Sentences with phrase «central performances from»

Dickson Leach's film debut is a solid one — a simple story which relies on its two central performances from Kendrick and Troughton, both of who deliver in spades (excuse the terrible pun).

Featuring two strong central performances from Biel and Mamet, Bell (Sundance Film Festival - winning Obselidia) mines the depths of sibling relationships to present a taught, well - observed dramatic thriller that makes the most of the talent involved.

The central performances from John Goodman and Robert Picardo are winning and Dante's fond fun - poking at the cinema of the past is as affectionate as it is amusing.

What benefits Marshland greatly, are the two excellent central performances from Javier Gutiérrez and Raúl Alévaro whose very different ideologies lead to a suspicion of each other which lends the film another level of intrigue where, as a viewer, you're left constantly wondering what the next piece of the puzzle will reveal.

The film is a character study elevated to devastating heights by two, towering central performances from Joaquin Phoenix as the student and Philip Seymour Hoffman as the eponymous master.

Of course, the film wouldn't be successful in its singular triumphs were it not for the superlative central performances from Huller and Simionschek.

At the core of the film though, and what really holds it all together are the two central performances from Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment,.

Superb central performances from rising stars Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn provide the visceral spark that fires the story — a game of psychological cat and mouse in which desire and danger, innocence and guilt, are intriguingly intertwined.

It's invigorated, somewhat, by strong central performances from actors on opposite sides of a locked steel door.

A committed central performance from Jasmine Hyde can't quite save this half - baked thriller that matches jarring tonal leaps and narrative ineptitude with unfortunate echoes of superior films.

It may be predictable, but Bleed For This still grabs with its astonishing against - all - odds true story, and its belter of a central performance from Miles Teller.

A familiar story oddly presented, but with a powerful central performance from Woody Harrelson.

Its trump card is a strong central performance from the...

Oscar favourite The Shape of Water is a monster movie made with real love by Guillermo Del Toro — and it boasts a beautiful central performance from Sally Hawkins

«Hounds of Love»: This taut Australian thriller features a stunning central performance from Emma Booth.

The Chilean film is being praised for its central performance from actress and singer Daniela Vega

Namely its central performance from Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who carries this understated character study that rather uneventfully charts a workaholic woman's mildly difficult navigation through the denial that her marriage is over.

On the plus side, the film is gifted with a smart and appealing central performance from David Tennant, who trades in a very nice line of ticks, stammers and hesitations as he intones Laing's crackpot theories.

This wordless beginning, told in beautifully composed shots, sets the mood for a small, quiet, polished film that unfolds slowly but with remarkable assurance and features a striking central performance from Agata Trzebuchowska.

Or rather a striking central performance from Agata Trzebuchowska's face, because it is her watchful, dark - eyed, unblemished visage, usually framed by a plain gray wimple that is perhaps the film's most evocative recurring image, even amongst so much truly remarkable cinematography (from neophyte cinematographer Lucasz Zal).

This consistency of theme, combined with a fairly effective road movie and a nice central performance from Pitt make it a surprisingly great thriller, and well worth checking out.

However, it is the captivating central performance from young Scott Chambers» that anchors the film with a genuine warmth and sincerity.

The action - horror Red State was a fun little romp with a sterling central performance from Michael Parks and Smith has found a niche for himself at this level of filmmaking.

A lesson in grief and hope, this crowd - pleaser (Sydney Film Festival Audience Prize winner) has a strong central performance from Mohamed Fellag as the substitute teacher, M. Lazhar and equally great turns by the cast of children who play his students.

The director's dramatic retelling of the NSA whistleblower's rise to infamy boasts a strong central performance from Joseph Gordon - Levitt but its attempts to pander to a multiplex crowd are misjudged

Along with its formal qualities, this aura is maintained through a superb central performance from Stewart.

One of those mopey independent dramas that drifts through a mere hint of a plot, this film is worth a look for its unusual setting and a superb central performance from Paul Dano (last seen...

There was one a film trilogy, featuring outstanding special effects and a central performance from Andy Serkis, that failed twice in an Oscar category before finally taking home the prize on the third try.

