verve

"The makers of this musical sequel have delivered a film that surpasses last year's box-office smash in verve, ambition and emotional ache."

Despite leading the nation to back-to-back Euros, the Scotland boss has often faced criticism for a cautious approach, but his team were full of verve and quality in that 2-0 win back in November 2021.

A lively and fluent writer, Mr. Kurlansky, the author of books on the Basques, cod, salt and other subjects, brings the Boston milieu to life with sympathy, verve and dry humor.

England had more moments of creativity and attacking verve here than they had shown in the previous two matches.

An earnest viewer can’t fault him for either reason, but circumventing some of the more frank aspects of his parents’ relationship leaves the film with some verve to be desired.