Sentences with phrase «romantic comedy lead»

His love for his mother is evident, and his rage and frustration understandable, and these darker features provide him with significantly more depth than «romantic comedy lead» may otherwise provide.

Her Oscar - winning performances were so hard core, in a way, that they make it almost impossible to see her as Amelia, for instance, or a detective, or a romantic comedy lead.

Few popular, mainstream actors have had as erratic a career as John Cusack, who has gone from darkly sardonic teen icon to romantic comedy leading man to action hero to whatever Martian Child was.

It was a critical and commercial hit, grossing $ 246 million on a $ 3.7 million budget and establishing Grant as a romantic comedy leading man.

Since then, Brittany has continued to make a name for herself through a variation of roles that range from psychotic dramatic characters to bubbly romantic comedy leads.

Their viewing of the fake romantic comedy leads to a discussion about sex — how it complicates things and what not — which in turn leads to a proposition: To start a sexual relationship without the entanglements that come with dating.

This is a rare case where all of the elements work in harmonious fashion to become a work of true craftsmanship of the highest order, from Alfred Hitchcock's perfect pacing, Cary Grant's consummate romantic comedy leading man persona, Bernard Herrman's (Citizen Kane, Journey to the Center of the Earth) sumptuous scoring, and perhaps most impressive of all, a stellar script full of quotable lines delivered by Ernest Lehman (The Sound of Music, West Side Story).

Not exact matches

Rosalind Rosalind means «pretty rose,» and it's a classic name favored by Shakespeare — it's the romantic lead in his comedy, As You Like It.

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a This hit comedy chronicles the foibles of disgruntled office workers — led by deluded boss Michael Scott — at the Dunder Mifflin paper company.

She's had many a handsome leading man in her romantic comedies.

A romantic comedy is guaranteed to fall on its face if the two leads aren't able to create chemistry that moviegoers can believe.

The typical romantic comedy keeps the leads apart or until just before the closing credits.

Tucci appeared as an attorney who leads a secret life as a ballroom dancer in the Richard Gere - Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy «Shall We Dance?»

Given the chance to break out of ensemble romantic comedies, Gabrielle Union sells the hell out of her rare leading role in a thriller.

Hitchock - lite, but highly enjoyable for it, To Catch a Thief is a visually dazzling romantic comedy with two incomparable leads.

The uncomfortable merger of art and commerce leads to an unstable romantic triangle in this satiric comedy from director Jonathan Parker.

She played the woman who gets to play scenes opposite all three of the leading men in the Oscar - winning No Country for Old Men, and followed that up in the odd romantic black comedy Choke.

Later that year, Macdonald appeared in Mike Figgis» The Loss of Sexual Innocence, playing the young girlfriend of the film's protagonist; and in Gregg Araki's Splendor, a romantic comedy in which she played the blue - haired best friend of the film's heroine.After a slew of similar supporting roles, including a memorable turn as the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Colin Firth in My Life So Far, MacDonald was given possibly her biggest break since Trainspotting when Robert Altman cast her as a lead (albeit one of many) in Gosford Park (2001).

Critic Consensus: Wasting the talent of its leads, this predictable romantic comedy relies on cheap laughs.

This off - center romantic comedy stars Gerwig and Swanberg as two geographically estranged lovers grappling with the impracticalities of a long - distance relationship.In 2010, Gerwig received rave reviews and critical acclaim as the female lead opposite Ben Stiller in Noah Baumbach's Greenberg.

Brian might be the leading man in this movie, but he is far from the standard romantic comedy charmer.

The «Power Rangers» actress joked her «timing was terrible» when it came to launching her movie career, as at a time when she wanted to make romantic comedies, studios were taking a different approach to the light - hearted films they wanted to produce, leading her down a different path.

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (Unrated) Jeff Garlin wrote, directed and stars in this romantic comedy, set in Chicago, about a just - dumped, overweight, unemployed actor who wants three things: a lifemate, a lead role and to lose weight.

The ever - loveable Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) steps out of Simon Pegg's shadow and into dance shoes and a sequined shirt for the leading role in the new romantic comedy, Cuban Fury.

In nominations announced Wednesday, the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards heartily endorsed the Frances McDormand - led revenge drama «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,» offered swift redemption for the Golden Globes - overlooked romantic comedy «The...

The director, Daryl Wein, and lead actress, Zoe Lister - Jones, are a couple in real life, and this romantic comedy - drama is based on their experiences.

