Sentences with phrase «astonishing performances»

One recent publication said: «David Markus is amazing, not only because of the strength and genius of his arguments and motions, but also because of his brilliant and astonishing performances during the hearings.

This arose for relatively transparent reasons: among the unusually crowded field vying for the award were a plentitude of truly astonishing performances from the likes of Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Sonia Braga (Aquarius), Sandra Hüller (Toni Erdmann), Adele Haenel (The Unknown Girl), and Kim Tae - ri and Kim Min - hee (The Handmaiden), all of which were films that ultimately went home empty - handed.

During his career, he gave us lots of astonishing performances, but he's at his coolest in this early role.

If Abrahamson were as gifted with a camera as he is with his cast, «Room» could have been truly worthy of its astonishing performances.

So many men have turned in astonishing performances it is difficult to narrow the actor categories to five each.

At once mythical and heartbreakingly real, this unique film features astonishing performances by its child stars and was honored with a special foreign language film Academy Award in 1952.

Anchored by astonishing performances and the singular vision of filmmaker Barry Jenkins, Moonlight is a groundbreaking exploration of male masculinity — a sensual, intoxicating piece of cinema that uncovers deep truths about the moments that define us, the people who shape us most, and the ache of love that can last a lifetime.

Well before biopics became a yearly staple at the Oscars, Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb gave astonishing performances as British punk rocker Sid Vicious and his American girlfriend Nancy Spungen in this film by Alex Cox.

A film about real people's lives with astonishing performances.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken and Mark Ivanir give astonishing performances as members of an esteemed Manhattan string quartet.

Cast as much for her sex - symbol status as her chops, Johansson nevertheless delivers one of her most astonishing performances — one that essentially finds her playing a performer, albeit an unearthly one.

An amazing week of Champions League action with not a single betting favourite winning any of the four quarterfinal return legs, coupled with two truly astonishing performances from Roma and Juventus.

What are the reasons behind such an astonishing performance?

It will do Labour no harm to lower expectations about Wandsworth and Westminster because they are both very tough electoral nuts to crack, but this poll still has Labour on course for an astonishing performance in the capital,» he told the Guardian's PoliticsWeekly podcast.

Party might not win Wandsworth and Westminster next month but is still on course for «astonishing performance», expert says

Anyone who followed Michael Phelps» seen his astonishing performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games surely remembered his secrets of success: Consuming as many as 12,000 calories in a day.

Hap is married to Florence, portrayed in an astonishing performance by the musician Mary J. Blige, who disappears so thoroughly into her regal, inscrutable character that viewers may not recognize her until the final credits roll.

Linklater ambitiously shot his new effort over a period of 12 years with the same cast, showcasing what turns out to be an astonishing performance by newcomer Ellar Coltrane, who grows up from 6 to 18 before our eyes over the course of 164 minutes.

The late Philip Seymour Hoffman gave an astonishing performance as Truman Capote, but Bennett Miller's film about the Clutter family murder is as historically sketchy as the book

Denzel Washington directs and stars in the new awards season contender based on August Wilson's award - winning play, featuring an astonishing performance from Viola Davis.

Rockwell as Dixon, Willoughby's deputy who is a racist, a homophobe, an ignoramus, and a cop who lives with his domineering mother, is almost a caricature, surviving it only because of Rockwell's astonishing performance.

That was the first thing I wanted to ask him about before we moved on to Patton Oswalt's astonishing performance opposite the equally marvelous one by Charlize Theron, and why sometimes a Mini-Cooper is just a Mini-Cooper.

Reward the latter's astonishing performance as a sexy, complicated suburban housewife by seeing «Little Children» while it's still in theaters.

Sure, Butler hasn't been vying for awards gold, but it's kind of a shame that Aaron Eckhart doesn't have any big trophies yet, if only for his astonishing performance in Rabbit Hole (I blame The Core, frankly).

