Sentences with phrase «charming performances from»

That reliance is less engaging in the movie's interpersonal relationships, which, despite charming performances from Jackman (who manages to overcome his character's numerous flaws) and Goyo (who avoids the trap of becoming a grating «precocious kid»), are as rote as their development is inevitable.

Despite another charming performance from Egerton, Vaughn's kitchen sink approach leaves the movie feeling bloated and unable to carry its cartoonish tone.

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All delicacy or remnant of charm seems gone from Miss Irwin, and the performance comes very near being indecent in its emphasized vulgarity,» one critic wrote.

And with that entirely predictable performance from either side, the prime minister went back to the business of government (quibbling over the semantics of benefit reform) and the Labour leader returned to the good work of opposition (donning a charming little tux with a maroon metallic sheen, dealing out the cards, and raking in the chips).

Artistically constructed, and featuring a bravura performance from Ewan McGregor, Trainspotting craftily balances both a dark and charming tone.

Thanks to a fun performance from Paul Rudd, «Our Idiot Brother» is full of charm and gentle laughs.

There are plenty of talented components to this cast, and most every one of them has his or her time to shine, even such much too briefly present forces as episodes 1's Martin Sheen - who nails both Irish - American accent and depth of the good - hearted slaver who comes to find flaws in the traditions he has had to follow - and episode 3's Richard Jenkin, who effectively despicable in his audacious portrayal of a despicable radical racist who is as willing to die as he is to kill to preserve his questionable sense of order - and plenty of other people in between, from the compelling Dennis Haysbert to the charming Danny Glover, so you know that it's saying something to proclaim that leading lady Halle Berry is this series» strongest performance, delivering on powerful layers and emotional range in her engrossing portrayal of a mulatto who is trapped in society by her mixed race, and will face many unbearable hardships that will test her innocence and humanity.

Critics Consensus: While definitely on the fluffier side of French comedy, Heartbreaker benefits from never taking itself too seriously — and from the performance of the ever - charming Romain Duris.

Downey keeps us distanced from the less appealing nature of Stark's personality with his charismatic performance, and Rockwell complements the dichotomy between the two weapons manufacturers by playing the scummy extent of Downey's charm.

Critic Consensus: While definitely on the fluffier side of French comedy, Heartbreaker benefits from never taking itself too seriously — and from the performance of the ever - charming Romain Duris.

This seems like an amusing, charming film with a superb performance from Staunton.

Despite its lack of cohesiveness the film is proof of the director's skills with some great performances from Mark Wahlberg as a manic / depressive firefighter and an equally disturbed, charming Jude Law.

Channeling Bill Murray from «Meatballs,» Rockwell's Owen is the kind of guy that people naturally gravitate towards, and it's easy to see why on account of the actor's immensely charming and hilarious performance.

In a flash, Crawford became a box - office draw, his performance attracting raves from the critics and delighting audiences with its subtle, earthy, rough - hewn charm.

Among the supporting players, the movies sees fine performances from the likes of Diane Lane as Rusty's sometimes girlfriend, the then - little - known likes of Nicolas Cage (Coppola's nephew and the son of August), Chris Penn and Vincent Spano as members of Rusty's gang, Laurence Fishburne as a local go - between and Sofia Coppola, billed as Domino, who is funny and charming in a few brief scenes as Lane's bratty younger sister.

Despite Julianne Moore's turn as the hilarious and sickly - sweet villain and strong performances from Firth and Egerton, the sequel overplays the silly surprises of the original and erases a majority of its English charm.

The Scarlet Pimpernel has its charms (mainly deriving from Leslie Howard's terrific performance), but on the whole, the more serious moments fail to deliver, and the production is a bit forgettable.

Frances Ha's strengths come from its very witty script, and the incredibly charming performance by Greta Gerwig.

The film pivots on Julie Andrews's inarguably excellent performance as Maria — she not only sings with great skill and charm, but no doubt also brought lots of audience goodwill and a useful aura of maternal efficiency from her performance in Mary Poppins the previous year.

The only redeeming quality to the film (other than the aforementioned running time) comes from the quality performances by the lead actors, especially Peter O'Toole, who exudes devilish charm in one of his best performances in years.

The charming lead Washington gave a strong performance in the role of Sam Chisolm, a skillful gunslinger who appears from the start to take to responsibility in assembling our anti-hero protagonists.

The real charm comes from the performances.

