Sentences with phrase «than the comedy in»

The only thing I enjoyed more than the comedy in «Thor: Ragnarok» was a climactic battle sequence synced perfectly to Led Zeppelin's «Immigrant Song.»

Not exact matches

Even Viacom (VIAB) has seen better than expected results, despite being embroiled in a power struggle between CEO Philippe Dauman and controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone — and despite criticism for its lackluster stable of fading brands like Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.

A powerful portfolio of scripted and unscripted drama and comedy originals seen in more than 102 million U.S. homes.

Just look at Seinfeld: as of this April, the emblematic»90s comedy «about nothing» has banked more than US$ 3 billion in syndication revenue for its creators.

The model for other studios to follow here would seem to be to, first, test your potential audience with more than just a vague idea and then deliver a product that is both true to its source material while also offering something beyond what viewers have already come to expect from typical superheroes (in this case, that would be the comedy, sex, and violence).

In between those films he agreed to star in pal Ben Stiller's 2008 comedy «Tropic Thunder» as the overweight, bigger - than - life movie exec Les GrossmaIn between those films he agreed to star in pal Ben Stiller's 2008 comedy «Tropic Thunder» as the overweight, bigger - than - life movie exec Les Grossmain pal Ben Stiller's 2008 comedy «Tropic Thunder» as the overweight, bigger - than - life movie exec Les Grossman.

Viacom's share price has fallen by more than 45 % in the past two years, as many of its core properties such as MTV and the Comedy Network have lost much of their audience.

Burnie Burns, cofounder of Austin - based Rooster Teeth, a production company with 300 - plus staffers that produced the made - for - YouTube sci - fi comedy Lazer Team and its upcoming sequel, still remembers being dumbstruck almost a decade ago, when Rooster Teeth consisted of little more than a handful of friends, by what the service offered: «They completely changed the game in terms of the ability to monetize video with pre-roll advertising.

While they did not study this research question, [63] found that people smiled and laughed more and rated an audiotaped stand - up comedy routine more positively when they listened to canned laughter that they thought came from members of their in - group rather than their out - group.

Unlike Dante's Divine Comedy or Milton's Paradise Lost, they are primarily narrative rather than didactic, or more precisely didactic in and through their narrative forms.

In this divine comedy a poor woman's farthing cast inconspicuously in the temple chest may be worth more than all the benefactions of the ricIn this divine comedy a poor woman's farthing cast inconspicuously in the temple chest may be worth more than all the benefactions of the ricin the temple chest may be worth more than all the benefactions of the rich.

We pretend that romantic comedies or naturalistic thrillers set in the present day are more «realistic» than any that require us to remember that we live between immensities, for no more than a fraction of sidereal time in a world that we did not make.

It's the lying and deception that can destroy trust in these situations more than almost anything else, and the second episode even makes it a point to try and get that across through slapstick humor, until it ditches that initial argument altogether and starts becoming a wacky comedy in full with all of the usual trappings.

If we engage in the «de-mythologizing» of the Revelation to St. John the Divine, as we must also «de-mythologize» the creation stories in the book Genesis in the Old Testament, we realize that what is being said is that as human existence and the world in which that existence is set has its origin in the circumambient, everlasting, faithful Love that is nothing other than God — we recall Wesley's hymn, quoted a few paragraphs back, that «his nature and his Name is Love», and Dante's great closing line in The Divine Comedy about «the Love that moves the sun and the other stars» — so also the «end» toward which all creaturely existence moves is that very same Love.

He just doesn't answer when you pray to him, doesn't do miracles, doesn't have much bandwidth, makes a lot of mistakes, can't write coherently, and gets tired if he has to do his comedy routine more than once in two thousand years.

The trouble with many conventional pictures of heaven is that they describe eternal life as a vapid and self - centered perpetual enjoyment rather than, as in Dante's Divine Comedy, a rejoicing in the vision of God.

Since he's taken over as host of The Late Show, Colbert has landed some serious interviews with presidential hopefuls and leaders, showing a much more thoughtful side than in his Comedy Central days.

In fact, the Christian merchant is more of a Pharisee in his self - assured moral and spiritual superiority than is the Jewish usurer, and this ironic tension adds bite to the gaiety of this romantic comedIn fact, the Christian merchant is more of a Pharisee in his self - assured moral and spiritual superiority than is the Jewish usurer, and this ironic tension adds bite to the gaiety of this romantic comedin his self - assured moral and spiritual superiority than is the Jewish usurer, and this ironic tension adds bite to the gaiety of this romantic comedy.

If there's a personal stamp to be found in a dark comedy featuring a directionless hitman who finds hope in acting, look no further than the SNL alum.

Straying from the standard, modern superhero formula it helped to pioneer in 2002, Homecoming is more teen comedy than it is a «good vs. evil» tale, highlighting a distinctive setting in Queens as the battleground for crushes, parties and yes, actual super villains — this one played by Michael Keaton in a scene - stealing performance.

It does remind me of a public lecture in which Harvard biblical scholar Jon Levenson, who is Jewish, once defined anti-Semitism as «hating Jews more than is necessary», obviously the kind of remark whose success as comedy turns on the context in which it is spoken and the one who speaks it.

