Sentences with phrase «of real comedy»

There are few moments of real comedy, instead the script, co-written by Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding and Emma Thompson, try to update the story switching out diary's for i - Pad's, lovably plump Bridget for skinny better dressed working girl.

Not exact matches

Queen Christina is now an A-III, as are Of Human Bondage and Gay Divorcee, described as «dated musical fluff» and «a lighthearted musical comedy with no real substance beyond its charming songs and dances.»

Cringe comedies can be some of the hardest formats to tackle, but the best ones identify real human experiences and take them to absurd extremes.

The semiantobiographical comedy indicates Allen's real concern with the awful inevitability of death.

Whoever puts these things together must feel like a real comedy genius when he or she puts «Rebecca Black» as a Lollapalooza headliner to fool the 0.0 % of people who buy the joke.

In a year when dry comedy and dark dramas dominated much of the critical discussion, This Is Us did something new: It told real, sentimental stories of humanity, love, parenthood and purpose.

On top of silly comedy stereotypes (turning people into frogs), there are also some horrifying real - world accounts.

... iv only just seen this and it saddens me — we are in real bad shape and anyone who loves this club will know bould and wenger is a comedy act — somebody... anybody... step in and save this club from a state of freefall — i was having a decent day, only to come in to this.

She is mom to two beautiful girls, enjoys natural living, real food and sharing the gift of wellness with others, is a romantic comedy lover and homemaker taking pleasure in the simple joys of home and life.

Think of the Velveteen Rabbit, who needs to be loved to become a real rabbit, Linus and his blanket in the Peanuts comic, and even the foul - mouthed bear, Ted, in the eponymous comedy, whose adult owner is exhorted to give Ted up if he ever wants to get a girl.

It is equally sad that while millions of Nigerian youths spend money to vote for their choices on Big Brother Naija shows; spend millions for tickets at concerts and comedy shows, the farce that daily defines the real tragedies of their lives hardly get any mention beyond the feeble interests of a few who are comically seeking to replace Buhari.

Watching the four men — of varying ages and dispositions — grappling to accommodate a real, actual woman is less a source of cosy comedy than a significant disturbance in the balance of their lives.

This was such a fun event with a yummy brunch, lively dancers, cool fashion shows with themes from the 60s to the 2000s, standup comedy, and even a former Real Housewives of Atlanta (She is from Detroit), Kenya Moore as the co-host.

The Real Life of a RomCom Protagonist is a sketch series about Maisie, a real woman who happens to be caught inside the logic of a romantic comReal Life of a RomCom Protagonist is a sketch series about Maisie, a real woman who happens to be caught inside the logic of a romantic comreal woman who happens to be caught inside the logic of a romantic comedy.

No matter how much you can relate to those fictional characters, you need to remember that they are not real and that your dating experiences after a long - term relationship will not mirror the number of romantic comedy movies you have unabashedly familiarized yourself with.

There was no real end after the final bell rang, and the comedy club (The Glee Club) hosting the event was quite empty and dingey, so unlike some of the other Speed Dating events I've attended, no one really hung around afterwards.

Title: 연애 말고 결혼 / Yeonae Malgo Gyeolhon; Also known as: Marriage Without Love / Marriage Without Dating; Genre: Romance, comedy, family Here's who the cast members from Game of Thrones are dating and married to in real life.

The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Terence Winter, based on the The Occupy movement is an international socio - political movement against social and economic inequality and the lack of real democracy around the world.

This comedy drama centers on a blue - blooded Southerner's attempt to buy a popular gym as part of a crucial real estate bargain.

Real - life sweethearts and film directors Ken Kwapis and Marisa Silver co-directed this throwback to the silver - screen romantic comedies of the 1940s, examining the different ways men and women view reality.

The comedy succeeds because the objectively ridiculous, overdrawn emotions of the characters must seem real and immediate to them.

Based on an American bestseller for children originally published in 1938, this family comedy stars Jim Carrey as an ace New York real estate agent capable of persuading any owner to sell their valuable buildings to the ruthless property developers he works for.

This comedy - drama focuses on the effect of this visit on angst - ridden teen Dinky Bossetti, who has become convinced that Roxy is her real mother.

For a premise with such lurid possibilities, Lars and the Real Girl is actually a sweet little comedy of romantic delusion and communal affection...

Critic Consensus: I Do... Until I Don't misses opportunities for fresh observations, settling instead for a middle of the road romantic comedy lacking memorable characters or real emotional stakes.

