Sentences with phrase «coming of age comedy»

Indie film goddess Greta Gerwig makes her solo directorial debut with this «hella tight» noughties throwback coming of age comedy - a sweet and wistful ode to mothers and daughters, growing pains, and the ups and downs of small - town adolescence.

Though Steven Soderbergh partnered with Showtime for his critically acclaimed series, The Knick, he also will also serve as Executive Producer for Red Oaks, a coming of age comedy set in 1985 for Amazon.

Based on the book Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, this essentially marks Hollywood's first mainstream LGBTQ coming of age comedy / drama.

Ahead of its release on these shores later this month, a UK trailer has arrived online for the coming of age comedy drama The Edge of Seventeen.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The taut political thriller «Homeland,» the coming of age comedy «Girls» and «Game Change,» the movie about Sarah Palin's rocky campaign for the vice presidency in 2008, were the big television winners in the Golden Globes.

Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart bond over broken fairground rides in this charming coming of age comedy.

From writers / directors Jay and Mark Duplass (Cyrus) comes Jeff Who Lives at Home, a coming of age comedy for two men who are already well beyond their youth.

The teen coming of age comedy / drama The Edge of Seventeen scored a Best Picture nomination as well as a nomination for its writer / director Kelly Fremon Craig but strangely snubbed the film's lead, Golden Globe nominee Hailee Steinfeld (in a field of six,...

The AFCA also announced its Best Austin Film nominees: two films from director Jeff Nichols, the harrowing period drama «Loving» and the sci - fi thriller «Midnight Special;» Keith Maitland's animated documentary «Tower;» Greg Kwedar's border patrol thriller «Transpecos;» and Clay Liford's coming of age comedy «Slash.»

Modern teenage life is affectionately and unflinchingly portrayed in all its glory and horror in «The Edge of Seventeen,» a refreshingly frank coming of age comedy that isn't afraid to showcase the rough edges of both teen life and of teenagers themselves.

Streaming subscription service YouTube Red has given a pilot - production commitment to a TV series spin - off of the Hailee Steinfeld - led 2016 coming of age comedy «Edge of Seventeen».

Fox Searchlight has released the first trailer for the coming of age comedy / drama The Way, Way Back.

The coming of age comedy / drama The Way, Way Back opens this weekend in limited release.

His second big screen offering came in the form of coming of age comedy Orange County, with the little - seen The TV Set and uneven Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story next on his slate.

TCM pushes the envelope with this tidy coming of age comedy «Risky Business.»

I can totally agree with that analogy, because the film's main trio reminded me of a lot of the same type of characters from the coming of age comedy.

In this coming of age comedy, a family vacation during the summer of 1985 changes everything for a shy teenage boy obsessed with ping pong.

One of 2016's most surprising breakout films - i0t currently holds a 97 % on Rotten Tomatoes — is Irish coming of age comedy Sing Street inspired by New Wave music, the raise of the music video and teenage romance.

Not exact matches

Amazon description: «A coming - of - age comedy set in the «go - go» 80s about a college student enjoying a last hurrah before summer comes to an end — and the future begins.»

Coming - of - age comedy «Red Oaks» is directed by David Gordon Green («Pineapple Express») and produced by Steven Soderbergh.

Greta Gerwig's charming coming - of - age indie comedy is one the year's most critically praised films.

The film, which hits theaters February 16, is a modern twist on a romantic comedy (boy and girl meet, fall in love, but then break up, and are suddenly reunited, ending up in that awkward stage where they have to debate whether to wave hello while taking out the trash), but it's also a particularly female spin on the coming of age story, the likes of which we're only beginning to see onscreen as more women carve out a place for themselves in writer's rooms and director's chairs.

A romantic comedy about lazy rich people on holiday in Italy in the 1930s, it stars Helen Hunt as a gold - digging woman «of a certain age» who's stalking a young married couple — for third - act catharsis reasons you can see coming — and causing snippy, gossipy society people to make snippy, gossipy comments.

On the surface, Submarine sounds like a typical coming - of - age comedy.

When a geeky high - school valedictorian throws caution to the wind by expressing his love for a popular cheerleader during his graduation speech, life finally starts to get interesting in this coming - of - age comedy adapted from the book by journalist / author / screenwriter Larry Doyle.

Landline being a zippy and friendly episodic comedy and coming - of - age story from the director Gillian Robespierre, whose well - received 2014 Obvious Child starred Jenny Slate.

