Sentences with phrase «age comedy»

I can totally agree with that analogy, because the film's main trio reminded me of a lot of the same type of characters from the coming of age comedy.

There is something genius about setting a coming - of - age comedy in 2014 and making the main characters obsessed with»90s hip - hop.

This coming - of - age comedy seeks to answer that question.

This coming - of - age comedy tackles everything from projecting your ideals onto others and getting over past relationships to the way a young man uses computer games to understand the world.

Turning that into an all - ages comedy did wonders for the studio, and a sequel is expected to be on the way.

The coming of age comedy / drama The Way, Way Back opens this weekend in limited release.

INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS 0s & 1s (Unrated) Digital Age comedy about a yuppie (Morgan Krantz) who's so dependent on his computer that his life starts to come apart at the seams when he discovers after a night of partying that someone has stolen his laptop.

Ahead of its release on these shores later this month, a UK trailer has arrived online for the coming of age comedy drama The Edge of Seventeen.

Hill will also be releasing his feature directing debut, Mid 90s, a coming of age comedy starring Katherine Waterston and ubiquitous indie presence Lucas Hedges.

Though Steven Soderbergh partnered with Showtime for his critically acclaimed series, The Knick, he also will also serve as Executive Producer for Red Oaks, a coming of age comedy set in 1985 for Amazon.

VANCOUVER, B.C. (December 18, 2017)-- Greta Gerwig's coming - of - age comedy Lady Bird leads the Vancouver Film Critic's Circle international awards with three wins, including Best Film.

First up, Glee star Chris Colfer is set to make his big screen debut in the indie coming - of - age comedy Struck by Lightning.

The Way, Way Back is a coming - of - age comedy from writer - directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.

Austin High is a coming of age comedy for the young at heart, featuring an ensemble cast right from the source.

Linklater has made over 19 films and is best known for his coming of age comedy Dazed and Confused which was responsible for the breakout of fellow East Texas native Matthew McConaughey; his romantic trilogy Before Sunrise and the sequels Before Sunset and Before Midnight, which garnered him two Oscarâ nominations; his rotoscope animated films Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly; and his music - themed comedy School of Rock.

Thor: Ragnarok's Taika Waititi has a fun, goofy style that meshes well with his filmography, which includes Hunt for the Wilderpeople, What We Do in the Shadows and the excellent coming - of - age comedy Boy, for which he dressed up as a New Zealand version of Michael Jackson.

It's also pretty clearly influenced by such wry post coming - of - age comedies as «Diner,» «The Big Chill» and, believe it not, Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's great 1955 noir musical, «It's Always Fair Weather.»

SIN BIN, directed by Billy Federighi (USA, 2012) Jury Statement: For being a unique re-imagining of a classic coming - of - age comedy with quirky style and a witty, quotable script.

With a fantastic line - up of aged comedy writers and familiar faces such as Chevy Chase, John Landis, the documentary chronicles the rise and surprisingly fast fall of this modern literary giant that is more than a footnote in comedy history.

Charming Sundance Film Festival viewers, this coming - of - age comedy follows three youths in search of adventure.

One of 2016's most surprising breakout films - i0t currently holds a 97 % on Rotten Tomatoes — is Irish coming of age comedy Sing Street inspired by New Wave music, the raise of the music video and teenage romance.

He returned to feature films in the late»90s with a small part in Ang Lee's Civil War drama Ride With the Devil (1999) and a sizable supporting role as Rhode Island teen Shawn Hatosy's best friend in the coming - of - age comedy Outside Providence (1999).

When a geeky high - school valedictorian throws caution to the wind by expressing his love for a popular cheerleader during his graduation speech, life finally starts to get interesting in this coming - of - age comedy adapted from the book by journalist / author / screenwriter Larry Doyle.

Pitched to the weekday - matinee crowd, the insipid British retirement - age comedy Finding Your Feet doesn't have much to recommend it apart from its grossly overqualified cast, led by Imelda Staunton and Timothy Spall.

