Sentences with phrase «serious drama»

The fantasy of winning the lottery is so universal that it's easy to overlook as a subject for serious drama.

They've had their fun and romance, now it's time for an hour of serious drama.

There were a couple of attempts at more serious drama that didn't really go over so well.

A minimalist approach to serious drama gives this film its emotional kick, even as it prevents it from really grappling with the serious issues in the story.

Banks is simply wonderful in a complex role that makes us wish she'd do more serious drama.

Has no one informed Dr. Akagi that he's living in a complex and serious drama about the morale of Japanese citizens toward the end of World War II?

It's also a giant mess tonally, shuffling back and forth between lighthearted comedy and serious drama with such reckless abandon that you'd think it was a first - time director behind the camera.

This decade has seen a significant increase in what can only be described a «prestige genre,» a Sci - Fi or Fantasy film that is treated as serious drama and, usually, with a distinctly more artistic vision than traditional commercial fare.

The actors give performances you would expect in serious dramas.

Yates, who in a previous life made serious dramas for British television, is slated to direct the lot.

The film was a breath of fresh air in 2006, a year of deeply serious dramas like The Departed and Letters from Iwo Jima.

The first teaser for HBO's Succession made it look like a very serious drama, which was kind of surprising, since it's written by The Thick of It's Jesse Armstrong and directed by Anchorman and Step Brothers» Adam McKay.

The Revenant — > Serious Drama / Action performance TWOWS — > Very Fun Comedy / Drama performance (SECOND BEST) The Great Gatsby — > Haven't seen but by his dancing gifs, comedic?

Barry is all about contradictions, starting with its own style of deathly serious drama mixed with hilariously dry comedy.

is all about contradictions, starting with its own style of deathly serious drama mixed with hilariously dry comedy.

Anyways this series does good and serious AND goofy it really drives home that it isn't meant to be taken as a super serious drama but a pretty sweet thrillride with some awesome characters, decent paced story and great blend of funny and serious all packed into one if that sounds good to you well check this out i'm sure you'll love it

The second hour picks up speed and becomes more interesting, with some dips into serious drama that are particularly effective, but an unbelievable side - story into Holly's background before coming to New York drags the film down into absurdity.

The film tells the tale of the making of Hollywood dreamer Tommy Wiseau's dreadful movie The Room, a wannabe serious drama that turned into a certified cult comedy classic on the midnight show circuit — certainly not by original intention.

After 201's Cop Out, on which Smith and star Bruce Willis butted heads, the filmmaker rebooted himself in a way, crafting a deadly serious drama called Red State.

Though the ensemble of actors have made their share of comedies and dramas, as well as the people behind the camera, what is sorely lacking is the sort of depth of characterizations required to make the leap from cute comedy to serious drama without leaving us behind in the process.

Willis proved he can really excel at serious drama, and was even awarded an Oscar nod for his efforts.

This gravely serious drama is as insular as a tomb with Muzak.

Part black comedy, which is drawn from the absurdity of reality, and part serious drama, The Hospital is one of the best films about the medical profession that I have ever seen.

Each moment is elegantly captured, able to masterfully transition from carefree fun to serious drama thanks to a thoughtful understanding of the underlying tension that must exist in foster communities such as this.

Perhaps it's their association to Seth Rogen's all - star group of friends, yet no matter how weird it might be to see them sharing the screen in a starkly serious drama like «True Story,» they do a commendable job with the material.

THE FOREIGNER — A Review by Hollywood Hernandez The Foreigner is Jackie Chan's first serious drama.

It's been a full 50 years of A-game work in Hollywood and back home in the UK, across serious drama, slapstick comedies, genre films and arthouse gems.

Generally, though, it's a good place to see serious drama, such as Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?

Normally found on comedies starring eager - to - improv funnymen, bloopers entertain readily here on an utterly serious drama.

Director Steven Spielberg had certainly dabbled in his fair share of serious dramas before Schindler's List, but this always felt like it was something different.

A film that is careful in its observations about human emotions, and which exudes serious drama - you care about these characters and hence you care what happens to them.

Director Adam McKay, who co-wrote the screenplay, has proven to be more adept at satire than serious drama so this is going to be a tricky subject to pull off.

Also, comedians Pegg and Myers are packing serious drama chops for their unique characters.

As we ran around in the dark looking for a flashlight and crawling on hands and knees trying to find Cheds, we were completely unaware of a more serious drama unfolding just up the hill from us.

This decade has seen a significant increase in what can only be described a «prestige genre,» a Sci - Fi or Fantasy film that is treated as serious drama and, usually, with a distinctly more artistic vision than...

She is aided by Clarke, an actor at home in a genre film such as this or in serious dramas.

Hopkins and Lange are great actors, but waver between serious drama and histrionic overacting.

Co-stars James Franco and Jonah Hill eschew their usual frat - boy - humor antics for serious drama in this big - screen retelling of the real - life relationship between accused killer Christian Longo (Franco) and journalist Michael Finkel (Hill).

She's normally almost always in romantic dramas or super serious dramas, which makes an action comedy feel fresh and different for her.

The film tells the tale of the making of Hollywood dreamer Tommy Wiseau's dreadful movie The Room, a wannabe serious drama that turned into a certified cult comedy classic on the midnight show circuit — certainly not by original... Read

Peter Yates, director of the acclaimed films Bullitt and Breaking Away, has a hard time handling the sometimes jarring mix of zany comedy and deadly serious drama, never really making a real impact in either department enough for the tone to gel.

It also gives its cast a lot to play with in scenes that feature both broad slapstick and much more serious drama.

September marks the beginning of a series of serious dramas, many of them troublesome, that Allen directed.

Like Vince Vaughn in a serious drama, he is there to annoy, not to be taken seriously.

It's like the difference between Bradley Cooper appearing in The Hangover II (which could be a raucous Aries rising) versus a serious drama such as Silver Linings Playbook (a sensitive Cancer rising, perhaps).

Designers like Jean Paul Gaultier and Balmain cinched the waists of their models for serious drama, using corset styles and major gold embellishment.

At the London premiere of Breaking Dawn: Part 2, the Twilight star shook up the red carpet in a lace and sequined Zuhair Murad jumpsuit, bringing some serious drama to the saga ending.