Sentences with phrase «romantic comedy performances»

Jeff Wells, high on Anne Hathaway's work in «Love and Other Drugs,» recently wrote a piece bemoaning the lack of awards consideration usually granted to romantic comedy performances: «[There is a] belief,» he complains, «that to qualify for an acting award you have to solemnly suffer and pour your heart out in a somewhat doleful -LSB-...]

Julia Louis - Dreyfus also gave one of the all - time great romantic comedy performances in «Enough Said,» quite nearly matched by the late James Gandolfini — she's absolutely radiant, even when other characters attempt to shame her into spinsterhood.

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... primarily comes off as an affable romantic comedy that boasts expectedly terrific performances...

The still strkingly beautiful Julie Christie renders such as glowing performance that she alone justifies viewing this incurable, frivolous romantic serio - comedy in which she plays B - Movie actress!

With engaging performances from Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, the movie, which follows a workaholic (Hanks» Allen Bauer) as he falls for an honest - to - goodness mermaid (Hannah's Madison), is an agreeable romantic comedy that's deservedly become a minor classic of the genre.

As an Israeli James Bond / Rambo combo who seeks a new life as a hair stylist in the US, Sandler gives a surprisingly disciplined, even graceful performance that's reminiscent, of all things, of his rather sweet romantic comedy turn in his least characteristic movie, James L. Brooks» Spanglish.

In 1987, she made her breakthrough film performance in the romantic comedy Making Mr. Right, ideally cast as the high - fashion publicist Frankie Stone opposite the literally robotic John Malkovich.

Critic Consensus: Sweet, smart, and quirky, Waitress hits the right, bittersweet notes through this romantic comedy through its witty script and a superb performance by Keri Russell.

Set among the upper class in 1930s Philadelphia, this irreverent classic romantic comedy features radiant performances by three legendary stars.

Her performance, which perfectly displayed the hyperkinetic comic energy and sardonic wit that came to characterize many of the actress» portrayals, won her a «special recognition for acting» at Sundance that year.The year 1998 brought more independent work in the form of The Misadventures of Margaret, a romantic comedy in which Posey had the title role and a foray into mainstream features with a turn as Tom Hanks» book - editor girlfriend in Nora Ephron's You've Got Mail.

Critics Consensus: Sweet, smart, and quirky, Waitress hits the right, bittersweet notes through this romantic comedy through its witty script and a superb performance by Keri Russell.

Romantic comedies are always the same, predictable, not original and whatever happens they always end up together.And this movie is no exception but, it still manages to be entertaining thanks to Simon Pegg's brilliant performance.

This may look like a conventional coming - of - age romantic comedy but there is more to recommend it, including an appealing performance from McAvoy, hilarious moments and a quite painful scene near the end.

Let the Sunshine In Juliette Binoche gives a marvelous performance as a middle - aged divorcee looking for love in all the wrong places, but Claire Denis» exquisite and soulful romantic comedy defies every expectation of that premise.

One is left to appreciate the zingers and spirited performances in this understandably enduring comedy of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements.

Saddled with a premise that's downright irresistible, Pipe Dream primarily comes off as an affable romantic comedy that boasts expectedly terrific performances from stars Martin Donovan and Mary - Louise Parker.

Also new: coming - of - age high school comedy Dude (2018, not rated) with Lucy Hale and Alexandra Shipp and romantic drama Porto (2016, not rated, with subtitles) featuring Anton Yelchin in one of his final performances.

But when a genuinely funny romantic comedy comes along, creating a cockeyed world inhabited by two people of equal, dazzling wit and wiles and performance style, suddenly you realize what you've been missing.

Gandolfini is seemingly cast against type in this romantic comedy, yet not only is he convincing as Albert but also reveals a sweet and perhaps more personal side in his performance that he rarely ever had a chance to show throughout his career.

For her performance in Lasse Hallström's romantic comedy Chocolat (2000) Binoche was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Two - time Academy Award ® - winner Marlon Brando (On the Waterfront, The Godfather), Academy Award ® - winner Faye Dunaway (Network) and Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean, Blow) deliver tour de force performances in this critically acclaimed romantic comedy.

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.

With a strikingly against - type performance from the late Gandolfini, this film gives the romantic - comedy formula a welcome adult spin.

More Than Friends is a touching, funny, cute and very charming romantic comedy full of memorable moments and terrific performances.

Here's a movie with an impossible setup — a romantic comedy about a woman who decides to get an abortion — that works brilliantly thanks to tactful, confident direction by Gillian Robespierre and a fearless performance from Jenny Slate.

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.

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Frustrated Writer Finds New Career as Criminal in Wacky Romantic Comedy When his grandfather (Harry Sterling) has a heart attack while sitting in the balcony during the performance of his latest play, Max Solomon (Spencer Berger) takes it as indication that maybe he's chosen the wrong line of work.

