Sentences with phrase «in most romantic comedy»

It's so hard to see ourselves in most romantic comedy characters, but it's easy to picture checking your ex's social media feeds obsessively or casually walking by your ex-wife's house every night just to see what's up.

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It is hard to say just what Moby - Dick, Melville's greatest and most famous work, really is: a metaphysical Romantic tragedy about Captain Ahab's sexual obsession with an enormous white whale; an immense picaresque comedy about sailing; or a serio - comic grand opera that begins with the narrating Ishmael bored by the streaming crowds of New York and ends with him alone in the ocean, floating on the harpooner Queequeg's coffin.
Interestingly, she was inspired by the 2010 romantic comedy Date Night, in which Tina Fey and Steve Carell actually have the kind of date night most of us don't want to have!
This can be anything from the beauty parlor (only real men get pedicures), a romantic comedy at your local movie theater or simply take a yoga class where the male - to - female ratio will most likely be in your favor.
With more than 35 million visitors in 2006 and 75,000 new users registering each day, AFF ranks among the 100 most popular sites in the U.S.A.. It's become so mainstream that a joke about it appeared in the Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore romantic comedy, Because I Said So.
A shared sense of humour is one of the most important factors in romantic compatibility so what better way to exercise your funny bone than watching a live comedy show?
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Two of the screen's finest comic actors, Dudley Moore and My List of Best Romantic Comedy Korean Drama - Most Recommended, My List of Best Romantic Comedy Korean Drama in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 - Most
For the most part, in the projects that he scripted or co-scripted, he unveiled a propensity for a lightly satirical take on American life.From a qualitative standpoint, Fleming did much to cement his reputation with his much different follow up to Bad Dreams, the 1994 Threesome, a critically favored Gen - X romantic comedy (which the director also scripted) about a ménage - a-trois that «accidentally» transpires in an all - male dorm when a sexy young woman named Alex (Lara Flynn Boyle) is mistaken for a young man.
The Puffy Chair is the funniest, saddest and most emotionally honest «romantic comedy» to come along in years, even if I've yet to encounter many over the age of about 35 who like the film, or even get it.
I «m not interested in light - hearted films, such as most of the romantic comedys etc..
You know how in most really lazy romantic comedies, there's that conflict that arises when one of the two potential lovebirds is «a fake»?
Like most romantic comedies, the movie sets up marriage as the goalpost, but everything becomes an obstacle to the union of Tom Solomon (Jason Segel) and Violet Barnes (Emily Blunt), a thirtyish couple living in San Francisco.
An other thing that was awesome in» Friends with Benefits» is the situations (when there talking, etc) between Dylan and Jamie, which I found less cliche than most of romantic comedies.
Luckily, Martin is surrounded by a nice supporting cast, with Kline almost outdoing Martin for the least convincing French accent in the film, Kline has played Frenchmen before, most notably in the romantic comedy, French Kiss, although he seems to have lost his ear somewhat for the inflections.
WHY: «Man Up» received such a limited theatrical release in the U.S. that most people have probably never even heard of it, but it's actually one of the better recent entries in the romantic comedy genre, which makes its desultory treatment all the more bewildering.
Perhaps that's why they programmed a special screening of one of the most purely enjoyable romantic comedies in a long time and a world premiere of a wacky, broad, gigantic ensemble laugher that equally allowed moviegoers to leave the real world behind for 90 minutes.
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.
My most enthusiastic interviewee was German director MAIKE BROCHHAUS, who couldn't believe her X-rated romantic comedy Schnick Schnack Schnuck had been discovered in Australia; actresses ANNA MARGARET HOLLYMAN and NADIR CASELLI were also utterly charming.
Of the infinite possible variations that could be imagined on this theme, Gillian Robespierre's romantic comedy Obvious Child — in which Jenny Slate plays an aspiring standup comic who gets pregnant after a one - night stand — has to be among the gentlest, most unassuming, least politically incendiary alternatives possible.
In 2012, she was cast in the erotic thriller Passion, the romantic drama To Wonder, the romantic comedy About Time, and an espionage thriller in A Most Wanted MaIn 2012, she was cast in the erotic thriller Passion, the romantic drama To Wonder, the romantic comedy About Time, and an espionage thriller in A Most Wanted Main the erotic thriller Passion, the romantic drama To Wonder, the romantic comedy About Time, and an espionage thriller in A Most Wanted Main A Most Wanted Man.
It's cute, it's funny, and entertaining in the most modest of fashions, so if you're a fan of Bullock, or just silly romantic comedies in general, keep your expectations reasonably low and enjoy this clever and amusing diversion.
WHY: Richard Curtis has written and directed some of the most memorable romantic comedies of the past two decades, so it should come as no surprise that his latest movie follows in the same footsteps.