It doesn't have the charm of «Midnight in Paris», or the standout performances featured in «Blue Jasmine», but this is a highly satisfying effort from a man who shows that he can still create something surprisingly fresh out from his old formula.

Michal B. Jordan's performance was superb and he effortlessly transitioned from charming to thug in an instant.

Aided by a paradoxically charming by way of disturbing performance from Mark Duplass, Creep found a nice following after its Netflix release...

Small roles, like those occupied by Hall, Dale, the always - great Cheadle, and a charming young performance from Ty Simpkins as a kid who befriend and helps his hero in a moment of need, really connect.

Overview: Despite many flaws, Hector and the Search for Happiness is saved by an excellent cast (especially a winning performance from a charming Simon Pegg), clever stylistic choices, and the genuine heart beating at the center of the film.

Contains Spoilers Overview: Despite many flaws, Hector and the Search for Happiness is saved by an excellent cast (especially a winning performance from a charming Simon Pegg), clever st...

Actress Holmes tells a charming story about toads and how they proliferated the set (shades of Herzog's experience with monkeys in Aguirre and rats in Nosferatu), and I was somewhat stricken that Leonardo DiCaprio's «grizzle» voice from The Revenant owes a debt to Holmes's performance in this.

Much of the charm of this film stems from an engaging performance by young Doireann.

While getting such stellar performances out of the actors is totally to the credit of Krieger, he wouldn't have much to work with if it wasn't for the charming, natural and spectacularly written script from Jones and McCormack.

In 2006, Little Miss Sunshine premiered at Sundance, sparked a major bidding war, made history when it was nabbed for $ 10.5 million from Fox Searchlight Pictures, and rode its charming script, lighthearted tone, and affecting performances to a boffo box office and a Best Picture nomination.

Cornish directs like he's been doing it every day of his life, weaning a brace of menacing, then charming performances out of his young leads, moving through from memorable set piece to memorable set piece like lightning, and producing something thrilling, funny, scary and even a little moving.

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.

Much of that simply come from the performances of the four lead characters, who are charming and captivating.

The movie boasts charming and intelligent lead performances from Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg — a career - highlight for Eisenberg, actually, who plays a white tuxedo - ed Manhattan nightclub manager whose broken heart has caused him to undergo a Bogartian growing up: from a gauche boy to a mature, disillusioned man, trapped in the wrong marriage.

I was pleasantly surprised, with the campy caper keeping me on the edge of my seat, lots of laughs and some charming performances, especially from Ralph Fiennes.

By contrast, Crowe plays his role appropriately charismatic, although toned down in charm from Ford's original performance, making him much more menacing and compulsive.

Much of the charm and a significant part of the effectiveness of Oyelowo's performance come from his wise decision to focus on the reactive side of his character.

The follow - up to one of the most charming family films of the last ten years is almost equally charming, featuring the return of everyone's favorite bear in an adventure that takes him behind bars and includes a wonderfully villainous performance from Hugh Grant.

His laid - back charm and intuitive comedic timing was also a unique and welcomed experience from an actor, who seems to growing with each and every performance.

While it doesn't stray from the formula, this is a better than average Christmas film thanks to strong performances and overall charming presentation.

Their vocal performances are all as charming as you could wish, partly thanks to the genuinely timeless music from Alan Menken.

Game Night features wonderfully funny performances from a cast carrying out a truly ridiculous but nonetheless charming and unquestionably jovial adventure of getting out of one's comfort zone.

Throw into that an extremely likeable performance from Christopher Lloyd and a bit of black humour that a Halloween episode of The Simpsons may try to evoke and the film does have an off - kilter but hypnotic charm that draws you in.

Here's hoping the Academy realizes their mistake with «Florence Foster Jenkins,» which features a performance from Grant so undeniably layered and impressive, it's impossible to claim he coasts on natural charm (although there's plenty of that, too).

The movie is awful, from the script's blending of Southern charm and Jewish slang, to the over-the-top performances by its actors, but when an internet posting begins a rumor that star Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara) should garner an Oscar nomination come awards time, the film's publicist (John Michael Higgins) goes into overdrive, generating even more buzz about possible nominations for its other two stars, Victor Allen Miller (Harry Shearer) and Callie Webb (Parker Posey).

But it's Rockwell who completely owns the movie as the fast - talking king of the water park, channeling Bill Murray from «Meatballs» with an immensely charming and hilarious performance.

Each of the 2016 Q5's engines has its own charm, from the plucky performance of the 2.0 T, to the torque - happy acceleration provided by the TDI diesel model.