Sentences with phrase «terrific cast as»

Terrific cast as always, apart from Goldblum, was he trying his hardest not to act?

But there's a prickly specificity to these characters, played by a terrific cast as three - dimensional adults with messy pasts and lives that continue beyond just what we see onscreen.

Director Patricia Cardoso (Lies in Plain Sight, Meddling Mom) does a very good job in drawing forth great performances from the terrific cast as well.

Not exact matches

Its cast is terrific — Oprah Winfrey, Lorraine Toussaint, Common, Wendell Pierce, Keith Stanfield, Colman Domingo, André Holland, and many more, plus Tom Wilkinson as Lyndon B. Johnson and Tim Roth as George Wallace.

Critics Consensus: It's as conventional as its Midwestern setting, but Cedar Rapids boasts a terrific cast and a script that deftly blends R - rated raunch and endearing sweetness.

Fear not as Annihilation assembles a terrific female cast that make the script come alive.

With a solid voice cast that emphasizes their vocal work over their star power (there are recognizable actors in a few roles such as Bratt and Bernal (Blindness), but none that cast in order to sell the film commercially), a vibrant color scheme, outstanding visuals, terrific toe - tapping tunes, and an imaginative concept, this will likely go down as a favorite Pixar film for many who follow the animation company's output religiously.

The cast is terrific, and there are a couple of sequences that made me laugh out loud, but the movie as a whole is baffling.

Anchored with a lovely, subtle sad eyed performance by the beautiful Keri Russell and a cast of terrific comedic prodigy actors, including the great Andy Griffith in his last film appearance as the crusty diner owner.

Just as the first - season cast balanced prickliness and empathy, it's easy to get into the Jarden version of the story because of the Murphys, a family led by the terrific Kevin Carroll and newly minted Emmy winner Regina King.

Emperor of the North Pole is a terrific film that is entertaining from start to finish, and there are plenty of wonderful performances as well by its cast.

As for the cast, score, design, etc. it's terrific.

With an excellent cast of character actors in all of the roles, as well as terrific costumes, sets and special effects, no expense was spared in getting the look and feel of the eerie world the Addams» inhabit just right.

The supporting cast is terrific as well.

The rest of the cast is just as terrific; Peter Stormare, Daniel Giménez Cacho and Dolores Heredia all provide solid support in their respective roles.

The cast is terrific: Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt play the hapless parents whose bargain dream home turns out to be a haunted death trap, with strong support from their onscreen offspring, especially Kyle Catlett as nervy middle child Griffin.

Slick and pacey, this military thriller feels contrived as it ramps up the drama, but it has a terrific cast and a vivid sense of violent peril and political instability.

Part of a terrific ensemble cast, Howard was a memorable figure as hissable villain Hilly Holbrook in this adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's 1960s - set novel.

The wonderful cast, including cult actor Danny Trejo in one scene, and a terrific Marianne Jean - Baptiste as a veteran hitwoman, helps a great deal.

Ryan Coogler's rollicking addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a terrific cast, a fascinating fictional backdrop, and a cool - as - hell soundtrack.

Michael Keaton (Mr. Mom, Batman) is terrific as the manic lunatic Betelgeuse, and the rest of the cast also performs in fine fashion.

How about the cast, led by the terrific Joaquin Phoenix, in a role that seems completely suited to his peculiar, outsidery sensibilities, and Scarlett Johannson as the voice of Her (and yes, it says something for storytelling confidence if you cast Scarlett and don't actually show her)?

We tried to be as helpful as we could from that point forward in terms of casting, and that terrific cast came together.

Along the way, we get terrific supporting performances from Kyle Chandler (as Sutter's alcoholic father), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Sutter's mom), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Sutter's sister), Bob Odenkirk (Sutter's boss), and Andre Royo (Bubbles, from «The Wire «-RRB-, as well as from most of the rest of the cast.

Josh Hutcherson's Peeta Begins To Come Into His Own While, not being thirteen, we don't want to spend any time rehashing the «OMG Liam Hemsworth «s Gale is sooo way hotter than Josh Hutcherson «s Peeta» debate, (especially as The Onion's terrific review dives deep into that same issue), from a slightly less hormonal standpoint, Hutcherson's casting as Peeta did begin to make more sense to us during this outing.

The rest of the cast is terrific; Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell are funny and gorgeous, and Russell Brand steals every scene he's in as the rock star Sarah is dating.

With the usually terrific Emily Blunt starring as an alcoholic divorcée and a supporting cast that includes Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, The Girl on the Train could be a pleasant diversion.

A terrific supporting cast rounds out the quality acting ensemble, with a particularly fine performance by Peter Sarsgaard (Empire, The Salton Sea) as the unpopular editor trying to keep his magazine from falling apart at the seams.

Mendelsohn is perfectly cast (his terrific poker face makes it difficult for those he encounters to tell if his character is being straight with them) and he plays the character memorably (reeking of desperation and totally convinced his next bet will be the one that will make up for all of the others), which is why it's not surprising that he landed a best actor Spirit Award nom — and why one can't rule out the possibility that he will be a surprise Oscar nominee, as well.

