Sentences with phrase «of buddy movies»

Hollywood may not have grown tired of these buddy movies, but we have.
A sordid tale that resembles many noir classic films from the forties and fifties, where its protagonists are police partners based on the duality of buddy movies but without the comedy.
However, from the arrival of Rey onwards, the film attempts to juxtapose into this dark universe something of the buddy movie, albeit, in a much less frivolous manner than in pictures such as Midnight Run and 48 Hours.
The two have pretty good chemistry working and fighting together, which keeps some interest; but those expecting something stimulating out of this buddy movie won't find it.
Last Flag Flying is firmly planted in the undemanding lowlands of the buddy movie.
A whole lot of plot ensues — an entertaining mix of buddy movie, road trip, Clash of the Titans, archetypal quest and a coming - of - age tale about misfits making their way despite, or because of, absent parents.
Take the homoerotic subtext of the buddy movie and accessorize: Make it interracial, a la «48 HRS.»

Not exact matches

The buddy - cop film, with elements of «Lord of the Rings» - style fantasy, only got positive reviews from 12 % of top movie critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
After years making slick commercials and music videos, Bay's first feature film didn't just bring a new spice to the buddy - cop movie with the teaming of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
These days, the Marvel movie on everyone's lips is Black Panther, but we'd be remiss to entirely forget about Thor: Ragnarok, a shaggy, sci - fi buddy comedy that just happened to take place against a vista of wild, intergalactic gladiatorial combat.
Oven - Roasted Applesauce Scented with Rosemary & Vanilla - Inspired by the song «Christmas in the Trenches» — Shockingly Delicious Roasted Chestnuts Inspired by the movie «The Christmas Song» — Food Lust People Love A Popcorn Trio Inspired by the song «Let it Snow» — Hot Momma's Kitchen Chaos Chai Tea Abominable Snow Buddies Inspired by the movie «Rudolph» — Cupcakes & Kale Chips Raisin Bran Muffins for a Crowd Inspired by the movie «National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation» — In The Kitchen With Audrey and Maurene Icicle Candy and Reindeer Snacks Inspired by the movie «Snow» — Treats & Trinkets A Christmas Carol Plum Pudding Inspired by the movie «A Christmas Carol» — No One Likes Crumbley Cookies Yukon Mashed Potato Cakes Inspired by the movie «Rudolph» — Cookin» Mimi Christmas Pudding Inspired by the song «Over the River and Through the Woods» — A Kitchen Hoor Pumpkin Pudding Inspired by the movie «Nightmare Before Christmas» — Basic N Delicious Elf - Inspired Christmas «Grams» Inspired by the movie «Elf» — MarocMama Sugarplums Inspired by the movie «The Nutcracker» — Happy Baking Days Chai Spiced Roasted Nuts Inspired by the song «Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire» — Take A Bite Out of Boca
The language is foul and there is no shortage of violence but the terrific performances make for a very humourous and memorable buddy movie.
Directed by John Michael McDonagh, with Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle Set in the west coast of Ireland, this buddy movie made us laugh out loud throughout the entire film.
Now, having seen the beaming smile and buddy - movie embrace of David Cameron and Nick Clegg on the doorstep of No 10, a new, mischievous thought dawns: maybe a Con - Lib Dem coalition is precisely what Cameron, and a small circle around him, wanted all along.
The movie sends J to the summer of 1969, but its by - now familiar buddy - cop dynamic and Will Smith's dated catchphrases have us longing for 1997, when the Men in Black first battled the scum of the universe.
To help teachers expand upon the science in the movie, Science Buddies has developed the Model of a Black Hole science activity that teachers can do with students after watching the movie.
Pair the movie with a hands - on classroom activity from Science Buddies (and maybe some popcorn) for an out - of - this - world day in science class.
Evening dresses: Getting a night dress enables you to definitely release track of buddies and loved us while you have a meal inside a restaurant or perhaps a movie.
The reason why I went with that is because my buddy and I were trying to come up with usernames for Xbox live accounts, and that same night we watched Talladega Nights, and at the end of the movie they call each other «Magic Man» and «El Diablo» and I was Magic Man and he was El Diablo.
«Our research continues to show that our targeted demographic does not pay for music, games, movies, or dating,» stated Phil Henricks, VP of Strategy and Business Development at Online Buddies, the parent company of Jack'd.
Although Bullet to the Head comes nowhere near the pantheon of the great buddy movies, and some fans of the original graphic novel might wince at the changes, there's enough fun to be had...
Without any formal martial arts training, or any real funding for his «blockbuster» action movie script, Dax enlists the help of his buddies including producer Nate Tuck and actor Tom Arnold.
Sure, it's basically the «just one last job» moment from literally dozens of buddy cop movies, and it's presaging either Tony's ultimate death (in the as - yet - untitled Avengers 4, arriving in 2019) or his «retirement» to some sort of happy family life, perhaps handing off the Iron Man moniker to someone else.
The plot was so weak and generic, it was exactly the same as Ride Along or Central Intelligence and those wannabe buddy cop movies and the jokes were most of the time childish and forced.
But, at it's core, the film is nothing more than the latest in the long line of Hollywood's tried and true formula: the buddy cop movie.
