Sentences with phrase «last great comedy»
Christmas Vacation is also notable because it might just be the last great comedy Chase ever made.
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In April of last year, Abdul - Jabbar traveled to New York City to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman in a comedy skit featuring former great athletes.
Here it is at long last: a truly great vampire comedy.
Maybe only just the 24 & up demographic know of Jim Carrey's great comedic skills, but it seems no one thinks he is funny since hasn't done a lol - comedy film in the last 8 years.
This probably marks the 50th time I've seen this same formula in the last decade alone (if not 50, it seems like it), and it's difficult to recall one that I'd consider a truly great comedy, and few worth the time to watch, never mind the money.
Isabelle takes Hugo on adventures such as sneaking into a cinema to watch Harold Lloyd's great silent comedy «Safety Last.»
But those are all 50 - 75 years old, and I haven't even mentioned my modern - era favorites, like Luis Bunuel («The Exterrminating Angel,» «Simon of the Desert,» «The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie,» «The Phantom of Liberty»), Monty Python («Life of Brian» — greatest comedy of the last half - century), Christopher Guest & ensemble («Spinal Tap,» «Waiting for Guffman,» «Best in Show») or the Coen Bros. («Barton Fink,» «The Big Lebowski»).
The Last Days of Emma Blank Matt P. [LIKED] Great black comedy set up, about a rich and empathy impaired superbitch using her fortune to make everyone around her behave how she wants them to.
One of the greatest and most innovative comedies of the last few years has finally returned.
However / whatever the fates aligned that allowed Dan Gilroy to make the film — a thrilling, blackly funny character study - cum - success story in the vein of «King of Comedy» with hints of «Taxi Driver,» all under the guise of a «Network» - style harsh media critique — is moot at this point, because the film should be a lasting work that should find even greater appreciation with time.
Robin Williams» movie roles saw him go self - indulgently gooey as often as self - indulgently manic, but in his last great film performance in pal Bobcat Goldthwait's black comedy World's Greatest Dad, he's brilliant.
Movie - Cool Runnings is an immensely likeable family comedy, and is perhaps best known for being John Candy's last great film.
9:35 am — Sundance — A Girl Cut in Two One of the last films from great French director Claude Chabrol before his death, with Ludivine Sagnier as an up - and - coming TV personality faced with choosing between two men — with Chabrol at the helm, you know there's more than that to it, and his touch for black comedy thrillers should make this one an enjoyable watch.
With a cast packed with soon - to - be stars like James Franco, Seth Rogen and Linda Cardellini, the high school comedy only lasted for one season, but it's still referred to as one of the greatest series ever more than 15 years later.
He had made great films such as Harold & Maude and The Last Detail, but this is a satirical comedy film and it will leave you with a lot of inspiration and ideas about philosophy coined by Heidegger.
4:15 am (26th)-- TCM — A Day at the Races The Marx Brothers take over the racetrack in what is probably the last of their really great comedies.
We've already had one such failure this year, but the other attempt at making a long - lasting holiday comedy, The Night Before is actually the rare exception — a holiday comedy that not only works, but that is GREAT.
Sony then closes out what could be a great last third of the year with Jonathan Levine comedy «The Night Before,» starring Seth Rogen and Gordon - Levitt, in late November, and the Will Smith NFL injury drama «Concussion» on Dec. 25.
All that is holding Sausage Party back from serious consideration of being one of the greatest comedies of all time is that much of the insanity and truly memorable moments come in the final act (you will never ever forget the last 30 minutes of this movie for as long as you live, even if you get Alzheimer's), while the first hour ever - so slightly pales in comparison.
Taking up the bulk of the month's releases is a slew of action / comedy / thriller films (A Dark Truth, Gangster Squad, Broken City, The Last Stand, Parker) that, if their posters and titles are to be believed, will make a great sleep aid.