Sentences with phrase «witty stories of»

In step with Mexican fare is Chato's Kitchen by Susan Guevara a witty story of Chato a clever cat and Chorizo an even more clever dachshund.

Though, he would still likely take a pause to tell a wise or witty story of how things used to be.

I'm not much of an Uncharted fanboy, but I definitely enjoyed the witty story of the games.

Ian McEwan's mastery dazzles us in this superbly deft and witty story of betrayal and intrigue, love and the invented self.

Not exact matches

This whimsical, witty fantasy novel features a feminist protagonist, one of my favorite love stories in YA literature, and a hilarious wisecracking fireplace.

Much as I like the intertwining of inspiring stories, witty repartee, and gong show ideas — I don't watch «Dragons» Den» or its American equivalent «Shark Tank.»

Cap'n Sayin Nope Atheism Isn't an Angry Pervery Regonzo Rangerfield is getting witty) Every religion has their creation myths, many of them pre-dating the Bible's story by thousands of years.

Her memoir, My Life in France, is witty and humble, a love story between herself and her husband Paul, as well as her discovery of the joy of cooking.

In this warm and witty memoir of falling in love and falling pregnant, between stories of heartache, growing up and taking the plunge into parenthood, you'll find all the information and resources you need to help you at each stage of your pregnancy, to make sure you're doing what's best for you and your baby.

It's a full bucket of heartfelt, witty, and hilarious stories.

Singapore About Blog Travel Inspiration 360 provides Keith's latest travel recommendations, updates & stories through a humorous, witty, fun and hard facts of sharing.

These 15 stories of online dating... with nice people that aren't witty.

My online dating book is filled with heartfelt, witty, and hilarious stories, of which many of you will relate to.

Six hours left to a matter - of - fact end of the world, but don't expect apocalyptic activity in Last Night, a surreal, elegantly melancholy, and yet witty ensemble story — the snazzy feature directorial debut of Canadian writer - actor Don McKellar (The Red Violin) and the antidote to Y2K baloney.

Michael Jackson's «Bad,» blasted near the end of «Megamind,» the witty 3 - D animated deconstruction of superhero movies from DreamWorks Animation, encapsulates the paradoxes of a story in which evil morphs into good and vice versa.

Elsewhere, Dr. King's fish - out - of - water presence provides a witty commentary on the extremes of the era, injecting the story with a wry contemporary voice.

Don McKellar's snazzy directorial debut about the end of the world, Canadian - style, is a surreal, elegantly melancholy, and yet witty ensemble story — the perfect antidote to Y2K baloney.

What used to be fresh and witty in the first two films gives place to a stupid slapstick humor full of fart and poop jokes, lacking most of the cleverness of the previous stories.

Fish - out - of - water stories can become tiresome very quickly if they're not anchored itoeither a witty script or good performances, but at the very least., most films which go down this route at least make an effort to emphasise the differences in culture, even if it's just a passing, off - hand comment about how fast people move or the fact that there's no phone signal.

There are a lot of funny and witty moments but overall it doesn't tell a great «story».

However, I just wish that this message had been distilled into a much more pointed, witty, and honed film than what Blair ends up delivering, as it feel like good ideas still in search of a good story by the end.

Filmmaker Joseph Lovett, himself a gay activist who produced one of the first major investigative stories on AIDS to be broadcast on American television, interviewed a number of men who survived the»70s for his documentary Gay Sex in the»70s, which offers a sometimes witty and sometimes rueful look back at the discos, bathhouses, underground clubs, and gay - friendly resorts which dominated the social and sexual scene of the day, as well as the stories of the men who sought to declare their new identities through sex.

A funny, witty, and heartwarming kids movie that is basically the love child of Toy Story and Scott Pilgrim.

For all the witty voices and great escapes (maybe one too many of the latter), Finding Dory is ultimately a character story, and DeGeneres» lovable, brave Dory swims right into our hearts.

A noticeable improvement over Adam Sandler's previous three Netflix originals — in much the same way that a glass of Manischewitz is a noticeable improvement over drinking one of those ominous puddles that forms in the groove of a New York City subway seat — «The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)» isn't the wittiest or most exciting movie that Noah Baumbach has ever made, but it might just be the most humane.

This unique and heartwarming story is a witty tale of survival and will appeal to the dog lover in all of us (or anyone who has ever loved a pet).

