slam-bang
Example Sentences
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The Australian crime drama “Transfusion” is 25% slam-bang genre film and 75% melancholy character sketch — a balance tilted too far to the latter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023
Janiak posts her most assured directorial effort, and she and her co-writers turn in a script that both involves us in the 17th century setting and the gonzo fun of the slam-bang finish.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2021
Carpenter manically orchestrates Plissken’s mission as a darkly funny free-for-all, loaded with slam-bang set pieces and memorable supporting turns by a rogues’ gallery of character actors.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2020
Intelligent plots, grave themes and full-blooded characters reign here — light-years away from slam-bang battles and two-dimensional action figures.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2019
As I watched him, I saw a twinkle start in his eyes and suddenly he brought his chair down slam-bang flat on the floor.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
