Sentences with phrase «cast lead actors»

# 3 A funny, clever script; well - cast lead actors; skillful direction — all - around first - class entertainment.

Thanks to adroit performances from perfectly cast lead actors and seamless visual effects, movie audiences will believe that they're watching the real thing, right down to the muffled scrape of tennis shoes on the grass of Wimbledon's famed Centre Court.

Also included are a series of featurettes covering things like production design and costumes, casting the lead actors, and designing Thor's iconic hammer, as well as over 20 minutes of deleted scenes and a short film called «The Consultant» starring Clark Gregg that gives the end credits scene in «The Incredible Hulk» a little more context.

Not exact matches

While Black Panther rode a huge wave of critical acclaim and fan excitement to the biggest opening weekend ever for the month of February (and the fifth - largest of all - time), raking in more than $ 426 million worldwide, a small number of Internet trolls still did what they could to dampen the good vibes surrounding the trailblazing film, which features Marvel's first African - American director (Ryan Coogler) and a cast led by black actors such as Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong» o. Starting last week, in the first few days of Black Panther «s highly - anticipated theatrical release, some Twitter accounts started trying to spread false accounts of attacks at screenings of the movie.

When they make a movie of my life, they'd better cast a character actor in the lead.

A chance meeting in Austin with casting director and producer Don Phillips led him to director Richard Linklater, who launched the actor's career in the cult classic «Dazed and Confused.»

When that picture unequivocally flopped, Steven Spielberg helped rescue Scheider (and in many ways put the actor on the proverbial map) by casting him as the lead, Police Chief Martin Brody, in the blockbuster shocker Jaws (1975).

What a stellar cast we have in Lawless, (Gary Oldman) as the gangster, (Guy Pearce) as the violent deputy from Chicago, (Tom Hardy) as the oldest bondurent brother, (Jessica Chastain) as the head waitress at the Bondurants restaurant, then finally (Shia LeBeouf) as the lead actor and most

In 1999, Sheen's brother, Emilio Estevez, cast him as real - life adult filmmaker Artie Mitchell in the made - for - cable feature Rated X — a daring role, given Mitchell's drug abuse and sexual promiscuity — and the following year, Sheen became Hollywood's comeback kid when he was cast in the leading role of the popular situation comedy Spin City after the departure of actor Michael J.

(Rogen leads a cameo - strewn cast of actors who have fallen for the The Room, including David Cross, Josh Hutcherson, Bryan Cranston, Jacki Weaver, and Kristen Bell).

The director's work has been spotty, with his first film, Dawn of the Dead 58, holding his highest Metascore and his most recent, Sucker Punch 33, possessing his lowest, and lead actor Henry Cavill, relatively unknown at the time of his casting, hasn't inspired excitement in his recent lead performances in Immortals and The Cold Light of Day (maybe we can blame that on the material).

The thrill comes from the compulsively watchable dynamic between the two leads (non-professional actors, both of them), the excellent supporting cast (also non-professionals), and the fun use of multiple locations throughout the bustling metropolis.

What a stellar cast we have in Lawless, (Gary Oldman) as the gangster, (Guy Pearce) as the violent deputy from Chicago, (Tom Hardy) as the oldest bondurent brother, (Jessica Chastain) as the head waitress at the Bondurants restaurant, then finally (Shia LeBeouf) as the lead actor and most developed character in the film.

Ewan McGregor leads a cast of very talented Scottish actors, each with great range and commitment.

Pollack has assembled a remarkable cast led by two of the most gifted actors of their generation.

Though it takes some time to sort out the large cast, the leads, all fine actors, eventually come into focus.

Great Performances from all the cast especially the lead actor who brings to life a very complex character.

Bolstered by a very good cast, with solid performers extending from the leads right down to the child actors.

