Sentences with phrase «endearing comedy»

The act of drinking takes on an air of performance, accompanied by full orchestral renderings of Edward Elgar's «Pomp and Circumstance» and Edvard Grieg's idyllic «Morning,» and the somber scene becomes an endearing comedy.

A lovely, endearing comedy with adorable, lovable characters.

It has an expertly crafted mix of self - reflection, endearing comedy and unsettling dark fantasy that feels reminiscent of films like Spirited Away.

Helen Hunt, who co-starrred with Hawkes as his tender and caring sex surrogate in The Sessions and Jennifer Lawrence who starred as a troubled young widow in David O. Russell's endearing comedy drama Silver Linings Playbook tied for Best Actress.

But it's still a smart, thought - provoking, and endearing comedy.

Not exact matches

Critic Consensus: PTSD and comedy make strangely endearing bedfellows in Barry, which proves more poignant than its sketch show premise.

A comedy of mortality and an endearing account of spry character actors carrying the bloody show

As raw and raunchy as the comedy sometimes gets on Crashing, there's something incredibly endearing and downright sweet about this new HBO series.

Visceral action (including an opening sequence that masterfully sets the tone for the rest of the film); a sharply written and directed script; rich, dynamic characters; and, as promised, the world's cutest cat (other than yours if you have one) combine to create a gut - busting, endearing, salty - sweet, and highly re-watchable comedy.

He proved ridiculously endearing as a grizzled, broken - down, beer - swilling little league coach with a marshmallow heart in The Bad News Bears (1976), and further expressed his comic persona in such comedies as 1993's Dennis the Menace, in which he played the cantankerous Mr. Wilson, and the romantic comedy I.Q. (1994), which cast him as Albert Einstein.Though many of his roles were of the comic variety, Matthau occasionally returned to his dramatic roots with ventures such as the crime thriller Charley Varrick (1973) and The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 (1974).

This escapist comedy is so cheerfully outlandish that it's hard to resist, and so good - hearted that it's genuinely endearing.

Sundance Review: Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig's «Mistress America» is an Endearing Screwball Comedy

As you might expect, this one is a trifle, a light little bit of comedy and as such, it's endearing enough.

A cult hit on DVD, the 2008 horror / comedy Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer endeared up - and - coming genre director Jon Knautz to many in...

Waititi and Clement have put together a welcome edition to the mockumentary - comedy genre presenting characters that are both endearing and lovably dangerous.

While the members of the Broken Lizard comedy group retain their likability, and there's something kind of endearing about the disjointed, throw - everything - at - the - wall, «Caddyshack» type chaos behind the comedy, there are simply too many dead spots and cheap jokes and flat gags to carry a full - length feature.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - As raw and raunchy as the comedy sometimes gets on «Crashing,» there's something incredibly endearing and downright sweet about this new HBO series.

This indie comedy could have been a brutal yet endearing midwestern cult classic a la Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), but instead it's petty and repulsive.

Among Melissa McCarthy's gifts is her ability to do sharp - edged comedy without being cruel (her Sean Spicer impression on Saturday Night Live) and to be endearing when she plays underestimated women who reveal surprising facets (Spy).

A warm, squishy centre makes this smutty comedy surprisingly endearing as it bounces from one random set piece to another, by way of a series of outrageous cameos.

This goofy fish - out - of - water comedy is deeply endearing.

The 42nd Toronto film festival was notable for its strong showing of female talent — not least an endearing coming - of - age comedy directed by Greta Gerwig

A passable comedy given the strong cast but not as endearing or original as it could have been.

Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) and Woody Harrelson star in this coming - of - age comedy - drama about an endearing but self - absorbed teen whose life goes into a tailspin after her older brother starts dating her best friend....

Taika Waititi — a core member of the New Zealand hipster comedy group responsible for «Flight of the Conchords» — rambles into sort - of - family - movie territory in this massively endearing road movie on foot.

Director Louis Leterrier («Clash of the Titans») drags the pair through the short, sharp ordeal of a spirited action comedy, all quick cuts and daring stunts, and one that just happens to feature an endearing but relatively limp Sacha Baron Cohen character at its core.

Endearing, honest and flawed characters is where Holofcener's min interest lies — and this manage a quatre comedy certainly abides by those rules.

never gets as outrageous, dark, or strange as Tim and Eric's comedy, but it comes from a similar place and endears with a similarly skewed rhythm.

Lennon's impish goofing around the edges can be endearing, but the slapstick often falls flat and the collision of comedy and cruelty gets confused.

Writer - director Paul King and his cast are back with their whimsical approach, combining silly comedy with surreally deranged touches that bring these people to life in ways that are both hilarious and deeply endearing.

The Big Sick — Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Y. Gordon turned their real - life love story into the year's most endearing romantic comedy.

For viewers still waiting for the indefinitely delayed third «Bridget Jones» film, Ben Palmer's easy, breezy romantic comedy «Man Up» offers a pleasant sense of deja vu: Not only does it trail the romantic misadventures of a klutzy London singleton, but gives a deft American actress an endearing Limey makeover in the process.

The result, like «30 Rock,» is another sharply written, often offbeat, endearing and funny comedy.

A Night at the Roxbury won't ever be mistaken for a great, highbrow comedy, but the movie is funny enough and even a little endearing in its depiction of the goofy Butabis and their big dreams.

American Pie remains a beloved comedy on my shelves not only because it revived the 80's «teens running in vain after tail» sex romp, but it did so with terrific humor and endearing personalities.

Meanwhile, James Marsden makes a good argument for why he should be doing comedies pretty much all the time, playing his character with the right amount of self - aware parody to make it that much more endearing.

A lean, punchy, fast paced, and extremely endearing sci - fi action comedy - basically Ghostbusters with aliens - packed with irreverent jokes, boasting two great central performances, and overloaded with hilarious aliens.

Photographed in a beautiful but stark black and white, its Nebraska's characters that add the surprising warmth and comedic flourishes to this endearing and thought provoking, comedy, drama.

From the writer and producer of last year's delightful Hello My Name is Doris, comes another endearing character comedy.