Sentences with phrase «charismatic leading»

No longer a supporting character as he was in his debut in «Captain America: Civil War,» he is instead a charismatic leading man who clenches his fist when he must and inspires always.

Despite its overly complex plot, Sobol manages to keep the runtime short and snappy, and he's assembled an immensely likeable cast, headlined by Kurt Russell, who for my money is still one of the most charismatic leading men working today.

It can rely on its two charismatic leading men and it's interesting how the movie refuses to reveal who the villain is, or if there even is one, for the longest time.

Morbid Racism: Active racism combined with psychopathic tendencies (usually possessed by a charismatic lead figure) lead to unspeakable evil that have occurred in history and which I am not very comfortable talking about.

A fantastic piece of historical satire with a charismatic lead - à votre service!

«Mr. Right» hires two charismatic lead actors, Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell, then expects them to carry a movie with almost no compelling reason to exist.

Director Lewis Teague lets off the requisite number of explosions, but the script is riddled with clichés and Sheen is hardly a charismatic lead.

With Radcliffe's charismatic lead supported by an incredibly atmospheric set, the result is a haunted house ride full of cheap jumps, pulled off with old - school flair.

Neither character nor performance are enough to elevate this year's two weakest Official Competition entries: Grigris and Monsoon Shootout, which feature insufficiently charismatic leads in insufficiently edifying genre knock - offs.

There's little doubt such attributes, coupled with Will Smith's typically engrossing work, goes a long way towards compensating for the ineffectiveness of the younger Smith's performance, as the fledgling actor's less - than - competent turn ensures that Kitai simply never becomes the dynamic, charismatic lead character that one might've expected (and hoped for).

Elgort and James are engaging, charismatic leads with fantastic chemistry.

It's a true - life delve into the darker side of US Cold War foreign policy, involves drugs and weapons smuggling, and has a charismatic lead who lands himself in colossal amounts of bother.

THE VERDICT: A solid espionage thriller that's lifted by its charismatic leads, Red Sparrow commits to the brutality of its subject matter, meaning it's never easy viewing.

Indeed, every aspect of the feature is crafted to mirror the cool, calm and collected façade of its quiet yet charismatic lead character, with Refn carefully cultivating an aesthetic that matches the calculating protagonist.

When You're Strange (R for sexuality, nudity, profanity and drug references) Johnny Depp narrates this rockumentary recounting the meteoric rise and just as fast fall of The Doors, a talented quartet whose premature demise was hastened by the untimely death of its charismatic lead singer, Jim Morrison.

Jean Dujardin, who picked up an Oscar as the charismatic lead in that other period piece, «The Artist,» is Pierre Michel, a police magistrate and possible former gambling addict, devoted to the junkies he leans on for information on the juvenile squad.

He once more makes for a charismatic lead, and you can fully believe why his fellow Gladers and resistance fighters are more than willing to rally around him.

The casting of charismatic leads Tony Leung and Andy Lau energizes the movie even more.

Still, competent direction by Max Winkler (Ceremony), a revised script by Winkler and Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West), and a charismatic lead performance by Zoey Deutch combine to make the obscene somewhat palatable.

It's positioned in a picturesque seaside setting, based on Booker - nominated source material, helmed by a decorated theatre director (Dominic Cooke), and fronted by talented, charismatic leads.

This is an action / comedy which succeeds only when it focuses on its charismatic lead actors, who trade verbal barbs like punches.

Despite John Boyega's charismatic lead performance, Steven S. DeKnight's sequel lacks the flavor of the original.

The new sequel, directed by Steven S. DeKnight, has no problem putting a charismatic lead front - and - center, but all the energy and design has been excised from the picture.

As a result, what one is left with is a fascinating story and two charismatic lead turns that should be in a movie as good as they are.

I was lukewarm on ID4 (it earned a fairly charitable on my scale — which elicited a rather snottily sarcastic e-mail from Devlin himself), which had top - flight effects, a charismatic lead (the incomparable Will Smith), but a sloppy script populated by poorly drawn characters with vapid individual storylines.

Practical Magic is a perfectly fine late»90s rom - com, with two charismatic leads (Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman), strong supporting turns by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, and the added fun of witchcraft against the backdrop of a lovely seaside town.

In bringing to life the story of infamous South Boston gangster James «Whitey» Bulger, Cooper falls into the same traps he had previously, allowing his charismatic lead (Johnny Depp) to run roughshod all over the film while nothing around him matters or resonates.

Prince and Vinaite make charismatic leads, with seasoned support from Willem Dafoe, as the motel's put - upon caretaker, and indie stalwarts Caleb Landry - Jones and Macon Blair.

It is the sort of epic science fiction story that it should be, even if it takes its time getting there and does not have the most charismatic lead performance on which to lean.

Yes, you've seen this origin story and world - saving saga a million times, but the quintet of charismatic leads gives life to this franchise cash - grab

As for the puzzle platformer that is Unravel, it's a beautiful game with a charismatic lead made from wool.

Assassin's Creed The Ezio Collection brings together all the games that starred one of Assassin's Creed's most charismatic leads, the Italian assassin... [Read full story]

Assassin's Creed The Ezio Collection brings together all the games that starred one of Assassin's Creed's most charismatic leads, the Italian assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze.

This was mainly due to the game's bugs, glitches, and its less charismatic lead.

If the Ministry of Environment and Forests in India was an international touring rock band, Ramesh would be the charismatic lead singer with a stage presence that mirrors that of Mick Jagger, and Chatterjee would be the brilliant low - key Jimmy Page equivalent guitarist.

Not exact matches

Jaber's charismatic and eccentric persona is extremely authentic and personal, which allows him to connect with his customers — which leads me to the next lesson:

Having lived through the corporate crisis of 2002 - 03 and the financial system meltdown of 2008 - 09, the next generation of leaders has learned the pitfalls of charismatic, ego - driven leaders who focus on their self - interest, and is prepared to lead entirely on behalf of their organizations and the impact they can have.

When executed this way, employee participation does not come across as a top - down command, but more of a charismatic «lead by example» approach.

Now, can you demonstrate how you know that it is the Catholic Church and not the charismatic Christians who were led astray?

I left attending a church building and so called charismatic services over 12 years ago and I have never been led to return.

I am of opinion this is not when we misjudge a charismatic event and call it evil, for elsewhere, «Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world,» (1 John 4:1), and «For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.»

For the next two days, Ka, whose only goal is to stay alive long enough for the roads to clear so he can escape with Ipek, serves as the uneasy mediator between the secularists and the Islamists, who are led by a charismatic terrorist named Blue.

what upsets people is what i DO N'T do: such as lead in a particular way, teach with authority, be more charismatic, not setting a higher moral standard, stuff like that... it's not about what i or we DO as a community.

Traettino, a personal friend of the pope, is a leading advocate for dialogue between Catholic and Protestant charismatics and he knows well the history of Pentecostal and Catholic relations in Italy.

To forget the charismatic element, or perversely to overemphasise it, leads inevitably to enthusiasm — that was the experience of Methodism in the 18th century and the cause of the rise of Pentecostal sects in the 19th.

I believe we were allowed to choose a dastardly, charismatic man to lead this great nation.

At one point, Hand led classes on «gifts of the Holy Spirit» and a charismatic praise service one Sunday night each month.

The masses follow their charismatic leader... atheists need to be led... except they don't realize, as blind as they are, their leader is blind as well.

A leading expert, Vinson Synan of Regent University, estimated that in 1977 there were 50 million Pentecostals and charismatics worldwide.

Leading charismatic pastors tended to de-emphasize tongues - speaking as the required sign of the «baptism of the Holy Spirit.»