The writing is conspicuously good; and this goodness turns out to be, eventually, a subject of criticism — by Cyril Connolly, no less — in a droll show of artistic self-reference, although in the meantime it works an authentic spell.
The writing is conspicuously good; and this goodness turns out to be, eventually, a subject of criticism by Cyril Connolly, no less in a droll show of artistic self-reference, although in the meantime it works an authentic spell.
WB's "Histeria!" presents history lessons in the twisted comedic style of "Animaniacs," while ABC's "Squigglevision" is a droll science show from Tom Snyder, the creator of Comedy Central's "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist".
She is the most powerful of the mutants and it is her fierce identity that director Brett Ratner and screenwriter Simon Kinberg put at the heart of the film, setting it up with a droll flashback showing the younger Magneto and Xavier paying a visit to the pre-teen Jean and her bewildered parents.
A droll family slide show, some nutty songs and a lot of references to the musical "Carousel" are all part of the mix; only at the end does Mr. Mac indulge in some clichés (1 20).
The similarities extend all the way to the two shows' droll choices for hosts.
An exception is Poetri, the show's droll natural comedian, who finds a Ku Klux Klan-like conspiracy against the black man among the makers of Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Tillman peppered the show with droll observations, the same that make up his songwriting, especially on his second album, I Love You Honeybear, where the distance between his angelic vocals and detached, dry lyrics is most pronounced.
The show, a droll feminist period piece, boasted eloquent, earnestly integrated songs.
Now that "The Book of Mormon" has settled into Baltimore's Hippodrome, the folks behind Midweek Madness (OK, that's me) could not resist posting this droll parody of the show's opening number.
The actor came across as a regular guy — thoughtful, caring, self-deprecating — who happens to be amazingly funny; he showed a droll clip from his forthcoming comedy "Role Models," which nonetheless made a strange thought cross my mind.
