Sentences with phrase «by leading heroes»

Not exact matches

In the film Wonder Woman, a band led by the eponymous hero fight and win a battle at a place called No Man's Land.

Europe also saw over $ 1B in funding, led by the Rocket Internet - backed trio of Delivery Hero (raised a cumulative $ 673M across 2 rounds), Foodpanda ($ 210M across 2 rounds), and HelloFresh ($ 211M across 2 rounds).

REST is now 32 years old, and is still led by its co-founder Tekloine, who is considered a hero in these parts; a man for the people.

By overcoming multiple deficits with multiple home runs from multiple heroes, the Astros grabbed a 3 - 2 lead in the best - of - seven series.

The movement away from heroes and into the hinterlands is led by an FCA vice-president, Julian Dyke, who is the single most impressive individual in Sportianity.

Really, it couldn't have been any other way: Of course the unlikeliest World Series champs in recent memory would be led by a kid who grew up a 45 - minute drive from Busch Stadium, quit baseball for a year after graduating from high school because he was burned out, and, after the Padres drafted him in the ninth round in 2006, was traded to his hometown team the next year for a childhood hero, Jim Edmonds.

The tested 3 -4-2-1 formation saw the Spurs attack being led by the famed troika of Alli and Eriksen with hat - trick hero Kane upfront, supported closely by the midfield pairing of Dembele & Wanyama and dangerously flanked by Rose and Walker.

During the First World War, some of the leading Progressive writers began to use the word liberalism as a substitute for progressivism, which had become tarnished by its association with their fallen hero, Theodore Roosevelt, who had run and lost on a Progressive third party ticket.

They are led by Cuomo appointees and dole out grants at an annual awards ceremony where Cuomo receives a hero's welcome.

Comprised of radiation biology experts, nuclear physicists, industrial designers, engineers and backed by world - leading scientists including 3 Nobel Laureates, StemRad provides cutting edge technology to protect our heroes on Earth and beyond.

Take the scene early on in which the film's heroes — an all - female government expedition, led by biologist Lena (Natalie Portman), tasked with exploring a quarantined zone known only as «Area X» — encounter a mutated alligator large enough to be mistaken for a small dinosaur, surreal enough to be a mass hallucination.

When the opportunity presents itself, our hero reveals that he's really a federal agent, assigned to clean up the local criminal element, led by stagecoach robber Warner Richmond (who delivers the film's best performance).

... The accents are spot - on and the lead performances are excellent, in particular Zoe Perry as the hero's mom (a role played on the flagship series by Laurie Metcalf) and Lance Barber as his father George.

Marvel's previous twenty films have all been helmed by male directors, including the upcoming Ant - Man and the Wasp, which features Marvel's first female lead, albeit still alongside a lead male hero.

War hero or not, Ronsel must leave through a back door after being challenged by Pappy (Jonathan Banks), while the eldest son, Henry (Jason Clarke), follows his father's lead.

They're led by a Hero character who can be leveled up in various ways and be swapped out for other Heroes who each have their own unique abilities.

The first part of «The Last Jedi» cross-cuts between the remnants of our heroes» ragtag fleet (led by the late Carrie Fisher's Leia) running away from the First Order, aka the next - generation version of the Empire; and Rey (Daisy Ridley) on the aquatic planet Ahch - To (gesundheit!)

That is the issue in which Thanos kills most of the assembled heroes, including a cosmic task force led by Captain America on the edge of space.

It'll be directed by Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers, The Flowers of War, Hero) with a script from World War Z writer Max Brooks and Matt Damon is in final negotiations to take the lead role.

And now the film and lead character, played by Chadwick Boseman, have entered the hall of (stuffed) heroes: Build - A-Bear has added a Black Panther bear to its Marvel lineup.

The heroes within all of those films were a group of ghost hunting demonologists led by psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye, «Ouija») and accompanied by tech specialists Specs (Whannell, «The Bye Bye Man») and Tucker (Angus Sampson, «Mad Max: Fury Road») who managed to bring the right spirits back and send the evil spirits away from the Lambert family on more than one occasion.