And that's without mentioning the late non-professional Gary Poulter in «Joe,» one of the year's most terrifying villains, swoonsome «Belle» romantic interest Sam Reid, who also impresses in next year's «71» and «The Riot Club,» horror leads Olivia Cooke and Perdita Weeks from «The Quiet Ones» and «As Above So Below» respectively, Marine Vacth from Ozon's «Young & Beautiful,» «Palo Alto» stand - outs Jack Kilmer and Nat Wolff, comedy monster Jillian Bell from «22 Jump Street,» «Land Ho!»
Despite having all the sexual charisma of a booger - eater at his bar mitzvah, Adam Sandler has starred in two of the most fondly remembered (if not actually good) romantic comedies of the past couple of decades: «The Wedding Singer» and «50 First Dates.»
And thus, the movie being the most unromantic romantic - comedy created in years.
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 a normal Hollywood romantic comedy, this would lead to an inevitable disaster, but Anderson instead provides us with some of the sweetest, most heartbreakingly wonderful moments in any movie this yeaIn a normal Hollywood romantic comedy, this would lead to an inevitable disaster, but Anderson instead provides us with some of the sweetest, most heartbreakingly wonderful moments in any movie this yeain any movie this year.
Until a couple of tired romantic roundelays — Jasmine takes up with a wealthy widow played by Peter Sarsgaard, while Ginger strays with speaker - installation guru Louis C.K. — turn up in the last act, as they do in most of Allen's weaker comedies, this is an uncharacteristically focused work from the auteur.
The entire movie was filmed in five days during a huge U.K. music festival, most of the cast had to be convincing as rock musicians — and even perform live — and the basic plot is a pretty standard romantic comedy with a completely contrived central conflict.
And while Allen had already tread this territory before, most notably with Interiors (1978) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), the latter a masterpiece with a nice tonal balance — the comedy retained by Allen himself in a starring role — these ostentatious, upper - crust types could seem miles away from Allen's hapless fools or quixotic romantics.
Stripping most of the romance away from the romantic comedy genre, the film depicts a world where love hurts, and where radical shifts in destiny are just a stone's throw away.
Although it aims to be a quirky transatlantic romantic comedy slash coming - of - age dramedy, Every Jack Has a Jill is sorely disappointing in most departments and many will find it difficult to embrace.
However, despite the fact that there is a lack of freshness in the main plot, Buying the Cow did one thing which most other romantic comedies rarely do nowadays.
While I wasn't the most dedicated viewer of The Sopranos (I have yet to see a single episode), it just seemed appropriate that I go catch his last big - screen performance in Nicole Holofcener's Enough Said, which pairs him with Seinfeld star Julia Louis - Dreyfus in a romantic comedy that is both timely and by the same token, almost unbearably bittersweet.
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.
Having played supporting roles in most of his previous films, Domhnall found the chance to show off his potential as a leading man in Richard Curtis» romantic comedy After Time with Rachel McAdams as his love interest.
Like most romantic comedies, it's not hard to figure out what's going to happen, but the joys come in how it gets to its inevitable destination.
Jean Renoir's delirious romantic comedy stars Ingrid Bergman in her most sensual role as a beautiful, but impoverished, Polish princess who drives men of all stations to fits of desperate love.
Though it's hard to deny the effectiveness of Anna Faris» energetically go - for - broke performance, The House Bunny's reliance on some of the most eye - rollingly hoary cliches within the romantic - comedy genre proves instrumental in cementing its ultimate downfall.
The duo most recently directed Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan in the charming romantic comedy «Ruby Sparks.»
It's also an overly familiar cartoon schema of a romantic comedy, stitched together from the most monstrous parts of Meet the Parents, Shallow Hal, and American Pie (one punchline, clearly overdubbed late in the editing stage, shamelessly plagiarizes a memorable ad - lib from hit comedy The 40 Year - Old Virgin).
This is one of the rare romantic comedies where the sidekicks in the story amuse more than they annoy, and one where the main players still manage to score the most laughs and interet.
Indeed, the titular directive is actually thrown at Bell's socially awkward, commitment - shy protagonist Nancy — not as chaotic a romantic heroine as Amy Schumer's eponymous «Trainwreck» in Apatow's most recent venture, but a similarly welcome rejoinder to the kookily idealized fantasy women that have so long been prevalent in romantic - comedy terrain.
And here are the five most disappointing films of the year: On the Road (Michael Winterbottom's Wolf Alice tour movie can't even find something interesting in its fictional subplot), Hampstead (a painfully strained romantic comedy set in a twee version of London), The Book of Henry (Colin Trevorrow missteps with this convoluted thriller), The Snowman (Michael Fassbender struggles to sustain this lifeless Scandinavian mystery) and Pitch Perfect 3 (it's painful to watch the Bellas try their hand at action - comedy).
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.
Having played supporting roles in most of his previous films, Domhnall found the chance to show off his potential as a leading man in Richard Curtis» romantic comedy About Time with Rachel McAdams as his love interest.
Unlike most romantic comedies, the female leads in «Wedding Crashers» aren't just placeholders.
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