Mud is played by Matthew McConaughey in the latest in a series of surprising, intense and often very funny performances following his escape from the commercial romantic - comedy penal colony.

This looks like a painfully awkward, somewhat amusing, kitschy indie romantic comedy film that looks like a fun performance piece for the cast.

Complete with a great quartet of performances from Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Mark Webber and Martin Starr, not to mention one of the most authentic pieces of writing, this should make romantic comedies rethink their strategy.

While I wasn't the most dedicated viewer of The Sopranos (I have yet to see a single episode), it just seemed appropriate that I go catch his last big - screen performance in Nicole Holofcener's Enough Said, which pairs him with Seinfeld star Julia Louis - Dreyfus in a romantic comedy that is both timely and by the same token, almost unbearably bittersweet.

All in all, Running Mates does deliver well for people looking for a light romantic comedy, and fans of the two leads shouldn't be let down by their fine performances.

Though it's hard to deny the effectiveness of Anna Faris» energetically go - for - broke performance, The House Bunny's reliance on some of the most eye - rollingly hoary cliches within the romantic - comedy genre proves instrumental in cementing its ultimate downfall.

Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, only winning one for Jessica Lange's (The Postman Always Rings Twice, King Kong) nice supporting performance, Tootsie is a case of a romantic comedy where everything clicks just right.

Not necessarily a bad movie, but despite many solid performances, there's ultimately a disconnect in this supposed romantic comedy that isn't really much of either.

This R - rated sex comedy delivers the likeable characters, the laughs, the sweet moments, and the crude sexual humor you'd want in a raunchy romantic comedy, but also does it with directorial zip by Will Gluck (Easy A, Fired Up), pop culture - literate flair, excellent use of its pop soundtrack, and two very appealing performances by the leads.

With a sure thing in Keaton, and bolstered by another perfect performance by Jack Nicholson (Anger Management, About Schmidt), in a script deliberately written with both of them in mind, Something's Got ta Give is an impressive personality driven piece that is easy to like, mostly because we like the stars enough to forgive the heavy contrivances that necessitate the traditional romantic comedy mold.

After ten years without a romantic comedy he said that he had a lot of pressure with the performance.

Cary Grant, who gave one of his finest performances in the 1940 romantic comedy, wasn't even nominated.

This is nothing more than the latest generic romantic comedy, aided by a comedic performance by Angelina Jolie and a typical performance for Edward Burns.

Seth Brundle is the performance of his career, starting out as a typically Goldblum-esque excitable nerd, then turning into a genuinely ardent romantic lead, then tapping deep into veins of anger, fear, black comedy, sheer terror, and unspeakable sorrow.

Its political commentary can be occasionally simplistic, but also offers important messages around cultural tolerance, and the strong performances of the film's leads paper over any cracks in the film, bringing Mullin's gentle romantic comedy to life.

What's worse, the plotting of the film and the way it spins out of this fateful performance is just as fake, managing to lift every single romantic comedy cliche right out of Screenwriting 101 on the way to its supposedly grand climax.

What it gets right on paper is immediately apparent: Casting hot - ticket stars against type as crestfallen romantics struggling to cope with mental illness provides two attractive but ostensibly vacuous mainstream celebrities (Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence) the enviable opportunity to prove their worth with conspicuously «revelatory» performances; meanwhile, the fundamental seriousness of their characters» respective arcs, with Cooper hoping to control the outbursts caused by his bipolar disorder and Lawrence attempting to overcome her grief over her husband's recent death, raise the emotional stakes considerably, elevating largely light material from rote comedy to overtly «adult» drama.

Less a spoof of vampire flicks than a fish - out - of - water romantic comedy about a Victorian nobleman trying to negotiate the dating scene of Studio 54 - era Manhattan, this enjoyably silly film is no one's idea of great cinema, but writer Robert Kaufman's concept of a vampire being the standard bearer for old - style morality and romance is an inherently funny conceit helped immensely by a straight - faced lead performance by Hamilton.

Among the other notable nominations: James Gandolfini has been shortlisted posthumously for Best Supporting Male for his performance in his last film, romantic comedy Enough Said, and the Best First Screenplay category features Lake Bell for In A World and Joseph Gordon - Levitt for Don Jon.

Her choreography scrutinizes the mutual influence between the use of gesture and movement in the «low», «commercial» genres — such as romantic comedy, TV soap, or hip - hop video - clip — and in «arts», such as ballet, modern dance and performance.

Presenter Rita Ora copped it for doing the deed after Efron won Best Shirtless Performance for his work in the romantic comedy That Awkward Moment.