Consider «Bridesmaids,»
a raved about comedy that was neither «topical» nor «dramatic» enough for a Best Picture nomination, even though it featured a good helping of both.
Not exact matches
A black
comedy about a man who dreams of being a reality tv contestant, the French / Italian co-production Reality (directed by Matteo Garrone) has attracted
rave reviews at a lot of 2012's film festivals, including a Grand Prix win at Cannes, though it's yet to see a wide release in English - speaking territories.
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (R for nudity, sexuality, drug use and pervasive profanity) Sci - fi
comedy, set in London in» 77,
about a shy teen (Alex Sharp) who falls in love with a beautiful alien from another planet (Elle Fanning) he meets at an after - hours
rave.
Premiering to
rave reviews at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, THE KINGS OF SUMMER is a unique coming - of - age
comedy about three teenage friends — Joe (Nick Robinson), Patrick (Gabriel Basso) and the eccentric and unpredictable Biaggio (Moises Arias)-- who, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.
But Franco has teamed up with his brother, Dave, and his frequent collaborator Seth Rogen for a
comedy about the making of The Room, and critics are
raving.
We talked to writer — director Yorgos Lanthimos
about the buzzy black
comedy that has critics
raving, how he uses interviews to cast, and why he doesn't want to hear what actors think.
Said to be a hilarious meta horror
comedy with heart, our very own Patrick Cooper
raved about it in his review out of the film's premiere at the Stanley Film Festival.