The resistance, led by General Leia Organa (Fisher), struggles for their survival as The First Order develops new technology allowing them to follow the dwindling heroes into any corner of space.

The rival gang of villains mirrors the heroes in appearance, as one of the good guys helpful points out, and is led by the shady Shaw (Luke Evans), who wants to steal a computer chip worth billions from the government and / or quasi-governmental entity.

The clip establishes the stakes of the latest Marvel blockbuster, in which Steve Rogers / Captain America (Chris Evans) leads a crew of Avengers not pleased with new government regulations being imposed on the heroes and championed by Tony Stark / Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.).

This would all be kind of interesting if it were about how certain cultural signifiers can lead to the absolute corruption of impressionable youth, but alas Die Antwoord are the heroes of the piece, uncomfortably fetishized by superfan Blomkamp.

It's been way too long since there's been a «Jurassic Park» movie, and the franchise seems to be in extremely capable hands led by star Chris Pratt, who's proving to be our new favorite action hero.

They're led by staunch war hero Sergeant John O'Mara (Josh Brolin - whose authoritative, chiselled mug makes him as appropriate a 1940s screen cop as it's possible to find in the modern age).

«The Hero» is the Best Movie of 2017 so far, highlighted by the first Lead Actor nomination - worthy performance of the year.

But by pitting heroes against heroes, and not allowing either side to be the «right» side, allows you to empathize with each, leading to just as much internal conflict as there is on the screen.

But, by following the lead of their undersized hero, the network's gamble has paid - off.

Written by TV scripter Steve Leff, the story centers around the titular heroes accidentally being responsible for the death of an elderly neighbor when they fail to carry her groceries upstairs; when her death leads them to meet her hot granddaughters, the pair struggle to keep their part in her demise secret.

As stated before, it doesn't appear that Scott is as interested in the social commentary, as he depicts both sides as heroes, although the villains of the film, the Templars, are the ones with the most religious zealotry, leading them to believe that the path to Heaven is opened by those who kill the infidels.

It's not really a handicap if you've not seen the first film, as the pertinent details are recounted in a lightning burst of prologue exposition, leading up to how our gormless hero Reiji opens the film dangling naked from a cage full of large sweaty men in towels being airlifted by helicopter across Tokyo.

So by having Ethan lead a capable, constantly present team (Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, and the returning Simon Pegg) brings a fresh energy to a plot line that more than slightly recalls the first film, with our intrepid hero — or, rather, heroes — being disavowed after being blamed for a tragic catastrophe and, without any government back - up or safety net, work to find the actual culprit and foil his larger diabolical scheme.

Casting the real - life heroes in the three lead roles in The 15:17 to Paris is no doubt an inspired move by Eastwood, who clearly saw something special in Stone, Skarlatos and Sadler than any name actor who auditioned for any of the three roles.

Other heroes joining the fray include Clint Barton (with Jeremy Renner's new look hinting at a new superhero identity); as well as Team Pym, led by Ant - Man and the Wasp.

THE PUNISHER (Grade: C --RRB-: This low - budget film version of the aptly named Marvel Comic — about a vigilante hero with no super powers out to avenge the murder of his entire extended family by a gangster — has some terrific non-digital stunts and an intense lead performance from first - time star Tom Jane.

This leads to a split among the ranks of the Avengers with some heroes wanting to continuing to defend humanity without government interference, lead by Captain America, and other heroes, lead by Tony Stark, supporting government oversight and accountability.

Lots of action and explosions unfold at the pace of old people shuffling through a buffet line, split up by really idiotic and mostly identical sequences in which wordy riddles lead our heroes on yet another series of lever - pullings and allegedly tense standoffs in cobwebbed corridors.

The Ministry's PR team lead by Julia Staycova (Margita Gorsheva) turn Tzanko into a national hero in a televised event.

