Sentences with phrase «romantic comedy genre»

The film plays with romantic comedy genre elements in an interesting way, but first and foremost is concerned with being romantic and being funny, and succeeds nearly perfectly on both counts.

But Kate & Leopold is a decent addition to the beleaguered and overcrowded romantic comedy genre (think Somewhere in Time meets Splash); look for an explanation in James Mangold's steady direction, the clever, deconstructive screenplay he wrote with Steven Rogers, and a rock - steady performance by Hugh Jackman that is confident and unembarrassed.

The Big Sick, written by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, breathes life into the done - to - death romantic comedy genre with grace and wit.

Writer - director Rama Burshtein takes a novel approach to the marriage - minded romantic comedy genre in «The Wedding Plan,» in that she strips out the marriage, the romance and the comedy.

The first half hour is an excellent, deadpan comedy of alienation that feels like a 21st century riff on THE GRADUATE; momentum slowly fades away as the script yields originality to the conventions of the romantic comedy genre.

An odd, but predictable trope of the romantic comedy genre, a misunderstanding / re-uniting that is embedded awkwardly in the latter half is a bit rickety in light of the stellar development and heart of central relationship in the early going.

WHY: «Man Up» received such a limited theatrical release in the U.S. that most people have probably never even heard of it, but it's actually one of the better recent entries in the romantic comedy genre, which makes its desultory treatment all the more bewildering.

The romantic comedy genre is both an easy target and somehow difficult to spoof properly.

Bridget Jones is a figurehead for the romantic comedy genre - a genre oft - reviled for letting a plot device as simple as finding love carry a film.

Sure, there could have been some slight improvement here and there, but overall this is a superbly well crafted picture that definitely brings a breath of fresh air to the romantic comedy genre.

Written and directed by Nancy Meyers («Something's Got ta Give,» «What Women Want») «The Holiday» is a competently crafted holiday film that takes well established conventions of the romantic comedy genre, but somehow makes them fresh enough and likable enough that many women (and yes, some men) will find it difficult not to enjoy themselves.

Hugh Grant returns to the romantic comedy genre in «The Rewrite».

Revisiting his evergreen popularity in the romantic comedy genre, in 2006 McConaughey co-starred with Sarah Jessica Parker in «Failure to Launch,» in which he played a thirty - something bachelor unwilling to give up the benefits of living at home with his parents.

It is admirable that it tries to turn the romantic comedy genre on its ear and has a few good gags; but although unconventional it is also unoriginal.

It's clever, and «clever» being anathema in today's romantic comedy genre (if ever it held currency), now it's gone.

This kind of flagellation of the beautiful actress is a constant trope in the romantic comedy genre, of course, but Zhang takes it to uncomfortable levels (like everything else in the film, it isn't committed enough to make something truly obscene or transgressive, just kind of gross).

His newest film, They Came Together, certainly fits into the realm of the latter (if anything I'd say its closest relative is his more off - the - wall web series «Wainy Days») with its self - aware skewering of the romantic comedy genre and the many tropes that are designed within and around it.

Segel's script is filled with hilarious moments, and does a good job of blending raunchy and romantic comedy genres.

SHAUN OF THE DEAD — 2004, Focus Features, 99 min, UK / France / USA, Dir: Edgar Wright Director Edgar Wright and star Simon Pegg cowrote this funny and bloody film, which breathed new life into both the zombie and romantic comedy genres.

There is a whole bunch of casting news that's recently been announced, much of it in the romantic comedy genre, and here's the rundown.

The urge to respect the conventions of the romantic comedy genre rather than explore the disquieting possibilities of its worldview (observe the film's poster art for an example of its dedication) ultimately undermines its theme.

Stripping most of the romance away from the romantic comedy genre, the film depicts a world where love hurts, and where radical shifts in destiny are just a stone's throw away.

She noted how «Broadcast News» was taken less as a rom - com in its day and in fact, ««Big Sick» is more the romantic comedy genre, I think, because Kumail loves it.»

And the movie's love story is surprisingly sweet, especially for those first two - thirds (before Morena Baccarin's Vanessa becomes a generic damsel in distress), something that plays into Reynolds's previous success in the romantic comedy genre.

Targeting the lazy contrivances and conventions that permeate the romantic comedy genre, They Came Together is a hit and miss affair that lacks the cohesion and consistency of similar spoofs Airplane and The Naked Gun.

Michael Showalter has helped deconstruct the romantic comedy genre several times now, in films like The Baxter (which he directed) and They Came Together (which he co-wrote).

Never for a minute does anyone doubt how the film will play out, for it conforms to every design convention of the romantic comedy genre.

Is it frustrating for you to get roles outside of the romantic comedy genre; is it hard for you to be seen as a serious actor?

Then She Found Me marks the directorial debut of actress Helen Hunt, and while it's not terribly difficult to discern where the story is going at any given point, the film generally comes off as a charming and downright delightful spin on the romantic comedy genre.

However, it is a nice addition to the romantic comedy genre, arriving with a flair and confidence in its flawed heroine that seems to be sorely missed from cinema lately, and one that will stand up to repeat viewing.

Romantic comedies, for instance... Debut feature director Rachel Israel's «Keep the Change,» an expansion of a 2013 short, assumes strengths of the romantic comedy genre while avoiding most pitfall clichés of the past two decades of ill - imagined wish - fulfillment sap.

The Boy Downstairs and My Art are charming, but not wholly successful attempts to update the romantic comedy genre.

Screenwriter Dinah Eng doesn't revolutionize the romantic comedy genre, but her script also doesn't play out ridiculously dumbed down either.

Writer / director Adam Brooks may not have a great track record when it comes to the romantic comedy genre, but he's certainly making up for it with his latest directorial effort.

Contemporary Australian women filmmakers rework the romantic comedy genre to incorporate women and their experiences.