Sentences with phrase «acts as a showcase»

Maybe not in the Coen brothers» top tier, this modern screwball is nonetheless severely underrated, with charismatic, goofy performances from George Clooney and Catherine Zeta - Jones and a twist - heavy script that acts as a showcase for the Coens» indebtedness to Preston Sturges.

The show marked his first collaboration with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and acts as a showcase for many ideas that later appear in his films.

The GTD18 with its unique «All - Twinster Hybrid System» is the latest in a series of vehicles that act as a showcase for the company's advanced driveline technologies.

The tablet comes with the Tegra Zone games portal, which acts as a showcase for games optimised for Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 devices.

In addition to acting as a showcase for local developers — including the winners of last weekend's Oregon Game Project Challenge — BetaCon also includes panels on how to break into the industry.

This all builds up to a big climactic sequence (usually a boss fight) that compounds on what you know and acts as a showcase for the Capture abilities you've been practising with.

Kader Attia's The Culture of Fear: An Invention of Evil tall metal racks act as a showcase for books and periodicals.

Painting Into Textile acts as a showcase for Manchester School of Art, which has a rich contemporary breadth of inventive textile practice which is founded on the history of the Arts and Craft design principles of Walter Crane.

They are the leading awards for the UK's thriving business law community acting as a showcase for the achievements of one of the country's most successful sectors.

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The club quickly emerged as the epicenter of the Los Angeles rock»n' roll scene, presenting local acts like The Byrds, The Doors and Buffalo Springfield, and later showcasing some of the earliest headlining U.S. performances by British bands Cream, The Kinks and Led Zeppelin.

, at its best, serves as a «showcase for scripture» in which «the authority of God places a direct challenge to the authority of the powers that be,» and in which the reading of scripture together in community is itself an act of worship.

It acts as a venue to the company to showcase how it helps customers develop innovative products.

The closing ceremony will feature the parade of nations, musical acts as well as an segue to showcase Beijing, who will host the 2022 Winter Olympics.

«Our manifesto showcases how construction can act as a solution to major policy issues.

It also has several different color options to let you showcase your personal style preference and has a sock liner that wicks away moisture and acts as an anti-microbial.

The Living Lab Bus acts as a display window for showcasing Finnish expertise, while also increasing the attractiveness of public transport and cooperation between various players, as well as producing new research information on the needs of public transport users and service developers.

The crop flare acts as a bit of a blank canvas to showcase your other items.

While the film's reach exceeds its grasp when it comes to deconstructing the western genre and the real life history that it reflects, Hostiles nevertheless makes for a respectable mood piece, as well as an acting showcase for its main leads.

It won't be as popular as other films tackling it subject matter, though it is a fantastic showcase for Dakota Fanning acting.

That open's a showcase for Downey's acting abilities, given he's on a slow burn as everything around him explodes — for the first half, there's not much Iron Man, but lots of villain stuff with Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell, plus the introduction of Scarlett Johansson and «return» of Don Cheadle.

But as an acting showcase, the film belongs chiefly to its moonlighting funnymen.

It's an acting showcase above all else, but with enough moments of interest for politics junkies, to whom the film ultimately gets a recommendation as a nicely acted curiosity.

In St. Vincent, he showcases why we know him as a great comedic actor but at the same time reminds us why he is worthy of some award recognition especially in the film's 3rd act.

As Emma on «Bates Motel,» Cooke said she has managed to showcase her acting range in the gritty drama that serves as a prequel inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's «Psycho.&raquAs Emma on «Bates Motel,» Cooke said she has managed to showcase her acting range in the gritty drama that serves as a prequel inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's «Psycho.&raquas a prequel inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's «Psycho.»

It's a wonderful showcase of acting for sure, but it just doesn't come together as a complete film.

Dominic West was given a darker narrative to run with as Noah in the second season and it provided him an opportunity to develop the character in an optimal way that showcased his acting abilities.

It is the final scenes that elevate this film, not as an account of an historical event, but simply as a showcase of acting and direction.

There are no shortage of exciting sequences, such as a first act kid agent battle royale to a swordfight with some Harryhausen - style skeletons; and there are plenty of laughs, including one hilarious slapstick showcase for Banderas and Mike Judge (who plays the Giggles» agent father).

