Sentences with phrase «comedic tales»

The man has gone on to write and direct some of the best reviewed comedic tales over the past two decades starting with Shaun of the Dead in 2004.

Not everyone «gets» smart / subtle humor, but these can be some of the best comedic tales.

-- reckless chopping and changing (see our Russian - owned London neighbours, or other high profile clubs in Europe) will almost always lead to a comedic tale of instability and strife within the club

Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Cooper, and Ewan McGregor head an ensemble cast in a darkly comedic tale of a large Oklahoma family reunited by a funeral, the second directorial effort for noted TV and film producer Wells (The Company Men).

Comedian Demetri Martin makes his feature writing - directing debut with this earnest, comedic tale about dealing with loss.

Darkly comedic tale set during the 2009 housing crisis follows Cassie Fowler, a single mom and struggling realtor whose life goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.

This terrifying, darkly comedic tale follows an ancient demonic avenger that lays siege into an unsuspecting suburban family during Christmas.

Perhaps the best horror - Western ever, Guy Pearce stars in this darkly comedic tale as a 19th century soldier stationed in a remote mountain outpost where he encounters a stranger (Robert Carlyle) whose time in the wilderness has given him a taste for human flesh.

It like one of those moments that you see in a well made drama yet somehow its in this comedic tale.

Based on unbelievable but true events, I, TONYA is the darkly comedic tale of American figure skater Tonya Harding and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history.

Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, Tonya is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history.

Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most...

Based on unbelievable but true events, I, Tonya is the darkly comedic tale of American figure skater Tonya Harding and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history.

In Sightseers, Wheatley offers a darkly comedic tale of two burgeoning lovers on a tour of the English countryside.

This comedic tale centers on Kronk's adventures at Camp Chipamunka, where he leads a pack of eager youths and takes a liking to his competing counselor (voiced with British accent by comedienne Tracey Ullman).

Based on unbelievable but true events, I, Tonya is the darkly comedic tale of American figure skater Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history.

Nominated for three Golden Globes, including best picture in the musical or comedy category, I, Tonya tells the darkly comedic tale of American figure skater Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie, nominated for her performance) and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history.

Just as you would use your imagination to conjure plot lines with your Lego playsets, Lego City: Undercover takes a ton of familiar Lego City toys and presents a comedic tale involving Chinese gangs, the Italian mob, and car chases.

Not exact matches

This fairy tale told through the comedic skill of director Rob Reiner has become a classic love story.

NIA looks like it has a lot of good information mixed with bad, but they're still a bunch of crackpots wailing about hyperinflation with little regard for the historical profligacies it takes to cause the levels they're afraid (or for a more modern example the comedic horror tale that is Venezuela).

The highly anticipated debut feature from acclaimed author Charlie McDowell, THE ONE I LOVE is an original tale that continues to showcase McDowell's keen observations of human relationships with a distinct and comedic voice.

It's obvious that in adapting the book, the focus was placed on telling a tale of unlikely friendship between two dreamers, with the disastrous production of The Room serving more as setting and comedic relief.

I, Tonya adopts the right tone to relate the factual tale of the whacked kneecap, spinning it in a darkly comedic direction.

In this darkly comedic thriller, the hitman finds himself unravelling three tales of mayhem, murder, blackmail and revenge.

Former «Daily Show with Jon Stewart» correspondent Al Madrigal applies his comedic insight to relatable topics like cilantro politics, anger management, and an unbelievable tale of seafood revenge in this stand - up comedy special.

Though initially typecast in comedic roles — including a small turn in Old School (2003), a contribution to Tracey Ullman in The Trailer Tales (2003), and work on MADtv — American character actor Simon Helberg quickly branched out into diverse genres.

With just about every cast member shedding at least one perfect tear mid-song and the tale being a bit gloomy overall, Bonham Carter and Baron Cohen offer up some much - needed comedic relief.

Meanwhile, on the television side, another repeat win had The Handmaid's Tale taking home the award for dramatic series, and Veep ended up winning the top prize for comedic series.

Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig are primarily known for their multiple Emmy - nominated work on «Saturday Night Live» and after leaving their long stints on the program in recent years they find themselves coming together again in a very Sundance - typical tale of two troubled siblings in Craig Johnson's darkly comedic, surprisingly abrasive and endearingly heartfelt drama The Skeleton Twins.

