Sentences with phrase «of sitcom antics»

The success of the film rests a great deal on the shoulders of Will Smith, who seems perfectly at home in the middle of the sitcom antics (the Fresh Prince did earn his acting chops on TV comedy), while allowing his supporting cast to have their moments to shine.

My Blind Brother could have said a lot more about the mechanics by which people consider themselves «good;» it brings up the subject a lot, only to set it aside in favor of sitcom antics (which, to be fair, are mostly diverting in a low - key sort of way).

Not exact matches

It plays out more sitcom than as a rehash of the film that inspired it, so expectations should be tempered to expect nothing more than formula romantic comedy antics.

The film is full of nice touches here and there, and even if some of the antics encroaches into sitcom - worthy situations, the characterizations always pull the material through without bogging things down by being too clever for its own good.

Topics such as immigration and varying cultures clashing together due to sitcom - style antics (in this case a confusing manner of apartment leasing) have been well - trodden indie subjects for years now, yet The Visitor wrangles this oft - used story to magnificent heights.

The tone of the comedy proves to be wildly inconsistent, employing moments of slapstick, crude humor, sitcom antics, and silliness in abundance, followed by some serious moments of drama that don't jibe well with the sophomoric antics that precede them.