Sentences with phrase «with amusing character»

Each volume takes me longer to read than most because of the text and panel heavy pages, which I quite like in a series that uses all that space to fill up with amusing character interaction, manga serialization education and a lot of artistic trials that will speak to any artist one way or another, especially when working to appeal to the masses at large.

With amusing characters and a riveting plot, The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of Anderson's strongest films to date.

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A hit - and - miss affair that deals in a sporadically amusing fashion with many of the mundane (and a few not - so - mundane) tribulations of long - term monogamy in marriage, The Overnight is short enough not to overstay its welcome but too short to effectively develop the characters and their situations.

He has no better idea of how to stage action than anyone else in the Marvel cinematic universe, but he excels at capturing believable interactions between characters, mixing believable dramatics with comic exchanges that are consistently amusing.

In some movies (When Harry Met Sally comes to mind, obviously) the «filler» is laden with warm characters, amusing situations, and some sincere emotion.

Marvel has handed the keys to the kingdom to New Zealand director Taika Waititi, who with his trio of writers unearths plenty of amusing character riffs, capitalizing especially on Thor and Loki's squabbling fraternal ties.

The performances are yet again on the same level as pantomime theatre with lots of shouting, Gilmore Girls - style rapid dialogue and characters making «amusing» asides to themselves.

It feels like a small town with a lot of history, and to watch Downey Jr.'s character continuously run into it around every corner is amusing and reminiscent.

The movie also features a number of great character actors in early roles, including David Paymer and Ed Begley Jr., although none do so much with so little as James Hong, who shines in an amusing sequence as the co-pilot of a puddle jumper transporting Vince and Sheldon to Central America.

The game is grindy, and while the novelty of playing with a goofy character like the dice throwing Rio can be hilarious, and there are some similarly amusing dialog sequences, the game will quickly become tedious.

It helps that the script (written by Showalter and Laura Terruso) is immediately hilarious, hitting the audience with a plethora of amusing bits of oddball character traits right away, peppering in hilarious day dream sequences where Doris explores her fantasies over John at the office in very awkward fashion.

Sadly though, the character wears thin almost immediately, with his queasy sense of humor starting off mildly amusing at best, before becoming intolerable by the end of the overlong nearly two hour running time.

The filmmaker mostly restricts himself to two creepily chic and multi-planed settings and to five principle characters, grooving on York's majestic presence while amusing himself with virtuosic nesting - doll imagery and recurring occult motifs that reflect Cathryn's splintering sense of perception.

Example: As each character enters the picture, they get a Facebook - style voice - over intro — name, age, relationship status — accompanied by pop - up captions with the same details scrawled out, repetition that will either annoy you or amuse you.

Cougar Town goes for the same jokes that Scrubs goes for, giving us in - your - face jokes, amusing characters, but usually hitting us with some real emotion as the episode draws to a close.

While not the laugh riot it could have been, this comedy consistently amuses us with its pastiche characters and silly gags.

The peripheral characters — including an Anton Chigurh - like German bad guy with a delightfully poor fashion sense and an amusing bickering hippie family — do their part in making the story more and more intriguing.

The performances are better, though only Jonah Hill seems to be doing more then leaning on his usual shtick — and the «character» he comes up with isn't especially amusing.

At first glance, those obsessed with the night sky or astronomical concerns are played for laughs: in New York City and its nearby boroughs, a cast of amusing characters with thick regional accents illustrate that we can no longer even see the stars from the island of Manhattan.

credited writers have done something relatively surprising and interesting with the characters of Newt Geiszler (Charlie Day, the best, most amusing actor in this movie by an enormous margin) and Herman Gottlieb (Burn Gorman).

With so many upbeat and sincere characters, it's up to Chi McBride to bring some cynicism and sarcasm to the table, doing so in a manner that manages to be amusing and not exasperating.

And it never overcomes the obvious problem of its design, which is that it wants you to be amused by a character with a diagnosed mental disorder that manifests in quirky, unconventional, unpredictable ways.

With relatively few content concerns outside of some sports violence, the film portrays positive character development and attitude adjustments along with some jokes that even parents will find amusWith relatively few content concerns outside of some sports violence, the film portrays positive character development and attitude adjustments along with some jokes that even parents will find amuswith some jokes that even parents will find amusing.

The offbeat chats between Aukerman and his guests, both the big ones after whom the episodes are named (typically B - list actors and comedians) and the secondary ones playing odd characters, consistently amuse with their random, free - flowing nature.

Like the first movie, «Deadpool 2» will test your limits for «just because,» but if you like insanely over-the-top action sequences peppered with the fourth - wall - breaking non sequiturs that are the character's stock in trade — yes, the name «Firefist» will be mocked, and yes, Deadpool calls Cable «Thanos» at one point — then you'll be just as amused and entertained this time around as before.