Based on the best - selling book series, season two of the Netflix show plunges further into the darkly comedic mystery, which tells the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans — Violet (Malina), Klaus (Louis), and Sunny (Presley Smith)-- and their extraordinary encounters with the devious Count Olaf who will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance.

With a number of recent films behind her that helped burry some of her comedic talents, The Switch lets our favorite friend shine in a tale that is both hilariously inappropriate and heartwarming.

Singh plans to spice up the tale not only by modernizing it, but by tossing in some comedic and adventurous flavor, too.

Over the years, many comedic ensembles have assembled for cross-country racing movies like It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Cannonball Run, Speed Zone, Rat Race, etc. — grim, cautionary tales that disquieted audiences with their graphic portrayal of traffic accidents, and drivers who have a reckless disregard for...

And the story moved away from Twain to an original tale, dropping the music and romance for Disney's easily most comedic animated film since Aladdin.

The hands - off relationship between Collins and Ehrenreich — which is complicated thanks to Hughes» rules, Collins» religious views, and Ehrenreich's own relationship with his fiancée — takes center stage, with Hughes» odd behavior acting as a comedic color to the tale.

Ghostbox Cowboy Feature Narrative Country: USA, China Director: John Maringouin Writer: John Maringouin Starring: David Zellner, Robert Longstreet, Johnny Robichaux, Vincent Xie, Carrie Gege Zhang, John Maringouin In this darkly comedic morality tale, tech entrepreneur Jimmy Van Horn arrives in China armed with an invention and confidence, only to learn that being American is not enough to succeed.

Often amusing but rarely shifting into a higher comedic gear, «Snatched» features fun chemistry between Schumer and Hawn, some delightfully goofy moments of stray hilarity, yet not enough story or heart to keep this thin tale afloat.

Little Red Rashômon is a great idea for a movie — telling the Red Riding Hood tale from the alternate views of Little Red (Anne Hathaway), Granny (Glenn Close), the Woodsman (James Belushi) and the Wolf (Patrick Warburton)(who feels he got a bad rap)-- but this low - budget animation doesn't have enough comedic smarts or sufficient visual ingenuity to quite make it work.

With a strong comedic ensemble (Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Nina Arianda), the film tells a sweet, sad, slight little tale about a woman whose limitations never mattered as much to her as they did to everyone else.

Not bad at all if you're going to draw inspiration from the world of films, though the solid laughs, exciting thrills and the terrific comic interplay of its two leads are more like occasional chuckles, lots of noise and violence without much tension, and two passable comic performances from actors who aren't particularly known for their comedic chops in Russell Crowe (Noah, Winter's Tale) and Ryan Gosling (The Big Short, Gangster Squad).

Sondheim's subversive and darkly comedic take on the most iconic characters of fairy tales and folklore brings the disparate characters into one story as they all head into the forest on various quests, running into each other and singing a song or two along the way.

Former «Daily Show With Jon Stewart» correspondent Al Madrigal applies his comedic insight to relatable topics, such as cilantro politics, anger management and an unbelievable tale of seafood revenge.

, comedic performers Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader rein in their manic antics to tap into the maudlin tale of estranged siblings in desperate need of each other.

Fascinating often for what it is not, McDonagh has crafted a worthy tale, often as chilling as it is comedic, and one that will linger in the mind long after its credits roll.

Also, Sands odd, comedic manner doesn't gel with the dark, depressing tale of El.

With «Ant - Man» they don't deviate from formula, but neither do they fix what's not broken, relying on a talented comedic actor and a few marginally - thrilling action scenes to carry a narratively pedestrian fairy tale to greater heights.

Even before the comedic idyll of the book is ruptured by the tragedy that befalls Ned's family, Harriet's tale of pluck and warm friendship has begun to falter in the reader's mind, if not her own.

Since then they've been adding more books to the app each month, including their first original comic SHRINKAGE, an 8 - part comedic sci - fi action tale about how the most unknowable battleground we face is the one within our own craniums, written by Emmy Award winning writer Rob Kutner («The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,» «Conan») and illustrated by John Lucas (X-Men, Deadpool)

A playable RPG that boasts a decent tale and some good comedic value, but little else to recommend it.

The Verdict: 5.5 A playable RPG that boasts a decent tale and some good comedic value, but little else to recommend it.