But Stone leads us repeatedly towards the «hero» side as we see Snowden being interviewed in Hong Kong in 2013 by two journalists (Zachary Quinto and Tom Wilkinson) and an Oscar - winning documentary filmmaker (played by Melissa Leo).

The production features endearing performances by leads Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton who generate a quiet, yet convincing screen chemistry portraying Mildred and Richard as modest working - class heroes.

Set entirely around the vicinity of the cheerfully purple Magic Castle motel, a semiurban wasteland of hotels, abandoned houses and oversized promotional mascots bordering the unapproachable dream of Disney World, Baker takes for his heroes a small group of children, led by Moonee (Brooklynn Prince), an amoral, loudmouth innocent trying to entertain herself over summer break.

Fronted by one of the most famous and critically acclaimed directors in film history (Zhang Yimou) and led by a cast of Asian all - stars, «Hero» is filled with vibrant colors, well - choreographed fight sequences and a stylish script, all rolled into one unbelievable experience.

Duke (Channing Tatum, Side Effects) and Snake Eyes (Ray Park, TV's Heroes) again lead the charge for justice, just as Cobra Commander (now played by Luke Bracey, Monte Carlo), Zartan (Arnold Vosloo, Blood Diamond) and Storm Shadow (Byung - hun Lee, The Good, the Bad, the Weird) resurface as their enemies; Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island), Flint (D.J. Cotrona, Dear John) and Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki, Red Dawn) join the former, Firefly (Ray Stevenson, Jayne Mansfield's Car) aids the latter.

In doing so, they stumble upon a room full of portals which leads to other lands, accessible by shard fragments the heroes find during the course of the game.

Rubber Duck's dealings with the authorities quickly makes him a folk hero for other truckers and those in the CB culture, who quickly engage in helping Duck out by following his lead in a convoy which stretches for over a mile.

BAFTA nominations list Best film Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game The Theory of Everything Leading Actor Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler Michael Keaton - Birdman Ralph Fiennes - The Grand Budapest Hotel Leading Actress Amy Adams - Big Eyes Felicity Jones - The Theory of Everything Julianne Moore - Still Alice Reese Witherspoon - Wild Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl Supporting Actor Edward Norton - Birdman Ethan Hawke - Boyhood J.K. Simmons - Whiplash Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher Steve Carell - Foxcatcher Supporting Actress Emma Stone - Birdman Imelda Staunton - Pride Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game Patricia Arquette - Boyhood Rene Russo - Nightcrawler Outstanding British Film»71 The Imitation Game Paddington Pride The Theory of Everything Under the Skin Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer Elaine Constantine (writer / director)- Northern Soul Gregory Burke (writer), Yann Demange (director)-»71 Hong Khaou (writer / director)- Lilting Paul Katis (director / producer), Andrew de Lotbiniere (producer)- Kajaki: The True Story Stephen Beresford (writer), David Livingstone (producer)- Pride Film Not in the English Language Ida Leviathan The Lunchbox Trash Two Days, One Night Documentary 20 Feet from Stardom 20,000 Days on Earth Citizenfour Finding Vivian Maier Virunga Animated Film Big Hero 6 The Boxtrolls The Lego Movie Whiplash Adapted Screenplay American Sniper Gone Girl The Imitation Game Paddington The Theory of Everything EE Rising Star Jack O'Connell Gugu Mbatha - Raw Miles Teller Margot Robbie Shailene Woodley

North by Northwest (1959): A bit hurt that he wasn't considered for the lead, Mason stalwartly sets about creating one of the all - time best Hitchcock villains, a smooth, amusing man with a devoted gay male secretary (Martin Landau) who matches wits and weird vocal emphases with hero Cary Grant.

While the original film gave the series its name and its hero, it was A Shot in the Darkthat defined the series by putting Clouseau in the lead and introducing two essential series characters: martial arts wielding manservant Kato (Burt Kwouk), who keeps his boss in shape by ambushing him every time her returns home, and tormented Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), who barely survives the walking disaster that is Clouseau.