Sentences with phrase «comedy audiences and critics»

Not exact matches

But Tillman is pretty sure Pure Comedy — the 13 - song folk opus beloved by critics and his fiercely devoted fans alike — would find a real audience among the LifeWay set, if they ever gave it a chance.

Surprised by its genial tone and lack of comedy, critics reminded audiences that the Farrelly brothers had only written this script, and early in their careers at that.

An audience favorite at SxSW, the James Bond spoof Spy is a reunion for Byrne, McCarthy, and Feig, and so far critics can't get enough of it, praising the dynamic between the two Bridesmaids stars and the continuous strides Feig's inner circle is making for women in comedy.

The 2009 comedy was a big hit with both audiences and critics, putting a smart spin on the zombie genre with an excellent ensemble and one of the best - used...

Leonard Maltin — a hell of a historian, if only a mediocre critic — gives background to the standard «Night at the Movies» simulation that includes in this instance the trailer for Bogart and Huston's Key Largo, a newsreel, the comedy short So You Want to Be a Detective, and the Looney Tunes cartoon Hot Cross Bunny (featuring an ape on Lionel Barrymore, whom audiences would have just seen in the Key Largo trailer).

New on Blu - ray «Swiss Army Man» (Lionsgate DVD, $ 19.98; Blu - ray, $ 19.99; also available on VOD) At Sundance earlier this year, the absurdist comedy «Swiss Army Man» rubbed so many critics and audience members the wrong way that it provoked mass...

The teaser trailer certainly makes the film look like an embarrassment of riches, with the entire cast seemingly having the time (and hairstyles) of their lives, and if anyone can walk the fine line between serious drama and screwball comedy, and deliver something that audiences and critics alike will love, it's Russell.

Stoller and Delbanco's show wasn't reviewed kindly by most critics, but with a season 2 on the way, the sad comedy must've found its audience.

The past few years have seen the R - rated comedy rise in popularity with audiences, in acclaim with critics and, most importantly, in dollars at the box office.

Critics are sometimes required to see comedies at such screenings because we can appreciate them better when we see them with a general audience, and to be sure, I learn a lot that way.

Official Premise: From the creator of TV's «In Living Color,» this outrageous comedy hit had critics and audiences roaring with laughter!

In December, Juno became the year's third birth - centered comedy to wow critics and woo audiences.

And while there have been setbacks (the highly touted all - women remake of Ghostbusters made headlines this week after being declared the most - disliked trailer in YouTube history) it seems clear that this fresh force in mainstream comedy will continue to grow on audiences and critics aliAnd while there have been setbacks (the highly touted all - women remake of Ghostbusters made headlines this week after being declared the most - disliked trailer in YouTube history) it seems clear that this fresh force in mainstream comedy will continue to grow on audiences and critics aliand critics alike.

With last month's Bridesmaids becoming that rare surprise success with audiences, critics, and box office alike, many have insisted that the female raunchy comedy is about to get a moment in the sun.

Don't miss this highly original and entertaining comedy that has critics and audiences cheering!

Bad Moms, the year's biggest R - rated comedy — a runaway hit with audiences and critics alike — is coming to Digital HD on October 18, 2016 and Blu - ray ™, DVD and On Demand on November 1, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Audiences and movie critics have taken to the R - rated comedy.

«Vampire in Brooklyn» (1995) The idea of Wes Craven directing Eddie Murphy in a horror comedy would seem to be a win - win scenario, a film that couldn't possibly fail at the box office, but for some reason, audiences were lukewarm to «Vampire in Brooklyn,» and critics didn't seem to care a whole lot for it, either.

Wechsler's other producing credits are a distinctive and award - winning mix of independent and studio films including «The Road,» a Venice Film Festival Golden Lion selection; «The Time Traveler's Wife,» «We Own the Night,» a Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or selection; «The Fountain,» a Venice Film Festival Golden Lion selection; «North Country,» for which Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand earned Oscar and Golden Globe Award nominations; «Requiem for a Dream,» which earned an Independent Spirit Award Best Picture nomination and an Oscar nomination for star Ellen Burstyn; «The Yards,» a Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or selection; «Quills» a Best Picture winner from the National Board of Review; «Eve's Bayou,» an Independent Spirit Award winner for Best First Feature; «Love Jones,» a Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner for Best Film; «Little Odessa,» which won the Venice Film Festival Silver Lion Award; «The Player,» a Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture, Comedy; and «Drugstore Cowboy,» which took Best Film honors from the National Society of Film Critics.