Sentences with phrase «of movie comedy»
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Viacom owns the Paramount Pictures movie studio, as well as a number of networks such as Nickolodeon and Comedy Central.
The memory may have faded, but movie studios can still feel the sharp barb left behind by 2014's release of «The Interview,» the James Franco and Seth Rogen - starring slapstick comedy that saw the duo assassinate Kim Jong - un; hundreds of Sony's e-mails were leaked by hackers in the aftermath, causing their own controversies, while even the brief threat of all - out war seemed to hang strangely in the air.
What ensues is some of the most memorable comedy in movie history.
This coming month brings the return of Netflix's original show «Bojack Horseman,» as well as a slew of other shows, movies, documentaries, and comedy specials.
It's a movie I wish I had when I was in high school instead of the then - standard «American Pie» or «Superbad» or every other male - centric teen sex comedy.
The funniest comedy (so far) of 2018 comes in the surprising package of the R - rated «Blockers» — a movie whose PG - title is meant to evoke the term «c — blockers.»
Comedy writers have to be able to keep up on the news of the day, fluently critique every comedy movie since the invention of celluloid, and then write original material under deaComedy writers have to be able to keep up on the news of the day, fluently critique every comedy movie since the invention of celluloid, and then write original material under deacomedy movie since the invention of celluloid, and then write original material under deadline.
Will Ferrell is responsible for a lot of comedy, including «Anchorman» and «Elf,» but his name is also attached to «Between Two Ferns,» «Drunk History,» and the recent «Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie.»
The half - hour presentation, which took place at Paramount's offices in New York City's Times Square, also teased footage for its sci - fi movie «Arrival» (opening November 11), starring Amy Adams; Robert Zemeckis» WWII drama «Allied» (November 23), starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard; the ensemble comedy «Office Christmas Party» (December 9), starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, and Kate McKinnon; the adaptation of «Ghost in the Shell» (March 2017), starring Scarlett Johansson; and «xXx: The Return of Xander Cage» (January 2017), starring Vin Diesel.
The Sony attack, which U.S. officials blamed on North Korea, was unusual because it included threats of violence if the Hollywood studio released its movie «The Interview,» a comedy that depicts the assassination of the North's leader.
After large movie theater chains, like AMC (AMC.N) and Regal Entertainment (RGC.N), refused to screen the comedy following threats of violence from hackers who opposed the film, Sony stitched together a limited release in theaters and a $ 5.99 video - on - demand (VOD) rental and $ 14.99 purchase option on YouTube Movies, Google Play (GOOGL.O), Microsoft Xbox Video (MSFT.O) and a dedicated site starting Dec. 24.
Seventeen years after the release of «Super Troopers,» the comedy troupe Broken Lizard has returned with a sequel to the movie that kicked off their careers.
Scorsese and Robert De Niro's careers are intertwined after making eight movies together, including «Taxi Driver,» «Raging Bull» and «The King of Comedy.»
The topic of divorce is a hotbed for great comedy — movies, stand - up routines, one - liners, you name it.
The extent of her contributions as producer - writer - director, for which she's gained respect within the industry, is still unknown to the general public — not to mention her talent for sketch comedy, which is on view in her movies.
The first Iron Man movie is, among other things, a very enjoyable romantic comedy with a healthy dose of slapstick.
Though the original comic series isn «treally a comedy (though let's all concede that the premise is completely ridiculous, even for a comic book), the movie is being directed and co-written by Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead), so don't expect it to take itself too seriously.
There have been thousands of movies about police officers, military heroes, lovers, children, comedies, and now we have one for Atheist, my people!
Only at the end of the movie do you realize there were no sex jokes, no romps through strip clubs, and no crass profanity - bread and butter for success comedies in the last decade.
Makes me think of the Rat Race movie where that guy is transporting a live human heart for a transplant and it accidentally gets tossed into some weeds and a dog finally ends up chewing on it... That has got to be the funniest comedy movie of all time!
He's continued working with Greg over the years, using the cult status of The Room to his benefit and pretending he meant for his movie to be a comedy all along.
Along with promising comedies, a new David O. Russell film, the latest offering from Pixar and a documentary about Hillsong, our list of the most anticipated movies of next year is filled with reboots and remakes.
