Sentences with phrase «better cast as»

A university's efforts to use new technologies to increase access to its research or its courses would be far better cast as a recognition (and reinforcement) of the public good that this work represents.

But if this is not something owed to current employees, then it seems better cast as a matter of social responsibility.

Then again, maybe not — maybe you are best cast as an opposite hitter.

At first glance I thought Mira Sorvino (Wisegirls) was not entirely well cast as Princess Leonide because of her clumsy image but by the end of the film she had grown on me in this regal part.

Hugh Jackman's and Liev Schreiber's forceful performances in the lead roles drive the movie; Danny Huston is well cast as William Stryker.

Bruce Greenwood is well cast as former defense secretary Robert McNamara, a close friend of Graham's who, according to Graham's Pulitzer Prize - winning memoir, helped fashion the newspaper's argument for publishing the Pentagon Papers.

He was particularly well cast as Edgar Kennedy's shiftless brother - in - law in a series of RKO two - reel comedies produced between 1934 and 1948.

Terrence Stamp is well cast as an amoralist, tormented actor.

I must also say Marc Anthony is really well cast as the slimy skinny gangland leader within the class, a simmering undertone ready to pop.

Sophie Nyweide is charming and well cast as Jackie.

Asa Butterfield makes a decent protagonist as Jake, whilst Eva Green is well cast as the title character.

Ethan Hawke is well cast as the cop who believes «we serve and protect» but has trouble accepting the logic of Alonzo's style of serving and protection.

Williams, with a Jennifer Tilly-esque voice, is also well cast as a woman whose beauty doesn't allow others to see how intelligent she is.

Sandra Bullock is well cast as an American -LSB-...]

(Forest Whitaker is well cast as the smalltime trainer who gives Billy a second chance; Curtis «50 Cent» Jackson less so as the mercenary promoter who proves there's no such thing as loyalty in boxing as long as there's cash money to be made.)

Sandra Bullock is well cast as an American campaign strategist called «Calamity» Jane Bodine, who travels all the way to Bolivia to work on the presidential campaign of an arrogant man called Castillo (Joaquim de Almeida).

Nicholas Tucci is well cast as Felix.

Matthew McConaughey is well cast as Cooper, whilst Jessica Chastain and Mackenzie Foy are equally convincing.

Shailene Woodley is well cast as Alexandra, while Nick Krause does an excellent job as Sid.

Zeta - Jones is well cast as a former doctor of Emily's while Channing Tatum continues the run of fine performances that started last year.

Chadwick Boseman is still well cast as the titular Black Panther and does his best to wield that funky made - up Wakandan accent but he's distinctly more serious in nature and notably less witty than his Marvel counterparts.

Evans is extremely well cast as the self - regarding braggart Gaston, and he and Josh Gad (who plays his adoring sidekick, LeFou) make a winning comic double act.

Konkle is very well cast as the weary, yet noble, gumshoe who may be in over his head.

Which is a pity, because Dracula Untold contains the germ of a decent story, and Welsh actor Luke Evans is well cast as the unfortunate Vlad.

Scarlett Johansson is well cast as a student who ingests a new drug intended for illicit highs — but her high dose taps that brain potential and turns her into a killing machine.

Lily James is well cast as wide - eyed literary sensation Juliet Ashton who wants out of the rut of well - attended book tours and oppressive writing schedules.

In the film Wes Bentley is well cast as Bill Scanlon, a mild - mannered insurance adjuster.

Ralph Fiennes is equally well cast as her pathetic older husband - loveless, merciless and desperate for a male heir - and for the most part things play out pretty much as you'd expect, with über - glamorous party scenes, British Tourist Board - friendly stately home shots and costumes that will make needlework aficionados swoon.

Tim McInnerny, who I loved in The Black Adder series, is well cast as the stuffed - shirt boss.

Toby Kebbell is well cast as Messela.

In the English - dubbed version, Ruby Barnhill is well cast as the voice of Mary.

Elle Fanning and Douglas Booth are well cast as Frankenstein novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and her lover and eventual husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Christina Hendricks is well cast as Jeanie, while Richard Jenkins is perfect as Shelburn.

Jesse Eisenberg is well cast as Shmuel, or Sam, a young man who's working with his father in the garment business and studying to be a rabbi.

Lily James, who may or may not have the making of a film star, is well cast as the recessive, restless and endlessly curious Juliet, and it's always a pleasure to watch Tom Courtenay in action: he has a way of bringing more to a part than is written down in the script.

August Diehl is well cast as a ragged, bellicose Marx, Stefan Konarske is Engels, Vicky Krieps is Marx's sainted wife, and Olivier Gourmet is terrific as the avuncular French communist Proudhon.

Not exact matches

Cast your net as widely as possible to garner the best employees.

«I want to resist being cast as a dinosaur here, but the fact that opera doesn't have the same broad - based appeal as Jay Z doesn't mean society would be better off without it,» he said.

Vulture, or Adrian Toomes, played by a very well - cast Michael Keaton — who probably got this role for appearing as another man with wings in «Birdman» — is one of the rare villains in the MCU that has a personal vendetta against the superheroes who doesn't feel like a desperate tie - in.

In addition to funding new episodes, Hodgson told EW that he hopes the crowdfunding effort will serve as a promotional tool as well as a siren song of sorts to gather together those who have contributed to the show in the past, including cast and crew members.

Instead, we'll chalk this miscasting up to the production team that decided it was a good idea to cast a middle - aged actor as the young, usual blonde Johnny Blaze.

We've already compiled our list for the best superhero casting decisions, rewarding such memorable performances as Ryan Reynolds» Deadpool and Chris Evans» Captain America with well - deserved praise.

On Monday, The Washington Post published a blog post titled «Why Al Franken makes a weird amount of sense as a 2020 presidential candidate,» positing that the former Saturday Night Live cast member may be the candidate best suited to parlay Trump's barbs.

That strategy worked so well that Franken's 2014 Republican opponent tried to win votes by casting Franken as a guy who was «basically invisible» in Washington.

Here are the low - key best foods at Walt Disney World that I loved during my time as a cast member — and still love now.

Powered by a rechargeable battery, it casts a 68 lumen oval of light that illuminates the peripheries of your vision as well as what's in front of you.

A few other pieces compared entrepreneurship to the movie making business with titles like «How Starting A Business Is Like The Making Of Star Wars» (which I want to read) and «How Starting a Business is Like Casting a Movie» as well as the slightly esoteric «How Starting A Business Is Like Casting «la Dolce Vita.»»

Chick - fil - A, which was said to have the most delicious food, as well as the highest satisfaction score among a cast of restaurants, including KFC, Boston Market, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, and others.

Since launching a few years ago, the brand's products have been worn by Beyoncé and her dancers on tour, as well as by the cast of the blockbuster film Hidden Figures.

Corporate voting season is already well underway behind the scenes, and, actions you take during these contests could be just as important as the mid-term election votes cast in November.