Sentences with phrase «character in the romantic comedies»

She was there when the morning sickness made me run to the bathroom each day like a character in the romantic comedies we loved to watch together.

Maggie's Plan (R for profanity and sexuality) Greta Gerwig plays the title character in this romantic comedy about a woman who has second thoughts about having a baby with a married professor (Ethan Hawke) three years after stealing him from his wife (Julianne Moore).

La Boda de Valentina (R for profanity) Marimar Vega plays the title character in this romantic comedy about a Mexican immigrant in love with a New Yorker (Ryan Carnes) who's being pressured by her family to return home to marry her ex-boyfriend (Omar Chaparro).

Not exact matches

Director Tom Dey's film is yet another by - the - numbers romantic comedy where the same tired escapades ensue, including one character's climactic discovery of the other's secret (in this case, when Tripp finds out about Paula's career as a female Hitch), and their eventual reunion at the end.

The encounter that follows will reveal unexpected depths in both characters, and new layers of moral complexity in Sean Baker's unmissable Tangerine, a sneaky slice - of - life indie that comes on all casual and cinéma - verité in the early scenes, then slowly coalesces into a romantic comedy as intricately constructed as any door - slamming stage farce.

Working mostly in comedies, Ruffalo appeared in The Last Big Thing (1996) and alongside comic character actor stalwarts Steve Zahn and Paul Giamatti in Safe Men (1998); he also starred as an artist with love problems in the romantic comedy Life / Drawing (1999).

Grace, the main character in 20th Century Fox's new adventure romantic comedy «Monte Carlo,» is one of those people; she's grows even more excited and anxious to get away from her Texas town to go to Paris as the trip grows near.

Sure, a romantic comedy about people searching for something real is old hat, but writer / director Bujalski (Computer Chess) gives us interesting characters in unique situations to breathe some fun new life into the genre.

The Purple Rose of Cairo is Woody Allen's romantic comedy from 1985 about a bored movie character who falls in love with his biggest fan.

Though it isn't as laugh - out - loud funny as you might expect from a film starring a Seinfeld - alum, Enough Said still emerges as a warm and insightful romantic comedy that sees its characters as flawed but well - meaning people looking for happiness in their interactions with others, but ultimately finding it within themselves.

It may not be a film that relies on intelligent jokes, but it's a film that understands how to make its audience fall in love with its characters, and sometimes, in a romantic comedy, that's all that's needed.

It's so hard to see ourselves in most romantic comedy characters, but it's easy to picture checking your ex's social media feeds obsessively or casually walking by your ex-wife's house every night just to see what's up.

Director Nicholas Stoller, whose debut Forgetting Sarah Marshall still stands as one of the best romantic comedies of the 2000s, shed some of his lengthier tendencies with Neighbors and crafted a hilarious comedy that didn't overstay its welcome, and I'm incredibly eager to see how he progresses the characters in his first - ever sequel.

Despite its clever idea, this unfunny romantic comedy full of clichés is centered on an annoying, uninteresting couple who never convinces us of what they feel - and it is almost impossible to understand how anyone would fall in love with Zooey Deschanel's detestable character.

Getting a romantic and engaging «time - out» with Jennifer Lopez after she blows off a couple of traveling corporate types flirting in the lounge, his character in the latest Jason Reitman comedy, Ryan Bingham, is exactly one of those transient and boring corporate drones.

That's certainly the case for Rebecca Hall and Dan Stevens» characters in the upcoming romantic comedy - drama, «Permission.»

Julia Louis - Dreyfus also gave one of the all - time great romantic comedy performances in «Enough Said,» quite nearly matched by the late James Gandolfini — she's absolutely radiant, even when other characters attempt to shame her into spinsterhood.

It was an unassuming romantic comedy invested in its characters more than its setting, but it registered — rightly or wrongly — as an attempt to define a generation.

Maybe I'm just a sucker for romantic comedies with quirky characters and storylines that aren't the exact same as those we all - too - often see in Hollywood.

This touching and funny romantic comedy is full of charming characters and situations, and shows the futility of seeking a «cure» for someone that isn't ill in the first place.

This light, silly romantic comedy attempts to recall classic screwball comedies, not least, in the admirable feistiness of its lead female character.

WHY: Though its premise is somewhat unique in that one of the characters is already in a relationship when the movie begins, «What If» is a pretty formulaic romantic comedy that follows all the beats you expect and rarely strays off course.

It's all gloss and little actual personality, a paint - by - numbers romantic comedy that sticks in predictable characters like the fat and funny BFF (Scott, WHy Did I Get Married Too?)

Emily Blunt has been offered the leading female character in Universal romantic comedy «Five - Year Engagement» alongside Jason Segal.

Sometimes when I go to the movies and you see characters on the screen that have these amazing, incredibly unrealistic lives, I can't help but wonder wouldn't it be great to see a Romantic Comedy or Drama where everyone lead boring, bland lives like we do in the real world?

In a way, it's of a similar mindset to the crude romantic comedies which came out around 2000, especially any of the Farrelly Brothers films, which went for lowbrow laughs at the expense of some dim bulb characters, featuring a nonstop soundtrack of modern pop - rock hits, and with a sweetness underneath to try to make it seem cute in its own juvenile waIn a way, it's of a similar mindset to the crude romantic comedies which came out around 2000, especially any of the Farrelly Brothers films, which went for lowbrow laughs at the expense of some dim bulb characters, featuring a nonstop soundtrack of modern pop - rock hits, and with a sweetness underneath to try to make it seem cute in its own juvenile wain its own juvenile way.

