Sentences with phrase «of sharp wit»

At Legal Help Centre, we continue to reap the benefits, not only of his vast experience and analytical mind, but also of his sharp wit and wisdom.

With a finely tuned balance of sharp wit, wry sympathy and sensitive insight, she layers unusual materials into a whole.

It's the definition of a film meant to be admired more than loved, but Desplechin's fierce intelligence and uncompromising sense of character come through, as does some of the sharp wit and stylistic flourishes left over from his last film, 2004's Kings And Queen.

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

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

I vastly prefer a woman of sharp wit as i love to dan...

Neither Rick nor Paladino Are worth a hot cappuccino, Like Eliot Spitzer A man of sharp wits, Sir, I'm toasting A. Cuomo jn vino!

Not exact matches

Of course, there are those who don't appreciate your sharp wit and zest for life, but whatever.

«Rachel's disarming and inviting sense of storytelling coupled with her sharp wit makes for delightful re-tellings of biblical stories.

If one can't take the heat from her razor - sharp wit, you should get the fvck out of the kitchen.

- Robyn O'Brien, author, The Unhealthy Truth, founder, AllergyKids Foundation «Debbie Adler's sharp wit and sense of humor shine through recipe after recipe in Sweet Debbie's Organic Treats.

nice post white ox great to read bout every1s first memories, my first memory of the gunners was micky thomas's goal to bt liverpool and win the league.i was 7 and being from ireland back then u wer utd or liverpool bt the moment i fell in love wit arsenal was actually quite random and unremarkable... an ian wright goal vs former club crystal palace, typical sharp finish bt electric celebration into section of the fans mock shooting wit both hands as he sprinted before blowin «smoke» from his fingertips, du n no why but that sealed it for me, of course then we got bergkamp, henry, vieira, petit and iv been obsessed since

The most sharp - witted of fans may have deduced that early on.

Confidence, brains, a sharp wit, a flirtatious demeanor — all of those go much farther in creating allure, mystery and, yes, sexiness (think Helen Mirren).

Fey writes with her usual sharp wit about many aspects of being a woman and a mother, including how she manages the work / life balance that so many working moms struggle with, and what it's like to be a successful female in an industry dominated by men.

With her wry wit, generous spirit, and sharp powers of observation, Ellen was a terrific agent, a tireless booster of our culture, and a wonderful friend.»

Governor Andrew Cuomo in a statement calls Slaughter a «trailblazer» and a «champion for New York» who served in the U.S. House of Representatives with «unmatched charm, sharp wit and an insatiable passion to improve the lives of everyone in her community».

One of ten children raised in Washington Heights before she and her family moved together to the Bronx, she was serious but sharp - witted and though she was the youngest her siblings say she was never spoiled.

Speaking of MacGyver, the TV character hated guns, hence his reliance on a pocketknife as sharp as his wits.

Celebrated travel writer Bryson sprinkles this saga with sharp - witted portraits of such scientists as the sex - obsessed Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus, who invented the modern biological classification system and named one plant genus Clitoria.

DNA Fragments Despite all the accolades heaped upon her for groundbreaking research, Elizabeth Blackburn retains the homespun warmth, sharp wit and plucky spirit of her native Australia.

Health improvement (allowing to post - pone / escape the diseases and thus live, healthier / disease - free longer, but not above human MLSP of around 122 years; thus these therapies do not affect epigenetic aging whatsoever, they are degenerative aging problems not regular healthy aging problem (except OncoSENS - only when you Already Have Cancer - which cancer increases epigenetic aging, but cancer removal thus does not change anything / makes no difference about what happens in the other cells / about what happens in the normal epigenetic «aging» course in Normal non-cancerous healthy cells) Although there is not such thing as «healthy aging» all aging in «unhealthy» (as seen from elders who are «healthy enough» who show much damage), it's just «tolerable / liveable» enough (in terms of damage accumulating) that it does not affect their quality of life (enough yet), that is «healthy aging»: ApoptoSENS - Clearing Senescent Cells (this will have great impact to reduce diseases, the largest one, since it's all inflammation fueled by the inflammation secretory phenotype (SASP) of these senescent cells) AmyloSENS - Dissolving the Plaques (this will allow humans to evade Alzheimer's, Parkinsons and general brain degenerescence, allowing quite a boost; making people much more easily reach the big 100 - since the brain is causal to how long we live; keeping brain amyloid - free and keeping our memories / neuron sharp / means longer LongTerm Potentiation - means longer brain function means longer heavy brain mass (gray matter / white matter retention seen in «sharp - witted» Centenarians who show are younger brain for their age), and both are correlated to MLSP).

I have a deep appreciation of good humour and a sharp wit.

Russian women are passionate and loyal I have a great sense of humor a sharp wit and love to meet new people.