A recently released trailer positions the drama as a comedy of errors, showcasing the immense acting talent who were clearly drawn to the classic material.

She stars as a woman who inherits a large farm and becomes romantically entangled with three men (Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge and Matthias Schoenaerts), and given Vinterberg has proven adept at drawing out career best performances from his cast (Mads Mikkelsen took home top acting honors at Cannes for his showstopping turn in «The Hunt»), this could be quite the showcase for Mulligan (and everyone else involved, for that matter).

The film feels too wrapped up in showcasing that Mary Elizabeth Winstead can act, treating it as if she's never acted in a film before.

The fear I had going into Stronger, the film about Bauman's recovery starring Jake Gyllenhaal, was that it would cram this genuinely wrenching material into the Hollywood «based on a true story» formula, resulting in a three - act movie of tragedy, love, and stirring achievement that exists primarily as a showcase for an Oscar campaign.

The scene between Daniels and Meryl Streep in the kitchen is a showcase of great acting as the two of them go toe - to - toe with one another and show us their best.

The sentimental and episodic third act compounds the movie's progressively uninvolving atmosphere, and it's disappointing to note that the film has, by the time the abrupt conclusion rolls around, squandered most of the good will generated by its opening stretch - which ultimately confirms Dom Hemingway's place as little more than a showcase for Law's consistently engaging performance.

A dramatization of the heyday of the New York City punk club CBGB, which showcased such acts as the Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Blondie and the Ramones.

If you're any kind of sci - fi fan, you're already familiar with the work of director Duncan Jones, whose low - buget tour de force «Moon» was one of the best - reviewed films of 2009, as well as a one - man acting showcase for Sam Rockwell.

After the debacle that was the dull Diesel dud A Man Apart, Gray reasserts his chops as a crack action director with the film's showcase bookends: a thrilling speedboat chase in the canals of Venice and a breathless third act involving helicopters, traffic jams, subway tunnels, safecracking, and Mini Coopers.

That being said, the final act more - or-less abandons most of the familiar subtext the film sets up and charges forth as gory, full - fledged horror, capitalizing on a killer sound design and showcasing the shadowy, aforementioned woods in all their claustrophobic glory.

Outside of Depardieu, whose job revolves around little more than farting and being obnoxious — not sure if that's a stretch — the rest of the trio act serious and showcase the Musketeers as old dads just looking for use again.

As states finalize their plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the States Leading Campaign will showcase the bold work underway through these plans and beyond to best meet the needs of all students.

The Kia Stinger GT will act as a halo model that showcases the capabilities of the Korean brand.

New products are the lifeblood of the Show, and the New Products Showcase is the top - rated Show feature, acting as an effective and time - saving resource for buyers and the media.

Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your talent or do you want self - publishing to act as a propellant for your writing career?

Amazon Author Pages acts as a one stop shop for them to get all of this done, while showcasing a complete library of your products.

It aims to give a voice to aspiring writers, alongside established authors, offering a platform for first - time publication and acting as a springboard for writers to explore and develop their potential, and showcase their early career works.

Our hotel showcases the best of the local neighbourhood as well as acting as the perfect base to explore it.»

This also marks Singapore as the official partner country for 2017, acting as a platform designed to showcase the best of the country to thousands of travel industry leaders from Asia and around the world.

Hotel is providing exclusive agency to IBC Hotels to act as the hotel's agency of record and showcase the hotel on meta channels as the official hotel website for direct bookings to the hotel.

Airwaves is one of my absolute favorite festivals, taking over the city for five days every October or November, and showcasing a ton of incredible Icelandic talent, as well as some awesome international acts.

Mrs. Juthaporn Rerngronasa, TAT Acting Governor and Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Europe, Africa, Middle East and Americas) said, «We're pleased that these commercials were so successful at the PATA Gold Awards, as they showcase all that is wonderful about Thailand's culture — the wonderful friendliness of the Thai people that keeps visitors coming back year after year and the huge range of unforgettable experiences our guests have when they enjoy the destinations and culture that make Thailand unique.»