Sentences with phrase «wry humor»

There is wry humor in it, and a cheerful willingness to offend... And in a film that is alive and not mummified by convention, you never know what you might see when you look out the window.»

Through irreverent, lumpy clay pieces, certainly more amusing than aesthetically pleasing, Arneson injects wry humor into the medium: A series of anthropomorphic jars and trophies have handles like spindly tentacles extending their sinister grasp; a cleat - shaped kettle is engraved with its title, Spiked Tea, 1969; the tip of a finger puzzingly pokes through one of the many clay bricks.»

Reinhart uses wry humor, alliteration and other devices to ensure his text is both informative and entertaining.

What wry humor.

The movie tries earnestly to blend wry humor with a no - nonsense charm deemed appropriate for its working - class characters, but the acting and scripting are too uneven for either the drama or the comedy to gather much steam.

Ingram showcases the same wry humor elsewhere in the exhibition in a photo of an Atlanta construction site displayed in a concrete frame.

This handsome 96 page clothbound book accompanied an electrifying exhibition... [is] a subtle reminder that Lozano's wry humor always has a razor - sharp edge.

Superb characterizations and riveting action are leavened by wry humor, making Deutschland delightfully addictive.

«The Walk» is worth seeing on a big screen for its final wire walk (intrusive voice - over notwithstanding), for its lovingly recreated images of the World Trade Center, for its often wry humor (including a marvelous running gag involving an elevator operator) and for some of the supporting performances (notably Kingsley's pitch - perfect mentor performance, and James Badge Dale's turn as a wise - ass Franco - American who joins the team infiltrating the towers).

It is perhaps even less shocking to find that he can weave wry humor into the most unexpected places, or that his insights are sharp and his material is smart.

But writer - director John Michael McDonagh — brother of the English playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh (In Bruges)-- has an ear for wry humor, providing his characters with a steady supply of acerbic wit.

There are scenes when he attempts wry humor, to be sure, but they always feel out of place (particularly a scene near the end where he literally slaps down the US surveillance drone program)-- perhaps because everyone else in the film is also really dour.

steps into the Millennium Falcon's cockpit as the inimitable Han Solo, but while fans are anxious to see if he can handle the character's signature wry humor and confident swagger, they are just as excited to see Donald Glover's take on a young Lando Calrissian.

This unique gorilla's - eye - view of the world delivers wry humor, deep emotion, and thought - provoking insights into the nature of friendship, hope, and humanity.

Which is where Master Chief's wry humor comes from.

The lush, moody paintings of Sanya Kantarovsky (* 1982) combine wry humor and the silhouettes of contemporary characters with the acrid hues and stylistic inflections reminiscent of painter Paul Gauguin.

In Jose Lerma's most recent sculptural painting using the largest polo shirt you could possibly imagine, he combines his well - known paint blobs into a work full of fresh and cynically wry humor.

It has that touch of wry humor seen in the George Condo work at the entrance and that characterizes many Berggruen Gallery choices.

It's a very strong show of spot - on assemblage sculpture whose visual whimsy and wry humor rely upon Larsen's knack — that's too ARTnews - y: gift — for harnessing good design to still better invention.

Set in a gothic - noir universe resembling a fantastical 19th century Europe filled with monsters, magic, and weird technology, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing will follow the son of the famed hunter, known in - game as Van Helsing, in a tale wrought with wry humor and snappy dialogue.

Even though «Defamation,» which is sprinkled with unexpected moments of wry humor, will be inescapably controversial, Yoav Shamir strives admirably to be evenhanded.

Using wry humor to upset expectations about so - called high art and the meaning of its placement in a commercial space, the works are also indicative of the importance language plays in the artist's practice.

In an interview, the author displays the same wry humor and love of people that enliven his books.

He brings a keen eye, wry humor, and passion to his presentation that had everyone at the conference buzzing and tweeting.

I signed off with WYSIM, «With Your Success In Mind,» as a bit of wry humor, betting that my sports - loving prospect might appreciate it.

His wry humor is winsome and self - deprecating.

The raucous soul of Nathaniel Fisher has roamed at will through the four seasons of the series since his demise, delivering up doses of wisdom and wry humor, happily haunting the places and the people he loved.

Why The Parenting Jungle is a Top Parenting Blog: Parents looking for practical product reviews and parenting advice will find that on this blog, along with a healthy dose of wry humor.

MOTHERHOOD forms a genre of one — no other movie has dedicated itself in quite this way to probing exactly what it takes to be a mother, with both wry humor and an acute sense of authenticity.

Friston, who pioneered techniques for analyzing brain imaging data as well as computational models of how the brain works, took the news that he topped the list with wry humor.

It's not just a statement, either — the photos of bearded women have a wry humor to them.

Artful, insightful and at times very, very funny, much of its wry humor is due to Allen, who co-stars opposite Turturro.

Harrowing, but with a wry humor, and utterly transporting, Paul Schrader has synthesized his complex religious upbringing with modern anxieties into a trenchant portrait of tormented souls in First Reformed.

It's a great cast, and the show has its moments of both wry humor (my new ringtone will be Carey Mulligan asking, as Kip tries to chase down an errant lead, «Where the fuck is Boca Raton?»)

In the skilled hands of Alan Ball, the conceit allows for both deft social commentary and wry humor.

A French import that's long on grace notes and wry humor, it eschews flash and opts for heart to great effect.

As good as the action looks it's Simon Pegg with his wry humor at all the wrong times that I'm looking forward to.

John Cena has none of the cheeseball, over-the-top acting nor the wry humor — he took lessons at the Christian Bale acting school and only learned one thing: the deep raspy voice.

Although you might want to escape the theater in the opening moments of these seemingly endless telethon planning sessions, a wry humor begins to weave its way through all the verbal meandering.

Kim Dickens provides the necessary screen presence and wry humor to prevent the stereotypical detective role from emerging.

At the same time, he pauses to chuckle at gaffes and botched stunts, and sprinkle in some wry humor.

On this long winter day, she finds her physical identity fractured, ignored, misunderstood, and judged — but with wry humor and stubborn resilience, she's determined to be seen.

In this suspenseful and wholly engaging drama, Jennifer Leitzes combines heart - pumping action with wry humor, displaying a keen eye for the minutiae of human frailty.

The film indulges in the intellectual rap session with both fascinated attention and wry humor: it is, after all, the pretentious proclamations and justifications of two privileged men batting around the meaning of life in a restaurant where most folks couldn't afford to buy dessert.

And Damon is pitch - perfect in capturing the astronaut's weary resilience, wry humor, amiable cockiness and defiant never - say - die attitude.

Wry humor.

An American Werewolf in London is a cult horror film that will most likely please those into horror movies on the irreverently funny side, especially ones that don't skimp out on gore or bits of wry humor.