Sentences with phrase «as a strong supporting cast»

The project will be Akiva Goldsman's (THE DA VINCI CODE) directorial debut, and it will feature Jessica Brown Findlay (ALBATROSS), as well as a strong supporting cast, including Russell Crowe and Will Smith.

Robert Rossen adapted the Jack London story and provided juicy material for all these stars as well as a strong supporting cast, led by Barry Fitzgerald, Gene Lockhart, Stanley Ridges, and a young Howard Da Silva.

Not exact matches

He's accompanied by a stellar supporting cast too; Jennifer Lopez is not normally someone I'd rate very highly but she delivers some strong work as the doggedly determined Federal Marshall and shares great chemistry with Clooney.

Mirren is unexpectedly gung - ho, the already much - missed Rickman gets better as some slightly jarring moments of early comedy recede, and Monica Dolan, as a principled junior minister, stands out from a strong supporting cast.

Affleck stars as Tony Mendez, one of the architects of the «Canadian Caper,» and the strong supporting cast includes Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, Taylor Schilling, and Clea DuVall.

Written by Bird and Damon Lindelof (Lost), the film is as shrouded in mystery as any release this year, but Bird's track record at the box office and with critics (see sidebar) bodes well for his latest, as does the strong supporting cast of Hugh Laurie, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, and Keegan - Michael Key.

Plenty of strong support is offered by a cast of dozens, including Broadway heartthrob Aaron Tveit as rebellion leader Enjolras and little Daniel Huttlestone as precocious street urchin Gavroche.

Three of the year's strongest female performances threaten convention, the one that says females are usually cast as supporting, loving, noble characters who give of themselves in the service of the male lead.

Billy Bob Thornton is Billy and there's no doubt that this is his vehicle, with McBride a completely likable mess who gains your confidence immediately, but the show sports a strong female supporting cast as well, including Maria Bello, Molly Parker, and Nina Arianda.

The supporting cast is very strong, too, so even up against such a full and filling performance as Moore's, the actors don't back down or turn in weak work.

We have mixed feelings about the trailers, but that said, we'd still take Gore Verbinski over most of the tentpole helmers out there, and the cast supporting Depp — which includes Armie Hammer as the Ranger, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham - Carter, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper and James Badge Dale — is a strong one.

Among the strong but woefully underused supporting cast are William H. Macy as Mick's best friend, a private investigator; Bryan Cranston as a homicide detective whose screen time looks suspiciously truncated; and Michael Pena as a former client of Mick's whose case will become crucial later on.

Martin does a good job in front of the camera as well — which isn't surprising since the screenplay caters to his comic persona — but he's aware of his limits as an actor and has wisely surrounded himself with a strong supporting cast.

Bolstered by a strong supporting cast of older comedy actors (Thomas Hayden Church and Lisa Kudrow appear as teachers), she takes what could have been tricky subject matter and instead creates a mature dialogue about American teenage relationships.

She is supported by a strong cast that includes Charlize Theron as the corporate bigwig driving the mission, Guy Pearce as the aging benefactor and Idris Elba as the overly cliched but still enjoyable pilot.

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.

In addition to Branagh, the supporting cast is excellent, with an especially strong performance by Cynthia Nixon in capturing the spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt, and her decisions to stand by her man despite being free to do as she pleases.

Even with the strong supporting cast, there is no mistaking this as anything other than a film that belongs to Mr. Redmayne and Ms. Vikander.

And it's Chastain as the unpredictable, but ultimately human, Sloane who keeps you in the game, along with the solid supporting cast of Mark Strong, John Lithgow, Sam Waterston and Gugu Mbatha - Raw («Concussion»).

Chris Cooper as Tom Smith fits like a glove, and supporting cast is strong as well.

Deneuve and Amalric are supported by a strong cast, most notably Jean - Paul Roussillon who is excellent as Junon's lifelong love Abel.

The strongest moments are when slapstick recalls the antics of Wallace & Gromit, but the script's packed with quips, ably delivered not just by the inspired parental pairing of Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins (their kids are thinly written, as stroppy or awestruck; Julie Walters» housekeeper is part Mrs Doubtfire, part Mrs Overall) but also by a sterling supporting cast culled from Peep Show, Spy and Sightseers by ex-Mighty Boosh director Paul King.

Director Tom Hooper («The King's Speech,» «Les Misérables») also elicits strong work from his supporting cast: Ben Whishaw as Lili's would - be suitor, Matthias Schoenaerts as a loyal friend to Lili and Gerda and Sebastian Koch as a groundbreaking doctor who tries to help Lili.

But it doesn't have the cadence and impact of Sorkin's dialogue and the lines it feeds Chastain and her veteran supporting cast — which includes such experienced actors as Mark Strong,

The two glittering stars are joined by Jimmy Stewart in an Oscar - winning role as a reporter smitten with the heiress, Ruth Hussey as his long - suffering photographer, and a strong supporting cast.

