Sentences with phrase «smart film comedies»

That's why I find smart film comedies are generally ranked below smart non-comedies on Imdb.

Not exact matches

The slapstick and smart comedy in this film is hilarious and makes this film a great memorable example of a classic disney production made after Walt's death.

Smart and snappy, this comedy is one of the scariest films of the year, using humour to outline the 2008 economic collapse from the inside.

Perfect balance of smart, heart, comedy, drama and film love.»

There is nothing conspicuously revolutionary about the «The Kids Are All Right», a sleek, smart, enormously entertaining film about a middle - aged lesbian couple (played by Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) whose teenage kids seek out the sperm donor who is their biological father (Mark Ruffalo); it has big - name actors, a sun - dappled Los Angeles setting, and the feel of a classic Hollywood comedy at its snappiest.

If you're in the mood for a smart / witty comedy about a struggling artist, don't hesitate to check out this film.

Remembered mostly as the springboard for John Belushi's volcanic career, Animal House remains one of the smartest and best scripted comedies of the Seventies — an era lousy with excellent American films.

Andy Samberg and his team created a clever comedy that is certainly not the smartest film of the year, but it will provide plenty of laughs this summer.

I've repeatedly found Carell's film career paling in comparison to his great television creation, as he's gravitated to dumb, broad comedies like Get Smart and Date Night or sappy dramedies like Dan in Real Life and Crazy, Stupid, Love..

«Magic in the Moonlight» doesn't make you believe in magic, or love, or anything, really, although maybe that's just the cynic in me, eager to expose the film as the fraud that it is, because the whole thing feels less like a genuine Woody Allen comedy (smart and funny with a healthy dash of neurosis) than a pale imitation.

This film may look like one of those annoyingly mannered independent films, with its wacky young cast and arty - farty black and white photography, but it's actually a fresh, smart and very funny comedy.

This is a smart, effective film, a comedy in many ways even though it's bookended with reasons for Ben to see it as a potential tragedy.

This adorable film manages to shuffle between smart comedy, light teenage romance and life lessons rather successfully.

Any film that actually has the guts to show dumb teenagers referring to films like Doctor Zhivago, Tender is the Night, and The Way We Were, is already of a different breed, If you love anything 80s, and especially if you like the teen comedies of the era, Secret Admirer gets a solid recommendation for some genuine laughs and a smarter - than - average screenplay.

For this latest episode of Film Club, A.A. Dowd and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky return to Farmhouse Tavern to talk about three excellent smaller films in theaters or coming soon to them: Richard Linklater's»80s campus comedy Everybody Wants Some, now in theaters everywhere; the smart, moving family drama Louder Than Bombs, which opened in select theaters today and will expand in the coming weeks; and the forthcoming punk - rock thriller Green Room, which begins its theatrical release next week.

Neighbors is a hilarious film that holds up incredibly well on repeat viewings, and yet director Nicholas Stoller has created a comedy sequel that's just as funny as the original and even smarter to boot.

Best - case scenario: Featuring a script by Leigh Whannell (Insidious, Saw), the film delivers the horror - comedy goods with smart performances and knowing send - ups of horror clichés.

And here are the five most disappointing films of the year: Fantastic Four (choppy and compromised superhero action), Sisters (corny comedy that's simply not smart enough), Southpaw (bogs down in boxing drama cliches), Pan (childish and manic kids» adventure), Black Mass (oddly unoriginal mob thriller).

But as a smart comedy, the film's fantastic.

A smart, sophisticated comedy about the challenges of love and marriage amongst modern day New Yorkers, Freundlich's fourth feature film centers on the romantic escapades of two couples: a successful actress (Freundlich's real - life significant other, Julianne Moore) and her stay - at - home husband (David Duchovny), and said actress» slacker younger brother (Billy Crudup) and his aspiring novelist girlfriend (Maggie Gyllenhaal).

At this year's Sundance Film Festival, editor - in - chief Peter Sciretta wrote director Matt Spicer «s film «is not just your average comedy film, but a smart commentary on our social media obsessed world.»

The guy knows how to write and direct and the aside from some extremely cheesy moments spent with an out of place over-the-top zoo inspector, the film works as both a smart comedy and touching family film.

As the two men begin to come out of their grief in different ways, «Dean» puts a smart new spin on male - driven comedies, making his film as much about emotion as it is about humor.

I admire any teen comedy that strays off the beaten path and thoroughly entertains — films like Mean Girls and Superbad come to mind — and now Easy A. Story centers on one particular student named Olive (Emma Stone), who doesn't really follow any kind of clique, mostly stays by herself or with her BFF, Rhiannon (Aly Michalka), and is one smart cookie.

Director Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the film with star Simon Pegg, made his mark with a smart, hilarious Channel 4 comedy series called «Spaced», a show that bears comparison to «The Family Guy» in its pop - culture genius and frequent fantasy non sequiturs.

Crews proved his motion big name bonafides years in the past with roles in films like Get Smart, Gamer, and The Expendables trilogy, and has spent 5 seasons additional refining his option to mixing motion and comedy at the TV collection Brooklyn Nine - Nine.

Peele, of course, is a member of the comedy team Key and Peele, stars of television as well as last year's hilarious feature film Keanu, which Peele co-wrote; Get Out is his directorial debut, and it's a surprising move, but also a smart one.

He was also keen to promote Irish film Sensation described as being «a refreshing and rare film, a disarmingly subtle sex comedy that's funny, smart and touching.»