A poster and trailer have debuted for Jason James» upcoming romantic comedy - drama Entanglement which stars Thomas Middleditch, Jess Weixler, Diana Bang, Randal Edwards, Marilyn Norry, and Eric Keenleyside; check them out here... «While searching for the meaning of his existence, Ben Layten (Thomas Middleditch) uncovers a family secret that leads him to a woman named Hanna -LSB-...]

With her means of support rapidly dwindling, marriage is clearly the endgame for Lady Susan — as it is for all of Austen's leading ladies — but the romantic emotion that's supposed to go along with it proves to be little more than a social affect in this wry comedy of manners.

Like a romantic - comedy in which the female lead is forced to choose between a lifeless dolt and the man of her dreams, «First Match» is hurt by how it effectively makes Monique's biggest decision for her.

In the 80s, John was pegged first as the ubiquitous teen in comedies, then as the go - to romantic lead.

The Film Festival Stars deals from Sundance are in addition to the films Amazon Studios acquired in Park City this year, led by romantic comedy «The Big Sick» for about $ 12 million — one of the biggest deals in the fest's history.

Plot details for MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT are still under wraps but the Sony Classic Pictures film, thought to be a romantic comedy (so no change there) spanning 20 years during the 1920 / 30s, has a super cast that is led by Emma Stone and Colin Firth.

Bogdanovich contends that this film made Cary Grant a superstar because it proved he could win the girl as a romantic leading man, not a screwball comic (as in Leo McCarey's The Awful Truth) or a poetic misfit (as in George Cukor's peak - high comedy Holiday).

Usually in a romantic comedy like this, it's up to the leads to have the emotional arc and all of the supporting actors to bring the laughs.

With most romantic comedies (though there is very little comedy here) the supporting cast are just as important as the leads.

Writer - director - star Michael Showalter (Wet Hot American Summer) attempts to turn the romantic comedy formula on its ear with The Baxter, a film that tells the story from the point of view of the poor schlep that typical romantic comedies usually leave stranded at the altar, while the bride - to - be runs off with the handsome leading male.

This light, silly romantic comedy attempts to recall classic screwball comedies, not least, in the admirable feistiness of its lead female character.

And that's without mentioning the late non-professional Gary Poulter in «Joe,» one of the year's most terrifying villains, swoonsome «Belle» romantic interest Sam Reid, who also impresses in next year's «71» and «The Riot Club,» horror leads Olivia Cooke and Perdita Weeks from «The Quiet Ones» and «As Above So Below» respectively, Marine Vacth from Ozon's «Young & Beautiful,» «Palo Alto» stand - outs Jack Kilmer and Nat Wolff, comedy monster Jillian Bell from «22 Jump Street,» «Land Ho!»

Though once a light, blandly handsome lead in musicals and romantic comedies, Payne remade himself as a taciturn post-war tough guy and used his broad - shouldered physique and the strength of his physicality to make himself a formidable action hero.

A romantic comedy about a bevy of American beauties (led by Ann - Margret) amidst the sexually forward men of Madrid, the story is a remake of Negulesco's Three Coins in the Fountain set in a Hollywood version of the Swinging Sixties.

«We wanted our leading lady to be very complex and not your traditional sort of bubbly, effusive romantic - comedy protagonist,» says Lister - Jones, co-writer, co-star and executive producer.

Dick Powell, the 1930s crooner and boy next door romantic lead of dozens of musical comedies, changed his career trajectory overnight when he took the lead in the Edward Dmytryk - directed adaptation of «Farewell, My Lovely» (the title was changed for the movie just to let audiences know that this was a darker side of Powell).

It's a romantic comedy about a fellow led by love into a no - man's - land between two cultures.

But while the title and film's opening setup may lead you to believe you're going down the road of typical alien - invasion sci - fi, the romantic comedy journey that the film takes instead makes for a very enjoyable alternate route.

Momentum Pictures has unveiled the first official trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled Half Magic, the feature directorial debut of actress Heather Graham, who also stars in the film in the lead role as «Honey».

Meg Ryan seemed to realize that once she turned 40, she would no longer get to play leading lady in the kind of romantic comedies in which she made her name.

This is the kind of film that includes a romantic comedy style run - across - town - to - tell - the - leading - lady - something scene, and Jackman, bless him, runs so hard that you'd think Barnum was rushing to defuse a bomb.

In a normal Hollywood romantic comedy, this would lead to an inevitable disaster, but Anderson instead provides us with some of the sweetest, most heartbreakingly wonderful moments in any movie this year.

This leads to an unexpected but touching side of the film, but don't think this is a romantic comedy.

Emily Blunt has been offered the leading female character in Universal romantic comedy «Five - Year Engagement» alongside Jason Segal.