Sentences with phrase «as dramatic comedy»

Art as Dramatic Comedy: an exhibition exploring comic traditions as defined by literature in contemporary art, Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, IL

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As the lead actor and director of «City Lights», everything, down to the slapstick comedy, or the quiet and delicate dramatic moments, «City Lights» is a blast.

Lister - Jones is also generous enough an auteur to allow for memorable moments from others, whether it's hilarious bits from the likes of Retta (as Anna and Ben's unlucky marriage counselor), Brooklyn Decker, and Jamie Chung; the escalating weirdness of Armisen (who was, of course, a seasoned indie - band drummer before he turned to acting and comedy); or a knockout dramatic scene between Pally and the great comedian Susie Essman as Ben's mother, who provides some invaluable advice.

The most interesting part... lies in the sharp dialogues and in the central character that functions as the guiding thread of a story that hides dramatic trimmings within the same comedy... [Full review in Spanish]

In 1987, Sheen starred in Stone's next project, Wall Street, and after establishing himself as a solid dramatic actor, Sheen proved he also had a flair for comedy in the 1989 hit Major League.

Though McAdams» early screen roles found her specializing in the bitchy teen princess to maximum effect, closer inspection reveals a skilled dramatic actress who no doubt has the talent to move beyond the high - school trappings of such comedies as The Hot Chick and Mean Girls.Born to a truck driver and a nurse in London, Ontario, Canada, McAdams warmed to the spotlight early on by taking up competitive skating at just four years old.

He proved ridiculously endearing as a grizzled, broken - down, beer - swilling little league coach with a marshmallow heart in The Bad News Bears (1976), and further expressed his comic persona in such comedies as 1993's Dennis the Menace, in which he played the cantankerous Mr. Wilson, and the romantic comedy I.Q. (1994), which cast him as Albert Einstein.Though many of his roles were of the comic variety, Matthau occasionally returned to his dramatic roots with ventures such as the crime thriller Charley Varrick (1973) and The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 (1974).

As he did with Jonah Hill, Miller will direct an actor known for comedy in a dramatic role, with Steve Carell playing du Pont.

In this dramatic comedy, Zooey Deschanel stars as a struggling twenty - something actress who goes in search of her legendary, reclusive novelist father and must wrestle with his unconventional new family and their shared past.

As a result the second banana of this service comedy, the affable Harold Ramis, becomes its genuine dramatic center: his struggles to keep his buddy Bill in line have a strange urgency and poignance.

Though initially sold as The Hangover set in Afghanistan, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is not an outright wacky comedy, but instead tells a much more subtle, dramatic story.

Categories are broken down between Dramatic and Comedy and while Get Out was placed in Comedy (as it was at the Globes), Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri was too, despite being submitted in...

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.

Sundance describes it as a «delightful dramatic comedy, a buddy picture, and, for good measure, a heist film.»

From the trailers, I was expecting the movie to be a dramatic action / adventure flick, but I found the movie to be filled with odd moments of comedy, mostly at the hands of Samuel L. Jackson as the film's main source of comic relief.

Gentle comedy, courtesy of Walters in fine lip - pursing form, underpins the anguished vacillations of the heart and stokes dramatic tension as Eilis dithers between her two paramours.

Prince Avalanche — a loose remake of the 2011 Icelandic comedy Either Way, starring Emile Hirsch and Paul Rudd as two incompatible outsiders stuck working a summer job together in a remote area — would actually find its initial nucleus via Explosions» drummer Chris Hrasky, who'd recommended the film's dramatic setting to Green as an evocative potential film location.

With such a farfetched plot already in place, this is the sort of film that could have easily degenerated into a muddled farce with a one - note stand - up comic as the lead, but with a good comedic and dramatic actor like Kline at the forefront, he is able to keep the tone of the comedy and drama appropriate to each scene.

As much as we love his comedy, it's great to see his dramatic streaAs much as we love his comedy, it's great to see his dramatic streaas we love his comedy, it's great to see his dramatic streak.

It's not as if Amistad was completely shut out, either, picking up nominations in Supporting Actor (Hopkins), Original Dramatic Score (one of the few years where musicals and comedies were given a separate category), Cinematography, and Costume Design.

But that's not the big surprise about the film: this story of an arrogant, over-the-hill slugger (Mac) who comes out of retirement to chalk up his 3000th hit is more of a serious sports film than a knee - slapping comedy, and Mac gets a rare opportunity to showcase his true dramatic range as an actor.

When Sean described it as a dark comedy from Roman Polanski, I assumed it would be more dramatic with some comedy peppered in.

Pryce and Holder are joined by Pauline Collins as a local woman and friend of Nat, Ian Hart as Ayyash's other boss, and Philip Davis as the imperialist owner of the supermarket chain, a respectable and effective ensemble that helps to elevate this dramatic comedy above its potential.

All three of the critics» groups named her Best Actress (though the L.A. critics ended up with a tie; see below), and she won the dramatic Golden Globe as well, with Tandy taking Comedy / Musical.

Bill Hader stars as the title character while also making his directorial debut on this half - hour comedy, which promises to give the former SNL star a showcase for all that dramatic range he's previously uncovered in movies like The Skeleton Twins and episodes of Documentary Now!.

