Sentences with phrase «dark comedy drama»

Following a red band trailer for I, Tonya [watch it here], the first poster has arrived online for director Craig Gillespie's biographical dark comedy drama ahead of its US release next month, featuring Margot Robbie as disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding; take a look at the poster here... SEE ALSO: Read our review of I, Tonya here -LSB-...]

Playing single mom and vending machine customer service rep Karen, it is Watts who throws this dark comedy drama into gear when Karen not only answers the outlandish letters sent to her by the disgruntled customer (and recent widower) played by Jake Gyllenhaal but she begins stalking him, too.

Calvary is a wickedly dark comedy drama starring some of Ireland's most exceptional actors including Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Aidan Gillen and Dylan Moran.

One man demonstrates how to get rich selling warring nations the tools of their deadly trade in this dark comedy drama.

A struggling actor decides to quit the business in the most permanent way possible in this dark comedy drama starring Paul Rudd, Donal Logue, and Mackenzie Astin.

Not exact matches

The study revealed that less than 10 percent of adult viewing on Netflix was of its much - buzzed - about original series, like «House of Cards,» its political drama, and «Orange Is the New Black,» the dark comedy about prison.

Throughout season one, Good Girls proves to be more than just a crime drama, pulling together equal parts dark comedy and heartfelt family drama.

In a year when dry comedy and dark dramas dominated much of the critical discussion, This Is Us did something new: It told real, sentimental stories of humanity, love, parenthood and purpose.

At the same time the programme's makers, who had a ball with the MPs» expenses, should recognise that there is enough dark comedy and high drama in politics at the moment without the need for them to contrive dangerous controversy.

There's a little romance, sure, but there's also drama, mystery and a fair bit of humor Purrfect Date is a cross between a visual novel, dating sim, and dark British comedy.

It's part drama, part satire and part dark comedy.

It can't be classified as a drama or even a dark comedy because it simply isn't fleshed out enough.

Rescue Me is one of the darker dramas on television, and also one of the darker comedies: Its humor is as brittle and brutal as its intense scenes, and, like everything here else, is memorably credible.

Plenty of male dramas and comedies have bombed: Silence and Steve Jobs as I mentioned, plus Live by Night, Patriot's Day, CHiPs, The Snowman, and Only the Brave (and those are just from last year, not including male action sci - fi / fantasy flops like King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Dark Tower, and Blade Runner 2049).

As an uberfan of the so - bad - it's - good masterpiece The Room and a solid admirer of The Disaster Artist, The Room co-star Greg Sestero's tell - all book about the making of mysterious vampiric figure Tommy Wiseau's «Tennessee Williams style melodrama as told by an alien who has apparently never seen normal human beings interact» drama - turned - dark - comedy - after - initial - audience - reactions - full - of - howling - laughter, I was a bit reserved in my excitement when I found out that James Franco was going to direct the film adaptation, as well as portraying Wiseau himself.

While the Planet Hulk storyline is full of wit and verve and comedy with dashes of drama, the Hela / Asgard arc is more drama with flashes of dark humor (Hela even gets a few good lines).

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.

A dark psychological drama disguised as a comedy about an offbeat, mysterious family, specifically their five girls and how their parents (James Woods, Kathleen Turner) start to take their hands off their leashes after one of the girls (Hanna Hall) takes her life.

STRANGER THAN FICTION, a dark comedy - drama from comedian Will Ferrell (TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY; BLADES OF GLORY) and director MARC FORSTER (QUANTUM OF SOLACE; THE KITE RUNNER) is quite notably funny, and even when you think you're going to regret laughing (I won't ruin the movie for those of you who have not seen it), you do not regret anything at all.

This is no longer the case as Atlantis is darker and more of a drama than it is a comedy this year.

I could have just as easily called in a dark comedy or a mystery - drama.

Soon after his breakout in «Bottle Rocket,» Wilson had a small role in Stiller's second movie as director, the dark Jim Carrey comedy «The Cable Guy,» then paired with him on addiction drama «Permanent Midnight,» but the film that really launched them as co-stars was Stiller's absurdist comedy «Zoolander,» with the actors playing moronic male models.

It tries to find a balance between drama and dark comedy, and doesn't find the right tone.

«Big Little Lies» (Season 1 on HBO Go, HBO Now) HBO's scandal - and rumor - fueled dark comedy «Big Little Lies» also became a whodunit as its drama unfolded.

«The first, Dancehall Bitch, is a deeply provocative prison drama, while the other is a black - dark romantic comedy called Oliver Twisted,» he explains.