With an amusing array of slapstick sequences and supporting characters up its CGI sleeve, Ferdinand boasts a vibrant voice - cast, with John Cena surprisingly fine as Ferdinand — the bull who, faced with a future as a meal or a matador's opponent, refuses to fiWith an amusing array of slapstick sequences and supporting characters up its CGI sleeve, Ferdinand boasts a vibrant voice - cast, with John Cena surprisingly fine as Ferdinand — the bull who, faced with a future as a meal or a matador's opponent, refuses to fiwith John Cena surprisingly fine as Ferdinand — the bull who, faced with a future as a meal or a matador's opponent, refuses to fiwith a future as a meal or a matador's opponent, refuses to fight.

Perhaps surprisingly, the historical tale is the weaker one here, with Madonna basically presenting a museum piece full of texture and color but not much life (although it is amusing to contrast the various characters here with their counterparts in The King's Speech); the modern - day episode is far more interesting, thanks largely to the strong performances by Cornish and Isaacs.

There are unfunny moments with Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson as well as Anne Heche (who's uncredited though briefly seen in the film) but also amusing sequences involving a sketch artist and breakfast in Coogan's character's secret apartment.

Nonetheless, Judge has come up with a wry, perceptive, always - amusing comedy, highlighted by some memorable characters, chief among them the gangsta - rap - loving Michael Bolton; the ever - unctuous Lumbergh; and Milton (Stephen Root), a perpetually stepped - on (or, rather, completely ignored) soft - spoken co-worker.

Although Tony Stark was always amusing, the other Marvel heroes are given a chance to shine, with a witty script that includes great one - liners and numerous references to the characters» odd backgrounds.

Besides the adventurous journey through the outback, the little «love triangle» with Bianca, Jake, and Bernard (who continually seeks for a moment to propose) makes for some amusing character interaction.

Not everyone will be able to enjoy a movie with such a foul protagonist and I didn't think I would, but there are just too many amusing characters and moments to write this off.

«Fantastic's» main character is Bella («Downton Abbey's» Jessica Brown Findlay), an orphan grown into a young woman saddled with issues we are meant to view as quirky and amusing.

The challenge for screenwriter Pete Chiarelli and director Anne Fletcher is to fill a formulaic story with enough incidents and character details to amuse us as the film makes its way toward the inevitable clinch - conclusion... and they do.

Silly title, but quite a funny family movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs benefits from a wickedly offbeat sense of humor, great comedic timing, and a cast of characters that are not only likeable, they're also all quite amusing as well.

«The Film Critic» is primarily an imaginative look at a budding romance between two quite different people, but in addition the story is filled with amusing side characters such as Victor's fellow critics who often seem comatose at the advance screenings and especially Leandro Arce (Ignacio Rogers), who would like to kill Victor as his films have been regularly panned by Victor, and whose columns have relegated at least one movie editor to a menial job.

«In Character» pieces with Jack Black (6:30) and Jason Segel (4:52) talk up the movie with both sincere revelation and amusing irony.

Final Verdict: A Legacy of Whining could have done with more immediate comedy, but the leads manage an amusing character study of two immature men in their 50s.

Baker and Bergoch have a sometimes unsettling but always engaging way of juxtaposing the characters» desperation with some wickedly amusing bits of absurdity.

Kai fits right in with a line of genuinely intimidating antagonists too, with Simmons proving especially adept at using the character's towering rage to either frighten or amuse — the character is rather miffed that nobody seems to tremble at the mention of his name, because he hasn't passed into legend as he feels he deserves.

But the pace, instead of gradually winding down, progressively speeds up — and finally we're riding a wave of zane, with crowds of subsidiary characters cheerfully welcomed on to the screen and given entertaining and amusing things to say and do.

It's as if someone walked into Warner Bros. and pitched a film version of «Entourage» where the Vincent Chase character was an aspiring DJ instead of a Hollywood actor, only much douchier and with a less amusing group of friends.

Even those who aren't amused by the penguins in the movies, where their dynamic alone was the joke, should enjoy this show which goes beyond that premise with diverting character and story material.

In - between main story beats, you can explore various locales of Arcadia Bay with Chloe and interact with several side characters, examine various environmental objects for amusing cynical Chloe Price commentary (and added lore) and tag several spots with graffiti, which acts as Before the Storm's optional collectibles system.

Robinson, Grant, McGann and other principals recount insightful and amusing anecdotes about the making of the film (most interesting of all: Grant had never gotten drunk before playing his hard drinking character), and diehard Withnail fans weigh in with their favorite characters, moments, and lines; not being a fan of the film, it was particularly interesting to find out what scenes and pieces of dialogue are especially notable for fans.

Bonus features include eight exclusive deleted scenes, an amusing behind - the - scenes music video performance by Marsh and Povenmire, a sing - along feature that tosses the lyrics to tunes up on the screen, and a bonus episode («Attack of the 50 - Foot Sister») with character and creator commentary.

deterioration within the character, with the perfect British accent, the smoke - damaged voice and the amusing one liners that often come in the form of insults towards the Nazi soldiers, but we aren't looking at a simple plot for revenge

Thankfully, he is matched with a woman off whom he can actually raise some sparks in the person of a fiery Chastain — and accompanied by four moderately amusing dwarfs, played by full - sized British character actors, once again made small through digital trickery.

I believe that readers who love fantasy worlds with funny characters and amusing dragons will like my novel.