Sentences with phrase «as octavia»

McMillian is intrigued by the alternate realities presented by Afrofuturism — as well as the speculative fiction of novelists such as Octavia Butler and Samuel R. Delany.

These artists visualize the creative and symbolic dimensions of the future in ways that also resonate in the texts of black science - fiction writers such as Octavia Butler.

At lower rpms there is some hesitation from the motor, but pass 2500rpm, you are pushed back in the comfortable seat as the Octavia accelerates in a linear tidal wave.

Elsewhere, the Renault Megane Sport Tourer, Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer, Kia Cee'd Sportswagon, Hyundai i30 Tourer and Toyota Auris Touring Sports are all estates with fancy names, but not as much space as the Octavia.

It is believed that designs such as the the Octavia coupe and the Evoque - styled SUV will portray the company in a different manner, and would hopefully attract the younger crowd.

Either as Octavia vRS or Octavia estate vRS, the latest ŠKODA model really shows off its lean sporty genes.

Starring: Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart, Regina King as Sam Fuller, Enrique Murciano as Jeff Foreman, William Shatner as Stan Fields, Eileen Brennan as Carol Fields, Ernie Hudson as FBI Asst. Director Harry McDonald, Elisabeth Röhm as Agent Janet McKaren, Nick Offerman as Karl Steele, Abraham Benrubi as Lou Steele, Treat Williams as FBI Asst. Director Walter Collins, Heather Burns as Cheryl Frasier, Diedrich Bader as Joel Meyers, Octavia Spencer as Octavia, Leslie Grossman as Pam

The cast, including Philadelphia music makers Jill Scott (as Brown's second wife, Deirdre) and the Roots» Tariq Trotter (as sideman Pee Wee Ellis), as well as Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, Dan Aykroyd, and Nelsan Ellis (a standout as the infinitely patient and forgiving Byrd), is solid top to bottom.

Not exact matches

The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae as real life NASA trailblazers Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson, whose work made it possible for John Glenn to become the first American in orbit.

The depictions of Augustus himself, as the model pater familias, and various imperial women, such as his wife Livia, sister Octavia, or niece Antonia Augusta, as ideal Roman matrons, were particularly central in this respect.

Think of Octavia Spencer's classic curls as two hairstyles in one.

What a fun threesome they are, known on their business cards as «The Boss», Mom of course; partner, daughter Octavia, «The Bossier» and the mediator, another daughter, -LSB-...]

Octavia Spencer gets the role of her life as outspoken Minny Jackson.

The Help stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, Viola Davis as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny - three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk.

Chased by the Dauntless army (led by an excellent Jai Courtney as Eric), they hide with the peaceful Amity farmers (Octavia Spencer plays their leader, Johanna), argue with the honest Candor attorneys and finally join the Factionless renegades, led by a slippery Naomi Watts as Evelyn.

There's also a little bit of sex, a few moments of levity provided by Miles Teller as a quipster whose allegiances are forever shifting (some levity is also provided by Elgort, though sort of accidentally), and game appearances by Octavia Spencer and Naomi Watts, who seems poised to take on a bigger role in the third and, ugh, fourth movies.

Meanwhile, Tris and Four — both faction - defying Divergents and therefore deemed dangerous — are joined by her seemingly timid Erudite brother Caleb (Ansel Elgort) and onetime Dauntless member Peter as they find refuge with the peace, love and outdoorsy Amity tribe, overseen by Octavia Spencer's earth mama Johanna.

In addition to up and comers like Woodley and Miles Teller, we find notables such as Winslet, Naomi Watts, and Octavia Spencer.

While Insurgent does manage to assemble an impressive cast — Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts, Miles Teller and Octavia Spencer — it's Woodley that ultimately comes out looking as if she has made a dramatic error in choosing to star in this franchise.

These fill a total of one hour, 56 minutes and 32 seconds as it provides comments from Wick, Fisher, production designer Alec Hammond, 2nd AD / VFX supervisor James Madigan, author Veronica Roth, set decorator Kathy Lucas, screenwriters Brian Duffield and Akiva Goldsman, supervising art director Alan Hook, producer Pouya Shahbazian, stunt coordinator Darrin Prescott, transportation coordinator Denny Caira, 2nd unit stunt coordinator Wade Allen, executive producers Barry Waldman and Todd Lieberman, fight coordinator Jeremy Marinas, special effects coordinator Bruno Van Zeebroeck, armourer Gregg H. Bilson Jr., property master Sean Mannion, composer Joseph Trapanese, and actors Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Kate Winslet, Miles Teller, Ray Stevenson, Jai Courtney, Ansel Elgort, Jonny Weston, Maggie Q, Keiynan Lonsdale, Zoe Kravitz, Naomi Watts, Daniel Dae Kim, Emjay Anthony, Suki Waterhouse, and Ashley Judd.

Octavia Spencer — this is your more traditional Oscar supporting performance as she all but steals the show.

Octavia Spencer «hopes» «Hidden Figures» will make a difference in the future, as she says it helps «allow for inclusion».

The Help's director has recruited some of the cast from that film to assist in telling this story, with Viola Davis as Brown's negligent mother, who walked out on the family when he was young, only to show up again when he becomes well known, and Octavia Spencer as his aunt, who helps care for him.