He tipped his toe into studio waters alongside Ryan Gosling in the «Rope «- indebted «Murder By Numbers,» and M. Night Shyamalan «s «The Village,» but it was a pair of indies around the same time that really suggested he had the potential for DiCaprio-esque stardom: Bernardo Bertolucci «s «The Dreamers» and Gus Van Sant «s «Last Days,» the latter seeing him giving an astonishing performance as a Kurt Cobain - ish rock star.

It didn't quite, although he's rarely out of work, and when Polley came to make her feature debut with «Away From Her,» Montpellier was her only choice, and his haunting wintry images are almost as crucial to the film as Julie Christie «s astonishing performance.

Weigert you may well have seen, but probably won't recognize; she grubbed up to give an astonishing performance as Calamity Jane on HBO «s «Deadwood.»

After seeing «Cast Away» I knew one fact: Tom Hanks had just given an astonishing performance, among the best ever, and seemed a shoo - in for his third Oscar.

How would anyone have bettered the astonishing performance Charlize Theron gave in «Monster?»

There are twists that might be harder to believe were it not for Hawke's astonishing performance, a seismic, internal portrayal of resolute belief collapsing in on itself.

I'm normally not a huge fan of Garfield (the actor, not the carb - loving cat), but he gives an astonishing performance here, emotionally wrought and physically demanding.

Corey gives an astonishing performance here as the psychotic vengeance - seeker — playing the character not as the usual cold - blooded, relentless Lee Marvin or Jack Palance type, but as someone you'd probably trust.

Nothing in her career prepares us for this astonishing performance, in a film she developed with writer - director Patty Jenkins.

I think that the «romance» between Bottoms and the older, unhappily married Leachman, who gives an astonishing performance, is unlike anything else in cinema.

Tilda Swinton «s astonishing performance deserves an Oscar nomination over Natalie Portman, Annette Bening, Michelle Williams, and Nicole Kidman.

Thanks to Luis Gnecco's astonishing performance, this is one of the best character studies in years

It may not have won awards, not even for Eva Green's repeatedly astonishing performance as Vanessa Ives, but that doesn't take away from what creator John Logan puts on the screen, season after season.

In Morten Tyldum's sepia - toned biopic, amongst a cast including Matthew Goode, Mark Strong and - making a steady break from Downton - Allen Leech, Benedict Cumberbatch offers an astonishing performance as Turning, all subtle gestures and powerful monologues, while Keira plays his confidante and former fiancé, Joan Clarke.

An astonishing performance that is not nominated for a best actor award..

I only hope Ms. Monaghan might have seen Susan Hayward's astonishing performance in «I Want To Live» during her formative years.

The Urus's astonishing performance is thanks to its twin - turbocharged 4 - litre V8.

But then it isn't really an Exige at all, more a sort of Exige / Evora mash - up that forgets all that nonsense about habitability and touchscreen satnav and instead concentrates on raw excitement, handling accuracy and astonishing performance.

And its advanced ZF 8HP70 8 - speed automatic transmission and four - wheel - drive chassis have been optimised to complement its astonishing performance, whatever the weather.

Last week we reported that Mercedes are adding a pair of AMG models to the top of the new G Class range, with the V8 G63 AMG and the G65 AMG offering astonishing performance -LSB-...]

Commensurate boost output, forged pistons and sodium - filled exhaust valves team with a new spark ignition and advanced engine controls to make the astonishing performance possible.

The Civic Type R was AUTOMOBILE's only unanimous selection for the year, and was recognized for its astonishing performance that rivals far more expensive and exotic sports cars.

Given its astonishing performance, the ride quality of the TT RS is excellent.

The astonishing performance of the state - of - the - art 1.6 litre, four cylinder engine is a result of the cutting edge engineering package and extensive technology transfer from the world of motor sport.

«Because of its much lower price, manners that are easy to live with in daily use and still astonishing performance, the Corvette takes a narrow win here,» Edmunds proclaims.

Featuring a 420 horsepower 6 liter V12, the car offered a silky smooth ride and astonishing performance.