Sentences with phrase «age comedy made»

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.

Not exact matches

What it's about: Before pesky production codes changed what movies were allowed to show onscreen, Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable made a romantic comedy for the ages, about a socialite who runs off on an escapade with a reporter.

A romantic comedy about lazy rich people on holiday in Italy in the 1930s, it stars Helen Hunt as a gold - digging woman «of a certain age» who's stalking a young married couple — for third - act catharsis reasons you can see coming — and causing snippy, gossipy society people to make snippy, gossipy comments.

Canadian - born actress Patricia Owens moved to England with her parents in 1933, and ten years later, at age 18, she made her motion - picture debut in Val Guest's musical comedy Miss London Ltd..

It was depressing enough when they took a beloved, hilarious cult comedy, 2004's Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and made a weak sequel out of it — an aging Gen - X reunion whose only purpose was to mint money.

Dotted with honest observational drama and comedy, it makes a curious spiritual sibling to Lady Bird (another coming - of - age movie and another female director's solo debut), though it's considerably more sanguine.

In his review, Turan compares the film to the classic - age comedies of Preston Sturges and Ernst Lubitsch in noting that «making an anarchic, absurdist comedy about 2008's housing market collapse and the global financial crisis that followed is as unlikely as the collapse itself.

Like everyone else in the movie, Alice has to grow up in her own way, and while «Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates» may not be a particularly convincing or memorable portrait of maturation, the fact that Kendrick's character even has an arc is enough to make you believe that bro comedies are finally coming of age.

The director of Trading Places and The Blues Brothers talks to Jason Solomons about comedy, gaining an air of respectability with age and the making of his horror classic, An American Werewolf in London

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl has already garnered some of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival's most enthusiastic reviews, but now Fox Searchlight & Indian Paintbrush have made a massive move to acquire the comedy - of - age comedy.

At the age of just 18, Cruz made her big screen debut in this lurid comedy drama next to her future husband Javier Bardem.

The Blu - ray exclusive documentary makes up slightly for the abysmal quality of Shrek the Third, so for the most part it's worth buying if you're kids are still of the age where they appreciate the Shrek films, because any parent knows the films have plenty of comedy the kids won't understand until they're older.

There is breezy comedy to be made of a YouTube - age writer meeting the icons and idols of a bygone, classical era («Bill and Ted's Literary Adventure»), but Allen goes deeper, expanding on his time - travel device to make unexpected and unexpectedly generous observations on the enduring nature of art and artists.

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

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.

Gerwig and her lead actor Saoirse Ronan bring a nuanced, non-judgemental approach to the coming - of - age comedy, and much has already been made of its resonance, especially for women of Gerwig's age.

The Times caught up with Iannucci at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film made its world premiere, and he spoke about making comedy in the age of Donald Trump.

so it's especially dispiriting to see her strapping on sex toys and making a fool of herself in «Never Again,» a wretched comedy about middle - aged romance from writer - director Eric Schaeffer.

The Times caught up with Iannucci at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film made its world premiere, and talked about making comedy in the age of Donald Trump.

by Sean Rom Richard Ayoade, best known from British comedies like I.T. Crowd and Nathan Barley, has made his directorial debut with coming of age story Submarine.

Delving into equal parts poignancy and playfulness with surety and poise, Greta Gerwig makes an impressive and unhesitating directorial debut with the charismatic coming - of - age comedy Lady Bird.

Call Raw a brazen coming - of - age story, a twisted horror movie, a clever indictment of conformity, or one of the darkest college comedies ever made, but this freaky French import is nothing short of fascinating.

The 34 - year - old actress made her directorial debut with the coming - of - age comedy and Gerwig - who has been nominated for Best Director at this year's Academy Awards - has nothing but praise for her leading lady.

WHY: Whether he's making poetic coming - of - age films or pot - fueled buddy comedies, David Gordon Green hasn't allowed himself to be confined to a certain genre, although he does seem to have an affinity for the kind of naturalistic, salt - of - the - earth dramas that he's returned to in recent years, including his latest movie, «Manglehorn.»

After all but reinventing the coming - of - age movie with his 12 - years - in - the - making Boyhood — and building an even more impressive 27 - year trilogy with his heartbreaking «Before» movies — the director now serves up a deceptively simple comedy.

Now she's making her feature directing debut with the romantic - comedy, coming of age...

Now she's making her feature directing debut with the romantic - comedy, coming of age film Carrie Pilby.

Angela Stempel talks about the making of her acclaimed graduation comedy, «Heart Chakra» (2017) a comic take on the world of crystals and all things «new age».

At 90 minutes, the lack of a plot, the derivative coming - of - age story, and the redundant gags wear thin mighty quickly, making this a difficult experience for people in the audience that have already seen the dozen or so animated comedies of a similar nature to come out in 2006 alone.

You may enjoy seeing some of your favorite comedians portray some of your older favorite comedians in A Futile and Stupid Gesture, but David Wain, Jonathan Stern and Peter Principato really made the film to shine a light on Doug Kenney, the late great comedy writer who co-founded the National Lampoon magazine, and co-wrote the screenplays to Animal House and Caddyshack, then abruptly fell off a Hawaiian cliff and died at age 33.

Platoon is laughably bad, with horrible acting, narration, dialouge and over use of its score.This film fails at every level, every character is an over the top, cardboard cutout.Every white southerner is a drunken, racist, maniac.Every black soldier is a drug addict or coward, or both.When scenes make you laugh, when its intended to be moving?That's a problem.Full metal jacket is much MUCH more powerful and original.It has a black comedy / horro / thriller / element that has allowed this film to age so beautifully.Platoon's plot, is devoid of any tension.Once one of the 3 main characters die, we KNOW what's going to happen, and it DOES!

Indie film goddess Greta Gerwig makes her solo directorial debut with this «hella tight» noughties throwback coming of age comedy - a sweet and wistful ode to mothers and daughters, growing pains, and the ups and downs of small - town adolescence.

I worked in journalist, did stand up comedy, got distracted by making music, and finally finished a «proper» novel aged thirty nine.

This joke book will make you giggle for hours with some of the funniest horse jokes in the world!The Joke King is back with another hilarious joke book full of funny, laugh - out - loud, crazy comedy and horse jokes for kids and children of all ages, teens, and adults.WARNING: This MASSIVE assortment of horse jokes can cause laughing for hours!From this Funny Joke Book... Q: What does it mean when you find a horse shoe?A: Some poor horse is walking around in his socks.NEIGH!Q: What do you call a pony with a sore throat?A: A hoarse horse.NEIGH!Q: What disease do horses fear the most?A: Hay Fever!NEIGH!Q: How much money did the bronco have?A: Only a buck!NEIGH!Q: Why did the horse miss the joust?A: He had the knight off.Funny and hilarious horse jokes for kids and children of all ages, teens, and adults!A horse might not think these jokes are that funny, but you will be rolling on the floor laughing.

This joke book will make you giggle for hours with some of the funniest bunny rabbit jokes in the world!The Joke King is back with another hilarious joke book full of funny, laugh - out - loud, crazy comedy and rabbit jokes for children of all ages, teens, and adults.

From the team who made the highly acclaimed visual novel If My Heart Had Wings comes a coming - of - age astronomy tale full of love, comedy and excitement.

After decades of abrasive stand - up comedy, acting roles in both teenage - beach - girl and serious movies, and contributing to making the «Toy Story» films huge box office successes as Mr. Potato Head, Don Rickles left the world stage at the age of 90 when he passed away suddenly at his home in Los Angeles.