Sentences with phrase «in mockumentary»

In a mockumentary, such rough moments can be «disguised» as byproducts of the faux reality, whereas in a straight film like this they can not.

Allison Janney plays Tonya's mother, LaVona Golden, in the film and her look in the mockumentary segments — a fur coat with a live bird perched on her shoulder — is taken directly from footage of LaVona seen in Sandra Luckow's 1986 student - made documentary, Sharp Edges.

A group of eccentric assassins decide to kill the world's top killer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) in mockumentary spoof

Strained marital partners speak to the camera in a mockumentary that wants to cringe but ultimately loses its nerve.

The series, called Family Tree, will star Bridesmaids» Chris O'Dowd and will be filmed in the mockumentary style Gues... Read more

One problem Surf's Up suffers from, though, is an inconsistency in its mockumentary format.

The movie Bernie is written in a mockumentary format, as are the equally sarcastic films A Mighty Wind and The Truman Show.

Based on a true story, the movie unfolds in a mockumentary style, meaning it pretends to be a documentary by using interviews (mostly with actors, although some are people who did know the real life Bernie) to supply the narrative.

Their brand of humor runs amok in this mockumentary about several vampires struggling to just get by in the 21st Century, all while anticipating and preparing to attend the annual Unholy Masquerade hosted in their fair town of Wellington, New Zealand.

Beginning in the mockumentary style of a Christopher Guest movie, «I, Tonya» introduces its motley crew of lower - class characters with a series of interviews that invites us to laugh at them right out of the gate.

In this mockumentary spoof of «Paul - Is - Dead» theories, a mysterious voice on the tape reveals a secret Beatles history, chronicling McCartney's fatal accident, the cover up, and dozens of unknown clues, exposing «Paul McCartney» as an impostor!

They're characters in his mockumentary web series «Somewhere in London,» which parodies the music and lifestyle associated with South London's hip hop scene like UK Drill and grime.

Not exact matches

He'll be visited by celebrity guest stars from both Hollywood and the wrestling world, and filmed in a «mockumentary» style similar to The Office and Modern Family.

Also leaping to mind is the director who raised the «mockumentary» to high comedic art: Christopher Guest has not only directorial but screenwriting credits on most of his movies, which include Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind.

Christopher Guest — former «Saturday Night Live» cast member and creator of iconic mockumentaries Waiting For Guffman, Spinal Tap and Best In Show — is coming back to TV, teaming up with Jim Piddock...

He even does a turn as «Ian Faith,» manager of the band in Rob Reiner's classic mockumentary This is Spinal Tap.

Last year, after a peer - reviewed study showed that butter was not the health hazard the media would have had us believe, Organic Valley celebrated with an ad campaign produced in the style of a mockumentary, charting the «war on butter» that began in the 1950s and the subversive Organic Valley dairy farmers who never stopped working toward a «butter» future.

it was certainly a more accessible film in terms of the sci - fi genre and has bolstered the credibility, much like Children of Men, however, I disagree with the seamless integration of the film styles and think the trailer misled, as the film is not really mockumentary at all.

At the same point, Blomkamp ratchets up the intimacy: in one startling moment, he drops from his mockumentary style into an omniscient narrative mode.

For a movie literally about «finding the funny,» it's ironic that director Jim Pasternak too rarely does in his fitfully lively but mostly awkward mockumentary «Certifiably Jonathan.»

If you think of all mockumentaries, in general they're all pretty good, if not classics.

This is a sports film and a gangster flick in one, teased with the satire of a mockumentary but fueled by the frisson that this all happened pretty much as articulated.

Andy Samberg may not be in Christopher Guest's league — yet — but his latest mockumentary, Tour De Pharmacy, has plenty of moments that will make you snicker.

This occasionally humorous mockumentary focuses on the rags - to - riches story of an amateur boxer (Orlando Bloom) who suddenly ends up in a championship fight.

The point of the film's mockumentary structure is to approach Harding's fall from grace in multiple ways, embracing some of its unsavoury aspects with tabloid glee, but then reversing its position and giving her a day in court.

His new film, screening in the Un Certain Regard section of the festival, combines his skills at narrative and documentary filmmaking to create a brutal mockumentary of loosely connected vignettes about the propaganda - and conflict - riddled Donbass region in eastern Ukraine.

Fun mockumentary about cyclyng sports and doping in them.

