Sentences with phrase «of sharp script»

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In a theatre dedicated to new writing, Sharon Clark's script is sharp and believable - the repartee between the characters is particularly bright, funny in parts and full of emotional attachment.

The script is very sharp, and the direction, as I said, gives it a feeling of realism that can be hard to endure, but never exploitative.

A charismatic ensemble cast, a sharp script and a few well - placed twists make Game Night one of the more enjoyable big studio comedies in recent memory.

Julian Mitchell's script tends to drag its feet, if not cut short a lot of expository depth, but it keeps consistent on razor - sharp dialogue, occasionally broken up by witty humor that puts a bit of kick in the slower spots, about as much as highlights in Brian Gilbert's direction which break up slow spells and sentimentality with occasions of color and effective thoughtfulness.

Gillespie, working from a script by Steven Rogers, does an effective job of painting a somewhat less - than - flattering portrayal of the protagonist's hard - scrabble existence, with the strength of the film's opening stretch standing in sharp contrast to a middling midsection that grows less and less interesting as time progresses.

The script from Liz Hannah and Josh Singer is taut, efficient and has plenty of sharp lines that get a laugh (even if a few of the journalistic terms feel slightly shoehorned in: «I buried the lede!»

Featuring a career - making performance by Lily Collins, and pitch - perfect supporting roles by Keanu Reeves, Carrie Preston, and Lili Taylor, To the Bone subverts expectations at every turn with its razor - sharp script, and its undiluted look at what young women face in living up to both society's expectations of beauty, and their own.

Unlike many obstacles in romantic - comedy plots, this is one a lot of real people have experienced, and at its sharpest, the script can be quite perceptive about the passive - aggressive politics of conjugal compromise.

Critics Consensus: It struggles to find a balance between its humor and its message, but The Last Supper's sharp script and well - chosen cast offer just enough nourishment for fans of black comedy.

Mackenzie Crook, as Paul's cell - phone store boss Braddon, stands - out amongst the supporting cast with some irresistibly funny deliveries of lines from this very sharp script.

Despite Aaron Sorkin's shrewd script, Danny Boyle's sharp direction, and a riveting performance by Michael Fassbender, the movie never quite gets under the skin of its protagonist.

Danny Collins can be seen as a slight, whimsical film with a sharp script and a chance for various fine actors to show of their skills, which is perfectly fine.

The interplay amongst the government and military officials at times feels like an episode of The West Wing, with Guy Hibbert's sharp script dropping in enough humor to ensure that what's essentially a series of conversations keeps the audience on the edge of its seat.

What makes «Roger Dodger» hold its own is the razor - sharp script by Dylan Kidd (who also directs for the first time), and the decision to focus more on the fall of the rakish teacher than the rise of his student — even if in the end it turns back to Nick and the question of whether he is an alternative model of man, or just another Roger - in - waiting.

It means that the majority of Dollhouse feels unstable but also achingly real, in sharp contrast to the scripted diversions that get shoehorned in as it progresses.

Narratively speaking, there's nothing Earth - shattering here, but Gerwig's script has a razor - sharp sense of time, place and the roiling emotional turmoil of its protagonist, whose attempts to carve out a mature identity are authentically messy.

His script is laced with a sharp streak of showbiz satire, driven home by the Apatow repertoire of class clowns who are currently cutting up Tinseltown.

Much of the success of the first film was down to the on - screen chemistry between Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, a sharp script and a few logistical changes (mechanical rather than genetic web slinging for example).

It's an engaging, low - key premise that stands in sharp contrast to the over-the-top fare that generally dominates multiplexes during the summertime months, as Shyamalan, working from a script cowritten with Gary Whitta, offers up an engrossing father / son tale that's enhanced by the inclusion of intriguing sci - fi elements.

The Skeleton Twins shares plenty of familiar tropes that we've seen in Sundance and indie movies at large over the past decade but thanks to the sharp script by Johnson and Mark Heyman, along with a superb ensemble, it's able to make its mark in its own very distinct way and has become one of my favorites of the year so far.

This unusual structure, along with the sharp scripts and Falk's unforgettable incarnation of the quirky police detective as a charming eccentric whose forgetful, fidgety, constantly questioning manner keeps his suspects off balance, made this the most entertaining mystery series of its time.

Whether they're delivering sharp jabs at the dissatisfied lives they've come to inhabit or embracing their similar sense of humor over a rib - busting scene of nitrous oxide use at the dental office where Maggie works (reportedly the only scene where the two legendary improvs were allowed to strut their off - script skills), Hader and Wiig have cultivated a sibling camaraderie that you simply can't fake and yet at the same time they never fall into the traps that could have come with their years together on a show like Saturday Night Live.