The best - actress field shapes up as a two - woman race between Annette Bening for «The Kids Are All Right,» who won the Globe for actress in a musical or comedy, and Natalie Portman for «Black Swan,» who received the Globe for dramatic actress.

The Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Afternoon Delight, written and directed by Jill Soloway — In this sexy, dark comedy, a lost L.A. housewife puts her idyllic life in jeopardy when she tries to rescue a stripper by taking her in as a live - in nanny.

Previously announced pilots for the latest round of voting include the half - hour dramatic comedy «The Cosmopolitans» starring Adam Brody and Chloe Sevigny from writer - director Whit Stillman, «Hand of God» starring Ron Perlman as a judge who believes he's been sent on a vigilante mission from the man upstairs; and the comedy «Really,» created by and starring Jay Chandrasekhar.

No word on what the tone of the film will be as of yet, although from the sound of things it'll share quite a bit in common with the rest of his work; a combination of morbid and absurdist comedy with the occasional heavy dramatic element... and plenty of foul language.

If this episodic, lightly dramatic comedy has any pivotal event, it's when she clams shut like thunder, behaving as if an unforgivable slight has been dealt out.

Despite a background directing slapstick comedies including Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult and Nutty Professor, Segal has a stronger handle on the dramatic elements compared to the scenes played for laughs, which he lets go on for too long as if he's holding out for a bigger payoff that never arrives.

As well as Boogie Nights works as a drama — and it certainly gets dark and dramatic as things go bad for its characters — it's even more successful as a comedAs well as Boogie Nights works as a drama — and it certainly gets dark and dramatic as things go bad for its characters — it's even more successful as a comedas Boogie Nights works as a drama — and it certainly gets dark and dramatic as things go bad for its characters — it's even more successful as a comedas a drama — and it certainly gets dark and dramatic as things go bad for its characters — it's even more successful as a comedas things go bad for its characters — it's even more successful as a comedas a comedy.

She's easily the favourite in the dramatic category for her performance as a neuroscience professor with Alzheimer's in Still Alice, and a strong bet in the comedy equivalent for Maps to the Stars, David Cronenberg's acid Hollywood satire, for which she won best actress at Cannes.

The dramatic comedy is produced by Aaron L. Gilbert and Marina Grasic with Margot Hand as co-producer on behalf of BRON Studios.

Under the pockets of embarrassment portion of our programming in what universe is Captain Fantastic a «comedy» (Viggo Mortensen, who gives one of the year's best dramatic performances is nominated as best comedy actor but not as best actor.

There's so much ire directed at Sandler now that I think a lot of people conveniently forget his earlier comedies like «Billy Madison» and «Happy Gilmore,» as well as some of his dramatic work like «Punch Drunk Love» and «Funny People» (the latter of which I didn't like, but I blame Apatow for that one more than I blame Sandler).

Carell, who began to shed his «gross - out - comedy - actor» tag in 2014's «Foxcatcher», continues to demonstrate his skill as one of the most exciting dramatic actors working today while Gosling is on fine, flashy & quick - fire form in his best role since «Crazy Stupid Love» and a superb supporting cast includes an always excellent Rafe Spall and «New Girl's Max Greenfield who delivers a brilliant turn as a nauseatingly hilarious mortgage broker.

Jennifer Aniston has been doin» quite well as a movie star in major comedies; she's had flops, but also a number of hits and even picked up a Golden Globe nomination for her dramatic performance in Cake.

While he too has had success in dramatic films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, his recent batch of comedies hasn't struck gold as they did in the»90s and early 2000s.

«Up in the Air» generally has been considered a comedy, but its inclusion in the drama category could give it more weight as a potential favorite for the Academy Awards, where dramatic films tend to dominate.

Her roles in comedies such as Francis Ha are a lot of fun while her dramatic performance as Abbie in 20th Century Women was filled with emotion and skill.

And if you've only seen Lewis in the slapstick comedies he made as a young man, his dramatic chops will surprise you.

In the final scenes, seriousness trumps comedy particularly as Paddy gives Billy's fiancé some advice one day before the marriage is to take place, counsel that has dramatic repercussions.

Back then, you would not only get a feature film, but possibly a cartoon, a newsreel and a short subject, which could be something dramatic such as MGM's «Crime Doesn't Pay» or «Passing Parade» series or a comedy featuring Laurel & Hardy, The Three Stooges, Our Gang or some other comedian.

That split can lead to some controversy (as it did already this year with the characterization of Get Out as a comedy), but it also means that comedies and musicals, which get much less prestigious awards attention than their dramatic cousins, can get a little love, too.

As usual, Perry has created a casual mix of easy comedy with a touch of dramatic filigree.

Though many know him as the deadpan comedy star, Vince Vaughn has also conquered dramatic roles.

Bottom line: Jude Law gives a bravura performance as the title character, but you can't escape the feeling that this 2013 crime comedy - drama could have been either funnier or more dramatic.

Franco stayed away from comedies after Freaks and Geeks, instead opting for dramatic fare such as Tristan and Isolde, Flyboys and Annapolis.

While Davis primarily shined as a dramatic actress, she was also capable of delivering strong comic performances and her turn in the screwball comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner ranks as her best.