«The Prestige» From acclaimed director Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins, Insomnia) and starring a powerhouse cast including Golden Globe ® Nominee Hugh Jackman (Kate and Leopold), Christian Bale (Batman Begins, American Psycho), four - time Golden Globe ® Nominee Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation, Match Point, A Love Song for Bobby Long, Girl with a Pearl Earring) and the legendary two - time Academy Award ® Winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor for The Cider House Rules and Hannah and Her Sisters), «The Prestige» is the mysterious story of two magicians in Victorian - era London whose intense rivalry leads them on a life - long battle for supremacy filled with obsession, deceit and jealousy with astonishing twists and deadly consequences.

The result — subtitled Archer: Vice — is a hilariously ridiculous new conceit buoyed by the sharp writing and excellent voice cast, which is led by Bob's Burgers voice actor H. Jon Benjamin as the titular character.

The rest of the cast are uniformly great, from Campbell Scott as the lead to a rich supporting cast of character actors - including a well written woman's role (shock!)

Liam James makes a breakthrough performance in this lead role, carrying his own weight with a supporting cast of experienced and seasoned actors (including award nominees).

Hollywood loves to reward versatility, so keep an eye on Benedict Cumberbatch, who's up for lead actor and ensemble for «The Imitation Game» and movie / miniseries for «Sherlock: His Last Vow»; Adrien Brody, for movie / miniseries for «Houdini» and ensemble for «The Grand Budapest Hotel»; Mark Ruffalo, for supporting actor for «Birdman» and movie / miniseries for «The Normal Heart»; Ed Norton, for supporting actor and cast for «Birdman» and cast for «Grand Budapest Hotel»; and Naomi Watts, for supporting actor for «St. Vincent» and cast for «Birdman.»

She's one of many overly qualified actors sputtering about in broadly drawn characterizations, a cast packed to the gills, which only leads to distraction.

One can get star actors to cast in the leading roles.

On the television side, Netflix's political drama «House of Cards» led nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking three nods for best actor (Kevin Spacey), best actress (Robin Wright) and best cast performance in a drama series.

A deceptively simple tale of a group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse who find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh - eating ghouls, Romero's claustrophobic vision of a late - 1960s America literally tearing itself apart rewrote the rules of the horror genre, combined gruesome gore with acute social commentary, and quietly broke ground by casting a black actor (DUANE JONES) in its lead role.

Veteran French actor André Wilms, whose association with the filmmaker dates back to 1992's «The Bohemian Life» (for which he won a European Film Award) takes the lead here, while other Kaurismäki alumni in the cast include New Wave icon Jean - Pierre Léaud and, of course, the director's favorite actress Kati Outinen.

While Ronan remained tight - lipped on her exact role, she did describe the characters as being «very stylized,» before commenting on the cast — which will consist of unknown talent and name actors — and their homework leading up to the shoot.

Led by Denzel Washington (2 Guns), as sometime lawman Sam Chisolm, that cast includes white guys Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy), Ethan Hawke (Before Midnight) and Vincent D'Onofrio (Daredevil), but also actors Byung - hun Lee (I Saw the Devil), Manuel Garcia - Rulfo (Cake) and relative newcomer (and Native - American actor) Martin Sensmeier (Lilin's Brood), making the overall balance of the titular group more diverse than in 1960.

The young female cast of supporting actors — led by Gordon and including Gillian Jacobs, Adria Arjona, Jessie Ennis and Debby Ryan — is up to the task of playing opposite McCarthy.

Barry has an outstanding supporting cast, including Henry Winkler, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, and Paula Newsome, but the show hinges on its lead actor's performance.

While worse films have been able to rely on the cast to lift the material up, the script behind Show Dogs is so lead lined that not even normally charming actors like Will Arnett, Chris Bridges, or even Stanley Tucci, are able to bring this one up from the floor.

Lead actor Daniel Kaluuya also scored a Best Actor nod, while the film's cast earned a nomination in the Best Ensemble Cast cateactor Daniel Kaluuya also scored a Best Actor nod, while the film's cast earned a nomination in the Best Ensemble Cast cateActor nod, while the film's cast earned a nomination in the Best Ensemble Cast categcast earned a nomination in the Best Ensemble Cast categCast category.