Yet no matter the scene, the star is consistently incapable of crafting an amusing scenario or dropping a witty one - liner, with his off - the - cuff story only proving how difficult it can be to successfully pull off improvisatory comedy.

A risqué relationship story and a witty take on creative pursuits, the film concerns a commercial artist (Hopkins) unable — or unwilling — to choose between the equally dashing painter (Cooper) and playwright (March) she meets on a train en route to the City of Light.

Why it's worth watching: Razor - sharp dialogue, witty one - liners, daft slapstick scenarios... there isn't a type of comedy that Life of Brian doesn't wrangle into its story.

As someone who has never seen an episode of the program, I can't appreciate the in - jokes but I can appreciate the witty script and the strong characters that keep this story afloat for non-fans of the program.

Beauty is absolutely unthinkable without Menken's marvelous melodies and Ashman's witty words, and the seamless synergy of score and story rivals that of any classic stage or live - action movie musical.

Based on the Lissa Evans novel Their Finest Hour and a Half, Scherfig's film tells a behind - the - scenes story (with a witty script by Gaby Chiappe) about a group of filmmakers tasked with creating effective World War II propaganda films, meant to inspire resoluteness in the people of Britain and to sway American public opinion toward joining the war.

The film is a fine debut for Bell as a writer, director and leading woman with a script that is witty, despite having a familiar story arc, mostly because of the unique premise.

Similar to the Shrek and Toy Story franchise, Kung Fu Panda 3 is another example of what studios can do with creative animators, witty writers, excellent voice actors and characters for them to bring to life.

Instead we get only an uninflected love story that could have been written by anyone, though a few stray snippets of Nabokov's witty dialogue have been pasted in at arbitrary junctures, as when the heroine's uptight mother wonders whether the invention of the radio was part of a Jewish conspiracy.

This is just one of many ways Peele's movie has its finger on the pulse, a witty encapsulation of the hypocrisy seen in so many news stories over the past few years, in which black persecution narratives have casually been dismissed or undermined.

Soft - spoken, down - to - earth, witty, informative; Hertzfeldt is a joy to listen to and his stories about the process of making the World of Tomorrow films are always funny and insightful.

Hey all, what a pleasure to meet the cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, the witty and heartwarming story of a group of British OAPs who trade in their bus passes for a retirement home in India.

Touch (1997) Elmore Leonard's witty crime stories are usually ripe for screen adaptations, and many of them (Out of Sight, Jackie Brown, the TV series Justified) are rightfully acclaimed.

It doesn't hurt that Coogan is a witty guy, and Pope holds his own as the two discuss the project's real - life origins, their writing process, meeting with the real Lee and Sixsmith, and the various approach to getting the story on film in terms of script, performance, and even the score.

A story of love, loss, and rock and roll, Band Aid is a witty and perceptive view of modern love, with some seriously catchy pop hooks to boot.

The story of a modestly successful improv comedy troupe that is pulled apart when one of its members (Keegan - Michael Key) is offered a job on a big, SNL - like sketch show, the film is nicely structured, gently witty, and it boasts an excellent cast (also including Birbiglia, Gillian Jacobs, Chris Gethard, Kate Micucci, and Tami Sagher).

These themes are subtly and seamlessly integrated into the story, as is the film's witty sense of humor.

The story was wittier, the lead characters were more three - dimensional and some of the jokes could even be argued to hit home that little bit better.

The Vegas bachelor party gone wrong premise is nothing new, but the story itself progresses so fast and with so many witty one - liners that the crowd of boozy lads this film is clearly aiming at should have a cracking time.

While the story feels like it is a typical anime plot, the dialogue, character banter between the main cast and the witty but often light nature of the game is what elevates it to a special experience.

Directed by Brian Gilbert, Wilde is the story of the brilliant and witty playwright and his sexual obsessions.

Every moment of witty charm comes from the smooth talking card shark, who makes an argument for getting his own Star Wars Story installment one day.

Blueprints for Building Better Girls by Elissa Schappell Mothers, daughters, friends, wives and lovers — from the late»70s to the present day — fill the pages of Elissa Schappell's wise and witty linked short story collection, Blueprints for Building Better Girls.

A young student hitch - hiking home from college meets an old man with an incredible story to tell.Taken from his brand new collection TELL TALE, this ingenious and witty short story is sure to delight Jeffrey Archer's many fans and proves why the Mail on Sunday has said that he is «probably the greatest storyteller of our age».