Sentences with phrase «drama war dogs»

Its iconic poster art was most recently remade for the Todd Phillips comedy - drama War Dogs.

In the new comedy - drama War Dogs, Jonah Hill and Miles Teller play childhood friends who meet up again in their late 20s and go into business as arms dealers.

Not exact matches

It's clear virtually from the get - go that filmmaker Todd Phillips is looking to transform this true - life tale into a Martin Scorsese - like crime drama, as evidenced by War Dogs» less - than - subtle visuals and almost paint - by - numbers rise - and - fall structure.

Granted, this is a low stakes drama, with ailing dogs and bidding wars replacing the usual explosions seen in most multiplexes.

More than any other word, that tidily sums up Teller, who pinballs between beloved indies and big - budget fare like Fantastic Four and, this year alone, both a comedy opposite Jonah Hill (War Dogs) and an upcoming drama about PTSD (Thank You for Your Service).

De Armas will next show up in War Dogs opposite Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, with the gun - running comedy drama due on August 26.

Todd Phillips» War Dogs is a funny and engaging crime comedy - drama.

The final summer movie previewed was «War Dogs» (Aug. 19), a comedy - drama from director Todd Phillips, who was joined onstage by producer Bradley Cooper.

From his attention - grabbing debut with «Reservoir Dogs» (1992), a deviously clever heist film where the heist is never seen and the drama is all in the conversation and the ingenious structure, to his acclaimed «Inglourious Basterds» (2009), his thrilling rewrite of World War II history as a magnificent movie fantasy, Tarantino has gone his own way, snatching up ideas strewn through decades of film history and hundreds of genre movies like a magpie, rethinking them completely, and weaving them into entirely new stories that unfold at a leisurely pace so he can enjoy every word and gesture along the journey.

Quite the opposite: Jonah Hill is incredibly adept at comedy and drama, the undeniable sweetness of his face never telegraphing emotions too hard, as he brings nuance and charm to something as tone - deaf as War Dogs (Todd Phillips, 2016); Will Ferrell brilliantly modulates the intensity of his delivery and generates fiercely hilarious one - liners to bless the otherwise unfunny Zoolander 2 (2016).

«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).

Teller will appear in Todd Phillips» new crime - drama «War Dogs» to be released on Aug. 19.