Sentences with phrase «lighthearted films»

As I mentioned yesterday, positive psychology movies are not only the lighthearted films that inspire and elevate us but also the movies that teach us something about the human condition, help us face our suffering, and shine a light on pain and tragedy.

Mrs Badenoch had revealed details of the incident in a lighthearted filmed interview with the Core Politics website.

ZNMD is a lighthearted film which effortlessly delivers situational humour.

Carrey fans will enjoy this lighthearted film, and it might even make you want to learn Korean or, at the very least, loan a homeless guy your phone.

The film is shot beautifully by director John Madden, and it's a respectable and lighthearted film that plays with some weightier tones.

«It is a lighthearted film,» he says, but hasn't much of an opinion either way on the advertising.

James Stewart gives one of his finest performances in this lighthearted film, based on the Pulitzer Prize - winning play.

We're the Millers is obviously a lighthearted film, despite its basis around the marijuana trade.

The lighthearted film gets a little darker toward the end with a Hitchcockian climax, which is only fitting since the film is basically a semi-spoof version of SUSPICION.

Not exact matches

Playful, lighthearted creations in dazzling primary shades have been energizing Hollywood's red carpets since the film's release.

After a few more low - budgeters, Kaplan was allowed to spend a little more time and money on White Line Fever (1975), then enjoyed his most lavish budget to date on Mr. Billion (1976), a lighthearted and empty - headed caper film starring Terence Hill, Valerie Perrine and Jackie Gleason.

The first two films were very funny and managed to keep the proceedings lighthearted and inoffensive (but still gross) by making the centerpiece gags relatively innocent and character - driven.

In the beginning of the film, he surprises her with an early birthday gift and they have a lighthearted chat at the kitchen table.

Captain underpants is a stylized film, that stays true to the comical, lighthearted source material.

Fear not, KUNG FU PANDA 2 is still essentially a lighthearted affair, although I appreciate the effort that's been made to give it a bit more of an emotional kick this time around, which is more than the last few SHREK films ever tried to accomplish.

It is a welcome surprise to see a lighthearted Western that places its importance more on the characters than on the famous real gunfight depicted - and the deep - focus shots are beautiful -, but still the film has trouble with maintaining the focus and pacing in the second act.

This film is somehow lighthearted and complex at the same time.

Dorsey's movie career ranges from heavy drama (WALK THE LINE), to lighthearted family comedy (JUST LIKE HEAVEN, Disney's GIRL VS. MONSTER, and the American Girl series MCKENNA SHOOTS FOR THE STARS), but her appearance in the Golden Globe ® and Academy Award ® nominated film MONEYBALL established her as a bona - fide star.

If you like dark films, you will love this movie, but if you are looking for something lighthearted, stay very far away.

It is a bit odd to point that last part out, given that the film celebrates the Day of the Dead, but then again, there is a lot of odd charm in this film that may be overstuffed with ideas, but is so lighthearted and fun, it is easy to look over some minor flaws, when it comes down to supporting a nice little animated film such as this.

The film roams from the Upper West Side to Coney Island to Atlantic City, maintaining a lighthearted style that doesn't quite match the hints of obsessiveness in Mr. Toback's screenplay.

Apparently it's already been and gone from British cinemas, but I don't remember noticing it was there; a pity, because it sounds quite engaging, the kind of lighthearted caper film which used to come from these shores on a frequent basis in days gone by.

More meandering and less polish than Swanberg's previous effort, though the film contains similar charm and a lighthearted spirit.

Normally this would be a much bigger flaw against the film, but it's Radnor's lighthearted style that helps in this case, not to mention his charisma and Olsen's increasingly impressive acting talents.

The detectives (who also happen to be brothers - in - law) arrive in Paris (though budget constraints forced a good deal of the overseas filming to be done in Prague), and what ensues is a lighthearted romp that can't decide if it wants to be sweet or funny or a buddy picture or a comic whodunnit.

It's nice to see a lighthearted comedy after two months of dark, violent films.

