Sentence examples for smart references from inspiring English sources

Layering the Humor Mr. Brooks comes at the audience from both sides, goofy lowbrow humor along with smart references to previous films and established stereotypes.

Since the late 1950s – when a small group of teenage "modernists" in the south-east rebelled against the neo-Edwardian posturings of their Teddy Boy elders with a fresh set of smart references drawn largely from continental stylings, modern jazz LP covers and Ivy League cool – the mod look has lived up to its moniker by remaining contemporary through the decades.

Replacing lager-loutishness with existentialism and port, this is cerebral guitar pop garnished with a smattering of smart reference points, designed to reward careful listeners.

By 1998, when he had toned down his designs and was making clothes for women, too (his first collection was called Butch/Fem), critics and insiders were swooning at his tailoring, bold antiminimalism and smart cultural references.

They maintain the delicate balance of smart insider references and punchy sitcom one-liners.

"The Adventures of TinTin," the comic-book series authored by Belgian artist Hergé, is not one of those things -- with its sophisticated, yet endearing illustrations and smart historical/cultural references that sometimes go beyond a child's understanding, it has the makings of a comic that can stand the test of adulthood.

But mostly, people conjured dreamy adventure narratives inspired by everything from China's Communist Revolution to fantasy writer Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere" dystopia, with topics that encompassed smart-aquaculture references, dour politics, hobo chic, and kooky utopia.

Thank You For Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air and Young Adult all shared a taste for whip-crack chat and smart cultural reference that leavened the gut punches.

And it is with only the softest of shamefaced chuckles that he notes how The Matrix has displaced Blade Runner as "the academic's smart cultural reference of choice".

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