lust, marriage, and money in the iPhone era... dialogue that crackles...»