Sentences with phrase «budget comedy features»

In the wake of a number of star - studded big - budget comedy features waning at the box office (read Ghostbusters), and once - upon - a-time comedy king Adam Sandler now reaching his core audience on Netflix, A Bad Moms Christmas serves as an example of how feature film economics have also changed in a climate where streaming has impacted theatergoing for mid-and-low budgeted films.

Not exact matches

Sony low - budget division Screen Gems released his first feature in 2000, «The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy,» which followed the lives of a group of gay friends living in West Hollywood.

The extremely low - budget film features a stellar cast of British talent - Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, David Hemings, Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Ray Winstone - and is Schepisi's first real diversion from comedy in a while.

Writer / director Hayden J Weal uses chronesthesia (aka mental time travel — the ability to think into the past and future) as a catalyst for romantic comedy in this low - budget feature.

Having spent his hiatus directing his first feature film, «You Are Here,» a comedy with Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler and Zach Galifianakis, Weiner returned to his usual challenges on «Mad Men,» battling to keep the narrative fresh and the budget intact.

By ROBERT W. WELKOS When you ask indie producer Luillo Ruiz how his recent low - budget action - comedy film Welcome to the Jungle featuring veteran martial arts star Jean - Claude Van Damme could come with 31 producer credits, his answer is simple and straightforward.

Although it features a recognizable cast, Getting Played plays out like a modestly - budgeted, straight - to - video release, indistinguishable from many romantic comedies that come out on a regular basis at your local video store.

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Picture — Producers Guild of America Feature Film (Big Budget Comedy)-- Casting Society of America Best Ensemble — National Board of Review Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy)-- American Cinema Editors Best Editing — Los Angeles Film Critics Best Screenplay — Toronto Film Critics Association Best Adapted Screenplay — Chicago Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Florida Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Kansas City Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Critics» Choice Award Best Adapted Screenplay — BAFTA Awards Best Comedy Film — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Comedy Film — Critics» Choice Award Best Actor in a Comedy for Christian Bale — Critics» Choice Award 28th USC Libraries Scripter Award

Best Screenplay — African - American Film Critics Feature Film (Low Budget Comedy)-- Casting Society of America

Since his first cinematic composition, a collaboration with then - newcomer Richard Band on the low - budget science fiction thriller, LASERBLAST (1978), Joel scored a number of feature and television films throughout the 1980s and «90s, including the sci - fi series SUPER FORCE (1990), Roland Emmerich's early sci - fi thriller MOON 44 (1990), and Jim Wynorski's gentle family comedy, LITTLE MISS MILLIONS (1993).

Best known as one of the pioneers of the indie mumblecore movement, Andrew Bujalski (Funny Ha Ha, Computer Chess) attempts to cross over to the commercial world with Results, a romantic comedy featuring professional actors with a budget that appears larger than all of his previous work combined.

In «Keanu,» a patchy mix between kidnapping crime comedy and glorified cat video, Keegan - Michael Key and Jordan Peele cap off their sketch show success with a first feature that adds a large budget to their specific brand of humor.

2» CSA — Big Budget Comedy: Sarah Halley Finn, Tara Feldstein Bennett (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting) MUAHS — Special Make - up Effects: John Blake, Brian Sipe; Contemporary Hair Styling: Camille Friend, Louisa Anthony, Jules Holdren VES — Visual Effects (Feature)