Sentences with phrase «everything in the film leads»

Everything in the film leads up to it.»

Not exact matches

As for Biggs, he may have been unsuccessful in everything he's tried outside these films, but he's well - suited to this bungling lead role.

The young firecracker is everything you could want in a leading lady, and yet it seems like the masses have deemed her «not pretty enough» to carry a film.

McEwan's understandable dedication to the source material also leads to some pushy, unnecessary inclusions, from a scene that dramatizes Edward's apparent «coarseness» in a way that's in direct opposition to everything else we've learned about the character, to a heartbreaking insight into Florence's family life that should either be much bigger or totally excised from the film.

Some may disagree, but it's one of the better Bond films not just because of Craig, and a great female lead — but because it combines everything that is good about Bond in the first place without the need of just gadgets to progress what happens in the storyline.

Palestinian villager Burnat documented the Israeli invasion of his homeland in the West Bank, filming everything from peaceful protests to escalating violence that led to the deaths of more than one main character.

The filmmakers have assembled a stellar cast, including Felicity Jones, nominated for an Academy Award for her leading role in The Theory of Everything; Diego Luna, who was featured in 2008's Oscar - winning Milk and 2013's Elysium; Ben Mendelsohn, recently nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Bloodline and co-starring in the upcoming Mississippi Grind; Donnie Yen, Hong Kong action star and martial artist who starred in Ip Man and Blade II; Jiang Wen, who co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in the award - winning Let the Bullets Fly and Devils on the Doorstep; Forest Whitaker, recently featured in the critically - acclaimed Lee Daniels» The Butler and winner of an Academy Award for his leading role in 2006's The Last King of Scotland; Mads Mikkelsen, who starred in The Hunt and was the memorable villain from 2006's Casino Royale; Alan Tudyk, who plays a performance - capture character in Rogue One, stars in the soon - to - be-released Con Man series and Trumbo, which releases this November; and Riz Ahmed, who was recently featured in Nightcrawler and starred in the BAFTA - winning film Four Lions.

Everything Paul Schrader has done throughout his career has led him to First Reformed, potentially the finest entry in what my friend and former Slant contributor Jeremiah Kipp refers to as the writer - director's «men in rooms» films.

The film launched a new wave of Hong Kong filmmaking and you can feel its influence in everything from Bruce Lee's martial arts thrillers of the 1970s to Jackie Chan's Drunken Master films to the Tsui Hark - led new wave of high energy, special effects laden adventures in 1980s Hong Kong, and of course, the Oscar winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ang Lee's tribute the magical, colorful genre that King Hu reinvented with this film.

Woody Allen's latest film, Wonder Wheel, is the sixteenth «wonder» movie of the year, and it has everything you've come to expect from a Woody Allen film: New York locations, relationships complicated by suppressed misery, uncomfortable dialogue about an uncomfortable father / daughter relationship, and a legendary actress going for broke in a leading role.

Yes, the movie looks cheesy as hell, and yes the stars are as generically attractive as the ones you'll find in any schlocky teen romance film — star Nick Robinson did first stretch his teen romance acting chops in 2017's tearjerker Everything, Everything — but it's still gives the spotlight to a gay lead in a major motion picture.

But everything up to this point was mere prologue for his iconic leading turn in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Flynn's most iconic film of his career.

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

For his third film, Martin McDonagh has assembled an amazing cast — beyond the leads, it includes the amazing Zeljko Ivanek who makes everything he's in better, as the police department's desk sergeant; Abbie Cornish is wonderful as Willoughby's wife, Anne; Peter Dinklage adds warmth and humor as James, owner of the local tavern; John Hawkes is a bit scary but also tender as Charlie, Hayes» ex, and Kerry Condon is a delight as Charlie's not terribly bright new 19 - year old girlfriend.

Also, part of me felt as though everything we had seen so far in the film was leading up to this punch line, which took away from the whole movie experience.

And everything supports the hero in some way, but I totally understand what you're saying — my favourite films are ALIEN and ALIENS and I think there's so many great examples [of female leads] and who knows, if I get lucky and there's a sequel or anything like that, then I'll very much take on board what you said.

Chris Hemsworth is everything you could want in Thor — he's strong and arrogant, but has subtle hints of humor and humanity — and he proves to be an excellent leading man whose career will surely skyrocket following the film's release.