Sentences with phrase «mainstream movie comedy»

Lady Bird's methods are far removed both from the «mumblecore» scene where Gerwig started, and from the prevailing trends in mainstream movie comedy, both of which have tended over the past decade to favor improvisation, carved into a rough shape in the editing room.

When Hawn and Schumer are playing verbal tennis, trading passive - aggressive criticisms along with genuinely affectionate observations as only a mother and her grown daughter can, it's mainstream movie comedy at a high level — an absolute delight to witness.

Not exact matches

The movie also has a beautiful theme at the heart of it and it's one of those few mainstream comedies that I like because of its themes and not because of its over-the-top humor.

ITV4 broadcasts a compelling line up of challenging drama; comedy that pushes boundaries; and movies that won't stick to the mainstream.

Like much of what passes for mainstream American comedy nowadays, the movie (which Gluck wrote with Rob Lieber) seems to anticipate a mirthless reception by laughing long and hard at its own jokes.

Though it grossed more per theater on opening day than everything but the three big aforementioned wide release attractions, the movie could not become the mainstream draw envisioned, like past Rogen - Goldberg comedies had been.

The First Wives Club was a major success story for so many reasons: an original mainstream comedy, a movie about women over 50, a movie that recognized the comedic potential of actresses like Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, and Goldie Hawn... with every year that goes by, the movie seems more and more like a miracle.

The high - profile buddy - cop comedy pushed Tatum even more into the mainstream, and gave him his third Number One movie as a leading man.

In the 1990s, the Farrelly Brothers used to be the kings of mainstream comedy movies.

Jon Favreau takes a break from action movies and mainstream projects to get back to his indie comedy origins.

These movies are made for audiences, not film critics, which is why so few mainstream comedies play the film festival circuit.

Franco's longtime comedy collaborator Seth Rogen, who plays the only competent professional on «The Room's» set in «Disaster Artist,» agreed to produce his friend's film through his company that has gotten away with such mainstream movie murder as «Sausage Party» and the Sony hack - triggering «Interview.»

With his 1990 indie Slacker, he put Austin's independent filmmaking scene on the map, introducing the American audiences to an eclectic cast of local burnouts and philosophers, but Dazed and Confused, his more mainstream coming - of - age comedy, is the movie that really captures the relaxed cool of the Lone Star State.

There is undeniable value in crafting smartly - executed (even if not actually smart) entertainment for a wide mainstream audience, but Disaster Movie is the kind of comedy where laughs go to die.

It truly makes me angry to see these young actresses sell themselves short of brilliance so they can star in mainstream romantic comedies (Dear John, Letters to Juliet), silly fairy tale films (Red Riding Hood), underwhelming musicals (Mamma Mia), stupid horror flicks (Jennifer's Body) or want to be action movies (In Time).