Sentences with phrase «film than a comedy»

And he teams up with George Burns and Gracie Allen in International House (1933), an early «television» comedy which is less a Fields film than a comedy revue, and they share the screen with Peggy Hopkins, Bela Lugosi, Rudy Vallee, and Cab Calloway.

Not exact matches

In between those films he agreed to star in pal Ben Stiller's 2008 comedy «Tropic Thunder» as the overweight, bigger - than - life movie exec Les Grossman.

In fact, for a film derided in the popular press as a «jihadist comedy», Four Lions treads far more carefully when it comes to firing pot - shots at the politics of suicidebombers, or the Muslim faith, than one might expect.

Amy and the film's director, Judd Apatow, used the Trainwreck Comedy Tour to raise more than $ 176,000 for the National Multiple Sclerorsis Society.

With the festive season in full swing, what better way to catch a breather than spending an evening on the sofa watching a romantic comedy film!

That would be impossible given that there are over 40 of them, and that the film is structured almost exactly like a»90s sketch - comedy show in which characters rarely share more than several minutes of screen time.

The film was less than a success, but it did nothing to prevent Kinnear from getting the lead role in the 1996 comedy Dear God.

While it's not a perfect comedy, and more than a little uneven, I still laughed my ass off through most of the film, and probably had more honest laughs here than I did with THE HANGOVER 2.

What comedy film would have you glued to your chair and to the point of tears at the end of its film with nothing more than a speech?

I went in this movie expecting a cheap slasher horror film, but I was having high expectations, because it has been announced in development since 2009, what I got was way too more in depth than I was barging for, this movie can't be reviewed without spoiling it, what I have to say is... SEE THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, it is different dark comedy with mystery and great visuals (hint) SEE THIS MOVIE.

Director Ron Howard brings his usual light touch to the proceedings and manages to hold the viewer's interest even through the narrative's oddly action - packed final third (ie once the truth about Hannah's character is revealed, the film becomes more of a thriller than a cute little romantic comedy and there's even a chase sequence as the army attempts to capture the mermaid / woman).

Featuring a screenplay by no less than five writers, Flushed Away has clearly been geared to appeal primarily to small children - as evidenced by the film's emphasis on action - oriented set pieces and distinctly broad bits of comedy (there's even a fart joke thrown in for good measure).

«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.

This wonderful film could have so easily been made into a silly comedy but is fortunately instead a bittersweet drama that relies on a captivating performance by the always talented Ryan Gosling, who gives life to a sensitive character that never seems less than real.

Very enjoyable and original, this film is much better than most of teen comedies of today.

This could have been a great comedy, but it fails, and as far as family films are concerned, there are much better films out there to enjoy than this.

In 1997, Posey starred in no less than five independent films, including Henry Fool, her third Hartley outing; the temps - in - hell comedy drama Clockwatchers; Linklater's adaptation of Eric Bogosian's SubUrbia; and The House of Yes.

The same goes for the various villains, who behave as if in a comedy; rather than scripting the film to lighten up on the seriousness, the characters must betray normalcy to better fit insincere resolutions.

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.

A buddy - comedy wrapped in a British Columbia road trip, Suck It Up figures out how to find the humor in emotionally distressing situations that might elude any less determined characters than the film's two protagonists.

Following a substantial role in the independent romantic comedy Better Than Chocolate (1999), Crewson seemed to be on the verge of adding another hit to her resumé as one of Robin Williams» original owners in the fantasy Bicentennial Man (1999), but the film failed to live up to box - office expectations.

The tone of the film is all over the place, first romantic comedy than suspense finally slapstick.

The following year, Garofalo appeared in no less than five films, with a supporting part in the ensemble piece 200 Cigarettes, a starring role as an unconventional action heroine called the Bowler in Mystery Men (which also featured Stiller), and prominent turns in Kevin Smith's eagerly awaited Dogma, Hampton Fancher's psychological thriller The Minus Man, and the satirical comedy Can't Stop Dancing, in which she acted alongside fellow comedienne Margaret Cho.In 2001, Garofolo took on the role of Catherine Connolly in The Laramie Project, HBO's docudrama chronicling the aftermath of the death of Matthew Shepard, and filmmaker David Wain's comedy Wet Hot American Summer.

