Sentences with phrase «little action comedy»

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My interests include movies (comedy, action, thriller, little bit of romance), music (rock, reggae, classic rock, anything similar), riding back roads, hanging out with...

Director Ron Howard brings his usual light touch to the proceedings and manages to hold the viewer's interest even through the narrative's oddly action - packed final third (ie once the truth about Hannah's character is revealed, the film becomes more of a thriller than a cute little romantic comedy and there's even a chase sequence as the army attempts to capture the mermaid / woman).

He shows little flair for comedy, his performances are one - dimensional, and his action sequences are predictable and sometimes amazingly sloppy.

Gervais — who also wrote the script, adapted from a 2009 French comedy — stars as Ian Finch, a 50 - year - old English expat who wears Dolby and Maxell T - shirts tucked in and is interested in little beyond radio and action figures.

I thought White House Down was good... action was decent and a little comedy... overall i thought Olympus has Fallen was better overall action wise and more intense throughtout the movie...

Mr. Golin says that while he wants to step back a little as his company grows, he wants it to diversify, going into genres where modest - budget projects can still pop, including comedies, young - adult movies and action films like «Triple 9,» a police - heist movie with Casey Affleck and Chiwetel Ejiofor opening Feb. 26.

Johnny Knoxville combines a little Bad Grandpa and a lot of Jackass for his comedy Action Point.

Though her role as Dracula's most possessive bride in 2004's Van Helsing may have offered her little chance to shine amongst the massive CG - overload, audiences could rest assured that they would be seeing plenty more of the Spanish beauty when it was announced that she would be appearing in both the 2004 action comedy Dead Fish and the 2005 period adventure Alatriste.

As long as he plays to his strengths in comedy with a tinge of social satire, and delivers us a little something new with the action, this could definitely surprise.

So, we have action, romance, perilâ $ ¦ but none of it desperately compelling â $ «and precious little comedy.

-- proved himself adept at any genre he turned his hand to, from the action sci - fi of Escape From New York (1981), to the science fiction romance of Starman (1984), to the high - comedy fantasy of Big Trouble In Little China (1986).

With a little over three weeks to go until the release of The Escape of Prisoner 614, a new trailer has debuted for upcoming action crime comedy.

The Trust looks like it will fall somewhere in the middle but all I am expecting from it is a fun little buddy action comedy.

We'll see if the movie can blend comedy and action better than the trailers, but we are a little worried for this one.

Starring Craig Robinson («The Office,» «This Is the End») and Adam Scott («Parks and Recreation,» «Big Little Lies»), Ghosted is a single - camera, action - comedy about the unlikely

With a little over a week to go until its release, seven character posters have arrived online for writer - director Taran Killam's upcoming action comedy Killing Gunther featuring Hannah Simone, Allison Tolman, Bobby Moynihan, Ryan Gaul, Amir Talai, Taran Killam, and Aaron Yoo; check them out below... SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Killing Gunther here A group -LSB-...]

Mr. Right proves that needn't be the case and hopefully it helps inject a little life back into the traditional action / comedy.

Directed and co-written by Phil Alden Robinson, the man responsible for the equally entertaining, Field of Dreams, the film works on many levels, mixing comedy, action, suspense, drama, and even a little romance.

Rachel's most recent acting role has been in the TV show «Nashville», while Hayden appeared in action thriller «First Kill» with Bruce Willis this year, recently completed filming on «Numb, at the Edge of the End» and is now shooting comedy romance «Little Italy» with Emma Roberts.

The Promotion is a nice little comedy about what it takes to climb the corporate ladder and the toll such actions take on the psyche of a decent individual.

In Smith's oeuvre, Cop Out feels like a nervous compromise of some kind: there's bland action - comedy but precious little in the way of a distinctive point - of - view or style.

Inspired by the adventures of Doyle's brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes, and based on Eve Titus» engaging book Basil of Baker Street, The Great Mouse Detective is a smartly sketched blend of comedy, action, adolescent drama and mystery which marks the directing debut of now legendary filmmakers Ron Clements and John Musker, important creative forces behind such Disney animated blockbusters as The Princess and the Frog, as well as the aforementioned The Little Mermaid and Aladdin.

It's the perfect balance of horror and action with a little bit of comedy thrown in for good measure.

There's very little comedy here and even less action.

This very well - made french comedy is funny due to the many unexpected actions of every actor involved, but many will find it a little too French, or at least too culturally different from their normal entertainment.

There is little reliance on obvious pratfalls or photogenic animals to provide the cuteness that marks and sometimes hinders a number of the studio's other live action comedies.

Pain & Gain is the first film that we see Bay trying to do something a little different than his normal effects driven films as he goes for more of a comedy mixed with a lot of brutal action.

September 14, 2013 Based on Tonino Benacquista's novel «Malavita», opinions on this strange little dark comedy — which marks a comedic departure for famed French action director Luc Besson — will likely be rigidly parked in one or the other of two camps.

Based on Tonino Benacquista's novel «Malavita», opinions on this strange little dark comedy — which marks a comedic departure for famed French action director Luc Besson — will likely be rigidly parked in one or the other of two camps.

All of that is done with little action, no suspense, minimal comedy and absolutely no logical sense.

There is plenty of action and adventure, as well as comedy and even a little drama.

You like action movies with a comedic side, or comedies with a little action, or even the occasional out - of - the - box romantic comedy.

Other Grooms films include: The Big Sneeze (1962), a hand - drawn comic filmed by Rudy Burckhardt; Before an» After (1964), a sadomastic comedy that casts Mimi Gross as part dominatrix / part healthclub operator; Fat Feet (1966), a collaboration with Mimi Gross, Yvonne Andersen and Dominic Falcone that begins where Shoot the Moon ends; Tapping Toes (1968 - 70), which uses his first sculpto - pictorama City of Chicago (1967) as its set; Conquest of Libya by Italy (1912 - 13)(1972 - 3), a black and white animation that spoofs that era's newsreels; Hippodrome Hardware (1973), based on Grooms» 1972 live performance of the same name, whose main character Mr. Ruckus is played by Grooms; Grow Great (1974), a live - action short that features Mimi Gross as the household consumer; Little Red Riding Hood (1978), which features his daughter Saskia; and Man Walking Up (1984).

However, if things are a little tense, try a comedy or action flick.