Sentences with phrase «as comedy fans»

Not exact matches

Hulu revived The Mindy Project after Fox decided not to renew the comedy series in 2015, while Netflix has resuscitated freshly - cancelled series such as the western crime drama Longmire (previously on the A&E Network) while also bringing back fan - favorite shows like Arrested Development and Gilmore Girls following long absences.

As fans of the show know, the series was autobiographical, and featured Gaffigan balancing his career as a comedy star, his Christian faith and family life in New York CitAs fans of the show know, the series was autobiographical, and featured Gaffigan balancing his career as a comedy star, his Christian faith and family life in New York Citas a comedy star, his Christian faith and family life in New York City.

There's some great comedy in there, Flyer fans tearing into each other as well as some good Pit / Philly smack talk.

As he features in a stage play dubbed «the ladder», organized by the National Theater and the Nyansapo Productions, as part of celebrations to climax the National Theater Festival, at the National Theatre auditorium in Accra, comedian and actor, who also doubles as a musician and a dancer, Bismark Nii Odoi, once again caught the eyes of his fans, with his amazing natural prowess in comedy, making it uncomfortable without bursting into laughter, seeing him display in every second in every scenAs he features in a stage play dubbed «the ladder», organized by the National Theater and the Nyansapo Productions, as part of celebrations to climax the National Theater Festival, at the National Theatre auditorium in Accra, comedian and actor, who also doubles as a musician and a dancer, Bismark Nii Odoi, once again caught the eyes of his fans, with his amazing natural prowess in comedy, making it uncomfortable without bursting into laughter, seeing him display in every second in every scenas part of celebrations to climax the National Theater Festival, at the National Theatre auditorium in Accra, comedian and actor, who also doubles as a musician and a dancer, Bismark Nii Odoi, once again caught the eyes of his fans, with his amazing natural prowess in comedy, making it uncomfortable without bursting into laughter, seeing him display in every second in every scenas a musician and a dancer, Bismark Nii Odoi, once again caught the eyes of his fans, with his amazing natural prowess in comedy, making it uncomfortable without bursting into laughter, seeing him display in every second in every scene.

As the world of comedy gets heated and moves to the next level, it is increasingly becoming clear each day why his fans affectionately call him the «Joke».

LOTR fans should be pleased, as I think The Hobbit picks up the same tone of adventure mixed with comedy and peril of the original movies, with its fantastic settings and even more fantastical characters.

Even as it administered a patchouli - scented dose of fan service to James's hungry readership, 2016's «Fifty Shades of Grey» was a brittle, brisk surprise, refashioning the book's lilac prose into a warped romantic comedy of personal boundaries, with S&M as the bargaining currency between Anastasia and Christian — played by Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan with a wary, push - pull dynamic.

Fan ascended to star billing as Breeze Loo (a riff on Bruce Lee) in Finishing the Game (2007)-- a martial arts - themed comedy about director Robert Clouse's attempts to polish off the actioner The Game of Death following the death of lead actor Lee.

This movie is a love letter to horror movie fans as well as being one of the darkest comedies I have ever seen.

Along with attracting fans as a member of Canada's famed sketch comedy troupe the Kids in the Hall and for his stint on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, Scott Thompson has also made his comic presence felt in the movies.

Fans of the comedy series The Office know Phyllis Smith as soft - spoken employee Phyllis Lapin, who's infamously mentioned a colored past in which she was once a cheerleader and a burlesque dancer.

The revelation of the murderer's identity will come as a jolt to fans of old 2 - reel comedies.

Jerry Maguire is a terrific addition to any sports fans library, but also those who like a great romantic comedy as well.

He played Spaulding Smails in the classic 1980's comedy Caddyshack, ingraining himself into the memories of fans everywhere as the booze - sneaking grandson of haughty Judge Smails.

Fans of the extraterrestrial comedy series ALF will also remember him as the curiously named Whizzer Deaver.Though his feature roles through the 1990s largely consisted of such B - grade fare as My Boyfriend's Back (1993) and Error in Judgment (1998), Dooley managed to stay on top thanks to parts in such popular television series as Mad About You, Dream On, Grace Under Fire, and The Practice.