Amazing, then, that after such early missteps, the film takes a sweet, lighthearted turn once the nostalgic Gil — whose novel is about a man dreaming of the past — finds himself transported to his beloved 1920s Paris every night when the clock strikes twelve.

Full of wit and charm, and with Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland perfectly cast as a pair of Victorian rogues, the film is a highly - entertaining caper, making one wish Crichton tackled this kind of lighthearted fare a little more frequently.

But that could be the problem: for those of us who yearn for a James Bond film that recalls the more lighthearted Bond of our childhood rather than Bond's childhood trauma, an actor with Elba's dramatic chops might be a mixed blessing.

The way that Jenkins manages to balance the heavy emotional moments with lighthearted laughs is what makes this film such an incredible experience.

The Wedding Planner is a lighthearted romantic comedy that with a few less jokes of an adult nature would have been perfectly acceptable had it been released during the 60s, among comedies of the time from which this film is a throwback to.

For some lighthearted, silly fare where you do not have to think much; this film may or may not bring back memories of your years in school.

His dirty fingerprints are all over this film, and even though it is a lighthearted band movie, it

As the film moves from lighthearted to pitch black comedy, it also becomes scarier and more violent.

As a franchise film, and a lighthearted one at that, it would normally be easy to cross off.

This year, they're the female characters with character who gave us our most memorable laughs, joys, insights and inspirations during 2008, and have shown in films — both lighthearted and dark — that they're made of the right stuff not the wrong fluff.

His swan song, Parade, sorely underrated by the small number of critics who've actually seen it, was a clean break from Hulot, and as such, feels more free than anything else Tati ever made — it's a difficult film for people who may be expecting another lighthearted, whimsical comedy, instead of an experimental film that uses a circus performance as its foundation, but in its own way, it's the ultimate Tati, an undiluted expression of what he loved to do and to see, and what hats to put on.

The dead are very much alive in Disney - Pixar's lighthearted new trailer for «Coco,» the upcoming animated family film that follows aspiring musician Miguel into the otherworldly Land of the Dead.

Joe Johnson has directed some passably entertaining films in the past, better with lighthearted fare than not.

Allen's free - spiritedness is in grand form, as he uses his film as both a lighthearted discourse on the nature of stardom and the important space cinema holds in the American consciousness.

Happy Death Day came really close to having a very dark ending, in spite of the film being fairly lighthearted for a horror movie.

When the film is captivating it's because of the charismatic performances of its stars, some well - written comedic moments or McKay's sometimes creative use of mixed media editing (think Oliver Stone circa «J.F.K.» but more lighthearted).

It seemed out - of - place, and just didn't sit well with the lighthearted nature of a film about hot tub time travelers.

With a solid cast of character actors to work with, Mamet avoids the usually stiff and static styles of films past with the energy and life needed to make this lighthearted comedy work.

The aim to leave the audience satisfied is evident throughout but especially in the end where a plot twist could have been worked as a bone - chilling yet emotional impacting moment that the film instead opts to keep low - key and lighthearted.

In the world of Hollywood movies, films have usually tackled such ideas in a wide variety feature films from hard - hitting dramas to more lighthearted romantic comedies.

Contrary to rumor, it will stay on its March 9, 2012 release date (especially now that Fox Searchlight has filled its awards boat), but it nevertheless looks like the sort of film that could be a lighthearted awards play next year if they wanted it to be.

Fortunately the humour works extremely well and, when combined with composer Les Baxter's lighthearted and whimsical musical cues, gives the film a jaunty pace that the various actors play up to, with Karloff and Jameson displaying some expert comic timing opposite Price, especially in the scenes around the kitchen table.

It's understandable — considering that he has made a name for himself by glorifying debauchery — yet at the same time, unfortunate, considering the film's subject matter and tone — it's lighthearted fare without the lighthearted protagonist.

While the first film placed equal emphasis on action and humor, the sequel doesn't look nearly as lighthearted.