Complex, intuitive, deep thinker... lived a life full of ups and downs... triumph and tragedy... Spontaneous, restless... sharp wit, intense....

I love to laugh and can sometimes have a good sharp wit, sometimes just plain ridiculous sense of humour.

A sharp thriller with great atmosphere, set in Northern Ireland and tied up in the ever - knotty history of «The Troubles» (which one character refers to as «the madness of Belfast»), Bad Day for the Cut delivers its cinematic goods thanks to a smart combination of wit and violence, briskly delivered over just under 100 minutes.

Needless to say, screenwriters R. C. Sherriff's, Claudine West's and Eric Maschwitz's interpretation of Hilton's story gets to be questionable, structuring plotting in an aimless fashion that dilutes kick that was never to be too rich, but all but compensating for its shortcomings with a sharp wit that adds to charm and a fair degree of entertainment value.

It's not high art, nor does it possess the sharp wit of «Duckman» (writer Michael Markowitz» most stimulating TV series), but it's a decent way to spend a couple of hours.

To wit: Marlo is a quick draw when it comes to deadpan looks and sharp quips, but also, and of course, loving and exceptionally competent.

The wit and wisdom of Moffat is about as sharp as ever here and «Hubby» is clearly at the top of his game.

Keener is a guilty pleasure as a walking cheese - grater with an abrasive wit that's just as sharp commenting on the etiquette of terrorists or saving a diplomat from a lap dancer.

Ms. Jenkins, who makes her writing and directing debut with wit and confidence, keeps the small surprises frequent and the coming - of - age perspective sharp.

Writer James Goldman's sharp wit, including such lines as «Quiet, darling, Mummy's fighting» and «If I was on fire, no one would pee on me to put me out» «Let's strike a flint and see,» becomes clearer when put in the hands of such technically savvy actors are Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, and Anthony Hopkins.

The dialogue is sharp and justly famous, though writer - director Joseph L. Mankiewicz has trouble putting it into the mouths of his actors: nothing sounds remotely natural, and the film is pervaded by the out - of - sync sense of staircase wit — this is a movie about what people wished they'd said.

While David Fincher's film underlined the sharp wit and moral ambiguity of Gone Girl, this latest Flynn adaptation starts off with the handicap of a less gripping yarn, combined with the uneven track record of director Gilles Paquet - Brenner (Sarah's Key, Walled In).

Brie will play Tanya, one of the group's sharp - witted co-workers.

Brie will play «one of the group's sharp - witted coworkers» and Pharoah plays a character that starts his own recession - proof business.

Definitely falling into the milder side of the PG - 13 range, Johnson Family Vacation doesn't have the sharp wit and comic timing often associated with this genre.

That most improbable of love stories demonstrated his knack for telling stories of the unexpected with a delicate wit and a sharp insight.

Raising Arizona has all the Coen essentials: a dark storyline about desperation for status; zany characters with sharp wit and idiosyncratic dialogue; and super stylized sets that magnify the absurdity of the world they've created.

The sharp - witted answer delivered by writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and directors Anthony and Joe Russo, under the supervision of Marvel Films maestro Kevin Feige, is to acknowledge the traffic jam of egos and play it for laughs.

Stand - up comedian Nick DiPaolo unleashes his caustic wit on a willing crowd at Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort Casino, putting to work the same razor - sharp sense of humor that kills»em on Comedy Central's celebrity roasts.

Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof finally get to be the focus of a Whedon project and they totally bring it as Beatrice and Benedick, the quick - witted and sharp - tongued adversaries who have both sworn off marriage, but are so obviously in love with one another.

The bracing if oppressively acrid wit of mid-career works like Greenberg has merged with the emotional generosity of more recent (and comparatively trifling) comedies like Frances Ha to synthesize his sharpest and tenderest opus since his acknowledged masterpiece, 2005's The Squid and the Whale.

Of the new characters, the one who truly shines brightest — and damn near steals the show — is the fiercely independent droid L3 - 37 (Phoebe Waller - Bridge), whose acerbic personality and cutting wit is even sharper than Rogue One's K2SO.

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.

In Rick Famuyiwa's urban coming - of - age film Dope, sincere nerd Malcolm (Shameik Moore) and his two best friends, 14 % African jokester Jib (Tony Revolori) and sharp - witted lesbian Diggy (Kiersey Clemons), make references to all of the following: Rick Ross, Case...

The series created by and starring Frankie Shaw is smart, sexy, frank about sexual abuse, and sharp in its depiction of a struggling single mother whose ambitions and wit try to push through the burdens, realities and confinements of her working - class Boston life.

Stillman infuses this sharp - witted, frisky tale — based on the Jane Austen novella Lady Susan — with a bubbly effervescence as the widowed Susan (Beckinsale) maneuvers her way through society and finagles her way out of scandal while trying to gain matrimonial advantage for herself and her daughter during a visit to her in - laws.