«Frost / Nixon,» however, turns out to be formidably involving, and the reasons start not with expert costars Langella and Michael Sheen or their strong supporting cast or even the skills of Howard, but with the gifts and vision of Morgan, who wrote the screenplay as well as the play.

Still, the performances from a strong supporting cast that includes Sam Shepard as the brothers» uncle and Forest Whitaker as the town sheriff always give the film a sense of substance and heft.

Boasting the strong supporting character - acting cast of Marin Ireland, Kelly Lynch, John Douglas Thompson, Brendan Sexton III, Michael Chernus and David Johansen from the New York Dolls, plaudits must also be given to Cuban - American actor Yul Vazquez, another scene - stealer who hilariously shines as one J.J.'s chatty thugs that Bud is force to work with.

Jennifer Lawrence delivers yet another strong performance as Katniss and through her journey she is helped immensely by her supporting cast featuring Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Philip Seymour Hoffman (RIP) and Donald Sutherland among others.

The film has three unknowns in John Magaro, Will Brill and Jack Huston (who has since broken out with his role on «Boardwalk Empire «-RRB- as the leads, which shouldn't be a problem as Chase's depiction of youth with inexperienced talent on his HBO show was stellar, but it also boasts a strong supporting cast with Bella Heathcote as the protagonist Magaro's girlfriend, Christopher McDonald as her father, Molly Price as Magaro's mother, Lisa Lampenelli as his aunt, Brad Garrett as a composer / producer, and Chase's «Sopranos» leading man James Gandolfini, who apparently shines as Magaro's father, «a postwar, post-Depression era parent who has given his kid every advantage that he didn't have growing up.»

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.

Ritchie attracted a strong supporting cast, including Richard Libertini as Fletch's beleaguered editor, Geena Davis as Fletch's adoring co-worker, M. Emmet Walsh as a befuddled doctor, as well as Kenneth Mars (Young Frankenstein), Joe Don Baker (GoldenEye), and William Sanderson (Blade Runner).

He gets strong performances from both leads as well as supporting cast members Tom Hollander, playing Diana's twin brothers, and Hugh Bonneville as Teddy Hall, the inventor whose device gives Robin mobility.

Add to that a supporting cast full of veteran actors doing their usual shtick (Dominic West as another two - dimensional asshole; Mark Strong as another shifty, nefarious figure; etc.) and you have a cast that can't muster up the conviction to be second - rate.

The strong supporting cast includes Maori actors Temuera Morrison and Rachel House as Moana's father and grandmother.

Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks lead a strong supporting cast in this story about «The Washington Post» and its efforts to publish «The Pentagon Papers,» despite threats from the government as well as doubts by the newspaper's board of directors, which is in the process of taking the company public.

He's great as the adult child of divorce of the film's acronym title, surrounded by a strong supporting cast including Richard Jenkins, Amy Poehler and Jane Lynch.

Morris is played with great authority, likability and authenticity by Dennis Quaid, backed up by a strong supporting cast, including Rachel Griffiths from HBO's Six Feet Under as his loyal wife and the adorable Angus Jones as his young son.

The supporting cast is strong with David Strathairn (fresh off his Edward R. Murrow role), Chris Bauer (as Irving Klaw) and Lili Taylor.

The supporting cast is equally strong, from Alan Alda as Donovan's boss at his law firm to Amy Ryan as Donovan's supportive wife.

While he's supported by a strong cast of A-listers (Vin Deisel plays fellow soldier Shroom, Kristen Stewart gets a few brief stints on camera as Billy's sister Kathryn), the use of an unknown actor gives the role an authenticity that would likely have been lost on a big name, no matter how capable.

Add some visual wonders, a supporting cast including Rebecca Hall, Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement and some awesome corgis - as well as strong candidates for best fart gags of the year - and The BFG turns out a winner, blending Dahl's big imagination with a surprisingly simple tale at its core that'll defy you to not be won over.Hide

Expect once again a high caliber, strong female lead performance by Jennifer Lawrence as well as a spectacular story, fantastic supporting cast, beautiful cinematography, and a fun soundtrack.

The film is perfectly cast and strong support work is provided by Bryan Cranston as the CIA chief, Kyle Chandler as Hamilton Jordan, Bob Gunton as Cyrus Vance, as well as Chris Messina, Zeljko Ivanek, Richard Kind, Clea DuVall and Tate Donovan.

Featuring a terrific supporting cast, everyone brings their A-Game, but Bello as the destroyed mother and Davis as the matriarch who puts her faith in Dover, are especially strong.

As you could have guessed, Leigh was the sole member of Hateful's strong ensemble cast to earn an Academy Award nomination, for one of the year's rare truly supporting roles of note for women.

The supporting cast is also quite strong, especially Margo Marindale as the nearly equally vicious mother Mattie Fae, and Chris Cooper (The Muppets, The Kingdom) as Mattie Fae's long - suffering husband, Charlie, in a smaller role.

The supporting cast is equally as great along with a very strong villain character that you just love to hate.

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