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There a bucketload of impressive comedy performances from people way out of their comfort zone with Aniston not trying to be likeable and whiny for once and Farrell showing that In Bruges wasn't a one - off.

But Game Night is good at consistently getting laughs, and it features an ALL TIME BRILLIANT comedy performance from Jesse Plemons.

Not exact matches

Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, and Robert De Niro all give great performances in this dark relationship comedy from director David O. Russell that went on to give Lawrence an Oscar win.

Donald Hargis, a historian of performance, suggests that the best analogue in our culture to these performances is the talk - song from musical comedy (389).

Straying from the standard, modern superhero formula it helped to pioneer in 2002, Homecoming is more teen comedy than it is a «good vs. evil» tale, highlighting a distinctive setting in Queens as the battleground for crushes, parties and yes, actual super villains — this one played by Michael Keaton in a scene - stealing performance.

With nationally - renowned stand - up acts at The Comedy Club, dancing at The Cabaret, and performances from rock and roll legends at the Pechanga Theatre, the Pechanga Casino offers something for everyone.

A wide variety of entertainment options range from the comedy - magic of Mac King, to stand - up performances at The Improv, to the longest - running tribute show in the world, Legends in Concert.

And for those comedians and comediennes in training, introduce them to everything from dinosaur jokes to ghost jokes for their own stand - up comedy performance right in your living room.

Whether your child wants to understand where dreams come from or why animals hibernate, visit the Space Station, follow the adventures of a young radio reporter, hear folk tales, or laugh at kids comedy sketches, we have it all with live performances from Circle Round, Brains On, But Why?

The beloved Legislative Revue performance, held every other year at Queens Theatre in the Park and starring the borough's elected officials, has been postponed from Nov. 20, much to the disappointment of its organizers and those who planned to participate.The off - beat musical comedy has been a centerpiece of the nonprofit's fund - raising calendar since 1997, when Jeffrey Rosenstock, the theater's executive director, created and first produced the show.

Hosting a variety of events ranging from stand up comedy to musical performances and an ever changing array of art exhibitions, this venue offers the perfect combination of Irish and international talent alike.

The intimate venue with only a shy 480 seats hosts a range of performances from ballet, comedy, musicals and opera.

Mike White, who scripted biting, edgy satire of this sort («The Good Girl,»» Chuck and Buck») before making his fortune with «School of Rock,» serves up an unsettling and generally deft comedy of manners with this clash, a film that greatly benefits from subtle, stinging performances by Salma Hayek and as her opposite number, John Lithgow.

With engaging performances from Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, the movie, which follows a workaholic (Hanks» Allen Bauer) as he falls for an honest - to - goodness mermaid (Hannah's Madison), is an agreeable romantic comedy that's deservedly become a minor classic of the genre.

The concept is wide open for the production to head anywhere it can possibly imagine, and through spirited performances from Cooper, Helms, and Galifianakis (perhaps playing uncomfortably close to his vacant stand - up comedy persona), «Hangover» profits from a fearless attitude that straddles the line between crude and nightmarish.

Critic Consensus: A modern update on the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, Freeway is an audacious black comedy with a star - making performance from the young Reese Witherspoon.

Christopher's won three Emmy awards — two for Outstanding Supporting actor in a comedy series for his role in both the 1982 and 1983 Seasons of Taxi and Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series on a guest appearance in Disney's «Avonlea» (1992) and other awards such as an Obie Award in 1973, Drama Desk Award also in 1973 from the Village Voice for Outstanding Performance in the Off - Broadway play «Kaspar».

An intriguing premise, and Segal's strong central performance (a break from the light comedies he became famous for in the 1970s) makes up for workmanlike direction.

Superb comedy - drama interspersed with some truly brilliant music and featuring a warm and affable performance from Minnie Driver as the EA teacher trying to direct a musical based on The Tempest.

Blended is generally a terrible film, mostly due to the lacklustre performance of comedy stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, however, Terry Crews is in this film and once again manages to lift it from a score of 0 to a score of 10 for me.

ontinuing the «Old School» tradition of adult comedies with immature humor, «The Hangover» succeeds with a promising premise and several inspired performances from its leads.

Sure, they may have popped up in the odd film to give a solid dramatic performance, or cameo in a comedy, but the real magic from seeing these actors on - screen just is not the same anymore.

This may look like a conventional coming - of - age romantic comedy but there is more to recommend it, including an appealing performance from McAvoy, hilarious moments and a quite painful scene near the end.

Critics Consensus: While definitely on the fluffier side of French comedy, Heartbreaker benefits from never taking itself too seriously — and from the performance of the ever - charming Romain Duris.

