Word: humored
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Superbad, concocted by Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen, who, respectively, directed and starred in Knocked Up. It too has the trappings of a love story--boys have comic misadventures as they try to get the girls of their dreams--but it's so steeped in men's bathroom humor, you half expect to see one of those colorful little urinal cakes somewhere at your feet when it's over...
...essentially an upbeat, zany comedy about love mishaps—the best scenes inevitably involve dating antics—it does not ignore the more serious aspects of love. The one-liners are consistent but the show stares disappointment, divorce, and death in the face with a sense of humor. Ultimately, it is an uplifting look at love...
What is the difference between what makes a good movie in the U.S. and what makes a good movie in the U.K.? -Dan Rothman FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF.It's that English eccentricity, that dry humor, that Hugh Grant is a genius at. What makes a good American movie is a certain kind of relaxed ease, a deep comfort in being American. In America, you're confident in your grandeur, your largesse and your ability to relax and flow...
...masterly Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman, who found both humor and despair in the human psyche, redefined cinema worldwide. He was 89. (See Arts for an Appreciation of Bergman by Woody Allen...
...years later, is the story of a pleasant young man who crosses into a magical world in pursuit of a fallen star, which he has promised to retrieve for the pretty but rather demanding girl he loves. It's a fairy tale, but it's packed with black humor; one of the movie's highlights is a Greek chorus consisting of the ghosts of seven brothers who murdered one another. Gaiman's writing has the light touch of the English humorist--Douglas Adams is a big influence--but his whimsical charm is a con: what so closely resembles escapism...