Sentences with phrase «musical romantic comedy»

Basmati Blues: Musical romantic comedy about a sheltered but brilliant young scientist who is sent on a work trip to India.

Factory Rated: Not rated The lowdown: Academy Award - winner Brie Larson stars in this musical romantic comedy as Dr. Linda Watt, a sheltered young scientist, sent to India by her company CEO (Donald Sutherland) to sell GMO rice she created to farmers.

But his efforts in Flaming Star and Wild in the Country fell flat with audiences, leading Presley to return to the weakly plotted musical romantic comedies that were big hits at the box office.

Not exact matches

Indian cinema is mainly known for making passionate romantic movies, romantic musicals, romantic comedies, action films.

One is an Off - Broadway production «Hearts Online: An Online Dating Musical» by the Firehouse Theater Project; and another is a show by the Second City improvisation comedy troupe, wittily titled «Sex & The Second City: A Romantic Dot Comedy,» featuring a video appearance by Fred Wicomedy troupe, wittily titled «Sex & The Second City: A Romantic Dot Comedy,» featuring a video appearance by Fred WiComedy,» featuring a video appearance by Fred Willard.

Blending elements of musical theatre and cabaret, the show satirizes romantic comedies and online dating.

Ex Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is an American romantic musical comedy - drama television series which premiered on October 12, 2015, on The CW.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is an American romantic musical comedy - drama television series which premiered on October 12, 2015, on The CW.

Watch as this inspirational romantic comedy unfolds to see if Frank achieves his musical stardom.

Aesthetic issues like this rarely come up in a romantic comedy, and the far - out musical pieces (mostly conceived by composer David Lang) are alternately fun and exasperating to behold.

Interspersed with these are green - tinted installments of a science - fiction side - story inspired by Flash Gordon (one iteration of which includes an apparent Star Wars parody — the Flash Gordon serials were among Ruiz's childhood favorites); a Columbo - inspired detective story set at a country manor; a black - and - white romantic costume drama; a touch of musical comedy; and a Western - style shootout inside the movie theater.

Case in point, The Fairy, a genre - blending adventure that's part romantic romp, part escapist fantasy, part slapstick comedy, and part song - and - dance musical.

Versatile and prolific, Canadian Norman Jewison was thrice nominated for Best Director in three different decades: for still - timely racial drama «In the Heat of the Night,» heartfelt musical «Fiddler on the Roof,» and romantic comedy «Moonstruck.»

Though once a light, blandly handsome lead in musicals and romantic comedies, Payne remade himself as a taciturn post-war tough guy and used his broad - shouldered physique and the strength of his physicality to make himself a formidable action hero.

Dick Powell, the 1930s crooner and boy next door romantic lead of dozens of musical comedies, changed his career trajectory overnight when he took the lead in the Edward Dmytryk - directed adaptation of «Farewell, My Lovely» (the title was changed for the movie just to let audiences know that this was a darker side of Powell).

Karlson developed the film with John Payne, the former star of musicals and light romantic comedies who remade himself as a tough guy star.

Reed's previous films (Down With Love and Bring It On) show a similar willingness to explore and twist genre conventions, whether sports movie or musical and romantic comedy.

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).

With such inconsistency in deliver, from comedy to romance to deadly action, it's not easy to pull off, but he manages to make many scenes feel alternately romantic or exciting with his musical tones.

«La La Land»: the nostalgic romantic comedy - drama that almost didn't end up being a musical.

LOS ANGELES --- Steven Spielberg's historical biography «Lincoln,» the musical epic «Les Misérables» and the quirky romantic comedy «Silver Linings Playbook» dominated the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, receiving four nominations apiece.

I truly doubt any of those you cite could carry a Broadway musical on their shoulders, for example — but Hathaway most certainly could, in addition to being capable of playing comedy, drama, romantic and character roles...

At different junctures Nor «wester suggests a western, a pirate film, a violent Jacobean tragedy, a 19th - century romantic melodrama complete with incest, a demonic (or klutzy) black comedy, a radical lesbian SF war film, a musical, and an experimental dance pageant.

A genre - blending horror comedy musical with romantic drama elements, this indie picture takes a lot of chances and still succeeds.

Why we're excited to see it: We've already seen the chemistry between Stone and Gosling in «Crazy, Stupid, Love» and «Gangster Squad,» so we can't wait to see what happens with the two of them when dancing and music are added in this romantic comedy - drama musical.

Release: Friday, April 15, 2016 (limited)[Netflix] Written by: John Carney Directed by: John Carney John Carney returns to the emerald - green shores of his native Ireland for his latest quasi - musical / romantic comedy Sing Street, his third such feature after 2007's Once and 2014's Begin Again.

My Best - Friend's Wedding: One of the greatest romantic comedies of all time, featuring such classic comfort elements as: Julia Roberts, giant cell phones, multiple musical numbers, Carrie Preston and Rachel Griffiths as slatternly bridal cousins, scheming, a chase, and a fantastic ending.