Just when you thought Matthew McConaughey had settled into pre-retirement content to play the (dry - aged) beefcake in a string of dippy romantic comedies, the actor comes roaring back with some real acting.

The Puffy Chair is the funniest, saddest and most emotionally honest «romantic comedy» to come along in years, even if I've yet to encounter many over the age of about 35 who like the film, or even get it.

An African - American girl living in Brooklyn comes of age in this comedy - drama.

Though his breakout success could only be hinted at when he appeared in director Julian Schnabel's critically acclaimed drama Before Night Falls the previous year, it was his turn as a naïve, sex - starved teen in Cuarón's coming - of - age comedy drama that catapulted him to international stardom.

British actor / comedian Ayoade (The IT Crowd) impressed with his 2011 directorial debut Submarine, a quirky coming - of - age comedy not unlike the work of Wes Anderson but different enough to stake out its own ground.

The game - show climax is as exciting and riveting as one might've expected, however, and Starter for 10 finally (and ultimately) establishes itself as a perfectly watchable (yet far - from - memorable) romantic comedy / coming - of - age story.

The romantic comedy Try Seventeen is a coming - of - age tale directed by Jeffrey Porter.

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.

A funny, sad, scary and ultimately tragic coming - of - age drama / black comedy that skillfully — and uncompromisingly — creates its own world and uniquely pessimistic vision.

At times, this coming - of - age comedy is quirkily saccharine, at others good - for - you sophistic.

Equal parts road comedy and coming - of - age drama, director Taika Waititi masterfully weaves lively humor with emotionally honest performances by Sam Neill and Julian Dennison.

Larson's other film credits include the comedy HOUSEBROKEN starring Danny DeVito, the coming - of - age drama TANNER HALL, and the dark comedy JUST PECK starring Marcia Cross and Keir Gilchrist.

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.

The coming - of - age comedy stars Hailee Steinfeld (actress, «True Grit», «Pitch Perfect 2»; pop singer, «Starving», «Love Myself») as Nadine, a girl in the midst of an early - life crisis.

Tiny Furniture (Unrated) Coming - of - age comedy about a rudderless, recent college grad (Lena Dunham) with a worthless degree in film appreciation who moves back into her mother's (Laurie Simmons) loft in Soho where she has to settle for an unfulfilling job as a restaurant hostess.

Ponsoldt's The Spectacular Now is a deeply layered, indie romantic comedy, coming - of - age alcoholism story all wrapped up in one.

-- Claudia Puig, NPR NOMINATED FOR 5 ACADEMY AWARDS ® INCLUDING BEST MOTION PICTURE AND BEST DIRECTING The Critically Acclaimed Coming - of - Age Comedy Arrives on Blu - ray ™ Combo Pack and DVD March 6 from Lionsgate SA... [Read More]

Also screened: Sadako Vs. Kayako (Grade: B --RRB-, an entertaining, teen - friendly marriage of the The Ring and The Grudge mythologies that (thank God) has a sense of humor about itself, even though its final confrontation is less than satisfying; Dearest Sister (Grade: C +), a poetic (and rather slow) meditation on class conflict couched in a ghost story from Laotian director Mattie Do; and Down Under (Grade: B --RRB-, a Superbad - style profane coming - of - age comedy set against the backdrop of the Cronulla race riots that took place in Sydney, Australia in Christmas 2005.

Like everyone else in the movie, Alice has to grow up in her own way, and while «Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates» may not be a particularly convincing or memorable portrait of maturation, the fact that Kendrick's character even has an arc is enough to make you believe that bro comedies are finally coming of age.

Five other feature films complete the Best Picture line - up, including the financial crisis comedy - drama «The Big Short,» Cold War - era drama «Bridge of Spies,» coming - of - age tale «Brooklyn,» harrowing drama «Room,» and journalism docu - drama «Spotlight.»

Check out Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz and Sam Rockwell in the new trailer and teaser poster from director Lynn Shelton's upcoming coming - of - age comedy Laggies — opening in select theaters October 24h!

And the result is a mix of tones that works, with our review from the Venice Film Festival declaring that, «while the film flirts with a number of genres genres — melodrama, comedy, coming - of - age — it ultimately lands closest to being Green's first western by the time it reaches its conclusion.»

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

It's also pretty clearly influenced by such wry post coming - of - age comedies as «Diner,» «The Big Chill» and, believe it not, Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's great 1955 noir musical, «It's Always Fair Weather.»