Sentences with phrase «comedy performances in»

Julia Louis - Dreyfus also gave one of the all - time great romantic comedy performances in «Enough Said,» quite nearly matched by the late James Gandolfini — she's absolutely radiant, even when other characters attempt to shame her into spinsterhood.

Coogan won his fifth BAFTA award for his comedy performance in ALAN PARTRIDGE: WELCOME TO THE PLACES IN MY LIFE.

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.

White's performance was edgy and widely praised, and the grandmother with a blue streak finished out 2010 by agreeing to costar in the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland, releasing a calendar and popping up in cameo roles on almost every self - respecting comedy in the fall.

The performances are so good, that both Steve Carell and Christian Bale have been nominated for Golden Globe Awards for «Best Actor in a Comedy» and McCay and Charles Randolph, who co-wrote the movie, were nominated for «Best Screenplay.»

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Jeffrey Tambor, who plays the series» main character Morton (later Maura) Pfefferman, also won a Globe for best performance in a TV comedy series.

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.

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.

The existing Shakespeare in the Park program is expanding this year and will feature free performances of «The Comedy of Errors» in 18 Chicago parks.

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.

Outside of school, catch me in the research lab, cooking vegan pad thai, getting weird in improv comedy performances, and giving sick Kesem face tats.

Gone are the days of reviewing the stage performances of a play which is not only still being written right in front of you, you sometimes can't tell whether it's a drama, a farce or a comedy.

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.

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Based in Islington, Angel Comedy is a comedic institution who always put on a memorable performance, check out their events, on every night of the week.

Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, and Angela Lansbury star in this comedy about a man who turns his growing group of penguins into a performance troupe.

The still strkingly beautiful Julie Christie renders such as glowing performance that she alone justifies viewing this incurable, frivolous romantic serio - comedy in which she plays B - Movie actress!

Jim Carrey stars as a man who starts a performance troupe with his penguins in Mark Waters» new comedy.

The film is anchored by two excellent central performances; normally known for stand - up comedy, Dave Johns as the titular character delivers solid work in his film debut but it's Hayley Squires as the single mother of two who finds herself in some devastating circumstances that truly captures your heart.

As an Israeli James Bond / Rambo combo who seeks a new life as a hair stylist in the US, Sandler gives a surprisingly disciplined, even graceful performance that's reminiscent, of all things, of his rather sweet romantic comedy turn in his least characteristic movie, James L. Brooks» Spanglish.

«Just Go with It» has major problems with its lack of wit and exhausted repeated jokes, but thankfully, Aniston's performance is able to boost up the comedy in the film; adding to an amount that ranks higher than many other films that try the same formula of comedy as of this film With Sandler's and Aniston's connection being believable, «Just Go with It» manages to hit the mark for several adults and teens to enjoy.

There are elements of tragedy and comedy in this character and in this performance, and in that regard, Mendelsohn and Gerry are the heart of this film, which plays out as a tragic comedy in one moment and comic tragedy in the next.

In 1987, she made her breakthrough film performance in the romantic comedy Making Mr. Right, ideally cast as the high - fashion publicist Frankie Stone opposite the literally robotic John MalkovicIn 1987, she made her breakthrough film performance in the romantic comedy Making Mr. Right, ideally cast as the high - fashion publicist Frankie Stone opposite the literally robotic John Malkovicin the romantic comedy Making Mr. Right, ideally cast as the high - fashion publicist Frankie Stone opposite the literally robotic John Malkovich.

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.

He's been perfectly competent in the past, having got a good performance out of Vince Vaughn in the solid comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

A gender - bending role in the 1989 comedy Nobody's Perfect provided more exposure for the emerging actor, though it wasn't until his breakthrough performance in the 1991 - 1993 seasons of Life Goes On that audiences truly realized his dramatic abilities.

The actor whose performance stands out the most in this comedy is Thomas in the role of Finch.

Small roles in hits including Top Gun and The Sure Thing followed before a breakout performance as a doltish fastballer in Ron Shelton's hit 1988 baseball comedy Bull Durham.

Set among the upper class in 1930s Philadelphia, this irreverent classic romantic comedy features radiant performances by three legendary stars.

The hard - to - characterize film (which blends comedy, musical, political drama and more) follows Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, in a highly praised performance) as she battles the local aluminum industry in order to protect her beloved Icelandic Highlands.

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.

Her performance, which perfectly displayed the hyperkinetic comic energy and sardonic wit that came to characterize many of the actress» portrayals, won her a «special recognition for acting» at Sundance that year.The year 1998 brought more independent work in the form of The Misadventures of Margaret, a romantic comedy in which Posey had the title role and a foray into mainstream features with a turn as Tom Hanks» book - editor girlfriend in Nora Ephron's You've Got Mail.

Leo earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her hilarious and outrageous performance on FX's LOUIE, which People magazine called the best in television all year.

«Baywatch» was a regular movie, where his return was not so triumphant, the performances were regular, the plot a bit absurd, and it causes me more stupor that Zac Efron continues to star in comedy movies with rude jokes, but what saves are Cameos of the old characters, but by God, as Pam

Nik Rabinowitz, a top South African, Xhosa speaking, Jewish comedian brings us his unique brand of stand - up comedy in a live performance exploring race, religion, politics, and polygamy.

Ironically, in light of her Juno success, Janney was also critically recognized for her performance as an emotionally detached mother in Sam Mendes» bittersweet comedy Away We Go (2009).

«Baywatch» was a regular movie, where his return was not so triumphant, the performances were regular, the plot a bit absurd, and it causes me more stupor that Zac Efron continues to star in comedy movies with rude jokes, but what saves are Cameos of the old characters, but by God, as Pam Anderson ruined, and more than invited her to that movie, it's a damn roll.

Following several solo performance films (including Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign Live in 2004 and Bill Engvall: 15 Off Cool in 2007), Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy co-starred in the feature comedy Delta Farce (2007), as a couple of blue - collar Joes mistaken for Army personnel.

An appealing comedy with an unabashed streak of melodrama, sharp dialogue, and a superb ensemble cast, anchored by a lead performance by Al Pacino in lovable scamp mode.

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.

Salma Hayek offers a performance rich in stillness, tenderness and dignity in Beatriz at Dinner, a laudably well - intentioned but way too on - the - nose comedy - drama.

Some nice performances and modest laughs highlight this amiable British comedy about a young man who goes off to Bristol University in the mid -»80s and does what young people naturally do when they go to college.

Some of the biggest and brightest stars in British comedy appear in this performance film, which documents a revue staged by John Cleese of Monty Python as a benefit for the human rights group Amnesty International.

Let the Sunshine In Juliette Binoche gives a marvelous performance as a middle - aged divorcee looking for love in all the wrong places, but Claire Denis» exquisite and soulful romantic comedy defies every expectation of that premisIn Juliette Binoche gives a marvelous performance as a middle - aged divorcee looking for love in all the wrong places, but Claire Denis» exquisite and soulful romantic comedy defies every expectation of that premisin all the wrong places, but Claire Denis» exquisite and soulful romantic comedy defies every expectation of that premise.

On stage, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Norman in THE NORMAN CONQUESTS on Broadway, and most recently, he and Matthew Macfadyen starred as Jeeves and Wooster in PERFECT NONSENSE, winning the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

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.

His dramatic performance here is one of the best in his career, showing that he can do more than neurotic comedy.