The supporting cast are terrific too, from Bria Vinaite as Moonee's mother Halley to Willem Dafoe as the manager of the motel in which they live.

Each movie also has a terrific cast that benefit from minor players like a vindictive baker played by Lyle Lovett in Short Cuts as well as a creepy Henry Gibson as a cruel, annoyed bar patron in Magnolia.

Although Ben Affleck takes a back seat for most of the film, the film does sport a terrific cast around him, including Morgan Freeman (High Crimes), James Cromwell (Space Cowboys), and an especially impressive Ciaran Hinds (Road to Perdition) as the Russian President trying to keep control as things begin to unravel.

Playing like a boozy, floozy Antipodean mash - up of TV staple The Wonder Years and Paul Mazursky's middle class mores romp Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), Elliott casts the terrific Atticus Robb as his adolescent alter - ego Jeff Marsh, a sensitive teenager whose obsessions know only two forms — movies and girl - next - door Melly (Darcey Wilson), an equally ill - at - ease tweenager barely coping with the madness that unfolds daily in their cul - de-sac existence.

It's terrific fun, but it also makes a point, while minting breakout stars of most of its young cast and reinventing Famuyiwa as an indie filmmaker to watch.

The terrific cast also includes Rachael Taylor as radio talk show host Trish Walker, Jessica's lifelong BFF; and Carrie - Anne Moss as a high - powered criminal lawyer who hires Jessica to handle difficult cases.

As usual, the cast is terrific and includes Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill, Jon Favreau, Kyle Chandler, «The Artist» star Jean Dujardin, Margot Robbie and even directors Rob Reiner and Spike Jonze in small parts.

It works due to the casting — with a terrific Toni Collette as Carla and David Duchovny as the love interest.

Early word on Judd Apatow's comedic return, as well the acting duo with THIS IS 40, has been pretty strong as are the terrific supporting cast of Jason Segel, Melissa McCarthy, Albert Brooks, John Lithgow, Lena Dunham, Megan Fox and Chris O'Dowd.

Filling out the terrific supporting cast is a perpetually clueless and never amiss Juliette Lewis, a self - righteous and awkwardly tweened - out Abigail Breslin, a powerful beyond the pages performance via Chris Cooper, Margo Martindale doing Margo Martindale, Ewan McGregor in a complicated but not completely fulfilling role, the always delightful Sam Shepard in a small but important role, and a bumbling, insecure and totally unexpected Benedict Cumberbatch as none other than the aptly named Little Charles.

«The Eye of the Storm» does feature a terrific cast of some superb Australian - born actors, specifically Geoffrey Rush, who had known better times not far back when cast as the king's speech tutor, Lionel Logue, in Tom Hopper's «The King's Speech,» and Judy Davis who had a small but more accessible role as Phyllis, the wife of Woody Allen's character Jerry, in Allen's «To Rome With Love.»

Every actor in this movie is terrific — from key players like Sharma as Sehmat's kind father - in - law to the guy working at the flower stall and the sympathetic military wives — enabling Raazi to cast a spell that never breaks.

The supporting cast includes Jerry O'Connell (Frank), Jay Mohr (Bob Sugar), Bonnie Hunt (terrific in her role of Laurel Boyd, Dorothy's sister), Regina King (Marcee) and Jonathan Lipnicki, unforgettable as Dorothy's precocious son, Ray.

They have surrounded Hawkes with a terrific supporting cast that in addition to Spencer (who also executive produced), Anderson, Vartan, and Collins, includes Robert Forster as the dead girl's vengeance - seeking grandfather, Dale Dickey as a no - nonsense bartender, and Jeremy Ratchford as a thorn in Mike's side.

In the legal rat race, their efforts would be spun as great talent, because it certainly takes a remarkable amount of something to spoil the appeal of the terrific cast that's been assembled here.

The supporting cast provides the broader strokes: Henry Winkler is, unsurprisingly, excellent as the egocentric teacher of the acting class Barry enrolls in to follow his next target; Stephen Root plays Barry's money - hungry boss; Sarah Goldberg is terrific as a talented but self - centered acting student; and Paula Newsome plays a detective whose scenes with an amorous Winkler provide some of the show's best moments.

The terrific supporting cast includes Marisa Tomei as the (mostly) ex-wife and William H. Macy as a grizzled but razor - sharp private investigator.

The situation isn't quite that extreme with Ghostbusters - such a terrific supporting cast makes that impossible - but I nonetheless feel that it wouldn't be nearly as fun and entertaining as it is without Murray's amazing performance.

The general nostalgia may keep the TV series» fans engaged, as will the terrific cast.

Director David Gordon Green makes the most of a terrific cast that includes Chris Messina as Pacino's arrogant son.

The movie has a terrific cast: Nagase as a perfect deadpan pilgrim, Taylor and Stevens as natural born killers who like to communicate with woolen hand puppets, «Children of Nature» star Gisli Halldorsson as Hirata's last guide and Japanese B - movie master Seijun Suzuki as Hirata's traditionalist grandfather.