Sentences with phrase «for comedic performances»

As you can see above, only a handful of those nominated for acting awards ever got them for comedic performances.

I think it was a great year for comedic performances, with James Franco in Spring Breakers and The Rock in Pain & Gain being highlights (also severely under - appreciated: Danny McBride in This is the End).

Disney's live action remake of Beauty and the Beast topped the MTV Movie & TV Awards with wins for Best Movie and Best Actor in a Movie (Emma Watson) tonight, besting nomination leader Get Out, which walked home with wins for Lil Rel Howery for Comedic Performance and Daniel Kaluuya for the Next Generation award.

Not exact matches

The ad's breakout huckster, Maxime Talbot, ended up filming more commercials for this car dealership based on the success of his comedic performance.

And Gordon's got Jeffrey Combs in one of the great comedic performances (undoubtedly so, as Jim Carrey aped Combs in most of his films to box office success) but he's also got a very difficult role for David Gale.

That Carnes and Gilbert eventually turn the whole thing around by forcing John to fight for his mother and Mr. Woodcock's crumbling relationship is nothing short of absurd, and - though the performances are all fine and the movie is mercifully short - Mr. Woodcock is generally as ineffectual and instantly forgettable as most of Thornton's comedic output as of late.

I think i have mentioned this in another review at some point that I love when comedic actors change it up for a movie or two and show off their serious side and totally blow me away with their performances.

From Mark Wahlberg's controlled verbal outbursts to Martin Sheen's earnestness to Alec Baldwin's schizoid vulgarities to Leonardo Di Caprio's compassionate toughness to Ray Winstone's quasi immobile fierceness to Jack Nicholson's beautifully pure excess, The Departed is indeed an performance - driven, fast - paced comedy of expertly timed thrills (or comedic thriller, depending on your point of view) peppered with several instances of acrobatic verbal witticisms, and topped with enough generic clichés and predictable screw - turns to make it palatable for all audiences (yes, even those who paid money to see Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner's The Guardian).

Captain Gene Mauch, «The Other Guys» Keaton earned rave reviews for his quirky, over-the-top comedic performance in this entertaining 2010 Will Ferrell / Mark Wahlberg comedy.

Award - Worthy: This is Cooper's first major award nomination of any kind, if you don't count being nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in The Hangover.

the nominations also include Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner up for Best Kiss for Valentine's Day, Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum 2, for Best Comedic Performance, and Zac Efron as Best Male Performance

Armed with Seann William Scott's gloriously over-the-top turn as the title character, Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach almost manages to overcome its tedious storyline and hopelessly erratic pace to become a minor comedic masterpiece - yet there eventually does reach a point at which Scott's performance, ingratiating as it is, simply proves unable to compensate for the film's myriad of deficiencies.

Will Forte is an incredibly charming actor, and while he's known mostly for his comedic work, he turned in a subtle, moving performance in Alexander Payne «s dramedy, Nebraska.

Julianne Moore's recent Oscar win could find her comedic performance in Maggie's Plan a refreshing balance to her dramatic roles and nominations and find a spot for her as well.

His heroic take has earned him an MTV Movie and TV Award for Best Comedic Performance as well as a nomination for a 2018 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.

Filled to the brim with effortlessly etched comedic performances from Bill Murray, Teri Garr, Sydney Pollack and a debut Geena Davis, Tootsie is a sweet - natured and hilarious look at the actor's life and makes for a delicious and entirely undated film that today's comedy makers could take a few tips from.

Update: Diablo Cody almost fainted when Johnny Depp won his award for Best Comedic Performance.

From The Adventures of Pluto Nash and The Haunted Mansion to Norbit and Meet Dave, he's doing a great job of making us forget the brilliant comedic performances that he was responsible for throughout the»80s and early»90s.

That would be Mark Wahlberg, who took the stage with singer Jessie J to present Best Comedic Performance (which would be won by Channing Tatum for 22 Jump Street.)

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds won Best Comedic Performance for his turn as the titular Marvel hero, and he shared Best Fight with Ed Skrein, who played Ajax.

Of the 352 Oscar statuettes that have been awarded for acting over the decades, only 35 of them have gone to comedic performances.