Such are the layered joys of this exuberant — if surprisingly conventional — buddy comedy about the making of the worst movie of all time.
Mostly because it's a cheesy, forgettable buddy cop movie that jumped off of the Lethal Weapon wagon.
Part of me admires the movie for wanting to truly establish a relationship, but part of me resists such efforts because I know they're all just part of the set - up: Once she's gone, he'll have to find the evil - doers, whether he and the girl were bosom buddies or not; that's just how movies work.
After Mitch's introduction, we move to the wedding of Mitch's friend Frank (Will Ferrell), where his other, unintroduced friend Beanie (Vince Vaughn) continues the long - standing and unlikely movie tradition of telling his buddy to back out of marriage on the day of the ceremony.
Director Taika Waititi turns latest solo Avenger joint into a hilarious buddy comedy, a cosmic romp and one of Marvel's best movies
He's right, of course; it's just that most animated movies that aren't made by Bird's compatriots at Pixar aim for that broad, middle - of - the - road buddy comedy bulls - eye.
Rampage may be trading on the appeal of the game's building - busting writ large, but it's at its best as a buddy movie.
Sixteen months after the blockbuster's debut, director Todd Phillips has one of this year's most anticipated movies in the forthcoming buddy road comedy Due Date, all three leads have moved past their vaguely familiar stage to a reasonable degree of stardom, the savvily - greenlit The Hangover 2 has begun shooting, and Warner Home Video has just reissued the film in Extreme Edition DVD and Blu - ray sets.
, The Naked Gun) returns after a 5 year hiatus from the movies with an ambitious, but ultimately undercooked idea for a sports comedy, BASEketball, which is apparently inspired by real game that Zucker and his buddies conceived of while playing around with the driveway hoop.
A boring, all - you - can - regurgitate buffet of buddy - movie / cop - movie banality, «The Man» would collapse under the weight of...
Between that and the wise use of online marketing (then in its infancy) buoyed this minimalistic, naturalistic home movie about three bickering buddies who venture into the Maryland woods to document the urban legend of The Blair Witch.
There's one moment involving a heroic buddy (Daniel Zovatto) that would be at home in a Cronenberg movie in terms of its perversion and implication.
The ensemble is a disappointment, though some truly hardcore horror fans will like a few of the casing choices, such as B - movie scream queen Barbara Crampton (Body Double, Re-Animator) as the mother, schlock writer / director / actor Larry Fessenden (Habit, The Last Winter) as one of the first victims, and director Ti West (Drinking Buddies, Silver Bullets) as one of the significant others.
It's more playful and comic, with a reluctant hero who has a motley crew of buddies and a mentor with a sly sense of humor as well as justice, and while the stakes a big (stopping a tech giant from weaponizing experimental technology and it to the bad guys), it's not the world - shaking battleground of The Avengers or Thor or Iron Man movies.
In this buddy dramedy - cum - road movie, he's a middle - aged gambler who finds a soul mate in Ryan Reynolds — the latter of whom may be starting his official Ryanaissance period thanks to his stellar portrayal of a professional smooth talker.
The two styles never quite mesh, though, and the movie starts to feel Frankensteinish; it's partly a female buddy movie, it's partly a romantic comedy, it's partly a Superbad - style R - rated comedy, and partly a tender character study of a woman whose life is falling apart around her.
Rogen was showing signs of forever playing the same buddy - movie co-star, but here we find that he, too, has another actor inside.
The movie counts on its all - star pedigree to carry its slender storyline a long way — and that'll probably be enough for some folks, who'll simply enjoy the precedent - setting spectacle of seeing Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline sharing the screen as the childhood buddies now grown up and reunited for a geezer - fied fling.
The D Films release slate include the polarising, oddball Sundance buddy movie Swiss Army Man starring Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano, as well as Natalie Portman's directorial debut A Tale Of Love And Darkness, and Oasis documentary Supersonic.
Donovan plays David Kulovic, a lonely plumber who convinces his casting - director buddy (Kevin Carroll's RJ) to hold auditions for a non-existent movie - thus allowing David, under the guise of up - and - coming director David Coppelberg, to select a date from a pool of would - be actresses.
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It may take place in the suburbs, but with a genre like horror and a title like Dark Skies, it's a safe bet that the aliens of Stewart's movie aren't exactly E.T.'s buddies.
Its Sneak Peek menu adds ads for G - Force, Ponyo, Santa Buddies, Disney Movie Rewards, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, «Mickey Mouse Clubhouse»: Mickey's Choo Choo Express, Disney On Ice, Disney Blu - ray, the Pixie Hollow website, and «Sonny With a Chance.»
Team up with a buddy and play through the original trilogy of Indiana Jones movies in a style only Lego can do.
And in this version, he's also trailed by movie references: Monument Valley settings straight out of John Ford Westerns, stunts with locomotives cribbed from Buster Keaton's «The General,» a one - legged madam who would seem «Alice in Wonderland» - esque even if she weren't being played by Helena Bonham Carter and antagonist - buddy routines for the lawman ranger and the outlaw Indian straight out of Laurel and Hardy.
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