Sentences with phrase «works as a romantic comedy»

The film works as a romantic comedy and relationship film, as Grant and Bennett are contrasted by a wealthy banker (Roland Young) who is stifled by his prim wife (Billie Burke), who has him on a tight leash and schedule.

Not exact matches

This year, I'm working on a series of eight short films, one of which is a romantic comedy in pre-production as we speak.

And even more unfortunately, the improbable new romantic comedy team of Steve Carell and Keira Knightley works about as well as you'd guess — like oil and water.

That fall, she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live but exited before the conclusion of the season, publicly disheartened by the show's increasing drop - off in quality.After signing on as a correspondent on Michael Moore's news magazine TV Nation and hosting Comedy Product, a standup showcase on the Comedy Central cable network, Garofalo began work on her breakthrough role, co-starring with Uma Thurman in the 1996 romantic comedy hit The Truth About Cats andComedy Product, a standup showcase on the Comedy Central cable network, Garofalo began work on her breakthrough role, co-starring with Uma Thurman in the 1996 romantic comedy hit The Truth About Cats andComedy Central cable network, Garofalo began work on her breakthrough role, co-starring with Uma Thurman in the 1996 romantic comedy hit The Truth About Cats andcomedy hit The Truth About Cats and Dogs.

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.

Working mostly in comedies, Ruffalo appeared in The Last Big Thing (1996) and alongside comic character actor stalwarts Steve Zahn and Paul Giamatti in Safe Men (1998); he also starred as an artist with love problems in the romantic comedy Life / Drawing (1999).

Smart without being smart - mouthed, shrewd without being calculated, and quite obviously the work of a filmmaker with something important to say and a clear and impish way of saying it, Jerry Maguire is a triumph of nuanced social satire masquerading as a commercial romantic comedy, a movie that can both make fun of and wallow in its celebration of the crass spectacle American sport has become.

Enough Said is a romantic comedy - drama from Nicole Holofcener, the writer - director of other critically acclaimed films exploring the daily travails of mostly upper middle - class affluent women (and men) in such as Lovely & Amazing and Friends with Money — something that invites comparisons to the works of Woody Allen often.

With oodles of cast chemistry, inspired direction by veteran William Wyler (Ben - Hur, The Best Years of Our Lives), and impressive locale work, shot completely on location in Rome, this ranks as one of the best romantic comedies ever made.

In spite of several lines about how romantic comedies have given people seriously messed - up expectations about the way the world works, it's unsurprising that Tropper is already working on adapting the book as a feature film.

An earnest, uncomplicated and funny - around - the - edges little romantic comedy about a guy on the rebound but still stuck in psychological orbit of his ex, multi-hyphenate Juddy Talt's movie works best as a showcase for his talents.

As a romantic comedy, Safety Not Guaranteed works remarkably well, and even if the resolution leaves a few unanswered questions, the film certainly ends on a high note.

American Ultra is part action - comedy, part spy thriller, and part romantic drama, with Eisenberg starring as Mike, a burn - out working at a convenience store and trying to work up the nerve to propose to his girlfriend, Phoebe (Stewart).

But his previous work as a feature director, 2005's «The Baxter,» was another sweet and off - kilter romantic comedy; both films are far less caustic and a lot more compassionate than most of his other comedy work.

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.

Although it works better as a romantic comedy than as a horror movie, this film is cute and breezy with a likable cast that might help zombie fans overlook the glaring lack of gore.

Until a couple of tired romantic roundelays — Jasmine takes up with a wealthy widow played by Peter Sarsgaard, while Ginger strays with speaker - installation guru Louis C.K. — turn up in the last act, as they do in most of Allen's weaker comedies, this is an uncharacteristically focused work from the auteur.

It's easy to imagine Clooney playing Bingham as one of the slick, charismatic heels the actor generally reserves for his romantic comedy work, but the character isn't as affectless as he appears on the surface.

However, for those too young or not as Disney crazy, it is still fine family entertainment, and it also works as a good romantic comedy date movie fit for all ages.

Having conquered the indie film world over the past decade, Joe Swanberg is making the leap to studio fare, as he has signed on to direct the romantic comedy «Work Wife» for New Line, TheWrap has learned.

«Her» The premise of this film — a romantic comedy - drama in which the lovers in question are a lonely and withdrawn man (Joaquin Phoenix) and his computer's new and highly advanced operating system (voiced by Scarlett Johansson)-- was so inherently odd that it seemed impossible that it could ever work as anything other than an exceptionally absurd «SNL» sketch.

Filmmaker Cecilia Miniucchi's smart, unpredictable feature debut is a truly fresh take on the romantic comedy: It's as sad as it is funny, and the boy - girl match so misbegotten you can't help but pray it won't work out in the end.

Best known as one of the pioneers of the indie mumblecore movement, Andrew Bujalski (Funny Ha Ha, Computer Chess) attempts to cross over to the commercial world with Results, a romantic comedy featuring professional actors with a budget that appears larger than all of his previous work combined.

Next up is more TV work, as the lead in epic Ridley Scott - produced miniseries «Labyrinth,» along with Smiths - themed indie «Shoplifters Of The World,» which will mark her U.S. debut, while she's also attached to the Scottish romantic comedy «Not Another Happy Ending,» with «Doctor Who» star Karen Gillan.

Heather Graham's debut as both a screenwriter and a director is a mishmash of romantic comedy, buddy movie, and feminist ideas about empowerment in relationships, through sex, and at work — with the suggestion that there's some magic at play in achieving those goals.

Manages to be not especially insightful while also being prescient about the future of news as «infotainment», it works a lot better as a tragic romantic comedy that as a political statement.

Well, as you can see KATE AND LEOPOLD is Meg Ryan sticking with the formula that's worked for her, and it's a fairly predictable and not too insightful romantic comedy that entertains without much muss or fuss.

As the film moves away from Stanley's initial misanthropic cynicism (something Mr. Firth perfected in his work in «Pride and Prejudice» and Bridget Jones's Diary) to later genuine hope and feeling, the script devolves into hackneyed romantic - comedy conventions, and we lose interest.

In the end, Danny Collins works best as a romantic comedy, written by Fogelman with cheeky irreverence and delivered with offhanded charm by two seasoned actors who clearly relish their improbable chemistry.

According to publishing copy from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, The Ask by Sam Lipsyte will cover themes such as «work, war, sex, class, child rearing, romantic comedies, Benjamin Franklin, cooking shows on death row and the eroticization of chicken wire.»

You can think of it as a romantic comedy that is cenetred around the lives of people working in a library.

Now, as I work through a final polish on that romantic comedy, I find myself doubting.

A work of romantic fiction, better known as a comedy of manners, Sense and Sensibility is set in southwest England, London and Kent between 1792 and 1797, and portrays the life and loves of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne.

In the screwball romantic comedy OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB by Bisco Hatori, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids» school, is forced to repay an $ 80,000 debt by working for the school's swankiest, all - male club — as a boy!