Sentences with phrase «genial comedies»

In one of their most genial comedies — based on a Damon Runyon story — Bud Abbott and Lou Costello have to help one friend (Cecil Kellaway) replace his beloved carriage horse, and another friend (Leightno Noble) put together a US Army camp show.

Rocket Science stars Reece Thompson in a genial comedy about a stuttering high school debater that will vanish before any reg «lar folk get to see it.

Paul Rudd stars as the «idiot» in «Our Idiot Brother,» a genial comedy that is too pokey for its own good.

Not exact matches

Surprised by its genial tone and lack of comedy, critics reminded audiences that the Farrelly brothers had only written this script, and early in their careers at that.

If it makes you smile and keeps your attention, the makers of Ant - Man probably feel like they've done their job properly in what amounts to a genial heist comedy with superhero ambitions.

This is a genial and uncomplicated comedy with few bad points, but few outstanding ones also.

Bright and genial, it lacks the cruel edge of many of their comedies (in particular their most recent, 2008's Burn After Reading), and its moderately haphazard, episodic plotting is a far cry from the clockwork precision typical of their films.

The Wrong Trousers (Nick Park, 1993) Aardman Animation first introduced the stop - motion comedy duo of addle - minded inventor Wallace and his smart, unspeaking canine Gromit in 1989's genial «A Grand Day Out,» but the follow - up proved to be a classic of animated comedy.

Both Robinson and Fred MacMurray played roles against type (Robinson gained notoriety for his role as a gangster in Little Caesar (1930), and MacMurray had previously played genial, lightweight, good - guy roles in comedies)- and their performances represented some of their best career work.

But for the most part, True Grit 2010 is essentially a genial odd - couple (or odd - triangle) comedy: Mattie, Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), and goofily proud Texas Ranger LeBoeuf (Matt Damon) set out on the trail of killer Tom Chaney (played by a stormy Josh Brolin), whose name becomes a mantra long before he turns up.

Familiarity doesn't always breed contempt, and the genial warmth of the characters and the near - total absence of unpleasant people — save for the unbridled and over-the-top evil manifested by a gleefully mean and highly - competitive fellow intern (Max Minghella)-- ensures that the constant rain of comedy bits will ocasionally hit their targets.