Sentences with phrase «of witticisms»

Master of witticisms, he once quipped: «aesthetics is to artists as ornithology is to the birds.»

A noble mission, to be sure, and one that shows the filmmakers have the right instincts about how to tell this story, but ultimately The Fault in Our Stars doesn't live up to these claims, as it takes few chances, frequently using sass as a smokescreen, hiding what's unoriginal and cheaply sentimental about this story behind a veil of witticisms about oblivion and «cancer perks.»

It's the most quotable film of the decade — by miles — and the cynical potty mouths on screen are so articulate and creative that, after the avalanche of witticisms, you're left with the lingering sense that you've seen not just a funny movie but also a wicked political satire of the highest order, the kind where the absurdity speaks for itself.

It's the most quotable film of the 2000s — by miles — and the cynical potty mouths on screen are so articulate and creative that, after the avalanche of witticisms, you're left with the lingering sense that you've seen not just a funny movie but also a wicked political satire of the highest order, the kind where the absurdity speaks for itself.

It takes few chances, frequently using sass as a smokescreen, hiding what's unoriginal and cheaply sentimental about this story behind a veil of witticisms about oblivion and «cancer perks.»

To avoid drying up, or running out of witticisms, choose an activity which both of you can get stuck into and really enjoy yourselves.

Captivated by the retro - cartoon graphics and multitude of witticisms, I signed up for the free two - day trial.

At three hours long, Waste requires patience from its audience, but given the plethora of witticisms and seemingly boundless contemporary relevance it is well worth the investment.

Some of you may remember me from my short stint at PlayNation Plus, where I contributed reviews, editorial pieces, gameplay videos, and a regular dose of witticism to the PlayNation Plus podcast.

Not exact matches

Their lifestyle causes sensory overload when you visit the farm and while they can't recreate how their environment smells via the Internet, they do an awesome job of showing their progress through beautiful photography augmented sometimes with inspirational quotes and witticisms.

His mix of Southern charm, wit and witticisms and deep digital marketing experience with big brands and agencies make him the perfect balance of informative and entertaining.

Services like HootSuite or Buffer make it easy and quick to program in your witticisms, favorite quotes, and blog links ahead of time.

His face boasts a geological set of wrinkles, which fold seismically with each witticism or bold - faced lie he speaks.

And it's a computer program that's in need of some new writers to put together jokes, witticisms and various bits of human - sounding things for Siri to say.

I know a many an Atheist and they don't lay the name labelling game of fruitless witticisms!

It may just have been a throwaway line, a presumed witticism, to which he gave little thought; in which case he is convicted merely of intellectual sloppiness.

This drawing room witticism for me is a universally valid critique of human culture.

To witt are of wittiness witticisms and en mass does witt engage the begotten witticisms of wittiness!

All the preceding comments, with their attempts at witticism and vilification of the Chrisitan faith, pale in comparison to those simple truths.

And every little rural enclave has its number of wise old owls who have spent a lifetime sipping draft beer and schnapps and are rife with such witticisms as «you greenhorns couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a banjo.

Instead, it's a neat 128 page hardback published by Aurum Press in the middle of last month which is full of Ferguson witticisms, easy on the eye and the sort of book one can pick up, put down and pick up again.

Politics is about witticism and not hooliganism; it calls for decency, not their kind of impudence and bullying.

An exceptional script, full of violent witticisms and some of the most imaginative and wonderful instances of swearing ever put on celluloid, closes the deal.

For years, your reviewer admired the witticism attributed to the French diplomat Charles de Talleyrand - Périgord, only to find that many of them he may never have said.

He later countered with a series of typical Boris witticisms, including the argument that «America is the proudest creation of London» and that «as a city we are not quite as fat as you... I mean not yet».

Mr Gove's historical approach to the subject matter and various witticisms won him enthusiastic support from right - of - centre commentators online, in a manner which bears comparison to Boris Johnson.

One woman, despite being clad in bright, socialist red, was particularly effusive - laughing with extra zeal at all of Rees - Mogg's witticisms, of which there was no shortage during his hour - and - a-half long chat with the Huffington Post's Mehdi Hasan.

empirically tests the widely quoted witticism of Nobel Prize - winning Physicist Max Planck.