Frances McDormand, in an F - bomb laden speech («The awards convention is too f — king long»), accepted the best female lead award at the Spirit Awards for the dark comedy Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, while Timothee Chalamet won best male lead for the drama Call Me by Your Name.

His feature debut, A Dark Song is somewhere in - between an ultra-involving parental drama, a 60s - style occult horror and an out - and - out black comedy, balancing the trio surprisingly well and delivering a thoroughly entertaining and refreshing new slice of British cult cinema.

While not a home run, this comedy / drama might still be worth a look for fans of any of its charismatic stars (especially Slate and Kazan) and for those looking for a comedy that at least attempts to infuse darker elements in with its awkward laughs.

Among the stellar contributors to this quirky mix of crime drama and dark comedy are Jonathan Banks (wonderful as ever in his «Breaking Bad» role of Mike Ehrmantraut), Rhea Seehorn (as lawyer Kim Wexler) and Michael McKean (always riveting as Jimmy's brother, Chuck).

This Half British / Half American / Dark Comedy / Drama was really enjoyable.

Although the constantly shifting tone between quirky comedy and grim family drama could have easily proven disastrous, Crano handles it remarkably well, especially after the movie enters some pretty dark territory midway through the story and never looks back.

The 54 - year - old director left a successful run in British theater and television to tackle a striking range of genres on film: horror, romantic comedy, family drama, thriller, dark comedy, among others.

What could easily be misconstrued is a gross - out dark comedy is actually a serious crime drama based on true events set in 80s Australia.

A new red band trailer for I, Tonya, the upcoming ice - skating drama / dark comedy starring Margot Robbie, has been released online ahead of the...

Subsequently, his resume has expanded to include films ranging from epic drama to dark comedy, working with some of the most recognizable names in the industry such as Kathryn Bigelow, James Mangold, Robert Rodriguez, Luc Besson, David Goyer, Bertrand Tavernier, Alex Proyas, Jonathan Mostow, Roland Joffe, Len Wiseman, Jodie Foster, David E. Kelly and Tommy Lee Jones.

Dark comedy - drama with Joshua Burge.

She's been alternating between comedy and drama pretty well, and even dipped into the action genre with The Dark Knight Rises.

After witnessing his work here and his darker comedic turn in In Bruges it would seem that Fiennes is just as comfortable with comedy as he is with drama.

Martin McDonagh's dark comedy - drama, which stars Frances McDormand as a mother who takes desperate measures to bring her daughter's killer to justice, received a total of four nominations in total, with nods for McDormand (best female actor), Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell (supporting actor) and best ensemble.

After the 2011 black comedy The Guard, Brendan Gleeson reteams with writer - director John Michael McDonagh for a darker comical drama grappling with issues of faith and forgiveness.

The Bridge boasts both emerging writers and big names: book in for Barney Norris's rural drama Nightfall, from 28 April, and Martin McDonagh's black comedy about Hans Christian Andersen, A Very Very Very Dark Matter, from 10 October.

HBO's scandal - and rumor - fueled dark comedy «Big Little Lies» also became a whodunit as its drama unfolded.

Because this is such a weird year, where so much of the heat of the race seemed to be condensed in the «Comedy» category, it opened up a slot in Drama — a slot that could have been taken by Darkest Hour, Phantom Thread, The Florida Project, or even Call Me By Your Name.

On the David Gordon Green scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being Pineapple Express and 10 being Snow Angels, Prince Avalanche is about a 6 — more drama than comedy, but more light than dark.

Best Motion Picture, Drama: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: Lady Bird Best Actress, Drama: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Actor, Drama: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour Best Actress, Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Best Actor, Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: James Franco, The Disaster Artist Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney, I, Tonya Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Director: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water Best Screenplay: Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Animated Motion Picture: Coco Best Foreign Language Film: In the Fade Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water Best Original Song: «This Is Me» — The Greatest Showman

Following up his 2015 Cannes break - out, the stunning, very original dry comedy The Lobster, a film that we really loved — Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos enters the official competition at Cannes 2017 with this drama of family matters and other dark materials.

Other major movie awards went to James Franco, who won Best Actor in a Comedy for his turn as Tommy Wiseau in The Disaster Artist; Gary Oldman, who won Best Actor in a Drama for playing Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour; and Allison Janney, who won Best Supporting Actress for playing Tonya Harding's mother in I, Tonya.

While it actually gets quite dark at times, The Apartment strikes a perfect balance between laugh - out - loud comedy and emotionally honest drama.

Noah [Hawley] treads that line very well between drama and comedy and the light and dark.

(If there's a dark horse nominee, I'd say Desplat could double - dip for «The Ghost Writer,» but we haven't seen a double - nominated composer in this category — apart from John Williams — since the comedy and drama fields were reunified 13 years ago.)