As one of the first big romantic comedies of the US summer silly season — Ghosts of Girlfriends Past doesn't count as it stars Matthew McConaughey — The Proposal bears the burden of expectation built up within fans of the genre during a very serious January and February as well as the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and ApriAs one of the first big romantic comedies of the US summer silly season — Ghosts of Girlfriends Past doesn't count as it stars Matthew McConaughey — The Proposal bears the burden of expectation built up within fans of the genre during a very serious January and February as well as the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and Aprias it stars Matthew McConaughey — The Proposal bears the burden of expectation built up within fans of the genre during a very serious January and February as well as the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and Aprias well as the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and Aprias the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and April.

We're excited to see the comedian in another sharp - edged criminal comedy, this time as real - life Jan Lewan, a Pennsylvania polka star who defrauded his fans out of millions.

Fans of the TV series regularly appearing on «Comedy Central» already know what to expect from this feature - length film, showcasing more of the same parody of «COPS» as if starring the gang from the Police Academy movies.

A dramatic comedy from Naomi Foner (mother of Maggie Gyllenhaal and screenwriter of «Running on Empty»), «Girls» will star Olsen and Dakota Fanning as teenagers the summer after they graduate from high school.

Östlund has hit a home run with Force Majeure (I realize that reference doesn't make sense but who cares), not only bringing to Cannes one of my new favorite genre - bending dark comedies, but I'm now a fan of his work as well, and I get to explore his past films and learn just how talented of a filmmaker he really is, while keeping an eye on his career.

In all honesty, Poehler and Fey have such a easy - going chemistry together - whether playing an odd couple in Baby Mama or playing off one another as the Golden Globes hosts - that it's difficult to imagine that The Nest won't be - at the least - decent comedy entertainment for their fans, no matter the script / directing quality.

Either fans of the film are content perpetuating the myth that comedies, like Little Miss Sunshine, direct themselves, or they really think Juno is only as good as Diablo Cody's screenplay.

Written by Freaks & Geeks / Undeclared / KNOCKED UP's Segel — so committed a comic actor that he goes the Full Monty not once, but twice — and directed by Undeclared writer Nicholas Stoller, this heartbreak - kid comedy is very much a Judd Apatow production: It even features Jonah Hill as an obsessed Infant Sorrow fan who works at Turtle Bay.

While not without its broad moments — the very obvious rip - off, err... template here is Scrubs — the movie works well enough as a comedy of colorful relationships, and should thus provide amusing counterpoint to fans of Grey's Anatomy, which has, of course, supplanted ER as the dominant surgical soap of the American small screen.

The quintessential midnight experience, Kevin Smith's next outing as he transitions from slacker comedy to dark horror is, like most of his films, for the fans.

Fans and young children will have a good time with this, but other moviegoers won't be as lenient with the repetitive slapstick comedy.

Released: June 16 Cast: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Emmanuelle Riva, Pierre Richard Director: Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon (The Fairy) Why it's great: Fans of the La La Land's Technicolor whimsy, the bizarrerie of Amélie, and / or the low - key hijinks of Wallace and Gromit cartoons should seek out the latest from «Abel and Gordon,» an old - meets - new comedy starring the director couple as a Canadian woman desperate to find her missing aunt, and the free - wheeling tramp who injects himself into the search to varying degrees of helpfulness.

Based on the Neil Gaiman short story, the film is billed as a sci - fi romantic comedy and follows an alien (Elle Fanning, in her second appearance on this month's list) who gets sidetracked while exploring Earth during a visit to a London suburb.

«It will be a busy weekend at the multiplex, as moviegoers will also flock to «Central Intelligence,» a buddy action comedy that will appeal to fans of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart.»

Hulk throwing Loki around should have been epic, but it was played up as comedy, which is great for the casual fan, but left me feeling a bit cold.

However, if you're a fan of British absurd comedy such as Brass Eye or Look Around You, then you'll feel right at home.

