Sentences with phrase «wry nods»

Towards its end, the film begins to play like a greatest hits collection, with wry nods and winks to his most woozy thrillers.
With its self - flagellation and wry nods, 21 Jump Street is surprisingly enjoyable.
A wry nod to the way that many films, not least his own, are seen in Iran, it's a point of grave concern, as well as vibrant humour; the apotheosis of another hallmark film in the career of a great filmmaker, and a resolute symbol of defiance.

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He offered this with a wry wink / nod: «I like our guys and everything we've got on defense.
A master of bravura expressionism with a nod towards Soutine, Vitali uses slashing impasto and vivid hues to get at the often wry and visceral crux of people and things.
Some paintings contain wry references to particular modern painters (a painting of striped shirts is a nod to Brigit Riley, and a creased shopping bag recalls Mark Rothko, for example).
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