Sentences with phrase «in light romantic comedies»

But this one shot of an anguished Sullivan, using the visual language of tragedy in a light romantic comedy, gives the story the emotional weight needed for the audience to care about the outcome.

Not exact matches

I «m not interested in light - hearted films, such as most of the romantic comedys etc..

The tone is light, although Ferriola often tosses in a bit more potty humor than should be called for in such a romantic comedy.

We all know that Murray plays a great smart - ass, but he shows early skill at light romantic comedy (which most of Murray's best roles dabble in), and he seems naturally confident with the kids.

she hasn't always been properly appreciated... a common fate for stars whose work looks effortless and who excel in «light» genres like dramedies and romantic comedies.

So Montana has some catching up to do in writer - director David E. Talbert's «Baggage Claim,» a romantic comedy so light and brainless you almost expect it to float away.

This light, silly romantic comedy attempts to recall classic screwball comedies, not least, in the admirable feistiness of its lead female character.

Though once a light, blandly handsome lead in musicals and romantic comedies, Payne remade himself as a taciturn post-war tough guy and used his broad - shouldered physique and the strength of his physicality to make himself a formidable action hero.

The way he handles it — the way he handles the role in general — shows how hard it is to do light romantic comedy, and how easily it comes to him.

Twofers are no new thing in soundtrack releasing, but surely there's never been quite such a bizarre pairing as this one, presenting two previously - unreleased Jerry Goldsmith scores — his music for the feather - light romantic comedy IQ paired with John Frankenheimer's hard - hitting, sometimes rather disturbing thriller Seconds.

For any looking for a light - hearted, feel - good Christmas romantic comedy, Love Actually is an entertaining and rousing confection that goes down in a sweet, pleasing way.

So light, in fact, it still confuses me how it's the runaway smash it is, but it does a lot of things right that so many romantic comedies, and even most comedies in general, fail to do.

All in all, Running Mates does deliver well for people looking for a light romantic comedy, and fans of the two leads shouldn't be let down by their fine performances.

The characters are likeable, and played well by the actors, with Aniston in particular showcasing that she can handle dramatic scenes well, and shouldn't always be pigeonholed for light romantic comedies in the future.

Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others), who adapted the screenplay (based on the French film Anthony Zimmer) with Christopher McQuarrie and Julian Fellowes (or maybe he just did the last rewrites in a long - gestating development process), makes Venice look like the most gorgeous city on Earth and shoots Jolie with the same admiring, idealizing perspective, but has no facility for light comedy, romantic sizzle or breathtaking action.

Fever Pitch isn't hilarious, but it is light and amusing enough to score points for those into formulaic romantic comedies, provided that is what you're looking for going in.

Even though the bloom may be slipping in the aged romantic comedy star, he can still do dumb stunts and pratfalls while keeping the love - light glowing.

A Scandal in Paris (U.S., 1946)-- Before becoming the maestro of Technicolor melodrama, director Douglas Sirk brought a light touch and continental flair to a series of small productions like this immensely entertaining romantic comedy starring George Sanders as suave con man and criminal mastermind Vidocq, who becomes chief of police of Paris while continuing his life of crime.

Not only is this heavy - handed story device too weighty for such a lightweight comedy, but it paints its main romantic players in petty, unflattering light, and we wonder if these two have the maturity and communication skills to ever be happy with one another.

The Good Fairy is a good example of the versatility of so many directors in this studio - dominated era, as we see Wyler switch from brooding melodrama to light romantic comedy in this story about a cinema usher (and orphan) who becomes the unwanted focus of an industrialist.

Author and filmmaker Rebecca Miller reflects on relationships, parenthood and all the messy stuff that come with them in this light, fast - paced romantic comedy set in the world of high academia.

Annie Hall has earned practically every honor a film can hope to get in its afterlife, being selected for preservation in the Library of Congress» National Film Registry in 1992, ranking highly on comedy movie countdowns from Bravo to Zagat, and turning up on every conceivable AFI list («100 Laughs», «100 Quotes», «100 Passions», the overall «100 Films» where dramas outnumber comedies four to one, even «100 Songs» and most recently being designated the # 2 Romantic Comedy behind City Lights in comedy movie countdowns from Bravo to Zagat, and turning up on every conceivable AFI list («100 Laughs», «100 Quotes», «100 Passions», the overall «100 Films» where dramas outnumber comedies four to one, even «100 Songs» and most recently being designated the # 2 Romantic Comedy behind City Lights in Comedy behind City Lights in 2008).

This light romantic comedy about thirty - somethings in crisis was too dull and clunky to be worth querying with publishers, so it's been left to compost down in a drawer somewhere — best place for it!

It's a perceptive interview, showing that genre fiction, in particular romantic comedy / chick lit, can reveal character and substance... along with the fun and fluff.

showing that genre fiction, in particular romantic comedy / chick lit, can reveal character and substance... along with the fun and fluff.

What resulted is this amazing time - lapse video of the northern lights (or aurora borealis to those of you that get technical about these kinds of things), an in - flight movie that I guarantee beat any romantic comedy that may have been showing on his seat back that evening.