Sentences with phrase «told with wit»

An engrossing tale of thwarted justice told with wit and insight.

Millions of enthusiasts enjoy the game of Jenga, and millions more will enjoy this rollicking business tale told with wit, grace, and inspiring intuition.

Told with wit and grace, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural world illuminates our own human existence and provides an appreciation of what it means to be fully alive.

It is also told with wit and style.

Cynthia Nixon's rich performance leads a tremendous cast in exploring the frustrations of living in a man's world, told with wit and a master filmmaker's ability to convey the passage of time, or the isolation of a society's expectations.

The film - making may hardly be groundbreaking, but this story is more relevant than ever, and it is told with wit, precision and understated passion.

Here he is introducing Fathers and Sons: The Autobiography of a Family by Evelyn Waugh's grandson, Alexander: Here is the story of four generations of Waughs, told with wit and brio... [it] reveals aspects of the novelist's poisonous relationship with his father, Arthur, that have never been given adequate attention... The book opens with a portrait of Arthur's father, Alexander, otherwise known as «the Brute» who... with his booming voice... and mad, piercing eyes... terrified family and associates alike.

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Here's a fuller synopsis of the play: The Jeweler's Shop is a meditation on marriage by the future pontiff, told with warmth and wit through the stories of three couples: a young couple torn by war, an older couple tempted by infidelity, and lastly the children of these two marriages who themselves are called to love.

Because Joseph OWusu Alias «Joe Wise» never supported Akufo - Addo in the 2007 primaries, Akufo - Addo told party executives in the constituency just as others in Akan parlance, «Men Tumi Ne No Ny3 Adwuma» to wit «I can't work with him».

Prosecutors led by George Ameke told the court Monday that the 34 persons on May 29, 2017 at Denkyira Obuasi in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region, «did act together with others at large with a common purpose to commit crime to wit murder»

With quiet wit, Owen tells the story of this little - known inventor, whose now - indispensable device was rejected by two dozen major corporations before Xerox built the first office - paper copier in 1960.

Science writer (and Astronomy magazine columnist) Bob Berman directs your attention to our neighborhood ball of nuclear fire, telling its story with charm and wit.

What I can tell you is that I have been working on finally putting an email Newsletter together - something I had wanted to do right from the get - go with Inspiring Wit, but hadn't gotten to.

I'm spontaneous, a tasteful comic with quick wit and serious down to Earth poet all in one... I have been told that I am an attractive guy and told by many women that my looks are intimidating, also one who has many talents, I can do many impersonations, voices, ect.

Her wit and way with words make her easy to listen to, even if she sometimes has to tell you what you didn't want to hear.

Nevertheless, despite the frequent confusion that accompanies the watching of these films, the long view reveals a series that has remained focused on characters, feeling and filmmaking craft, while often telling this classically inspired story with wit and nuance.

But obviously the real stars are the hundreds of artists and technicians who get this story told with so much visual accuracy and wit.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel tells its story with verve and wit and warmth, and it digs deep enough into Midge's psyche so that we can understand just how well she understands the dilemma that she and Lenny Bruce share.

The tale, however, is told with such consistent charm and barbed wit that we really don't need any more originality creeping in to screw things up.

This tiny Catholic school for women dominated the sport at a turning point in history, and this plucky, old - fashioned sports drama sets the scene and tells the tale with a lot of heart and a dash of wit.

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

Told with wry wit and gritty honesty, this film explores London's dark sexual netherworld.

OLIVE KITTERIDGE tells the poignantly sweet, acerbically funny and devastatingly tragic story of a seemingly placid New England town wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, told through the lens of Olive (Frances McDormand), whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center.

Told in close - ups viewed through the grainy filter of Super 16 film stock, Alex Ross Perry's third feature takes its influences from the best of Seventies cinema, marrying the wit and navel - gazing of Woody Allen with the laid - back cool of Robert Altman (circa The Long Goodbye), while the film evokes John Cassavetes in its intimate portrayal of a relationship in tatters.

But he also tells his stories with a sly wit and keen personal observance, making them entirely universal.

But the acerbic wit and sustained skill with which it is told add up to the best Polanski movie in more than 35 years.

In between, the tale is told with no great urgency but a lot of wit, both in the script and the animation of the humans cursed to live in the Beast's castle as his helpmeets.

Classically silly story told with absolutely thrilling pace, editing, dialogue, action, and wit.

Told with a jovial wit and at a fast pace, the movie begins with the origin myth of Wakanda, a mountainous African country assumed by the rest of the world to be poor and backward.

A novel of literary crimes and misdemeanors, The Salinger Contract will delight anyone who loves a fast - paced story told with humor, wit, and intrigue.

From the author of the bestseller I Was Told There'd Be Cake comes a new book of personal essays brimming with all the charm and wit that have earned Sloane Crosley widespread acclaim, award nominations, and an ever - growing cadre of loyal fans.