The story is framed in a slightly tiresome mockumentary style, with the chief players (though not poor irrelevant old Nancy) interviewed in aged - up makeup, reflecting on those unhappy times.

From the team behind 2015's 7 Days in Hell, comes a mockumentary set in 1982's Tour de France where the competitors include: white Nigerian Marty Hass (Andy Samberg); Austrian Gustav Ditters (John Cena); the first African - American Slim Robinson (Daveed Diggs); pacesetter JuJu Peppi (Orlando Bloom); and Adrianna «Adrian» Baton (Freddie Highmore), a female racer disguised as a man.

Stealing tone from What We Do In The Shadows, this mockumentary's gist is what hilarity might ensue when incompetents try to kill the best hitman in the worlIn The Shadows, this mockumentary's gist is what hilarity might ensue when incompetents try to kill the best hitman in the worlin the world.

In 1999, Midler played herself in two films: the TV mockumentary Jackie's Back and Get BrucIn 1999, Midler played herself in two films: the TV mockumentary Jackie's Back and Get Brucin two films: the TV mockumentary Jackie's Back and Get Bruce!

Film director Adam Rifkin spoofs Hollywood's star machine in concocting this fictional «mockumentary» about a director (Rifkin playing himself) who wants to make a documentary film about a rising young star.

Often collaborating with «Conchords» star Jermaine Clement, Waititi has previously seesawed too far into quirk (2007's oddball romance «Eagle vs Shark») and risen to heights of comic understatement (2015's vampire mockumentary «What We Do in the Shadows»).

If you weren't lucky enough to see his offbeat writing - directing work in 2014's hilarious vampire mockumentary «What We Do in the Shadows» or HBO's comedy series «Flight of the Conchords» about the Kiwis» fourth most popular folk duo, you might have missed him.

Anyone who saw filmmaker's Taika Waititi's exemplary vampire mockumentary WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS leapt with joy when it was announced he would be helming next year's THOR: RAGNAROK.

Disco and Atomic War (In Russian, English, Estonian and Finnish with subtitles) Cold War Era mockumentary painting a humorous picture of what life was like behind the Iron Curtain for citizens of Estonia being constantly subjected to Communist propaganda.

Co - writer / co - director / costar Jemaine Clement has confirmed that a sequel to the vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows is in the planning stages.

But maybe there are a few sticks in the mud who could use a good Taika Waititi - style mockumentary.

Yet another mockumentary, which are always very hit (Best in Show) or miss (Bruno), this one follows a group of vampires Real World style in the months leading up to a large masquerade for the undead.

Written and directed by SNL alumnus Taran Killam, this interminably shrill mockumentary sees a mismatched group of incompetent hitmen out to take Arnie's title as best in the biz.

Colossus (Unrated) Mark Hendrickson wrote, directed, produced and stars in this musical mockumentary as a con artist who sets out to tour Russia as the front man for a faux, heavy - metal band.

(Waititi is best known for directing on Flight Of The Conchords and the vampire mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows.)

Rob Reiner walks that fine line in his hilarious mockumentary rockumentary, ostensibly the portrait of a has - been metal band resurrected from a well - deserved obscurity for a disastrous comeback tour.

«What We Do in the Shadows» sounds like a bad comedy sketch — a «Real World» - esque reality show with vampires in place of horny millennials — but it's actually a really funny satire of the vampire subgenre that's done in the deadpan style of a Christopher Guest mockumentary.

Wilderpeople is a generous genre blend, with Waititi, director of the wacky, vampiric mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, finding cheeky jokes in the duo's perilous journey.

Get a Life was later recognized for its influence on other, more successful programs, including The Simpsons and South Park.Elliott also had key supporting roles in the smash hit Groundhog Day, opposite Bill Murray, and in the unsuccessful rap mockumentary CB4 with Chris Rock.

An ever adventurous and acutely observational storyteller who has cinematically explored live volcanoes, Antarctica, and the menacing company of Klaus Kinski, Herzog is also a highly self - aware creature, as evidenced by his self - satirizing participation in the 2004 mockumentary Incident at Loch Ness and his later stunt casting as a villain in Jack Reacher.

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE FILMS: Any narrative work of fiction of international origin with a running time of 50 minutes or more, including films that are shot in a «mockumentary» style.

U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURE FILMS: Any narrative work of fiction of U.S. origin with a running time of 50 minutes or more, including films that are shot in a «mockumentary» style.

Australian audiences can now get their first look at WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, a vampire mockumentary from directors...