Sentences with phrase «brings comic relief»

Though Thor's brother Loki (Hiddleston) sometimes brings comic relief to the film's dry, seriousness (I did enjoy one clever shape shifting moment) he still doesn't possess the physicality of Tom Hardy's Bane to be a truly menacing physical threat.

(His first two films were featured at Ebertfest, where Nichols told us that Michael Shannon, who played intensely dramatic roles in his earlier films, brings comic relief to «Mud.»)

Grint brings the comic relief, saying what the audience is thinking when things become preposterous, dangerous, or both, and the heroism of a young man who rises to the occasion, no matter how difficult, how unsettling, or, in the case of Ron and Hermione» s first kiss, a wondrous spontaneity that makes the inevitability and the surprise of the moment both indelibly real.

While most of us relate to just wanting the baby out, Erin brought comic relief to the whole situation.

C - 3PO and R2 - D2 once again bring some comic relief to the film and it is flawlessly interjected.

The awkwardness of it all, observed with great nuance by Peele, makes for a perfect comedy of manners, until cringe becomes something altogether more horrific — even if Chris» paranoid friend Rod (Milton «LilRey» Howery) continues to bring the comic relief.

The show's action sequences are fun, and amiable supporting performances from Elden Henson (The Mighty Ducks) and Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood) bring some comic relief and heart to the bleak setting, but as usual, the real stars of the show are the villains.

Not exact matches

His performance in many ways saves the movie with the comic relief he brings.

We thought about running this post before the holidays, but instead we thought it might bring more comic relief when the tension has just about reached its peak.

Ving Rhames brings his usual reliability as Foley's right hand man, Buddy Bragg while Steve Zahn adds welcome comic relief as stoner, Glenn Michaels.

It appears near the conclusion when LeFou, a comic - relief character brought to life by Josh Gad (the voice of Olaf the snowman in «Frozen») who clearly has an unrequited man - crush on his bulky and boorish buddy Gaston (Luke Evans of «The Girl on the Train»), fleetingly dances with a male partner.

Top trump, however is Parkinson who brings genuine weight to a comic relief role.

And ace scene - stealers Mandvi and Arkin bring plenty of comic relief to their hilarious roles.

Though it's not quite the «Fast and Furious» reunion that it could have been (bringing back Paula Patton, Maggie Q and Jonathan Rhys Meyers would have been awesome), «Rogue Nation» has retained the rest of the franchise's ever - expanding cast, including comic relief Simon Pegg and series favorite Ving Rhames.

Terry Notary as Rocket is a sad but noble figure, the tough grunt that has borne the losses of these battles but still serves the cause loyally, while series newcomer Steve Zahn as Bad Ape, a talking chimpanzee outside of Caesar's fold, walks a fine line between comic relief and innocent outsider suddenly brought into the fray.

When the film gets bored with its four characters, it writes in a load more to try and keep up with (only one brings anything to the plot and that is some comic relief from Scoot McNairy, which I hated, but other critics claim it is the film's saving grace).

Essentially playing a superhero, Cage's Johnny Blaze doesn't take himself too seriously, bringing much - needed comic relief into the film.

The highly - anticipated sequel will bring the original film's comic relief character, fan favorite Deputy So & So (James Ransone), to the frontlines alongside series newcomer Shannyn Sossamon.

Last year Comic Relief awarded African Initiatives # 1million to bring quality education to six districts in northern Tanzania — Ngorongoro, Monduli, Longido, Karatu, Mbulu and Kilolo.

While that might sound a little grim, it was always clear to us that the king's ghost would bring a lot of comic relief to the game.

Jokes are often considered to be a window into a society's preoccupations, and a generous selection of work from Richard Prince brings its own strange form of comic relief.

Vintage pieces can often bring in just the right amount of comic relief and provide the lighthearted «conversation piece» that is perfect for an easy breezy summer beach house!