But it's possible that some Academy voters who missed the summer hit will make sure to catch Girls Trip on - demand (or on a screener) after seeing Haddish's comedic stylings on S.N.L. Haddish already seems like a lock for a Golden Globe nomination — given the show's separate categories for comedy performances — but this S.N.L. appearance could be the beginning of a very smart Oscar campaign as well.

The film makes up for its weak plot in strong comedic performances by the entire cast, and is sure to entertain male and female audiences equally.

And I think we all knoW how that turned out for Eddie Murphy (the frontrunner who lost to a veteran in a comedic performance).

There's a subplot between Osment and Rodriguez that is incredibly peculair mostly because There's also a cameo that has perhaps been spoiled for many at this point, so I will only say that though his character doesn't always fit in with the rest of the film's tone, his performance is the best comedic element of the film.

Helms is best known for his standout performances in a diverse compilation of projects, including his prolific work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART; his memorable role as «Andy Bernard» on NBC's critically acclaimed comedy THE OFFICE alongside fellow DAILY SHOW alum, Steve Carell; and striking gold with his leading comedic role in THE HANGOVER trilogy alongside Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis, which collectively grossed nearly $ 1.5 billion worldwide.

The first film is a favorite comedy of mine for being so relentlessly dumb and just plain goofy, with two of the best comedic performances that Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell have ever given.

Deserved Best Picture frontrunner, Up in the Air is all things a great film should be, with the performance of George Clooney's career at the heart of it, Jason Reitman's comedic timing and willingness to go deeper when the plot calls for it.

Janney's raucous comedic performances in «10 Things I Hate About You,» «Drop Dead Gorgeous,» and «The Way Way Back» may have been too outlandish for voters, but her comic sensibilities will hopefully land her attention sooner rather than later.

Holly Hunter (Little Black Book, Moonlight Mile) steals most of her scenes with a terrific performance as the Paul's wife, afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome, although this is a comedic device that only offers spurts of vulgarity for the sake of having it, never really funny in a genuine way.

These are smart comedic performances, which more than compensates for the feeling that the pairing is ordinary.

By 2010, Galifianakis was a full - on movie star, giving leading - man performances both dramatic (in It's Kind of a Funny Story) and comedic, reteaming with Hangover director Todd Phillips for the road movie.

An impressive, go - for - broke performance from Hoult and some solid comedic beats are welcome, but once the film starts down its very dark path, culminating in a pitch black conclusion, the cynicism drowns out most the goodwill that was previously sprinkled throughout.

Jamie Foxx is the rare comedian who didn't really hit it big in movies until he began appearing in dramatic roles — like his lead performance in Ray, for which he was awarded the 2004 Best Actor Oscar — and is now better known as a dramatic actor than a comedic one.

and Adam Brody also star, but I'm just as excited for the supporting performances from comedic actors like Alia Shawkat, Aubrey Plaza, and Zach Woods.

Melissa McCarthy received a surprise Oscar nomination for her over-the-top comedic performance in 2011's «Bridesmaids».

This is nothing more than the latest generic romantic comedy, aided by a comedic performance by Angelina Jolie and a typical performance for Edward Burns.

Not bad at all if you're going to draw inspiration from the world of films, though the solid laughs, exciting thrills and the terrific comic interplay of its two leads are more like occasional chuckles, lots of noise and violence without much tension, and two passable comic performances from actors who aren't particularly known for their comedic chops in Russell Crowe (Noah, Winter's Tale) and Ryan Gosling (The Big Short, Gangster Squad).

Gringo stars David Oyelowo in his most broad comedic performance yet, playing a mild - mannered businessman who is tasked with delivering a formula for a new weed pill to a lab in Mexico.

The Academy Awards will be a trickier game, considering how reluctant the voting body has been historically to reward comedic actresses; the last pure comedy performance to actually land a nod was Melissa McCarthy, for her supporting role in 2011's Bridesmaids.

Nominated for three Golden Globes, including best picture in the musical or comedy category, I, Tonya tells the darkly comedic tale of American figure skater Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie, nominated for her performance) and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history.

He's an all time great and I'm grateful for all the iconic performances he's given us, but man do I wish he'd of taken more comedic roles.

This allows students to practice voice production, characterisation comedic timing and live performance without the need for learning lines or creating costumes or stage settings.

They take verbatim (word for word) legal transcripts into dramatic, and often comedic, performances.