Sentences with phrase «sharp satire»
"Sharp satire" refers to a type of writing or humor that uses irony, sarcasm, or wit to criticize or mock something, such as society, politics, or people. It often aims to highlight flaws or absurdities through clever and cutting commentary. Full definition
Downey and Favreau and screenwriter Theroux like the sarcastic screwball comedy cross-fire of talk and flirtation, the displays of attitude and absurdity of super-heroism, along with an occasionally sharp satire of corporate jargon.
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This vinegar - sharp satire about a society dame torn between two equally appealing suitors is steeped in Old - Hollywood elegance and fiery, proto feminist irony.
There's also sharp satire on the parasitism and destruction involved in being a creative writer.
Opening October 31st, the razor - sharp satire also stars Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, and Bill Paxton.
While this is probably music to team Get Out's ears, I'd argue that it's the appropriate choice - the film is sharp satire first, serious scares second to this viewer.
From the self - aware product placement (a Coca - Cola machine comes to a hilariously destructive end) to a bravura split - screen murder sequence, fans will take to this razor - sharp satire like a knife to a pulsing throat.
Indeed, not only is this movie a wonderful parody of all hero - quest stories, it is also an extremely sharp satire of contemporary popular culture, all the while being a super-enjoyable traditional three - act narrative with a cathartic climax and happy end.
The film contains sharp satire on the narcissistic pitfalls of social media, and also manages to subvert the tired dude rallying cry of «Bros before Hos» by putting sisters ahead of misters.
and an author named Christopher Buckley doesn't shout sharp satire with cutting - edge irony, you're probably a newly arrived space alien.
The occasional passages in which ironic observation shades into sharper satire may be seen as a direct engagement with those of his contemporaries who considered his practice too idiosyncratic, too wayward or whimsical, for serious consideration» (see exhibition catalogue, Howard Hodgkin: Paintings 1977, XLI Venice Biennale, British Pavilion, 1984).
Part Great Gatsby riff and part scalpel - sharp satire of entitlement, Whit Stillman's comedy about the «urban haute bourgeoisie» is one auspicious debut.
Force Majeure director Ruben Östlund returns with The Square, a knife - sharp satire on art, culture and communication in the digital age.
Its sharp satire was copied and pasted on Thursday when, in tribute, AS Roma overwrote the same footage to announce French forward Gregoire Defrel's arrival.
He might have been well advised to have kept The Lobster within the confines of the resort hotel; inside those boundaries the screenplay functions as a sharp satire of social attitudes on relationships — especially the doubtful pairing of couples and the tendency to ostracize singles.
If The Comeback had remained a one season wonder it would have been enough: the first season was a sharp satire of show business with a finely drawn character at the center.
I'm not against the idea of rebooting the character in films so long as MGM doesn't «teenify» the still shocking violence, sick humor and sharp satire of the original.
The sharp satire is gone as is the gratuitous violence.
Their love of comic - book culture is clear, with nods and winks to classic titles alongside a sharp satire of the industry's tendency to commercialise and exploit the latest trends.
Years ahead of its time, Heathers was a sharp satire of sickly sweet»80s teen movies, a lethal dose of cinematic Drano that we still can't believe ever got green - lit (and that certainly wouldn't pass muster in today's post-Columbine world).
This Dick Cheney biopic from Adam McKay and starring Christian Bale looks to expand on McKay's transition from broad comedy to sharp satire.
This could have been a sharp satire about the chaos that ensues when the burdens of adulthood meet the banality of suburbia, but not enough of the jokes are aimed in that direction.
HITS, his sharp satire about fame whores, small - town boredom, and the poignancy of turkey tacos for one.
Seeing Lakeith Stanfield's lackadaisical mystique dominate a lead role is a joyous experience but the film's attempts at comedy can sometimes be too broad, even when rooted in razor - sharp satire.
The Manchurian Candidate (1962, John Frankenheimer): Much more than a paranoid thriller about brainwashing, it's a sharp satire of political extremism, a workout for Frankenheimer's kinetic gifts and a showcase for the best performances that Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and a devastating Angela Lansbury ever gave onscreen.
Get Out A gonzo mash - up of genres, Get Out is the year's sharpest satire and a stunning debut from Jordan Peele.
Consider, too, the sharp satire of that year's Starship Troopers, the first salvos in the fin de siècles navel - dive in Gattaca, and the good time / memory erasure of mega-pop Men In Black.
China's bureaucracy is exposed to great comedic effect in this sharp satire from director Feng Xiaogang.
This is a sharp satire that's reminiscent of George Orwell and Kurt Vonnegut.
Nestroy's sharp satire, often using comic songs and wordplay, could be expressed only obliquely through abstract art, and yet the contrast with the reconstructed room's pompous architecture is highly effective.
But neither the harshest facts nor the sharpest satire can dissuade those determined to declare, «Well, I'm an optimist.»