Sentences with phrase «comedy lady bird»

Saoirse Ronan: Another standout performer, Ronan's work in coming - of - age comedy Lady Bird was affecting and engrossing.

Delving into equal parts poignancy and playfulness with surety and poise, Greta Gerwig makes an impressive and unhesitating directorial debut with the charismatic coming - of - age comedy Lady Bird.

Before winning hearts and Oscar nominations with her coming - of - age comedy Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig starred in the perfect companion film, about an aimless 27 - year - old who hops from New York City to her hometown of Sacramento to Paris to Poughkeepsie and eventually back to New York in hopes of stumbling into the perfect job, the perfect relationship, and the perfect life.

The most conspicuous absence from the category was Greta Gerwig, whose superb coming - of - age comedy Lady Bird was a critical and commercial smash (and scored a bunch of other nominations besides).

I don't want to ignore the life - affirming pleasures of Greta Gerwig's teen comedy Lady Bird or the delicate, almost airy touch of Kamila Andini's death - themed The Seen and Unseen — two movies that, along with Zhao's and Grisebach's, contributed to an extraordinary showing for female directors this year.

Greta Gerwig's coming of age indie comedy Lady Bird had followed Three Billboards with three nominations.

As shouted by a flurry of headlines, the wry, humane coming - of - age comedy Lady Bird — the solo directorial debut of actor Greta Gerwig — is no longer merely «well - regarded» or «critically acclaimed»: it is, officially, THE BEST REVIEWED FILM OF ALL TIME.

VANCOUVER, B.C. (December 18, 2017)-- Greta Gerwig's coming - of - age comedy Lady Bird leads the Vancouver Film Critic's Circle international awards with three wins, including Best Film.

Not exact matches

And you're choosing to ignore all the female - centered dramas and comedies that have been SUCCESSFUL compared to budget: Lady Bird, Winter's Bone, Wild, Girls Trip, Trainwreck, Bridesmaids, Mean Girls, Clueless, Pitch Perfect, and on and on (not including the huge box office of the female - led action / sci - fi / Disney films like Frozen, Hunger Games, Gravity, Wonder Woman, etc).

Dotted with honest observational drama and comedy, it makes a curious spiritual sibling to Lady Bird (another coming - of - age movie and another female director's solo debut), though it's considerably more sanguine.

Greta Gerwig who wrote and directed «Lady Bird,» which won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, noted that «it's been such an incredible year for women in film both as actors and also writers and directors and producers and people who are really coming to the forefront to tell their stories about the world as they know it from where they are standing, and I think that the response to these projects and the support that these projects have gotten and the way that audiences are going to see them or watching them in their homes, I think all of this just makes it so much easier for the next crop of filmmakers who want to tell stories about women.»

And «The Big Sick» won best comedy instead of «Lady Bird.»

«Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri» won best drama at the Golden Globes, while «Lady Bird» won best comedy.

The comedy categories were a bit different: Although Franco repeated his Golden Globes win for best comedy actor, Margot Robbie («I, Tonya») won the trophy over Saoirse Ronan («Lady Bird») for best comedy actress.

A uniquely American comedy, Lady Bird is testy, humane, and firmly rooted in its time and place.

LADY BIRD - A hilarious and heartfelt comedy about status and rebellion that's sure to become the defining high school movie of our times.

Greta Gerwig won the best screenplay award for her Oscar - nominated coming - of - age comedy - drama Lady Bird.

Among them are George Clooney's home - invasion race - critique «Suburbicon» featuring Matt Damon (he does double duty with «Downsizing»); Angelina Jolie's fact - based Khmer Rouge drama «First They Killed My Father,» a Cambodian production rooted in native culture; Greta Gerwig's California comedy «Lady Bird» starring Saoirse Ronan as the title character; and Andy Serkis» «Breathe,» about the real - life polio activist Robin Cavendish, played by Andrew Garfield.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy Margot Robbie, I, Tonya Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes Judi Dench, Victoria & Abdul Helen Mirren, The Leisure Seeker

And I also enjoyed the victory of Lady Bird for top prize in Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Actress; as well as its star for Actress, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy (Saoirse Ronan).

Emma portrayed the tennis legend in Battles Of The Sexes and was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, but lost out to Saoirse Ronan for her role in Lady Bird.

Lady Bird is a masterful, exquisite coming - of - age comedy starring the great Saoirse Ronan as Christine — or «Lady Bird,» as she's re-christened herself — and it's as funny, smart, and filled with yearning as its heroine.

The coming - of - age comedy, out next year, chronicles a year in the life of Christine (Saoirse Ronan), an angsty teen who refuses to be known by anything other than Lady Bird.

Best actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical Judi Dench, «Victoria & Abdul» Helen Mirren, «The Leisure Seeker» Margot Robbie, «I, Tonya» Saoirse Ronan, «Lady Bird» Emma Stone, «Battle of the Sexes» IMMEDIATE REACTION: This category is the battle of the established grand dames — Mirren and Dench — against the up - and - comers.

Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan will compete against each other in two categories — Best Actress and Best Actress in a Comedy — for their roles in «I, Tonya» and «Lady Bird,» respectively.

