light comedy
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Mr. Carney steers things back in a more pleasing direction in the end, but for a light comedy, “Power Ballad” contains far too much perplexed agony.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It’s the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, with Cynthia Erivo playing Elphaba, later known as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Ariana Grande doing light comedy as Glinda.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
And "Ticket to Paradise" buoyed by its easy-on-the-eyes star power of George Clooney and Julia Roberts, as well as its easy-on-the-brain plotting — indicates what adult viewers may want to see — light comedy.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2022
The writer-director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, making her feature debut, handles the opener with economy, confidence, light comedy and a feel for choreographed chaos.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022
It was a gay light comedy, and Kay Francis wore long- sleeved white silk shirts with big cuff links.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
