Sentences with phrase «affable performances»

Filmmaker Christian Ditter has infused How to Be Single with a bright, vibrant, and thoroughly fast - paced feel that proves effective at instantly capturing one's interest, with the early part of the proceedings faring especially well due mostly to the often laugh - out - loud screenplay and plethora of affable performances.

Filmmakers Daley and Goldstein have infused Game Night with a very slick, very fast - paced sensibility that is, at the outset, impossible to resist, with the compulsively watchable vibe heightened by a series of uniformly affable performances.

Superb comedy - drama interspersed with some truly brilliant music and featuring a warm and affable performance from Minnie Driver as the EA teacher trying to direct a musical based on The Tempest.

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The relative merits of government and opposition aside, Ed Miliband gave one of the most relaxed, affable and steely despatch box performances I've seen from him yet.

... primarily comes off as an affable romantic comedy that boasts expectedly terrific performances...

If one were to base one's judgment of David Schwimmer's talent on his low - key performance as the anxious, awkward but lovable paleontologist Ross on NBC's smash hit comedy Friends, one might never suspect that beneath the affable exterior lies a versatile, multi-talented actor and filmmaker.

Michael Fassbender gives a virtuoso physical performance as the affable Frank: we may never see his face, but that doesn't prevent Fassbender from emoting or exhibiting impeccable timing.

Saddled with a premise that's downright irresistible, Pipe Dream primarily comes off as an affable romantic comedy that boasts expectedly terrific performances from stars Martin Donovan and Mary - Louise Parker.

His performance here showcases his best qualities (affable, sly sense of humor) without forcing him to do anything too showy, and it makes for a perfect combination of actor and role.

I could go on and on about Bruce Dern's performance as an old man duped into believing a marketing scheme is actually promising him a million dollars if he travels back to his native Nebraska to claim it, but the truth is his son, played with affable sincerity by Will Forte, provides a vantage point that is easy to relate to.

Lee Daniels» The Butler is loosely based on the life of Eugene Allen, a man who worked as a butler in the White House for eight different presidents, among them John F. Kennedy (James Marsden, every bit as affable as the likable leader), Lyndon Johnson (Liev Schreiber, who captures the profane and over-the-top character of LBJ), Richard Nixon (John Cusack, the least effective), and Ronald Reagan (Alan Rickman, who surprised me with this excellent performance).

Rockwell is perfectly cast as the fast - talking, affable anti-hero, but it's Kendrick's unhinged performance that steals the show.

What We Love: While lesser fans might have included Newsies or American Ultra on this list, real Pullmaniacs point to Casper, the live action adaptation of the affable dead kid cartoon, as one of the top shelf performances.

The uniformly stirring performances certainly go a long way towards cementing the affable atmosphere, with Duchovny's expectedly charismatic work certainly standing as a highlight within the proceedings (Moore is also quite good, while Gary Cole, cast as the family's next - door neighbor, steals every one of his scant scenes).