Sentences with phrase «straight out of the cast»

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It is like a cartoon showing a group of gay Christians, all laying hands upon one person, and praying that the «demon of being straight» will be cast out.

As in The Man Who Was Thursday and The Flying Inn (two books Oser clearly had in mind), Oracles offers a kaleidoscopic supporting cast with verve: a duo of fast - talking and hard - drinking female real - estate agents and amateur golfers whose banter is straight out of an Abbot and Costello routine («Tell me, dear, why does a man want sex?»

In Nozawa - Onsen, it's about ryokans, or traditional Japanese B&B s. And the rustic Kiriya Ryokan, on one of the village's main streets, came straight out of central casting.

The chef's rustic kitchen — with its wood - fueled flames and cast - iron grills and griddles — looks like a set - up straight out of Colonial Williamsburg.

But with Woods offstage for a second straight major and Phil Mickelson and his quest to complete the Lefty Slam headlining a star - studded cast, McIlroy enters this week's U.S. Open out of the spotlight.

Drawing on a previous quote from Mr Farage of the need of a «cast - iron guarantee signed in blood» on a straight in / out referendum on Europe, the Lichfield MP claimed he would donate a pint of his own blood to start talks.

Nine days after finishing sixth out of seven candidates in the NYC mayoral race, Bo Dietl returned to his usual Thursday night table at Rao's in East Harlem, the Italian restaurant famed for its exclusivity and straight - from - central - casting history as a mobster's redoubt.

Despite the best efforts of a game cast (and although it fares much, much better than its immediate predecessor), American Pie Presents The Book of Love primarily comes off as a typically low - rent and flat - out needless straight - to - video endeavor - with the pervasive lack of laughs ultimately exacerbating the film's myriad of problems.

It's unsurprising when Shaun subdues discount Moby, but how is she supposed to overcome a leering, volatile goon straight out of central casting?

Plus, Armen Keteyian goes underground into the world of bare - knuckle boxing, where the blood flows, the fights are secret and the characters involved are straight out of central casting.

Actually, Netflix's business model proves the outdatedness of the network system, because in addition to the cast of «Orange,» Netflix knocked it out of the park with «House of Cards,» where even the good guys oozed moral ambiguity and made questionable decisions all while holding our attention (for some of us, holding our attention for 12 straight hours).

He's a bad guy straight out of «Rambo» casting, and one of several elements that almost make «Die Harder» feel like a product of the era that «Die Hard» ushered out the back door.

A loose assemblage of movie villains straight out of central casting (including the baby - faced one who might have a change of heart and the total maniac who seems in it just to kill people, played by a scene - stealing Richard Cabral), there's no honor among thieves, and there's even less logic.

In a role reversal, Tina Fey is broader and cast against - type as a foul - mouthed party - goer who needs to learn to be more maternal rather than the bookish straight gal and Poehler is playing more of a goody two - shoes who needs to put herself out there.

At the bar, we meet his beer - swilling family, played with sometimes - too - broad Boston accents and personalities by Miranda Richardson as Jeff's mom and Clancy Brown as his dad, along with famous Boston comic Lenny Clarke as another relative, and others who sometimes feel straight out of Boston central casting — love the Sox, drink before noon, yell over each other, etc..

Neil Gaiman, destroyer of dreams, wants to set the record straight for any fans out there who thought his praise of Hiddleston's cheekbones meant the British actor was definitively cast to play Morpheus in the film adaptation of The Sandman.

So it's surprising and intriguing that the latest addition to his cast is a newcomer — Elizabeth Debicki, who comes straight out of Australia's Victorian College of the Arts.

A sultry bartender named Jessica (Sarah Lind) also lends a bit of a hand to Lou and fellow cop Tina (Amy Matysio) rounds out a solid cast that knows when to ham it up and when to play it straight.

Mendelsohn is perfectly cast (his terrific poker face makes it difficult for those he encounters to tell if his character is being straight with them) and he plays the character memorably (reeking of desperation and totally convinced his next bet will be the one that will make up for all of the others), which is why it's not surprising that he landed a best actor Spirit Award nom — and why one can't rule out the possibility that he will be a surprise Oscar nominee, as well.

I wouldn't count out «Straight Outta Compton,» another diverse, well - fleshed out cast and even the likes of «Room,» which may not look strong on the outside but neither did «3:10 to Yuma» and «Dallas Buyers Club.»

The rest of the cast is filled out with minor supporting players, including Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell (both much better in Straight Outta Compton), and high - profile character actors Jackson and poor John Goodman, who gets an especially raw deal.

Tommy Boy «s star - studded cast affords it a great deal more laughs than one might expect out of the standard road - trip / buddy - comedy — a package taken straight from the assembly line and built out of comedy scraps that have come before it; however, Peter Segal makes great use of his talented leads.

Just last year, Get Out ($ 255 million) and the aforementioned Girls Trip were two of the biggest box - office hits relative to their budgets; 2015's Straight Outta Compton made over $ 200 million thanks a strong showing overseas; and the diversely cast Fast & Furious franchise is eight movies deep and showing no signs of slowing down.

The more cynical might call it Jason Friedberg And Aaron Seltzer's Euro Art Movie: decrepit drawing rooms straight out of Aleksandr Sokurov's studies of corrupting power, rustic misty landscapes, gloomy bilingual actors who seem to have pulled their accents at random from a bag, a small role for a cast - against - type Robert Pattinson.

Year 6 Science Assessments and Tracking Objectives covered: Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram

The detective, Charlie Northern, is a fan of books about space aliens and looks like he will be an interesting guy to follow around; the other characters are straight out of central casting.

There are teenagers who perfectly fit the stereotypical image that the media loves so much of comic - book fans, little kids who love anime, young boys and girls out with their confused parents, cosplaying parents out with their confused children, entire families dressed up as the cast of Firefly or as Star Wars characters,, bemused grandparents being lead around with a smile on their face that suggests while they are a little baffled by the entire thing they're having a good time, middle - aged men and women who look like they've just come straight from work and enjoy a good comic and every other type of human in - between.

Speculation that the Uncharted franchise would falter in the absence of Nathan Drake has been silenced courtesy of an always engaging campaign, an interesting cast of characters, some of the best puzzles and set - pieces in the franchise's history, as well as an incredibly impressive multiplayer suite straight out of the box.

Created using cast paper, which gives the work an intriguing texture like fired clay or baked pastry, Lagniappe I looks like a cross between something toothsome straight out of the oven, a piñata waiting to be cracked, and an ancient vessel unearthed from a dig.

Conductor John Myers — straight out of «downtown New York central casting, circa 1984,» according to one pal — summoned an at - times - unholy noise from the six hundred assembled strings, and the music's power conjured a litany of metaphors, all describing moments verging on abandon: His calisthenic conducting elicited a tidal surge of synchronized nodding heads; the performers then inspired him to feats of excitement that could compete with Christian - revival praise dancing; his attempts to rein in the players for quieter passages gave the impression of a lion tamer placating a feisty animal.

No point in wasting time on the other signatories — suffice it to say that most of them belong to the same troupe of cranks straight out of central casting.