Sentences with phrase «wry humour»
"Wry humour" refers to a type of humor that is dry or sarcastic, often expressed with a bit of irony or a twisted twist. Full definition
their hallmark of wry humour reminds me of a female, modern - day Saki» while another suggests it's a delight «for both sexes»
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Grim narrative prospects but we can count on Loach and his screenwriting partner Paul Laverty to wring wry humour from such social strife.
Taking its title from the prediction fortune tellers use to beguile their marks, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, illustrates with wry humour how easy it is for our illusions to make fools of us all.
The mix of genre thrills, slick style, great visuals and wry humour makes The Lost Boys an absolutely essential vampire film.
Michael Craig Martin first met him at this time and remembers him as serious, shy and quiet - «although his essential shyness is often taken for coldness, when in fact he has a very wry humour» - but always very well informed.
Using wry humour, her work is much more than a slippery language game.
The opening sequence in James McTeigue's V for Vendetta follow - up is a spectacular feast of darkness, blood and mind bending martial arts, a spectacle that starts the film off on great footing and which mixes its action with a touch of wry humour but once the title sequence finishes and the story kicks into gear, the film goes from fun to serious much too quickly.
Set in a gothic - noir universe that resembes 19th century Europe and filled with monsters, magic and strange technology, the game promises an engrossing storyline filled with wry humour and snappy dialogue as Van Helsing makes his way to Borgovia where he is to join forces with where former supernatural foes have enlisted his help to defeat a new evil.
There's wry humour to be had with Douglas and his idealizing buddies.
Côté is able to mine a wry humour from his animal subjects in places, as when the enormous eye of an ostrich flicks about the screen, or a solemn bull transfixes us with its glare.
Young Ewan McGregor shows astonishing emotional depth in this, the breakthrough role that made him an international star — tragic though Mark's circumstances are, there is also a wry humour to it that McGregor communicates effectively.
A blend of wry humour and big, showy action, Thor Ragnarok is a very easy watch.
Packed with nostalgia, wry humour and a pumping 80s soundtrack, their directorial debut is a confident parody of the romantic comedy.
«Nancy gets hit once,» she drawls, summoning Harding's wry humour, «and the whole world shits.»
Yes, some novel angles and fresh slants compliment the wry humour and often joyous special effects.
John Wick: Chapter Two has everything that made the first film great — fighting, neon lighting, a thumping soundtrack and wry humour — plus a whole host of extras.
But however welcome it is, wry humour isn't quite enough to carry the day.
Unfolding in a gentle manner full of wry humour, this section leads us to Aurora's torrid 1960s past, which returns to a silent cinema mode of piercing looks between the gorgeous young Aurora and her Errol Flynn - like beau, and expressionist lighting as the voiceover explains the action and quotes from exquisitely purple love letters.
Assuredly excavating the chip from Chas Tenenbaum's shoulder, Stiller's schizophrenic performance rests heavily on a script laced with witticisms, wry humour and even a few momentary cries for tomfoolery.
This is a novel full of searing observations and wry humour, which follows Julia's attempts to survive in a world of tawdry relationships, shabbiness and isolation.
And throughout the happenings, we are treated to McCall Smith's gentle philosophy and wry humour.
Everything from the core gameplay to the menus as well as the wry humour has been improved and refined.
The wry humour that sits alongside serious political messaging is superb: highlights include Peter Tatchell's smart approach to copywriting and collage in his Outrage!
There's plenty of wry humour, too, such as Louise Bourgeois's sculpture of herself as a smiling five - legged cat.
His skill lay in his unique ability to break down complex ideas into coherent single words and short phrases, infused with Finlay's characteristic wit and, often, wry humour.
As such, Bayrle invented a unique visual language through the production of collages, paintings, sculptures, films and books, while combining allegiances to Pop, Conceptual and Op art with wry humour.
Bedwyr Williams observes the world with a sharp eye and wry humour.
However in the midst of the doom and gloom of her perception of a self - destructive world Hambling's wry humour is ever present, none more so than in her satirical bronze Politician, a gory and glorified orange pink slobbering head.
Oehlen - amongst the pre-eminent painters of his generation - pushes the boundaries of his medium to straining point, continuously challenging the canons of painting with a wry humour and brazen originality.
Wry humour and whimsical animation make this informative series lively and memorable.
Wry humour and a whimsical style make this informative series lively and memorable.