Right from the beginning Sally Hawkins is given fantastic on - screen partners in Richard Jenkins and Octavia Spencer that jive well with her phenomenal performance built solely on hand gestures and body language (Jenkins makes a fine best friend working on his career as a painter, while Spencer's motormouth skills and sassy banter make conversations amusing and easily involving), but as she notices the creature being housed in isolation inside a large rectangular pool (referred to as The Asset) at the laboratory, things get complex and become transfixing.

As I said, this is pure acting heaven, but I must single out Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.

Her best friend at work, Zelda (Octavia Spencer) is sympathetic and totally supportive of her unique situation, as is her best friend overall, a gay artist named Giles (Richard Jenkins).

Sally Hawkins is wonderful in her Oscar - nominated role, as are Octavia Spenser, Richard F. Jenkins, and Michael Stuhlbarg.

Apple has been very active this month in adding to its line - up of original programming, picking up the Octavia Spencer - headlined Are You Sleeping and the Steven Knight - created sci - fi series See, as well as bidding for J.J. Abrams» as - yet - unrevealed new TV project.

Hidden Figures also landed a Best Supporting Actress nod for Octavia Spencer as well as Best Picture honors.

She works as a cleaning lady at a government facility, alongside her chatty but loyal friend Zelda (Octavia Spencer), and lives above a movie theater next door to Giles (Richard Jenkins), an out - of - work, gay illustrator.

James» father leaves him in the care of a madam (Octavia Spencer), so it's no surprise that as a teen, he's staring down an unreasonably long prison sentence for petty larceny.

Stone also reunited with her former The Help co-star, Octavia Spencer, while Bryce Dallas Howard and Viola Davis were all smiles as they posed together on the red carpet.

Octavia Spencer announced on Halloween that she'd be dressing up as an actor «instead of a cat with boobs.

As usual, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's annual soiree will be a star - studded affair, with a cavalcade of celebrity presenters including Angelina Jolie, Ron Howard, Dwayne Johnson, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Common, Reese Witherspoon, Sebastian Stan, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Helen Mirren, Halle Berry, Carol Burnett, Kelly Clarkson, Darren Criss, Penélope Cruz, Gal Gadot, Greta Gerwig, Hugh Grant, Neil Patrick Harris, Chris Hemsworth, Christina Hendricks, Isabelle Huppert, Shirley Maclaine, Ricky Martin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Amy Poehler, Edgar Ramírez, Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons, Sharon Stone, Aaron Taylor - Johnson, Alicia Vikander, Kerry Washington, Emma Watson and many, many more.

Hidden Figures stars Monae as Mary Jackson, Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Jackson, Octavia Spencer as Dorothy...

As far as supporting actress, Octavia Spencer will triumph, since nonpareil comic performances like Melissa McCarthy's in Bridesmaids continue to be underappreciated by the AcademAs far as supporting actress, Octavia Spencer will triumph, since nonpareil comic performances like Melissa McCarthy's in Bridesmaids continue to be underappreciated by the Academas supporting actress, Octavia Spencer will triumph, since nonpareil comic performances like Melissa McCarthy's in Bridesmaids continue to be underappreciated by the Academy.

The director was joined on stage at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica by the movie's stars Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer, as well as screenwriter Vanessa Taylor, as he picked up the award.

Octavia Spencer, as Elisa's fellow janitor Zelda, dispatches her role with ease, authority and great heart.

The KidFilm program will include a sneak preview of the new live - action feature film The Great Gilly Hopkins, starring Julia Stiles, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Billy Magnussen, Octavia Spencer, Bill Cobbs and Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief) as Gilly Hopkins.

With the exception of a prison - set flashback, the movie unfolds over the course of a single day, as Grant (Chronicle's Michael B. Jordan) runs errands, visits his mother (Octavia Spencer), and hangs with his girlfriend (Melonie Diaz) and 4 - year - old daughter (Ariana Neal).

Kevin Costner (Draft Day) and Octavia Spencer (The Help) star as the grandparents who face off for the right to raise the little girl.

Meanwhile, Octavia Spencer and Melonie Diaz are powerful as Oscar's mother and wife, while child actress Ariana Neal is effective as Oscar's young daughter.

Octavia Spencer's work as Sally Hawkins» friend...

Sally, who is up for Best Actress for The Shape of Water, was joined by nominated co-stars Octavia Spencer and Richard Jenkins, as well as nominated director Guillermo Del Toro.

Sally Hawkins (left) and Octavia Spencer in «The Shape of Water,» which is the best bet to win best picture, as well as best director for Guillermo del Toro.

Deifying Grant would have been easy, but Coogler has great weapons at his disposal: as his loving but disapproving mother, Octavia Spencer reveals several layers of expectation, love and regret both in her interactions with her son as well as during the film's fateful climax.

As I write this, the Screen Actors Guild awards are just over, and The Help took Best Ensemble, with Octavia Spencer Best Supporting Actress and Viola Davis Best Actress.

Sally Hawkins (left) stars in «The Shape of Water» as Elisa and Octavia Spencer plays her friend Zelda.

Octavia Spencer's work as Sally Hawkins» friend and co-workers is among the best supporting performances of 2017, Richard Jenkins is brilliant as her best friend and neighbor, and finally, one of the best and totally unrecognized performances in the same film: Michael Shannon as the evil boss representing a premonition of Trump's America.

This film has star power, as well, with Octavia Spencer (Fruitvale Station), Taraji P. Henson (Think Like a Man Too) and singer Janelle Monáe, not to mention Kevin Costner (McFarland, USA), Kirsten Dunst (Fargo: Season 2) and Mahershala Ali (Moonlight).