There's all that violence, delivered with a keen visual flair right down the final bloody splodges that burst from the top of victims' heads, but it's violence without consequence and violence staged as fun.
Mr. Hitchcock had a strong personality, visual flair and keen eye for writing talent.
Without his marketing flair and keen eye for spotting new trends, all his other talents would have meant little.
Still, he is a highly skilled and creative craftsman with dramatic flair, a keen ear for harmony and a proven knack for writing uplifting themes that are impossible to forget.
Pies, sausages and such made on-site and the kitchen is clearly keen to show a little creative flair.
She brings a plush and vibrant voice, sure technical know-how, keen intelligence, elegant musicianship and dramatic flair to her artistry.
In 1969, Martin Levin called "The Moonshine War" a "near-perfect shotgun opera," and said, "Mr. Leonard has a sense of place as keen as James M. Cain's and a flair for timing to match".
In two arias from Mozart's "Clemenza di Tito" — "Deh per questo istante solo" and "Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio" — Ms. Graham was authoritative, singing with a keen intelligence, exacting control and dramatic flair.
Perhaps that's why all these flair players are so keen for a piece of the Firhill action, or inaction - being out of the starting XI may become no bad thing.
They possessed a keen sense of smell and a theatrical flair that included disguises as fruit peddlers and football players.
