Sentences with phrase «slightly hammy»

With Newling, it's the opposite: bunched together on shelves in the cabinet room, his objects look slightly hammy, like props; further apart, they are more effective, especially when, as in part one of Reverse Repeat, they function within a wider ensemble of more painterly elements.

Tommy Lee Jones's western split the critics a bit: some thought it revisionist, others found it anti-feminist (everyone thought it slightly hammy).

Not exact matches

Cera, whose smooth, slightly rounded face brings to mind an early Jim Henson creation, is so adept at conveying the innocent desperation of male adolescence, so low - key and genuine (especially compared to Jason Biggs and other hammy purveyors of the nice - guy - who - still - wants - to - get - laid shtick) that he can at times be almost painful to watch.

He manages to perform the character admirably, with a slightly less hammy take, but to me, isn't the Snake I know and love.

While many players will probably not care (and deride those who do as Japanophiles), it really does come down to an incomprehensible but appropriate language being slightly less irritating than hammy English acting.