The film has a great central performance from Aidan Gillen, who displays Michael's emotions and internal conflict with tremendous skill.

It's testament to Kazan's connection to the piece (it offers commentary of a sort on his contentious relationship with his father), the idea that (again, like Edward Scissorhands — how odd), following a sterling success and with the ability to write his own ticket, this artist chooses to tackle imposing material, only sometimes succeeding yet creating something that coheres due to a remarkably vulnerable central performance from its unexpected star.

Driven by a haunting central performance from Christopher Walken, David Cronenberg's unnerving 1985 King adaptation is a masterclass in tension and style which manages to avoid exposing the more far - fetched elements of the novel.

Despite a fine central performance from Idris Elba, that film tried to cover way too much ground with the result that it came across as a series of snapshots, fine enough in themselves but not enough to give us a true sense of the man which, say, concentrating on a specific time in his life may well have done.

Anchored by a ripping central performance from Serkis, this biopic about notorious musician Ian Dury is too stylish for its own good.

There is a mighty central performance from Richard McCabe, who captures the charisma and flaws of Cicero in an experience that is big in every way but never bloated.

And yet, it's largely an overwrought mess, albeit one with a fine central performance from Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow) as the titular «girl.»

doesn't give us much food for thought, but it at least offers some pleasure with a delightful central performance from Gretchen Moll.

At the heart of this wonderfully profound and stylish character study, is the outstanding central performance from Alec Newman.

Nonetheless, this is an emotionally engaging and effectively understated drama with a terrific central performance from Eddie Marsan.

But that gives a disservice to Hossein Amini «s taut, Elmore Leonard - ish script, that gives texture to parts that needed none, to the simultaneously minimalist and multi-faceted central performance from Ryan Gosling, to the sweetness of that central love story (the film is as much rom - com, or at least rom, as it is a thriller).

Despite these issues, a riveting central performance from Matthew McConaughey combined with stunning visuals, a compelling story and Nolan's unique ambition come together for a satisfying and, at times, moving journey to the end of the universe and back.

A surprisingly dynamic, unsentimental central performance from The Artist's charming Berenice Bejo should help audiences relate to the tale, which co-stars Ali Mosaffa and Tahar Rahim in fine performances.

Based on a short story by Neil Gaiman, this is gloriously bonkers, with a charming central performance from Elle Fanning and game support from Nicole Kidman.

April 9, 2018 • An adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel relies on a clever central performance from Hayley Atwell, who decodes a sometimes puzzling central character.

The fierce intelligence and labyrinthine wordplay of Tony Burgess» screenplay (radically reworked from his own novel), not to mention the mesmerising central performance from Stephen McHattie (as an increasingly addled shockjock), all make this one of the last decade's most memorable and multivalent horror films.

If not for its unromantic central performance from Bardem, the best actor in the world at this moment, this appallingly sentimental work would be a candidate for the most misguided movie of the year.

Written by Bryan Sipe (A Million Miles, Alpha Mall) and directed by leading Canadian filmmaker Jean - Marc Vallee (C.R.A.Z.Y., The Young Victoria, Dallas Buyers Club, Wild), Demolition is a moving character study boasting a phenomenal central performance from one of today's most exciting acting talents.

There's no escaping the feeling that Ondine is a minor work from Jordan, but it's a pleasurable, mellow experience, strikingly shot by the justly feted Christopher Doyle with a nicely judged central performance from Farrell (whose Whest Kark accent is at times occasional).

Nikki Baughan: Following in the footsteps of Sarah Gavron's similarly themed Suffragette in its focus on an ordinary woman whose domestic discord opens her eyes to wider issues, this Swiss drama features a brilliant central performance from Marie Leuenberger.

Lincoln is a riveting political biopic that also benefits from an incredible central performance from Daniel Day - Lewis.

A Fantastic Woman has been scoring rave reviews ever since it won the Silver Bear award for Best Screenplay at Berlin International Film Festival last year, winning immense praise for its showstopping central performance from transgender actress and singer Daniela Vega