Sentences with phrase «wry observations»

British artist David Shrigley is best known for his humourous drawings that make witty and wry observations on everyday life.

It concerns a monologue performed by transgender activist Debra Soshoux, quoting from the text but delivered as if it's one half of an interview; it's a litany of Lord's unsparing and wry observations from her chemotherapy, the kind of stuff nobody tells you ahead of time.

Teraoka is a renowned artist and human rights advocate who's work explores difficult subject matters through fantasy, humor, history, and wry observations on present - day life.

Although he seemed a bit awkward in front of an audience, he punctuated his stories with wry observations that drew appreciative laughter.

It is very much a traditional adventure game, in which players control Marty McFly as he solves puzzles, uses items on the environment, and makes wry observations on his situation; if there are any elements of action or reflexes in BttF, I haven't seen them yet.

After that, Atwood charmed us with her warmth, wit and wisdom as she made wry observations about writing and life.

Even though the book was written fifty years ago, Powell's wry observations are still pertinent to today.

It's a low - key relationship dramedy / road movie starring the ripe - for - a-late-career-renaissance Bruce Dern (who'd be the most obvious likely beneficiary from the film's award season release date), and «SNL «alum Will Forte, that promises at least a modicum of the kind of off - kilter wry observations about masculinity and aging that have marked out Payne's best previous work.

Tully is a movie that is lifted on wry observations and honest dialogue.

Omar Khayyam, and Ferdowsi — appear to him and offer their advice and wry observations.

You'll quickly become addicted to Altucher and Dubner's wonderful, wry observations as they ponder each Question of the Day.

You will quickly become addicted to their wonderful, wry observations as they ponder each Question of the Day.

The editor of Forum Letter, who brought the ELCA release to my attention, adds a wry observation on the claim of Guinness World Records: How many people, do you suppose, stood up that Sunday to profess the Creed in the cause of the faith?

Nevertheless, to read Bryson is to travel with a memoirist gifted with wry observation and keen insight that shed new light on things we mistake for commonplace.

Their tone is one of wry observation, inviting the viewer to watch and listen to these people in disbelief of the dumbfound stupidity, cruelty and narcissism.

But it indicates what much film comedy has become: a slightly sourish cocktail of bad behavior, wry observation, and commentary on how difficult modern life can be, especially for characters who feel entitled to a better one.

The video is a wry observation of the struggles experienced through our societal roles.

Kakodkar had a wry observation to make on India and Indians.

In fact, Fox concludes his introduction to the book with the wry observation that if you haven't felt a strong bond with one or more of the places profiled, you might as well close the book and stay where you are.

This wry observation from an unknown source expresses the stress and strain that the holidays can bring.

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«Love bombing entails spending a period of time alone with your child, offering them unlimited love and control,» says James, whose previous works include How Not to — Them Up, a wry inversion of Philip Larkin's bittersweet observations on parenting.

With her wry wit, generous spirit, and sharp powers of observation, Ellen was a terrific agent, a tireless booster of our culture, and a wonderful friend.»

The joke above is usually told as a commentary on how the ideas of science are far removed from the concerns of ordinary people, but I see a more encouraging lesson embedded in this wry little observation.

The story, while playing like a soap opera on the surface, is chock full of wry human observations while showing great affection for its characters.

Fellini appreciated Flajano's deft humor, wry cultural observations, and subtly and used the writer to help pen some of his best films including La Strada (1954) and La Dolce Vita (1960).

The film is peppered by Berkowitz's own narration, in which he makes wry comments and observations on the events in retrospect, and, I suspect, he's also taken certain dramatic liberties with some situations (most notably, the downward fortunes of his producer, Elie Samaha).

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.

Brunetti's wry internal observations and musings about everything from his superiors to his family are reason enough to come to the feast.»

Based in Glasgow, Shrigley is best known for his pared - down drawings and animations that make witty, wry and deadpan observations on a range of everyday subjects and situations.

Framed and interrupted by the ironic observations of two parodic «public television» commenta - tors, the dancers play fictionalized versions of themselves in a wry tale of contemporary romance, in which the dance literally and metaphorically advances the narrative.