Sentences with phrase «human comedy at»

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Not only its aesthetic value, which is apparent in the power of its expression, in the depth of its sensitivity, and in its monumental structure; but also its content — the bold and colossal struggle with the ancient, and at the same time always new, human problem of the meaning of suffering — all this puts the work, in its universal significance, in a class with Dante's Divine Comedy and Goethe's Faust.8

Invention Ambassador Luis Almodovar, who is currently working on an advanced tool that can suture within the human heart via a catheter without opening the chest, gave a presentation at AAAS with the entertainment value of a standup comedy routine.

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a This hit comedy chronicles the foibles of disgruntled office workers — led by deluded boss Michael Scott — at the Dunder Mifflin paper company.

Disturbing and interesting at the same time, it's a brilliant comedy that shows many human interactions from every perspective, not all of them are equally interesting and characterized.

SHOW DOGS is a family comedy about the unlikely pairing of a human detective (Arnett) and his canine partner (voice of Chris «Ludacris» Bridges), who has to go undercover at the world's most exclusive dog show to solve his biggest case yet.

Yes, romantic comedies are stupid and predictable and follow a rigid formula, but we love them because they mirror our own human comedy, one that reflects our flaws back at us through a prettier face.

The Savages are immanently likeable, Margot is barely human; where The Savages is a black comedy, Margot at the Wedding is a massacre.

The film didn't do much on release, and it's not hard to see why — starting out as a sweet quirky comedy and devolving into something with a much sourer heart and quite the pessimistic streak (at least as far as humans are concerned) it's a film that is difficult to categorize, and therefore sell, without disappointing the audiences who show up expecting something a bit more straightforward.

Luckily, there are enough clever moments to justify the rather silly plot for the sake of the comedy, and some of the rips at contemporary society, particularly in the corporate advertising (not a stitch of clothing isn't fully emblazoned with various corporate logos) and the trivializing of basic human values for the sake of profit (water has been replaced in everything but toilets by a Gatorade - like sports drink), is broad but plays well for the brand of comedy that this is.

The man looks downright igneous, more rock formation than human man; at first, this is played off as a source of expected comedy.

T2 will doubtless always be the cinematic franchise at its peak, simply because it blends everything so well — Cameron directs with verve, intensity & emotion; his cast balance drama, comedy & feeling perfectly; the script avoids cheese or schmaltz to touch on deeper themes & be remarkably human & the narrative expands the story logically and satisfyingly outwards.

airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human - interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band.

From awkward interactions to fractured relationships, Lynn Shelton is a master at capturing modern day human comedies, frequently focusing on characters in a state of arrested development.

LFO is a micro-budgeted, low - fi sci - fi comedy from Sweden's Antonio Tublen that looks at human nature in a supremely twisted way.

Starring Will Arnett, Chris «Ludacris» Bridges, Natasha Lyonne, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O'Neal, Alan Cumming, and Stanley Tucci, Show Dogs is a family comedy about the unlikely pairing of a human detective (Arnett) and his canine partner (voice of Chris «Ludacris» Bridges), who has to go undercover at the world's most exclusive dog show to solve his biggest case yet.

Marshall would probably argue that the audience is laughing with them, but when a scene where Carla loudly yet earnestly describes human reproduction is played for comedy, the audience is clearly supposed to laugh at her.

Based on his one - man show of the same name (which was in turn inspired by actual events from his life), the film is a witty and consistently funny human comedy about the fear of commitment, and hands - down my favorite movie at this year's SXSW.

TELLURIDE, Colo. — At last here is real humor, welling up from the heart and from human nature, instead of the crude physical comedy of Hollywood's summer specials.

WHY: Writer / director Mike Birbiglia excels at telling human stories that combine humor and pathos with an unfiltered authenticity you don't normally see in mainstream comedies.

At first glance, «Living Out Loud» is a brash and sassy comedy about the human condition.

Wes Anderson «s «Moonrise Kingdom» seems like an odd choice to open the 65th Cannes Film Festival, with its deadpan Americanism, retro - set timeline and movie - star cast; at the same time, Anderson is clearly influenced by the New Wave, both cinematically and personally, he's a distinctive authorial voice as a director (which is the essence of auteur theory) and while his films are defined by near - silent moments of comedy and human frailty, there's also something mournful and wounded about them.

Things acclaimed British director Mike Leigh is known for: wry comedy - drama poking at ordinary lives and the class system, a compassionate yet sharp take on the human condition, his almost unique working method that involves workshopping and improvising for months with his cast before a frame of film is shot.

At the same time, young children may fear some of the survival - of - the - fittest comedy and the depiction of two human skeletons found among the wreckage of a plane.

An absurd horror comedy, the film offers no dialog at all, just grunts, as humans — devolved into ape mentality — go about their poop - throwing, territory marking, television smashing daily existence.

But there is much more on the films plate than simply laughing - to - prevent - from - crying at the current state of America, the film delves into life philosophy, behavior etiquette in the modern world and simple human dignity in ways that only a good comedy can.

LIVE - «Jimmy Kimmel Live» airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human - interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house... More

SHOW DOGS is a family comedy about the unlikely pairing of a human detective and his canine partner, who has to go undercover at the world's most exclusive dog show to solve his biggest case yet.

Looking back at Ken Kwapis» back catalogue, one gets the impression that he's definitely well - suited in human comedy - dramas -LSB-...]

Starring Will Arnett, Chris «Ludacris» Bridges, Natasha Lyonne, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O'Neal, Alan Cumming, and Stanley Tucci, SHOWDOGS is a family comedy about the unlikely pairing of a human detective (Arnett) and his canine partner (voice of Chris «Ludacris» Bridges), who has to go undercover at the world's most exclusive dog show to solve his biggest case yet.

Charlie McCarthy had given way to Walter Winchell with no loss of comedy, but even when the jailer laughed at something Winchell had said, even with the sound of another human voice in close proximity, Dulaney felt isolated, alone on an alien planet in a time he barely knew.

In Maum's charming and funny mix of romantic comedy and acid social critique, trend - forecaster Sloane accepts a job at a showy tech firm, but instead of initiating luxury electronics, she finds herself advocating for less screen time and more human - to - human contact.

The comedy manga, which was nominated for Best Comic at France's Angoulême International Comics Festival this year, follows two aliens posing as students in Tokyo to observe the human race.

Prior to her tenure with DOGSWELL, Gershon worked in Comedy Development at FOX Television Studios and in human resources and operations at RealtyTracker, LLC.

Select group exhibitions and biennials featuring her work include Making & Unmaking, Camden Arts Centre, London (2016); Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney's Collection, Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York (2016); Surrealist: The Conjured Life, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (2015); Picasso & Contemporary Art, Le Grand Palais, Paris (2015); Divine Comedy: Heaven, Purgatory and Hell Revisited by Contemporary African Artists, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, traveled to Savannah College of Art and Design Museum of Art, GA, and the National Museum of African Art at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (2014); The Shadows Took Shape, Studio Museum in Harlem, New York (2013); Exquisite Corpses: Drawing and Disfiguration, The Museum of Modern Art, New York (2013); The Luminous Interval, Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain (2011); The Spectacle of the Everyday, and Black Womanhood, San Diego Museum of Art, CA (2009).

The director's programme at Glasgow International is titled Cellular World: Cyborg - Human - Avatar - Horror, calling to mind a YouTube video designed to snare search terms and Polonius's eager - to - please introduction of a theatre troupe to Hamlet as «the best actors in the world either for tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral, pastoral - comical, historical - pastoral, tragical - historical [or] tragical - comical - historical - pastoral».