Sentences with phrase «good as a romantic comedy»

The 2017 Austin Film Festival will premiere the season finale of HBO's new drama The Deuce as well as the romantic comedy Amanda and Jack Go Glamping starring David Arquette and Amy Acker, written and directed by Austin filmmaker Brandon Dickerson.

Although it works better as a romantic comedy than as a horror movie, this film is cute and breezy with a likable cast that might help zombie fans overlook the glaring lack of gore.

Think Like a Man - As good as a romantic comedy based on a Steve Harvey self - help relationship book can be.

In the end, Danny Collins works best as a romantic comedy, written by Fogelman with cheeky irreverence and delivered with offhanded charm by two seasoned actors who clearly relish their improbable chemistry.

Not exact matches

Chinese buyers are surging into Washington state, thanks to a top - grossing Chinese romantic comedy filmed in Seattle as well as direct China - Washington flights, reports The Associated Press (20 December 2014)....

Enjoys reading as well as watching romantic comedies.

Scott Speedman and Evan Rachel Wood star as the ne'er - do - well son of a wealthy Southern family and the sheltered young woman he begins to fall for in Barefoot, a romantic comedy from director Andrew Fleming (Dick, Hamlet 2) and writer Stephen Zotnowski.

And even more unfortunately, the improbable new romantic comedy team of Steve Carell and Keira Knightley works about as well as you'd guess — like oil and water.

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.

Writer, director and star Tyler Perry returns to his signature role in this comedy - drama that finds family matriarch Madea juggling several romantic crises involving her nieces» relationships as well as the funeral of an older sister - all on the weekend that her entire clan is gathering for a reunion.

Jerry Maguire is a terrific addition to any sports fans library, but also those who like a great romantic comedy as well.

Later that year, Macdonald appeared in Mike Figgis» The Loss of Sexual Innocence, playing the young girlfriend of the film's protagonist; and in Gregg Araki's Splendor, a romantic comedy in which she played the blue - haired best friend of the film's heroine.After a slew of similar supporting roles, including a memorable turn as the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Colin Firth in My Life So Far, MacDonald was given possibly her biggest break since Trainspotting when Robert Altman cast her as a lead (albeit one of many) in Gosford Park (2001).

In 2009 she would play a first lady embodying Eleanor Roosevelt in the biopic Amelia, and had a busy 2011 appearing in Jodie Foster's The Beaver as well as Garry Marshall's ensemble romantic comedy New Year's Eve.

As one of the first big romantic comedies of the US summer silly season — Ghosts of Girlfriends Past doesn't count as it stars Matthew McConaughey — The Proposal bears the burden of expectation built up within fans of the genre during a very serious January and February as well as the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and ApriAs one of the first big romantic comedies of the US summer silly season — Ghosts of Girlfriends Past doesn't count as it stars Matthew McConaughey — The Proposal bears the burden of expectation built up within fans of the genre during a very serious January and February as well as the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and Aprias it stars Matthew McConaughey — The Proposal bears the burden of expectation built up within fans of the genre during a very serious January and February as well as the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and Aprias well as the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and Aprias the commencement of the blockbuster releases in March and April.

Though it isn't as laugh - out - loud funny as you might expect from a film starring a Seinfeld - alum, Enough Said still emerges as a warm and insightful romantic comedy that sees its characters as flawed but well - meaning people looking for happiness in their interactions with others, but ultimately finding it within themselves.

Neither My Week With Marilyn, the bittersweet romantic comedy about the making of The Prince and the Showgirl, or The Iron Lady, the biopic of Margaret Thatcher, did as well as their longlist positions suggested: the former picked up six nominations (including best actress for Golden Globe winner Michelle Williams) while the latter took four (including Meryl Streep for best actress and Abi Morgan for best original screenplay).

Perhaps the best way to understand the film is not as a romantic comedy but as a romantic tragedy, a sentiment matched by Beattie after learning that studio execs had added a happy ending and renamed the film Head Over Heels: «[It sounded] as if Fred Astaire should be dancing across the credits.»

-- After being completely blanked in the Golden Globes nominations, the sleeper hit romantic comedy «The Big Sick» made a much healthier showing in the SAG nominations, earning a rather surprising spot in the ensemble category as well as a supporting actress nod for Holly Hunter.

It doesn't rival the best dance movies or romantic comedies, but as a bit of mindless fun, it's not bad.

And FilmBuff is opening madcap romantic comedy Me Him Her written and directed by Max Landis in locations in NYC and L.A. as well as on VOD.

With oodles of cast chemistry, inspired direction by veteran William Wyler (Ben - Hur, The Best Years of Our Lives), and impressive locale work, shot completely on location in Rome, this ranks as one of the best romantic comedies ever mBest Years of Our Lives), and impressive locale work, shot completely on location in Rome, this ranks as one of the best romantic comedies ever mbest romantic comedies ever made.

Director Nicholas Stoller, whose debut Forgetting Sarah Marshall still stands as one of the best romantic comedies of the 2000s, shed some of his lengthier tendencies with Neighbors and crafted a hilarious comedy that didn't overstay its welcome, and I'm incredibly eager to see how he progresses the characters in his first - ever sequel.

Think of the unwed mother who falls in love with her gay best friend in The Object of My Affection; the broke, still - single stoner and odd - man - out in Friends With Money; the adult who tries and fails at cohabitation with a man - child in The Break - Up, a raw relationship drama dressed up as a romantic comedy; or the professional woman, angsting for a baby, who opts for artificial insemination in The Switch.

