two-hander
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Instead, Tuttle sits back and allows Moore and Birney to go deeper into this dialogue-heavy two-hander, observing and noting what we do to ourselves and why.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Performed in rotation with “New Born” is Tom Noonan’s “What Happened Was . . . ,” a 1992 two-hander, also directed by Mr. Rickson, about a nervous date night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Lowery makes proficient use of the confined setting where Sam and Mary reunite, building a two-hander chamber drama around Coel and Hathaway’s fervent commitment to the weird and inane.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
The film is a two-hander shared by Oscar winners: a formidable Russell Crowe as Göring and a squirrely Rami Malek as Kelley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
He set himself immediately and before Ben could recover had launched a high two-hander toward the rim that missed.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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