Mangold, a replacement for original director Darren Aronofsky, is new to the superhero genre, and hasn't directed a film since the disappointing 2010 action - comedy Knight and Day, but his approach to The Wolverine (it sounds more like a samurai film than anything else) suggests it should at least be an improvement over X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

In 2000 alone, she could be seen in no less than four films, including the action comedy The Crew, Red Planet, and as a bartender with questionable motives in director Christopher Nolan's unconventional breakthrough, Memento.

This film is more fun than profound, more madcap than sober, and while I rarely laugh out loud at most comedies, I found myself chuckling and smiling now and then at the film's clever repartee.

Probably more than any other filmmaker, his name evokes instant expectations on the part of audiences: at least two or three great chills (and a few more good ones), some striking black comedy, and an eccentric characterization or two in every one of the director's movies.Originally trained at a technical school, Hitchcock gravitated to movies through art courses and advertising, and by the mid -»20s he was making his first films.

Unlike their previous two films, The Dictator is structured as a conventional scripted comedy rather than a mockumentary, which comes as a relief after Bruno suggested the format had run its course.

Mehta's confidently crafted film is more intelligent and serious than your standard romantic comedy.

It can't be easy to keep a comedy on track when the underlying emotions are so vicious, and indeed DeVito's staging slips more than once — too realistic here, too broad there — resulting in a film that is at least as often funny - peculiar as it is funny - haha.

Not perfect - the film is made on a tight budget and sometimes it shows - but this is so much better written than every other American comedy this year (apart from Burn After Reading) that it is embarrassing.

The film, wanting to be seen as more than a comedy, sets up trite little character arcs for the two protagonists.

Fey is really quite wonderful in the film, which despite the trailer is more of a drama with some clever jokes than a comedy, per se.

Romantic comedies don't usually offer lively soundfields, but this film's emphasis on music allowed it to open up more than expected.

One of the few features in which he had more than five lines was RKO's 1945 mystery - comedy Having Wonderful Crime; perhaps significantly, his sister Blanche Ring topped the film's supporting cast.

It is much more like a comedy film than an action movie, and the comedy isn't even funny.

You might call it a black comedy of errors, but the humorous side of the film is less well executed than Slattery's impeccable creation of a certain neighborhood feel.

The film admirably fights off similarity to Greg Mottola's theme park - set Adventureland by plumping for heartwarming human relationships over comedy, rather than the other way around.

Anyway, the entire purpose of Zoolander 2 — and any comedy sequel made more than 10 years after the original, and comedy sequels in general — is to facilitate the repetition of jokes from the original film among fans who prefer to communicate their thoughts and feelings in movie - quote form, so reference away, referencers.

It's an action, comedy, sci - fi adventure that tries and that's more than a lot of films these days.

I won't give away much more plot other than it's a dark comedy because this film would suffer in my eyes if the audience knew too much about it.

Mike Birbiglia's sensitive, funny, sad, honest film Don't Think Twice, which has more affection for and understanding of a certain kind of comedy person than perhaps any piece of fiction that's ever been written about them.

The comedy is broad, and this is certainly more multiplex - friendly than Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, however, so those who hold that earlier Black film in high regard might be left feeling a bit unfulfilled.

You're Next — A group of killers thinks they've got easy prey when they decide to attack the Davison family's wedding anniversary, but they get more than they bargained for in this horror / comedy / action film.

It plays out more sitcom than as a rehash of the film that inspired it, so expectations should be tempered to expect nothing more than formula romantic comedy antics.

A hit comedy sequel such as 2004's Meet the Fockers cost $ 80M, $ 25M more expensive than the original 2000 film.

Deceptively clever and possessing an innate understanding for the follies of human nature, the film is a romantic comedy that offers up more thoughtful questions than one with pre-conceived judgments may expect.

From actress turned writer / director Marielle Heller (A Walk Among Tombstones) comes the latest new - age, post-modern, feminist movement film that doesn't accomplish much more than Aubrey Plaza did with raunchy comedy The To - Do List.

Far more clever and witty than the knockabout silliness promised by the coming attractions, this is a film that is more interested in character comedy than slapstick and gives Melissa McCarthy the most appealing role of her career and allows Jason Statham to deliver one of the most unexpectedly hilarious comedic turns in recent memory.

One of the curious aspects of the film is that even though it's more of a character study than an outright comedy, that character is a legendary comic who's not really that funny.