I can't wait to read the book — no doubt it's full of your wisdom AND witticisms!!!

Leisurely, instinctive witticism, giggles, grins and comical relief all contribute to the delight and ease of first date interpersonal chemistry.

The Wilde play is a source of such classic witticisms as I can resist everything except temptation, but it's set entirely in a circa 1890 London drawing room; not the most photogenic of locales.

But there's nothing at the core of this Wilde - made - mild; the biting wit of the original is replaced by what feel like drive - by witticisms.

From Mark Wahlberg's controlled verbal outbursts to Martin Sheen's earnestness to Alec Baldwin's schizoid vulgarities to Leonardo Di Caprio's compassionate toughness to Ray Winstone's quasi immobile fierceness to Jack Nicholson's beautifully pure excess, The Departed is indeed an performance - driven, fast - paced comedy of expertly timed thrills (or comedic thriller, depending on your point of view) peppered with several instances of acrobatic verbal witticisms, and topped with enough generic clichés and predictable screw - turns to make it palatable for all audiences (yes, even those who paid money to see Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner's The Guardian).

Set in 2002, Greta Gerwig's semi-autobiographical coming - of - age drama takes a simple premise — a daughter's (Ronan) tumultuous relationship with her mother (Laurie Metcalf)-- and makes it universal with rapid - fire witticisms and poignant characterisations.

Critic Consensus: With a workplace - related theme worthy of satire, The Promotion features some sharp witticisms but ultimately disappoints.

But still quite original, with Allen's trademark witticisms, neurotic behavior, and ability to find humor even in the most trying of circumstances.

Then it becomes clear that the murderer is not of this world, leading to such witticisms as a running joke as to whether alien goo found at the scene feels like human ejaculate.

The most delightful of the films the innovative French director René Clair made in Hollywood, I Married a Witch is a comic confection bursting with playful special effects and sparkling witticisms.

Will Smith nails Ali's voice and witticisms, but he can't duplicate the playfulness, the political charisma, or the sheer physical presence of the former Cassius Clay.

I have no witticisms or insightful movie references or rallying words or anything to offer in the wake of our national tragedy this morning...

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld (Comedian, «Seinfeld»), who also contributes some of his trademark witticisms in the script, stars as Barry, a young bee on the verge of adulthood who leaves his Central Park hive because he can't quite see any value in working as a drone the rest of his days.

Star Wars was never a series to wear its heart on its sleeve, preferring instead to hide it in the earnest bumbling of Luke or the louche witticisms of Han.

There's a fair whiff of Dawson's Creek Syndrome too — that is, teens sprouting eloquence and witticisms way beyond theirs or anyone's years and it can be a little too smug, smart and self aware.

The first half of «A Quiet Passion,» in particular, is a riotous assemblage of drawing - room banter to rival Whit Stillman's recent adaptation of the Jane Austen comedy «Love & Friendship,» though the line readings here are more deliberate than effervescent, and even throwaway witticisms prove intimately revealing of character, milieu and circumstance.

Chris Terrio's screenplay, which draws from a portion of Antonio J. Mendez's «The Master of Disguise» as well as a Wired magazine article, is loaded with witticisms until the final act, at which point Mendez heads to Iran and presents the six hidden Americans (among them, only a wily Scott McNairy stands out) with their task.

Umbers comes across as a British version of young Christopher Reeve, and Moore briskly negotiates his motivations and witticisms («I find the best way to keep my word is never to give it»; «Modern marriage thrives on mutual deception»).

Although the movie is continually punctuated with high - octane action, at least the snippets of included dialogue are important to the storyline, as opposed to the fluffy and frequent witticisms of previous Bond scripts.

But the stream of acerbic witticisms bears fruit more often than not.

Dripping in eye candy for women and full of Sex and the City - style «witticisms» about penises while boasting less - than - inspired action, few men are likely to come out of this feeling they got a fair share.

There is something to be said for the sight of genuine Hollywood talent at their most athletic and battle - ready delivering character - appropriate witticisms out of the corner of their mouths as they shoot across the screen.