Sentences with phrase «with equals parts humor»

Patrick is an incredibly complicated character in the source novel and this could've easily gone wrong, but Miller perfectly plays the semi-closeted character with equal parts humor and despair.

Every scene is interlaced with equal parts humor and pain.

This is a story with equal parts humor and heart that will please Princess Bride fans.

The members of General Idea were key figures in the 1970 - 80s conceptual art scenes and, with equal parts humor and criticality, created work across a variety of mediums and platforms.

The members of General Idea were key figures in the 1970's -80's conceptual art scenes and, with equal parts humor and criticality, created work across a variety of media and platforms.

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That means right this moment, some guy is getting ready to bite the big bazooka,» says Carlin, beginning his bit with equal parts statistical precision and tasteless humor.

Equal parts road comedy and coming - of - age drama, director Taika Waititi masterfully weaves lively humor with emotionally honest performances by Sam Neill and Julian Dennison.

But time has been kind to this strange movie, and now it plays like a bizarre satire of 80s excess — kind of like a backwoods version of American Psycho with equal parts gross - out humor and over-the-top acting.

Furthermore, the social embarrassment can be in equal parts painful and tedious, although it is offset with light - hearted humor including some moments of slapstick.

Combining slice - of - life romance with an irreverent sense of humor and video game - inspired action, the six - part Scott Pilgrim series of graphic novels is equal parts poignant,...

The artist best known to audiences as Toby from TV's The Office makes his first step behind the camera for feature filmmaking to largely positive results, handling some slightly morose material with equal parts sincerity and dry humor.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a backwoods version of American Psycho with equal parts gross - out humor and over-the-top acting.

Rounding out the remainder of this Oylmpian ensemble is the always authentic Margo Martindale as Violet's salt - of - the - earth but nonetheless hostile sister Mattie Fae, her stunted, unloved son «Little Charles» heartbreakingly played by Benedict Cumberbatch whose slightly askew features seem evidence of the emotional battering he's taken, and finally Oscar winner Chris Cooper, as Mattie Fae's husband Charles, the moral center of this family and this drama, who balances his performance with equal parts heart and soul, laced with sly humor, tenderness, and unsparing truth telling when nothing else will do.

Jon: This book, and the whole series, completely excites me with the big idea of inventing a new kind of narrative for kids — equal parts hardcore information, action narrative and humor.