With honesty, wit, and a wild first - person narrative, this novel breaks boundaries in YA fiction as it tells about college freshman Ellie and her search for art, love, sex, and meaning.

The story is told by Eddie, a somewhat slow - witted, if always earnest young man with an ardor for driving.

A charming, hilarious romantic comedy told with sharp insight and sarcastic wit, for readers of Helen Fielding, Maria Semple, Emily Giffin, or Jennifer Weiner.

Told with bold wit, unflinching honesty, and a firm foot in the traditions of Appalachia, Flat Broke with Two Goats blends stories of homesteading with the journey of two people rediscovering the true meaning of home.»

The instant New York Times bestseller from Chris Cleave — the unforgettable novel about three lives entangled during World War II, told «with dazzling prose, sharp English wit, and compassion... a powerful portrait of war's effects on those who fight and those left behind» (People, Book of the Week).

His work was often notable for its sardonic wit, although his best - known piece was deeply personal: it combined a letter from Mr. Blanchon to his family telling them he was H.I.V. - positive with their long response.

Last week, Gusford Los Angeles held its opening reception for Adam Mars» second solo exhibition at its gallery featuring his newest body of works, Once Upon a Time, We Weren't Stalkers, which sheds insight on the ubiquitous nature of social media with a dose of wry wit that is as telling as it is humorous.

As consumers, we're often told that the perfect handyman tool, business plan, or instructional manual can guide you towards your best self; Okay Mountain riffs on these distorted perceptions, and lampoons their fallacies with a shrewd wit.

One of his most recent, about what the recent CERN experiments do (and don't) tell us about cloud processes, is a good example of his characteristic knack for explaining complex scientific issues with clarity and wit.

A bag of wind (1878) · A blatherskite (1890) · A cowardly slanderer and a bully (1907) · A dim - witted saboteur (1956) · A parliamentary babe and suckling (1890) · A parliamentary pugilist and political bully (1875) · A servile follower of the government (1878) · A trickster (1919) · Above the truth (1962) · Abusing his position in the House (1877) · Ass (1970) · Attempted to misrepresent (1961) · Attempting to distort the facts as he had in the past (1956) · B and B gang (1964) · Bullshit (1973) · Canadian Mussolini (1964) · Cheap political way (1960) · Coming into the world by accident (1886) · Crook (1971) · Deceive (1977) · Deceived (1960) · Deliberate distortion (1968) · Deliberate falsehood (1961) · Deliberate malignity (1962) · Deliberately deceived (1960) · Deliberately distorted (1972) · Deliberately misleading (1977) · Deliberately misled (1959) · Deliberately misstated the truth (1960) · Deliberately trying to pervert (1960) · Demagogue (1963) · Devoid of honour (1960) · Dictatorial attitude (1961) · Disgracing the House (1896) · Dishonest (1959) · Dishonest answers (1968) · Dishonest insinuations (1960) · Dishonest performance (1960) · Does not have a spine (1971) · Evil genius (1962) · Fabricated a statement (1961) · Fabrication (1959) · False (1961) · False representations (1975) · False statement (1961) · Falsehood (1976) · Falsify (1964) · Fraud (1960) · Fraudulent character (1962) · Grovelling in the dirt in order to get an office (1900) · Has not got the guts (1959) · Honourable only by courtesy (1880) · Hypocrites (1961) · Hypocritical (1961) · Hysterical (1943) · Idiot (1962) · Ignoramus (1961) · Illegal (1977) · Illegal (actions)(1976) · Insolent and impertinent (1890) · Insolent and irresponsible reply (1962) · Inspired by forty - rod whiskey (1881) · Intentional deceit (1961) · Irresponsible Members (1969) · Irresponsible reply (1962) · Joker in this House (1960) · Kangaroo court (1960) · Lacking in intelligence (1934) · Lie (1959) · Lies (1976) · Living politically by deceit (1899) · Members have aligned themselves with the murderers in Quebec (1970) · Mislead (1958) · Misleading the public (1960) · Misrepresenting his constituency (1909) · Nazi (1962) · Nefarious (1960) · Not telling the complete truth (1964) · Not telling the truth (1960) · Obstruct the operation of government (1957) · Obstructionist (1961) · Offensive (1964) · Pompous Ass (1967) · Reneged promises (1962) · Scarcely entitled to be called gentlemen (1876) · Scurrilous (1961) · Seeking cheap notoriety (1919) · Shameful conduct (1960) · Sick animal (1966) · Silly reason (1961) · Sitting for his constituency by the grace of the leader of the Government (1884) · Slanderous accusations (1960) · Small and cheap (1960) · Stealing (1960) · Stooping to pretty low motives (1956) · Talking twaddle (1898) · The political sewer pipe from Carleton County (1917) · Theft (1960) · To hell with Parliament attitude (1961) · Trained seal (1961) · Treason (1957) · Trickery (1959) · Underhanded (1961) · Untrue statement (1961) · Violated his oath (1967) · Wilfully misled (1970)