Sentences with phrase «comedy drama miss»

Not exact matches

Director Green and screenwriters Christian Magalhaes and Robert Snow miss the mark on the aspects of comedy, drama, action, and romance they were aiming for.

It's the thing that's missing so often when there's a drama or even a comedy about music.

Next week we get Ruby Sparks (very good, unexpected, non-traditional romantic comedy), Killer Joe (William Friedkin's grotty NC - 17 thriller, starring Matthew McConaughey), Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (documentary about the Chinese activist, said to be very inspiring), The Graduate (45th anniversary engagement of Mike Nichols» classic), Farewell My Queen (French period drama, said to be quite good), plus the wide releases of the Total Recall (possibly only for junk food fanatics, but who knows yet), so it's a good weekend to catch up on any holdovers you might have missed.

Grand Jury Award: Austin Chick, Girls Against Boys Best Feature: Tom O'Brien, Fairhaven Best Documentary: Matthew Heineman & Susan Fromke, Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare Best Animation: Brian Lye, Callum Paterson and Nathan Gilliss, Peach Juice Best Short Comedy: Todd Sklar, 92 ′ Skybox Alonzo Mourning Rookie Card Best Short Drama: Paul Grellong, Tracer Gun Audience Choice — Documentary: Ramona Diaz, Don't Stop Believing: Every Man's Journey Audience Choice — Feature: Eric Kissack, Missed Connections Best Screenplay: Steve Lucas for La Mujer (Thriller) Best NH Documentary: Michael Venn and Mark Dole, In Danger of Being Discovered Best NH Performance: Jace McLean for 3 Days of Normal New Hampshire Film of the Year: Alfred Thomas Catalfo, Rocketship Van McLeod Award: Mike O'Malley

Grand Jury Award: Carlos Puga, All That I Am Best Feature: Denis Henry Hennely, Goodbye World Best Documentary: Lucy Walker, The Crash Reel Best Animation: Eoin Duffy, The Missing Scarf Best Short Comedy: Michael Neithard, Alive feeling like a buck seventy five Best Short Drama: Michael Tyburski, Palimpsest Audience Choice — Documentary: Sean and Andrea Fine, Life According to Sam Audience Choice — Feature: Brant Sersen, SANATORIUM NH Feature of the Year: David Gordon Greene, Prince Avalanche NH Short Film of the Year: Sophia Savage, Empyrean Best NH Documentary: Todd Kwait, Tom Rush: No Regrets Best NH Performance: Morganna Ekkens for Only Daughter New Hampshire Film of the Year: Aaron Wiederspahn, Only Daughter Van McLeod Award: Lisa Muskat

The film tries at time to be a comedy, a romance and a drama, but misses on all three fronts, and ultimately left me scratching my head at what I just saw.

Writer / Director Ian Power wears the film's Spielberg heart on its sleeve, in particular the very strong E.T. - vibe (missing father figure, crash landing outsider, construction of something to help him return home), and the strong cast help bring the drama and comedy when and where it's needed.

«War Dogs» could be the subject of a documentary, one which Michael Moore could do a job with, but prospers as a comedy - drama from direction by Todd Phillips, well - known to mostly youthful movie fans for «Hangover» (three buddies at a bachelor party try to locate a missing bachelor in time for the wedding).

In sticking with tradition, Fraser followed his latest hits with misses: Inkheart fell way short of expectations, the true drama Extraordinary Measures co-starring Harrison Ford launched CBS films on a lackluster note, and the forest - saving family comedy Furry Vengeance was even too bad for the Razzies to single out.

Though politics is always crooked, there are some genuinely good things in Our Brand Is Crisis, the new film from David Gordon Green, a director who, with films as varied as Pineapple Express and Joe, has demonstrated a remarkable ability to shift between absurdist comedy and gritty drama with nary a beat missed.

Hit - and - miss that surprisingly achieves its good moments through flashes of drama amid the rather mediocre comedy pieces.

Star War: The Last Jedi is the definitive IMAX experience (and critics can't get enough of it) you're not going to want to miss; Saoirse Ronan gives one of the best performances of the year in the comedy / drama Lady Bird; and Shape of Water and Call Me By Your Name are visually stunning period pieces that will transport you into a beautiful past filled with love, adventure, and romance.