On the movie side, Birdman, St. Vincent, Into the Woods, Pride and The Grand Budapest Hotel were all nominated in the best comedy category, with Boyhood, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything and Foxcatcher all snagging nominations for best drama.
There are lessons on personal growth here, but it's still a goofy studio comedy, albeit one with wacky, convoluted set pieces (some of them mirror actual games — one of the best scenes in the movie is a mansion - wide bout of «hot - potato» with a Faberge egg).
The campaign to bring back the B - movie commentary comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 has officially become the most successful Kickstarter campaign of all time.
It's not the first modern reboot of the retro comedy: Along with two really bad live action movie adaptations, even animators like Seth McFarlane have (unsuccessfully) tried their hand at bringing the series back.
The burdens of the book are to establish that television and movies are nihilistic; they display the inherent tendency of democratic liberalism towards nihilism; they remove any possibility for classical tragedy or comedy; and they hold up «demonic antiheroes» such as Hannibal Lecter for our emulation.
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.
As Barish points out in an amusing aside, «In an old movie comedy, an affected matron expressed her appreciation of dinner by declaring that «the fish was simply a poem»» obviously the most rapturous word of approval she could think of.»
In movies as varied as the dead serious The Road, the uplifting family picture The Blind Side, the biting comedy The Invention of Lying and even James Cameron's sci - fi opus...
«Thank you sir, may I please have another», as Neidermeyer was paddling Kevin bacon's character, from the same movie, which is my favorite comedy of all time.
Introducing «Listen to a Movie,» a website that has audio recordings of hundreds of movies, television shows and stand - up comedy specials.
The pace of Star Wars is rapid fire for most of its hour and 57 minutes, and the script is filled with a verbal and visual wit that has been rare in Hollywood movies since the screwball comedies of the «30s.
For those of us from the older generation, we are shocked and amazed at the increase in sexual content in commercials, movies, TV shows, comedy, talk shows, general conversation, and the like.
A movie made by Seth MacFarlane, you may as well expect asinine humor, but unlike the ridiculousness of his TV show — The Family Guy — this movie has to be one of the worst comedy movies I've seen.
Not a lot of romantic comedies and historical fiction in the DVR queue — of all the guy movies we watch, I like the superhero stuff best — that's why I'm pretty pumped to have just watched the 2005 version of «Fantastic Four» in preparations for the reboot coming to theaters.
I've always known it was a popular movie, but I had NO IDEA My Big Fat Greek Wedding is the highest - grossing romantic comedy of ALL TIME.
This was a game Nick and I devised many years ago to start watching a lot of variety from our amazing movie collection when we felt we were watching Asian horrors or comedies all the time.
From opera productions and classical and rock music concerts to comedy shows and just - released movies, Downtown Napa offers a well - rounded calendar of entertainment and nightlife.
I loved it because the comedy of the score and resultant outrage were fun to watch in the same way explosions in an action movie can be alluring.
... every time she sees a movie in which birth is a crisis or a catastrophe or a comedy of errors in which the mom is a crazed, expletive - hurling woman who is seriously out of control...
Spending the hottest part of the day in the movie theatre with a comedy or action movie feels so perfect for August, doesn't it?
My family and I take in a lot of movies like Elf, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and other «Christmas comedies.»
Vin Diesel, who co-stars with Johnson in the «Fast and Furious» franchise, came in third on men's list with $ 54.5 million, just ahead of comedy actor Adam Sandler, who made $ 50.5 million, largely because of a deal with Netflix that allows him to produce his own movies.
Memory loss has been a stock movie plot device since the release of 1940s melodramas like Random Harvest, but lately it seems to be everywhere: in mysteries (Memento), in thrillers (Paycheck), and even in comedies (50 First Dates).
The screen star is still here, of course — this fall she appears in two major films, the comedy A.C.O.D. and the action movie Machete Kills.
Having a relationship coach certification can put you in the middle of some battles... or in the middle of a romantic comedy movie.
Watch a comedy at the movie theater to get you laughing for a couple of hours.
I've got a First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Tinted Moisturizer Review with my first impression of this sheer foundation, a wear test, a little stand - up comedy, and a quick Black Panther Movie review!