For those of you doubting the likelihood that McConaughey, drawling king of the cruddy» 00s romantic comedy, can reinvent himself as a serious actor, as seems to be the plan, well, doubt no longer.

Characters range from well known franchises such as Dragonball Z and Rurouni Kenshin to the something called Bobobo - bo Bo - bobo and characters from Nisekoi, which is a romantic comedy.

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An earnest, uncomplicated and funny - around - the - edges little romantic comedy about a guy on the rebound but still stuck in psychological orbit of his ex, multi-hyphenate Juddy Talt's movie works best as a showcase for his talents.

As a romantic comedy, Safety Not Guaranteed works remarkably well, and even if the resolution leaves a few unanswered questions, the film certainly ends on a high note.

When John Cusack is at the top of his game, he has that rare ability to seem as if we've always known him, and that we've known him well — like when he openly addresses the camera in «High Fidelity,» or the countless times he's put himself out there in the romantic comedies that have become a Cusack staple.

Michael Showalter's charming romantic, um, medical drama accomplishes a lot: boy meets girl, arranged Pakistani marriages get In the way, mystery illness and comas do as well, standup comedy is somehow a major thread.

Although Zach Braff's promising writing - directing debut is a bit affected, few actors with behind - the - camera aspirations succeed as well as the Scrubs star does with this melancholy romantic comedy, in which he also stars.

Christina Applegate as Corinne: This is the best sister / girlfriend sidekick in a romantic comedy since Leslie Mann as Debbie in Knocked Up.

You might recognise her as the quirky best friend in, like, every romantic comedy possible, but you will be happy to know that Judy...

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It's a light confection, but well realized, as the laughs and pleasant tone is maintained throughout this sitcom premise (no surprise that director Sandrich («Soap», «Mary Tyler Moore») is a TV comedy vet) to overcome contrivances for the sake of a quality romantic comedy of sorts.

The movie itself is pretty boring as well, because while «Obvious Child» pretends to be groundbreaking in its candid treatment of abortion, it's even safer than most of the generic romantic comedies that it mimics.

In fact, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With might best be thought of as a romantic comedy generally trading on Woody's trademark themes, except substituting Chicago for New York as a backdrop and as the cinematic source of its inspiration.

I hate romantic comedies.And until I saw this movie I didn't know why, I thought I just didn't like the genre.But Love Actually showed me that I usually hate romantic comedies because they just aren't done very well.They are lazy and formulaic.Love Actually is anything but.Its genuine and heartfelt messages come across as natural reflections of the good you can find in the real world.Its funny, sad, uplifting, and exciting all at once.A friend dragged me to this when it first came out, and I can only imagine how much of a fight I put up.I owe that friend.

It's not a subtle message, nor is his comparison between porn and romantic comedies, but this sequence is not only clever, but very amusing as well.

The Hollywood Reporter recently announced that Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody will join Allen's latest romantic comedy production «Midnight in Paris» which already boasts a top - shelf cast of Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates and Michael Sheen as well as the first lady of France Carla Bruni - Sarkozy.

As directed by veteran Norman Jewison (Agnes of God, Rollerball), this is an ensemble comedy that relies on good cast chemistry and charm for most of its laughs, and along those lines, the on - screen charisma does make for an enjoyable romantic comedy for most audiences.

Richard Curtis has written (and directed, in the case of «Love Actually») some of the best romantic comedies of the past two decades, so it should come as no surprise that his latest movie follows in the same footsteps.

Sparks ignite onscreen between two romantic comedy veterans, Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, which helped Notting Hill earn three Golden Globe nominations as well as $ 363 million worldwide during its theatrical release.

(An aside: I have no idea why, but drug - induced date rape appears to have been in the air as a plotline in 1984 Hong Kong, you can find it as well in Patrick Tam's bizarre romantic comedy Cherie, where Chor Yuen keeps trying and failing to drug Cherie Chung).

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Tsui sets his avoidance dances in confined spaces (tiny apartments, backstage dressing rooms), but To's are set out in the open: a fountain in a public park, a street corner, a sidewalk (a similarly choreographed scene plays out as well early in Romancing in Thin Air, itself a kind of compendium of all of To's romantic comedies, where Sammi Cheng and Louis Koo wander outside the grounds of the hotel, oblivious to each others» presence despite occupying the same film frame).

A romantic comedy, yes, but the film had a lot more to it than just the main genre it fit into; the soundtrack was fun and complemented the scenes well, as well as the fundamental social issues addressed in modernized and traditional South Africa.

As far as modern romantic comedies go, No Strings Attached is at best passable, and yet, when lined up against the greats of the genre, it falls embarassingly shorAs far as modern romantic comedies go, No Strings Attached is at best passable, and yet, when lined up against the greats of the genre, it falls embarassingly shoras modern romantic comedies go, No Strings Attached is at best passable, and yet, when lined up against the greats of the genre, it falls embarassingly short.

Trevor is also Diana's first male acquaintance, and the relationship between the two proves to be fertile ground for jokes as well, causing the film to veer towards romantic comedy at times.

Essentially an American remake of Amélie that swaps Marseilles for Manhattan, Audrey Tautou for Amy Schumer, and whimsy for sex jokes, Trainwreck is both the best romantic comedy of the year as well as its most crushing disappointment.