British actor / comedian Ayoade (The IT Crowd) impressed with his 2011 directorial debut Submarine, a quirky coming - of - age comedy not unlike the work of Wes Anderson but different enough to stake out its own ground.

-- Claudia Puig, NPR NOMINATED FOR 5 ACADEMY AWARDS ® INCLUDING BEST MOTION PICTURE AND BEST DIRECTING The Critically Acclaimed Coming - of - Age Comedy Arrives on Blu - ray ™ Combo Pack and DVD March 6 from Lionsgate SA... [Read More]

Check out Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz and Sam Rockwell in the new trailer and teaser poster from director Lynn Shelton's upcoming coming - of - age comedy Laggies — opening in select theaters October 24h!

It's Superbad meets Zombieland as it's a good mix of awkward teenage coming - of - age comedy sprinkled with tons of blood and guts.

They first paired up in 2007 with the brilliant coming - of - age comedy Juno, the story of a sarcastic teenage girl (Ellen Page) and her unplanned pregnancy.

His second big screen offering came in the form of coming of age comedy Orange County, with the little - seen The TV Set and uneven Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story next on his slate.

Veteran actor Blair Underwood and «Fade» muse Teyana Taylor are set to star in the Netflix film The After Party, a coming - of - age comedy sure to... Read More

The 42nd Toronto film festival was notable for its strong showing of female talent — not least an endearing coming - of - age comedy directed by Greta Gerwig

Struck by Lightning (Unrated) Coming - of - age comedy narrated by a socially - ostracized, high school senior (Chris Colfer) recounting the events leading up to his untimely death in a parking lot.

PARK CITY — January 23, 2013 — CBS Films announced today it has acquired domestic rights to the coming - of - age comedy TOY»S HOUSE.

And while I doubt you would anyway, don't go in expecting originality; if you've seen a time travel movie and a coming - of - age comedy at some point in your life, you already have all the «plot» developments and character arcs mapped out.

Coming - of - age comedy Red Oaks is directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, Joe) and produced by Steven Soderbergh and stars Craig Roberts (Submarine) as a tennis coach in a 1980s country club.

«I only wish to live up to my father's example...» An official US trailer has debuted for an indie coming - of - age comedy titled The Tiger Hunter, starring young actor Danny Pudi best known from «Community».

Lady Bird is something truly special: a coming - of - age comedy so funny, perceptive, and truthful that it makes most other films about adolescence look like little more than lessons in cliché.

One of the many films to premiere at Sundance this year was director Jordan Vogt - Roberts offbeat coming - of - age comedy Toy's House.

Now Apocalypse is a surreal, coming - of - age comedy series follows Ulysses and his friends Carly, Ford and Severine, who are on various quests pursing love, sex and fame.

Peter Mullan and Sam Neill star in the Scottish golf drama Tommy's Honour (2017, PG) and Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore are daughter and mother in the coming - of - age comedy LOL (2012, PG - 13).

«The Kings of Summer» is an upcoming coming - of - age comedy originally entitled «Toy's House» directed by Jordan Vogt - Roberts («Mash Up», «Single Dads») and written by Chris Galletta in his movie debut.

The coming - of - age comedy evolved into a... Read More

Amazon's delightful coming - of - age comedy reaches a quietly life - affirming conclusion.Read More

What Lee doesn't pull off is the story: The film can't get its rhythms right, fluctuating wildly between comedy and pathos, and can't decide if it's a coming - of - age comedy along the lines of the 1975 classic «Cooley High,» also set in Chicago, or a cloying family melodrama.

Around the same time, Coppola produced the first feature films of his friend George Lucas, the sci - fi film THX - 1138 and the Best Picture - nominated coming of age comedy American Graffiti.

In the footsteps of other raunchy coming - of - age comedies like Superbad and American Pie where teens just want to have a lot of sex comes Blockers, a movie about three parents who will stop at nothing to sabotage their daughters» sex lives.

From prolific producer - director Greg Berlanti and This Is Us writers Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker, Love, Simon is a smart coming - of - age comedy made for teenagers, but with an equally important and well - executed message for adults.