However, while that was clearly the plan, the reality is that, in order to get across this female character struggling at the single life, it needs to bring in her ex-boyfriend, her one - night - stands, her ideal romantic partners — and before you know it, How To Be Single has accidentally lost its edge, falling into the chasm of romantic comedies.

He then starred in Wimbledon, a romantic comedy, in which he played Paul Bettany's character's brother.

His more recent films include «Dr. Dolittle 2,» «Daddy Day Care,» «The Haunted Mansion» and the romantic comedy «Norbit,» in which he played three characters as well as serving as the film's producer and screenwriter.

This R - rated sex comedy delivers the likeable characters, the laughs, the sweet moments, and the crude sexual humor you'd want in a raunchy romantic comedy, but also does it with directorial zip by Will Gluck (Easy A, Fired Up), pop culture - literate flair, excellent use of its pop soundtrack, and two very appealing performances by the leads.

British comedian Rowan Atkinson — best known for his silent Mr. Bean character — doesn't have much to do in writer / director Richard Curtis» episodic 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually.

One of the more refreshing aspects of Friends with Benefits is its gentle mocking of romantic comedy films and their conventions from within the confines of one, as the characters comment on the clichés much in the same way that Scream was refreshing as a horror flick.

The characters are likeable, and played well by the actors, with Aniston in particular showcasing that she can handle dramatic scenes well, and shouldn't always be pigeonholed for light romantic comedies in the future.

Kendrick, whose character is haplessly nursing a broken heart, and Plaza, who is more of an all - purpose schemer, are particularly charming in their freedom to act like dummies and subvert the usual «nice girl» of a wedding - centric romantic comedy.

Portman has starred in a wide range of films portraying a wide variety of strong female characters, but she has stated that she's never been in a romantic comedy.

In this award - winning debut feature, Israel delivers a precious take on the classic romantic comedy, casting a pair of autistic characters as its lovestruck leads.

Victor Tellez (Rafael Spregeburd), the title character in this one — which, by the way, does have some originality and who competent actors are directed with a steady, quick pace by Guerschuny in his freshman feature — is burned out with a particular aversion to romantic comedies given their über clichés.

Luketic does keep the energy level high enough to save the film from action - comedy lulls, but the lack of an interesting plot and a screenplay that lacks the snarky wit required of a character - driven comedy results in a leaden, forgettable entry in the romantic action genre.

500 Days of Summer isn't exactly a romantic comedy; it has nothing to do with an uptight character falling in love with a carefree character and then the two fixing each other.

Adam Brody will guest star in the third season of Fox's romantic comedy New Girl as an ex-boyfriend of main character Jess (Zooey Deschanel)...

Naturally Cooper's character is surprised to find himself falling for Stone's pilot in this edgy romantic comedy.

I truly doubt any of those you cite could carry a Broadway musical on their shoulders, for example — but Hathaway most certainly could, in addition to being capable of playing comedy, drama, romantic and character roles...

There is no screenwriter this year closer to her central character than Emily V. Gordon, who, with her husband, Kumail Nanjiani, wrote the romantic comedy The Big Sick, based on their real love story and the medical crisis that left Emily in a coma.

As in In the Mood for Love, Wong repeatedly finds the perfect visual and aural complements to his characters» romantic rapture, as in the stunning (goddamn stunning) slow - motion shot of Faye watching no. 663 drink a cup of coffee, or the screwball comedy of Faye's apartment - cleaning sequences, or the ways in which Wong uses the Mamas and the Papa's «California Dreaming» (over and over again) to express the lovers» tumultuous relationshiin In the Mood for Love, Wong repeatedly finds the perfect visual and aural complements to his characters» romantic rapture, as in the stunning (goddamn stunning) slow - motion shot of Faye watching no. 663 drink a cup of coffee, or the screwball comedy of Faye's apartment - cleaning sequences, or the ways in which Wong uses the Mamas and the Papa's «California Dreaming» (over and over again) to express the lovers» tumultuous relationshiIn the Mood for Love, Wong repeatedly finds the perfect visual and aural complements to his characters» romantic rapture, as in the stunning (goddamn stunning) slow - motion shot of Faye watching no. 663 drink a cup of coffee, or the screwball comedy of Faye's apartment - cleaning sequences, or the ways in which Wong uses the Mamas and the Papa's «California Dreaming» (over and over again) to express the lovers» tumultuous relationshiin the stunning (goddamn stunning) slow - motion shot of Faye watching no. 663 drink a cup of coffee, or the screwball comedy of Faye's apartment - cleaning sequences, or the ways in which Wong uses the Mamas and the Papa's «California Dreaming» (over and over again) to express the lovers» tumultuous relationshiin which Wong uses the Mamas and the Papa's «California Dreaming» (over and over again) to express the lovers» tumultuous relationship.

Whether it's fan girling over Ada Lovelace by having her as a secondary character in Must Love Breeches, or outright geek references with geek types in her romantic comedy with paranormal elements, Beer and Groping in Las Vegas, or going all Southern steampunk in Steam Me Up, Rawley, she likes to have fun with her romances and hopes her readers do too.

Fewings is stepping away from her current characters just long enough to co-author a romantic comedy with another writer, but will be returning to the Stone Masters with a fourth book in the series.

Top - rated, bestselling romantic comedy author D. D. Scott is gettin» «cozy» with all your fave Bootscootin» Books Characters... as in «Cozy Mystery cozy»... with Book One of her new, Cozy Cash Mystery series!

It's a perceptive interview, showing that genre fiction, in particular romantic comedy / chick lit, can reveal character and substance... along with the fun and fluff.

showing that genre fiction, in particular romantic comedy / chick lit, can reveal character and substance... along with the fun and fluff.