• «Lady Bird,» writer - director Greta Gerwig's assured comedy about a teen (Saoirse Ronan) learning to leave the nest occupied by her acerbic mom (Laurie Metcalf).

Lady Bird — Golden Globe, Critics» Choice, PGA, SAG AFI, Chicago, Chicago Indie, Columbus, Denver, Georgia, Houston, Indiana, Iowa, Memphis Online, New York, NSFC, Vancouver, Women, Alliance of Women, Austin, Australia, Boston Online, Critics» Choice (Comedy), Dallas - Fort Worth, Florida (Runner - up), Hawaii, Independent Spirit, LGBTQ, London, Los Angeles Online, NBR, New Mexico (Runner - up), North Texas, Online, Phoenix, Phoenix Critic, San Diego (Runner - up), Satellite, Seattle, St. Louis, Washington D.C. 5.

The comedy «Lady Bird» had 55 % of its sales come by way of Blu - ray, while the documentary series «Blue Planet II» had 75 % and «The Man Who Invented Christmas» had 46 %.

«Lady Bird» Wins Golden Globe for Best Comedy or Musical, Greta Gerwig Tearfully Thanks Her «Goddesses»

I grew up reading her syndicated column * sniffle * This link is a remembrance of her by Denis Ferrara who was a very close friend and collaborator on her column Esquire the ten best comedies of the year including Ingrid Goes West, Thor Ragnarok, Girls Trip, and Lady Bird Independent Firing Kevin Spacey from House of Cards might be more difficult than Netflix thought, legally speaking Awards Daily the case for Michelle Pfeiffer.

«Dunkirk» is big and bold and «The Post» is serious and timely, but the film with the most Globe nominations, «The Shape of Water,» is gloriously imaginative filmmaking whose biggest competition might have been two films that ended up being categorized as comedies, «Get Out» and «Lady Bird.»

BEST MOTION PICTURE — MUSICAL OR COMEDY Nominees: «The Disaster Artist» «Get Out» «The Greatest Showman» «I, Tonya» «Lady Bird»

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE — MUSICAL OR COMEDY Nominees: Judi Dench, «Victoria & Abdul» Helen Mirren, «The Leisure Seeker» Margot Robbie, «I, Tonya» Saoirse Ronan, «Lady Bird» Emma Stone, «Battle of the Sexes»

Best Motion Picture — Comedy / Musical: Get Out Lady Bird Battle of the Sexes The Big Sick I, Tonya or Downsizing or The Disaster Artist

Sorvino, who won an Oscar for her role in Allen's 1995 comedy, «Mighty Aphrodite,» made the declaration on the heels of «Lady Bird» director Greta Gerwig's public departure from the revered filmmaker this week.

In the musical / comedy category it looks down to Lady Bird vs. Get Out.

The Big Sick was bizarrely shut out of the Golden Globes, especially since they have a whole category for comedies and it's probably the best comedy of the year, along with Lady Bird, I Tonya, Battle of the Sexes, Girls Trip, and the...

Best Picture, Comedy - Lady Bird Best...

Get Out also fell short in the best musical or comedy category to Lady Bird, which was a worthy opponent.

Get Out won Screenplay at the Critics Choice, whhereas Lady Bird won Comedy at the Globe.

And no, this is not a biopic of former First Lady «Lady Bird» Johnson, but rather an offbeat, coming - of - age comedy that, in the wrong hands, could've been quite ordinary.

Greta Gerwig's teen comedy, Lady Bird, won Best Motion Picture and Best Actress for a comedy or musical, while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri secured awards for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor in the Drama category.

Best Motion Picture, Drama: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: Lady Bird Best Actress, Drama: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Actor, Drama: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour Best Actress, Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Best Actor, Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: James Franco, The Disaster Artist Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney, I, Tonya Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Director: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water Best Screenplay: Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Animated Motion Picture: Coco Best Foreign Language Film: In the Fade Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water Best Original Song: «This Is Me» — The Greatest Showman

We'll see Three Billboards competing against Get Out and Lady Bird in the Comedy category, which could be illuminating.

Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird won Best Motion Picture for a comedy or musical, while the film's lead Saoirse Ronan won the Best Actress award.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Judi Dench, Victoria & Abdul Helen Mirren, The Leisure Seeker Margot Robbie, I, Tonya Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes

Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Lady Bird The Disaster Artist Get Out The Greatest Showman I, Tonya

In the Musical / Comedy category, Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird won Motion Picture, Comedy, while its star, Saoirse Ronan, took home Best Actress.

The loudest outrage on Twitter came in support of Greta Gerwig, whose Lady Bird picked up a nod for best musical or comedy, but was snubbed for best director.

There were three big hitters in the Golden Globes» comedy film categories — Get Out, Lady Bird, and I, Tonya — and Lady Bird ended up walking away with the top prize, winning Best Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical, along with Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical for its star Saoirse comedy film categories — Get Out, Lady Bird, and I, Tonya — and Lady Bird ended up walking away with the top prize, winning Best Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical, along with Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical for its star Saoirse Comedy or Musical, along with Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical for its star Saoirse Comedy or Musical for its star Saoirse Ronan.