An especially sharp script makes this riotous adaptation of the serious - minded 1980s TV series thoroughly entertaining.

There isn't much on the surface of this prickly comedy, but the sharp script slices through American culture so astutely that we continually see ourselves in characters who are clearly losers.

With a sharp, knowing script and stunning visuals — Paddington is expertly rendered in flawless CGI, while London is portrayed as a vibrant, whimsical playground — and a cast packed with top drawer British talent, this truly magical film can't fail to delight audiences of all ages.

Beyond the brilliant animation and sharp stereoscopic 3D cinematography, the script is smartly written, offering plenty of loving jabs to the horror genre with winks and nods to its fans.

Through John Logan's sharp - as - a-razor script filled with hilarious run - on sentences and oddball sensibilities, the film is at once a reverential tribute to a genre and a wholly original piece of work.

The script is full of sharp wit with strong writing for each character.

Sorrentino's script is chock full of sharp humor and incredibly heartbreaking / poignant moments that make this hit closer to home than one may expect.

This is the kind of American independent comedy - drama that restores our faith in the cinema, combining a talented cast, witty direction and a razor - sharp script to reboot the coming - of - age genre.

There's a merciful vein of sharp wit in the script, thanks to writer - directors...

Black Sunday, despite its technical proficiency, tight script, and sharp performances, is finally just a movie about how a lone hero can save the world from a gang of highly organized, highly dedicated terrorists.

Director Joe Wright recognizes this and thanks to a sharp script by Anthony McCarten, Darkest Hour is more than just a stoic piece of work that has characters occasionally yelling at each other.

What set his movies apart was, first of all, their malicious wit — a wit registered not only in Election's sharp script but in stylistic choices like the vintage Ennio Morricone music cues that accompany Tracy's periodic spikes of anxiety and frustrated ambition.

One of the best film's of last year was Denis Villeneuve's Sicario, which delighted both critics and audiences with its sharp script and thrills and spills, grossing $ 85million worldwide.

The script — written by approximately 300 people, as far as I can tell from the IMDb entry — is razor - sharp, and its ability to impart a heap of information about a lot of people in record time is impressive.

In fact there's so much for the cast to get their teeth stuck into - a sharp script that serves up big juicy bites of mean - that you can see the actors visibly relishing every line.

In order to show the sparks between her characters, Crane uses sharp dialogue — also a feature of her scripts.

The performances are good, the script (by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely) is sharp, and the action sequences are nothing short of superb.

The rest of the cast members turn in equally impressive supporting performances, but the strength of the film lies mainly within its script, written with sharp wit and intensity by the talented Kaufman.

by Walter Chaw On the strength of his scripts for The Hired Hand, Ulzana's Raid, and Night Moves, Scottish novelist Alan Sharp seems well at home with the better - known, more highly - regarded writers and directors of the New American Cinema.

While I firmly believe Where the Wild Things Are (non-Kaufman script) is one of the most beautiful adaptations in years, I'm not sure you can convince movie buffs and members of the Academy that the screenplay is as sharp and memorable as Jonze's Adaptation or Being John Malkovich.

You'll certainly appreciate the excellent acting by all here with the addition of a shrewd, sharp, witty script.

Moreover, the sharp, literate script (adapted from the Walter Kirn novel by Reitman and Sheldon Turner) offers Clooney a wealth of good lines with plenty left over for the rest of the cast, in particular the excellent Farmiga.

Yet one understands Towne's note of rue: Still sharp as a shiv and filled with ideas for projects, he is nevertheless weary of the way things have changed since «the old days,» and, following frustrating experiences directing his most personal projects, has apparently accepted the role of Hollywood's resident script - doctor.

The script is a sharp balance of horror and comedy and for the most part, the screenwriter has fun with the idea by parodying the clichés that accompany vampires, such as the «rules» in slaying them, which Jerry teases Charles with.

However, working from a mostly sharp script by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher Yost, Waititi doesn't so much inject humor as he gives it his own droll spin, making Thor: Ragnarok one of the funniest of the Marvel movies without seeming to exert much effort in that regard (as opposed to Deadpool or Ant - Man, which are marked primarily by their snarky, meta appeals to our funny bone).

Some of the sharpest, most observant dialogue of the whole year is in this script: «I enjoyed it, but I shouldn't have done it,» says Mr. Fox about his return to crime; «If what I think is happening here is happening here, it better not be,» says Mrs. Fox when she suspects her husband is up to no good.

Adults will also be laughing, but mostly because of the sharp details in the script from screenwriter Karey Kirkpatrick, working from a story by Lord and Park.

Not that Morgan's script disappoints or fails; it's just not as sharp or full of ideas as it could be.