But an open mind and a taste for today's increasingly ribald humor should be enough for fans to appreciate this as a new generation's reasonably faithful take on a charming and iconic comedy tradition.

The Saskatchewan team behind the horror - comedy Wolf Cop take part in CineCoup's weekly challenges as they attempt to gain attention and fan votes on their film's two - minute trailer using social media platforms — to find out more about this wicked little flick just click here.

Comic book fans will no doubt appreciate Romero's «Creepshow,» a 1982 black comedy shot in Pittsburgh, as were many of his other flicks.

That's pretty impressive considering the show's cast includes voice acting comedy genius H. Jon Benjamin («Bob's Burgers,» «Home Movies,» etc.) as the voice of Archer; multi-talented actress Aisha Tyler as the even more multi-talented and super-smart superspy Lana Kane; SNL - grad par excellence Chris Parnell («30 Rock») as weaselly espionage accountant Cyril Figgis; borderline ubiquitous working actress Judy Greer as the lovably psychopathic billionairess Cheryl Tunt; the less well - known but seemingly no less talented Lucky Yates as mad scientist Dr. Krieger; and the voice of poly - addictive fan favorite Pam Poovey herself, Amber Nash.

I wasn't a big fan of Richard Curtis's sappy - silly «Love, Actually,» but the writer - director's new fact - based film, «Pirate Radio» has moments of gleeful anarchism drawing on many hallowed sources of English comedy, including «The Goon Show,» the «Carry On» movies, and Ealing Studio comedies such as «The Lavender Hill Mob.»

The Weinstein Company has released the first trailer for director Gaby Dellal's upcoming comedy drama About Ray (previously titled Three Generations), which stars Elle Fanning as a transgender teen alongside Naomi Watts and Susan Sarandon.

The Room fans watched the Golden Globes in awe as James Franco brought things full circle for Tommy Wiseau who came on stage during his emotional speech after winning Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical for The Disaster Artist.

As for genre fans, that itch could be scratched by remake «We Are What We Are ``; live - action «Wreck - It Ralph «- ish «Virtually Heroes ``; found - footage sequel «S - VHS ``; Dermot Mulroney in «The Rambler ``; and / or Leslie Bibb and Rob Corddry in horror - comedy «Hell Baby.»

Well known to fans as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, Scott Thompson is anything but your average comedic talent.

I am also surprised it hasn't been widely lauded by fans of the stars as well, since both give very impressive and energetic performances throughout this quirky comedy.

Those previous two comedies came in almost the same year, and with the same confusion for fans more familiar with Green as a director of films like Snow Angels or All the Real Girls.

There are really so many great gags and sequences in this that any fan of wacky comedies such as Airplane, Spaceballs, and Monty Python should get some real enjoyment out of this one.

BEST ACTOR (COMEDY / MUSICAL): Ralph Fiennes, «The Grand Budapest Hotel» I'm a fan of this film and of the performance, as it was fun.

As a huge fan of British comedy AND zombie films, I fell head over heels in love with that film and Edgar, Simon and Nick.

Although it works better as a romantic comedy than as a horror movie, this film is cute and breezy with a likable cast that might help zombie fans overlook the glaring lack of gore.

Then again, who am I to say that there isn't an audience of adult fans of the book who also want an overly simplified framing narrative to fill in the gaps between the poetry, as well as children who like their broad comedy to be interrupted by spiritualistic poems about life and death?

Fans of The Big Sick who were disappointed by its Golden Globes snubs will feel somewhat vindicated, as Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's real - life love story turned romantic comedy picked up two acting nods — for outstanding cast in a motion picture, and a separate nomination for Holly Hunter in the outstanding supporting actress category.

Outside of the «Deadpool» series, they are best known for the horror - comedy «Zombieland,» which is regarded by many fans as the best zombie comedy since «Shaun of the Dead.»

While she may not have graced as many film posters as her fellow alumni, she is a stalwart of British comedy and is beloved and respected by her peers and fans alike.