The performances are very strong for a comedy, particularly from John Goodman.

Star Kristen Wiig (and she really should be a Star with a capital S after this breakthrough performance) finds the humanity usually missing from not just the chick flick but the modern comedy in general.

Great crime comedy from The Coen Brothers, a smart story with very weird and colorful characters, Jeff Bridges puts on a great comedic performance, great work from the supporting cast that includes John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman and many others

Danny Collins is, at times, an engaging and downright hilarious comedy drama that will have you laughing through the tears but this is simply owing to the sublime performances from its cast...

From Mark Wahlberg's controlled verbal outbursts to Martin Sheen's earnestness to Alec Baldwin's schizoid vulgarities to Leonardo Di Caprio's compassionate toughness to Ray Winstone's quasi immobile fierceness to Jack Nicholson's beautifully pure excess, The Departed is indeed an performance - driven, fast - paced comedy of expertly timed thrills (or comedic thriller, depending on your point of view) peppered with several instances of acrobatic verbal witticisms, and topped with enough generic clichés and predictable screw - turns to make it palatable for all audiences (yes, even those who paid money to see Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner's The Guardian).

Critic Consensus: While definitely on the fluffier side of French comedy, Heartbreaker benefits from never taking itself too seriously — and from the performance of the ever - charming Romain Duris.

As someone who prefers her comedy with a side of melancholy, I'd say that the performance from Tom Hanks alone makes this a worthwhile watch.

Boasting strong performances from Cary Grant and Constance Bennett, this sophisticated screwball comedy was so popular that it led to two sequels (without Grant).

Also, several breakout performances propel the storyline from mere action fluff to a more engaging comedy, love story, drama and epic adventure.

In the past year, Omar Sy has gone from being a French comedy writer and actor, to a star known internationally for his dramatic performance in The Intouchables.

The comedy comes from Sandler's performance as the film's title character, a madman with a temper problem who just wants the ball to go in the hole.

Even though you're laughing at his character's expense, and there is comedy there, it was a marvelous performance from him.

Brooklyn has excellent performances — especially from Ronan (The Grand Budapest Hotel) and Walters — and has terrific comedy sequences at Walter's character's boarding house dinner table.

Saddled with a premise that's downright irresistible, Pipe Dream primarily comes off as an affable romantic comedy that boasts expectedly terrific performances from stars Martin Donovan and Mary - Louise Parker.

In the meantime, we get an energetic, reasonably amusing, hit - and - miss action comedy from writer - director (and «SNL» alum) Taran Killam, who also gives a casually funny performance in the lead role.

Taking the 1983 Vacation and thrusting it into the modern age of high - octane raunch comedy, Vacation (2015) is pretty much the result most would expect: Still filled with laughs, but ultimately a cheaper and more hollow echo of the original film, despite some inspired comedic performances from the cast.

Director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers) crafts a filthy - minded comedy that never descends to pure smut thanks to skilful performances from the two leads.

Armed with standout performances from stars Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy, Trading Places undoubtedly (and effortlessly) lives up to its reputation as one of the most impressive comedies to emerge out of the 1980s.

Following a very long and acclaimed career — which included two Oscar wins, four Golden Globes and countless iconic performances — Hackman retired from acting in 2004, at the age of 74, after appearing in the very poorly received comedy Welcome to Mooseport, opposite Ray Romano.

Steve Carell makes the move from the light comedy of the American workplace to the dark side of that country as delusional blue - blood John Eleuthère du Pont in a transformative and creepy performance that borders on the grotesque.Foxcatcher is based...

Day, who began her show business career as a big band singer and musical performer, largely retired from acting after two decades of celebrated performances — including her role in the 1960 comedy Pillow Talk, which earned her an Oscar nomination.

Probably the best line of the night came from Leonardo DiCaprio who, upon winning Best Actor referenced the irony of winning in the comedy category for his magnificent performance in Wolf of Wall Street.

The actors engage in the exaggerated performance style of silent movie melodramas and comedies and Maddin digitally «ages» his films with scuffs and scratches and cracks and even distorted frames as if they were from decaying nitrate prints from the 1920s.

Featuring a blistering, Oscar - nominated performance from Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak's scathing black comedy satire The Ruling Class takes a caustic shot at British social structure, while creating a truly terrifying portrait of mental illness.

I also really enjoyed his video clips including a funny comedy act from Eddie Izzard and a rare performance with Engelbert and Dean Martin.

Aside from her more recent onscreen performances (including the comedies «Bad Teacher,» «What to Expect When You're Expecting» and «The Other Woman»), Cameron has brought her bubbly voice to the screen in the wildly popular «Shrek» franchise as Princess Fiona.