When «Blue Collar Comedy Tour» premiered on Comedy Central, it was the highest rated movie in the channel's history and the soundtrack has been RIAA certified gold with more than 500,000 units sold.

Any Premier League season starring Jose Mourinho, Diego Costa and Zlatan in the same locker room would be more entertaining than The Three Stooges — and probably contain twice as much slapstick comedy.

They are the ones showing more faith in Mr Bean than Rowan Atkinson did in Mr Bean comedy series.

But, since this is a comedy, there will be more than one instance of mistaken identity in this Italian production with English projections, as well as music to send your heart soaring.

In fact, for a film derided in the popular press as a «jihadist comedy», Four Lions treads far more carefully when it comes to firing pot - shots at the politics of suicidebombers, or the Muslim faith, than one might expecIn fact, for a film derided in the popular press as a «jihadist comedy», Four Lions treads far more carefully when it comes to firing pot - shots at the politics of suicidebombers, or the Muslim faith, than one might expecin the popular press as a «jihadist comedy», Four Lions treads far more carefully when it comes to firing pot - shots at the politics of suicidebombers, or the Muslim faith, than one might expect.

Bitter by - election battles, gaffe - prone juniors, devious whips and one big game of «coalition chess» sounds more like the sober politics pages of a national broadsheet than a fun evening out, but first - time playwrights Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky remarkably manage to marry the two in their new political comedy, Coalition.

Watching the four men — of varying ages and dispositions — grappling to accommodate a real, actual woman is less a source of cosy comedy than a significant disturbance in the balance of their lives.

[10] Following the result (in which the national turnout was a mere 15.1 %, even lower than the Society's prediction), the Society branded the Government's approach to elections as a «comedy of errors», views that were reiterated by Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

In more than a decade of performing on the New York City comedy circuit, the attractive, tall brunette has been asked out only once after a show.

After more than two years of performing comedy in Los Angeles, she found her calling in the kitchen and, after enrolling in the International Culinary School at the Art Institute, started her own catering company.Her healthy and flavor - packed cooking style has made her a fan favorite among thousands of home cooks and food lovers looking for healthy options that don't sacrifice taste.In her newest video course, The Complete Guide To Gluten - Free Eating, she shows you how to whip up amazing gluten - free dishes.

In one study, older adults who watched either a Red Skelton comedy or a montage of America's Funniest Home Videos performed better on memory tasks than a control group who sat calmly for the same period of time.

In the hours before bedtime, I often watch a little TV, but only comedies — I've found that high - stakes dramas and gory scenes from Game of Thrones stress me out and keep me up later than I'd like.

After more than two years of performing comedy in Los Angeles, she found her calling in the kitchen and, after enrolling in the International Culinary School at the Art Institute, started her own catering company.

Based on this one scene in a popular movie from more than 30 years ago — and an Eddie Murphy comedy at that — the urban legend has perpetuated that beef somehow blocks up your intestines, colon... you name it.

I have been pretty swamped focusing on building up my social consulting business + designing a new site for it (stay tuned... I am perfecting the design hehe), being a boss lady ain't easy... let me tell ya haha However, one of my highlights of the long Labor Day Weekend (other than the amazing sales) was being able to meet up with some of my blogger friends — I have been out of commission for a little bit since I've been drowning in work + the blog, but heading to a comedy show + some brunch was the perfect way to catch up with some of my favorite gals!

One cult dress of the time was Guy Laroche's open back (a bit more than that actually) dress that French actress Mireille Darc wore in the comedy Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire.

With the festive season in full swing, what better way to catch a breather than spending an evening on the sofa watching a romantic comedy?

With more than 35 million visitors in 2006 and 75,000 new users registering each day, AFF ranks among the 100 most popular sites in the U.S.A.. It's become so mainstream that a joke about it appeared in the Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore romantic comedy, Because I Said So.

With the festive season in full swing, what better way to catch a breather than spending an evening on the sofa watching a romantic comedy film!

A shared sense of humour is one of the most important factors in romantic compatibility so what better way to exercise your funny bone than watching a live comedy show?

That would be impossible given that there are over 40 of them, and that the film is structured almost exactly like a»90s sketch - comedy show in which characters rarely share more than several minutes of screen time.

Spacey's always had a knack for dark comedy, and he steals every scene he's in - and it's no surprise than when the premise is twisted in the last third, he's the boss the whole plot ends up revolving around.

A more than competent journeyman, Carstairs specialized in mysteries (such as the 1939 Anglo - American production The Saint in London) and frothy comedies.

The film was less than a success, but it did nothing to prevent Kinnear from getting the lead role in the 1996 comedy Dear God.

Indeed, early reports suggested little more than a steaming gumbo of the gross and the embarrassing — two strains of comedy that have scored well everywhere, in recent years, and that leave me sadly unmoved.

The regrettably titled From Prada to Nada has more in common with a slapped - together TV movie than a timeless comedy of manners.

An aging hipster finds that there may be more to life than good looks and fast cars in this introspective comedy from first - time director Danny Comden.

It's lead Jason Bateman is more than capable of taking on comedy roles and he has proven that many times in the past.

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