The new Overboard is a gender - swapped reimagining of the 1987 comedy of the same name, the one where a stuck - up heiress (Goldie Hawn) suffers amnesia and then gets convinced by a vengeful carpenter (Hawn's real - life boo, Kurt Russell) that she's a blue - collar wife and mother.

In 1999, Sheen's brother, Emilio Estevez, cast him as real - life adult filmmaker Artie Mitchell in the made - for - cable feature Rated X — a daring role, given Mitchell's drug abuse and sexual promiscuity — and the following year, Sheen became Hollywood's comeback kid when he was cast in the leading role of the popular situation comedy Spin City after the departure of actor Michael J.

She would play a memorable role on Don Cheadle's comedy series House of Lies, and co-produced and starred in an action - oriented romcom with Bradley Cooper called Hit and Run (which was written and co-directed by Bell's real - life love, Dax Shepard).

Just when you thought Matthew McConaughey had settled into pre-retirement content to play the (dry - aged) beefcake in a string of dippy romantic comedies, the actor comes roaring back with some real acting.

Their team of comedy actors has some spunk and talent, but the show more closely resembles a commercial for mystery dinner theater, complete with testimonials by real audience members about how fun it all was in the end.

It's in movie comedies that Disney is having its real crisis, as evidenced by this would - be laugh - getter that begins with the murder of a child and a triple hanging.

This romantic comedy from writer and director Tom DiCillo follows some New York City pals seeking authenticity with the real blonde, a symbol of amorous perfection.

Like a real - life game night, the comedy may not leave a lasting impression, but it's plenty of fun while it lasts.

Now, thanks to the bitter and bleakly funny black comedy that «Lars and the Real Girl» director Craig Gillespie has made about the most sordid years of her life, Tonya Harding is finally getting a chance to tell her side of the story.

Based on the book of the same name by Sestero and Tom Bissell, which in turn is based on the real - life events that led to the making of one of the most bizarre unintentional comedies of all time, James Franco's film is a triumphant and uproarious comedy that celebrates flawed creators and their mistaken creations.

Working from a script that adapts «The Disaster Artist» for its goofy moments and less for its heart or perspective, the story grabs select tidbits from the real - life sets, creating can't - believe - it's - true comedy, with recognizable faces (Seth Rogen, Paul Scheer, Jacki Weaver, Josh Hutcherson, Ari Graynor, Nathan Fielder) placed in the vision of Wiseau through Franco's recreation.

Watching Bateman and McAdams work together is a real melding of styles and comedy and it anchors the film's performances.

Maybe it's just my preference, but I think comedy is best when it exaggerates real life while still maintaining some level of believability.

The patter is more what you'd hear from reasonably clever people in real life, not a bunch of lines thought up in the comedy's writers» room.

Unlike many obstacles in romantic - comedy plots, this is one a lot of real people have experienced, and at its sharpest, the script can be quite perceptive about the passive - aggressive politics of conjugal compromise.

The real value of the documentary from Douglas McGrath lies in charting Nichols» creative trajectory from the staging and improvisation lessons learned with comedy partner Elaine May, through collaborations with playwright Neil Simon on «Barefoot in the Park» and «The Odd Couple,» and the director's first two feature films, both legendary — «Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?»

«Permanent Midnight,» the story of real - life TV comedy writer Jerry Stahl's addiction to (and eventual «victory» over) heroin is certainly modern - day in its approach.

In this romantic comedy, a freshman weenie finds himself the new project of the Bi Beta Kappa frat boys who want to turn him into a real ladies man so he can win the love of a luscious librarian.

Reputedly born, much like its predecessor, of Segel's real - life relationship with «Freaks and Geeks» costar Linda Cardellini, «The Five - Year Engagement» engenders lots of good will for the many things it does right — namely, at least aim at a target a bit higher and off - center from the normal, unchallenging objective of so many romantic comedies.

We're excited to see the comedian in another sharp - edged criminal comedy, this time as real - life Jan Lewan, a Pennsylvania polka star who defrauded his fans out of millions.

, 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.

All of these comedy duos and trios built characters around their real life personas, so it's sort of strange seeing other actors step into these roles.

Doll & Em is an intimate and innovative half - hour HBO comedy series created, written and starring real - life best friends Emily Mortimer [The Newsroom] and Dolly Wells [Some Girls] as (slightly) fictionalized versions of themselves.

The dark comedy stars Seth Rogen as Ronnie Barnhardt, head of security at the Forest Ridge Mall who dreams of being a real cop.

Language: English Genre: Comedy / Biography MPAA rating: R Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini Actors: Paul Giamatti, Harvey Pekar, Earl Billings Plot: A file clerk finds success writing comics about an everyday man that people seem to enjoy reading about because of the real people he creates.