The film's cast took home the Best Ensemble Cast prize, with Mahershala Ali winning Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Juan, a father - figure of sorts to the film's lead character Chiron, a young African - American male coming to terms with his sexual orientatcast took home the Best Ensemble Cast prize, with Mahershala Ali winning Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Juan, a father - figure of sorts to the film's lead character Chiron, a young African - American male coming to terms with his sexual orientatCast prize, with Mahershala Ali winning Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Juan, a father - figure of sorts to the film's lead character Chiron, a young African - American male coming to terms with his sexual orientation.

Polanski himself takes the lead role, and, while he is not a brilliant actor, he is at least perfectly cast looks-wise in the part of a timid bachelor who rents a run - down apartment in Paris at a time when available apartments are at a premium.

Stephen King «s highly anticipated «time - travel thriller» series has already cast James Franco as the show's lead alongside several other actors.

Hot off of Hoosiers, director David Anspaugh seems to be aiming for something even folksier and more naturalistic this time around, but his three leads — McCarthy, Stiller, and Molly Ringwald — are the least likely actors he could've cast.

Black Panther, which stars actor Chadwick Boseman as the lead character T'Challa, made headlines for its 90 % African - American cast with the movie being based in Africa, Kenya.

With a high profile cast with Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet in leading roles, all the actors are very convincing under the direction of Danny Boyle.

Silver Linings can get Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and Cast, and as such, it could lead the nominations tomorrow.

The all - star cast led by Brad Pitt was a difficult group to assemble, but by keeping these things in mind, Mary Vernieu and Lindsay Graham found the ideal actors.

Bryan Lee O'Malley's guitar - slinging Canadian comic book hero Scott Pilgrim came into the world in 2004, and after a series of five award - winning graphic novels (and a 6th debuting on July 20th) Scott Pilgrim makes his big screen debut with Canuck cult actor Michael Cera in the lead, Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright at the helm, and a cast that includes Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and indie favourite Jason Schwartzman!

If you have a feeling that your actor or the lead you're casting doesn't understand your vision or doesn't share your vision, it's not worth going down that journey, because it will be riddled with conflict throughout.

Leading to one of the most satisfyingly - earned endings in Hollywood film history and with every single actor from the leads to the supporting cast (William Sadler, Clancy Brown, and Bob Gunton among them) on not just career - best but definitive form, «Shawshank» is simply a masterclass in classic Hollywood storytelling, on every conceivable level.

Leading the cast of crazy characters is veteran Saturday Night Live actor, Jason Sudeikis as David.

The actors aren't all well cast (I counted only about three I'd consider to be above average for their respective roles — Acker as Beatrice, Fillion (Waitress, White Noise 2) in the supporting role of Dogberry - the only time the audience I viewed the film with laughed at anything in the film that came from actual dialogue, rather than the injected slapstick and actors occasionally comical facial expressions, came from Fillion's delivery - and British actor Paul Meston in the minuscule part of Friar Francis) The rest often appear as though they're reciting lines without any sense of meaning in the words they are saying, and when one of those happens to be the male romantic lead, that's one hell of a liability.

he casting of a movie can lead to arguments of the chicken - egg variety, where you can end up punishing an actor for taking a role that is in fact tailor - made for them.

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Beasts of No Nation The Big Short Spotlight Straight Outta Compton Trumbo Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Bryan Cranston, Trumbo Johnny Depp, Black Mass Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Cate Blanchett, Carol Brie Larson, Room Helen Mirren, Woman in Gold Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Christian Bale, The Big Short Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies Michael Shannon, 99 Homes Jacob Tremblay, Room Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Rooney Mara, Carol Rachel McAdams, Spotlight Helen Mirren, Trumbo Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Everest Furious 7 Jurassic World Mad Max: Fury Road Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

Director Tom Hooper and star Alicia Vikander of The Danish Girl — a biopic about Lili Elbe, one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery — talk to Benjamin Lee about the rise of transgender stories, the controversy over casting cis - gender actor Eddie Redmayne in the lead role and whether they're nervous about how the trans community will receive the film