Sentences with phrase «classic films and performances»

They chat about classic films and performances they admire (from To Kill a Mockingbird to Casino), their past experiences in film and television, and working with each other.

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But problematic though it may be, Rita Moreno's classic 1961 film performance is still worth your time and provides clearer context.

Also, while the pages devoted to dissection of classic modern films such as Performance, Alien and Full Metal Jacket make compelling reading, they defeat the utter disposability so crucial to the modern: what can't be instantly forgotten becomes an impediment to what can next be accessed and experienced.

Much of the beloved 1987 classic was filmed in and around Lake Lure, so diehard fans will relish the opportunity to screen the movie while eating, drinking, and enjoying live performances.

Many film fans assume that Mitchell won his 1939 Best Supporting Oscar for his portrayal of Gerald O'Hara in the blockbuster Gone With the Wind; in fact, he won the prize for his performance as the drunken doctor in Stagecoach — one of five Thomas Mitchell movie appearances in 1939 (his other films that year, classics all, were Only Angels Have Wings, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame).

What human intrigue there is finds itself secured by consistently inspired performances, the highlights of which include the dashing, then - up - and - coming Jude Law as Lord Alfred «Bosie» Douglas, - a man who must choose between embracing his lover and escaping the tragic fate of this lover - and, of course, leading man Stephen Fry, whose capturing of Oscar Wilde's classic charisma, broken by a profound vulnerability which Fry captures through striking dramatic layers, molds a leading man more consistently engrossing than the film itself.

The first of two classic films Howard Hawks did with Bogart and Bacall contains great dialogue and great performances.

The film skews young, to be sure, and it isn't as memorable as the new Disney classics of the early 1990s, but there's still plenty here to hold the interest of viewers of all ages: delightful performances (particularly by Dench, plowing Angela Lansbury terrain), zinging comic dialogue and a soundtrack that's a wealth of sonorous riches.

Alexander's creepy relationship with Mom is one of the film's several giggling points, and in fact Angelina Jolie's entire performance is, I think, destined to become a camp classic, up there with Faye Dunaway in «Mommie Dearest.»

Not many will debate against that Woody Harrelson is one of the greatest actors of his time (this year alone he has appeared in a wide variety of films and given a pair of incredible performances in War for the Planet of the Apes and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), but his portrayal of Texan Lyndon B. Johnson in the biopic about the polarizing political figure simply titled LBJ (directed by Rob Reiner of A Few Good Men fame among other widely regarded classics) is a mixed bag.

His breakthrough year was 2001, however, with standout turns in a pair of indie films: a haunted adolescent in the cult classic Donnie Darko and a gawky teen in love with an older woman in Lovely & Amazing, a performance he more or less repeated the next year opposite Jennifer Aniston in The Good Girl.

Real - life stuntwoman Zoe Bell (who doubled for Uma Thurman in «Kill Bill» and Lucy Lawless in «Xena: Warrior Princess») and Tracie Thoms (whose role would have been played by Pam Grier or Samuel L. Jackson in any other movie) deliver great performances throughout their half of the film, but it's Kurt Russell who walks away with «Death Proof» as Stuntman Mike, yet another excellent addition to his rogue's gallery of classic characters.

Thanks to some very good casting (though Spader, in his mid-20s, looks far too old to be playing high school age), solid performances, and the insights of John Hughes at the peak of his creative screenwriting talent, Pretty in Pink emerged as an instant teen classic, and remains, to this day, a quintessential film for those who enjoy everything 1980s.

But his career definitely got tripped up by his directorial debut «London Boulevard,» a film in the would - be mold of the classic British gangster films from the «60s and early «70s like «Get Carter,» Nicolas Roeg's «Performance,» and even Antonioni's «Blow Up.»

What is also true is that it's a gorgeous film with terrific performances, and it pays lovely tribute to the classics.

Directed with the equal energy by British director John Hough, whose lean, high - powered action scenes are energized by the dynamic, almost child - like performances of his thrill - addicted characters, it's a classic of seventies speed cinema, where car chase and stunt films were really about rubber hitting — and leaving — the road.

Eilis's journey from a shy, provincial gal to a secure woman, one who would fit in well with today's feminist model, is captured slowly, convincingly, and with a sustained beauty of classic delivery in a film that evokes emotions from sadness to ecstasy and highlights an Oscar - worthy performance from Ms. Ronan.

It's a classic of double - dealing show business people, all caught up in the roles they play onstage and off, with some of the best dialogue and ensemble performances ever put on film.

Featuring a powerful performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor and what I consider the best performance of the year (by Lupita Nyong» o), this epic is a must - see and will surely be judged a classic American film in the years to come.

Davis, of course, has been a familiar on - screen face since her small but memorable early roles in eventual classics like «Tootsie» and «Fletch,» continuing through star turns in enduring iconic films including «Beetlejuice,» «The Fly,» «A League of Their Own,» «The Long Kiss Goodnight,» «Stuart Little» and career high points like her Oscar - nominated turn in «Thelma & Louise» and her Oscar - winning performance in «The Accidental Tourist.»

Everything - the script, the cast, and especially the highly - anticipated performance of Heath Ledger - seemed to work together to make that film the classic that it became in 2008.

The director, who came from a privileged London background and has made prestigious, classic films like «Les Misérables» and «The King's Speech,» now tackles an issue which has drawn some attention in our own time, and has done such a remarkable job, helped by Oscar - worthy performances from both principal actors, that the sometimes lightly comic but mostly easy - to - take romance should attract a wide audience.

Sutherland, who appeared in such classic films as «The Dirty Dozen» and «MASH,» delivers a performance for the ages in Nicolas Roeg's drama «Don't Look Now» (1973).

With great performances from Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley, who melts my heart each time I see the film, this adaptation of the novel of the same name by Tim Tharp is a new classic - Joshua

The film was compared to The James Dean classic Rebel Without a Cause and Kevin Bacon's performance earned him an appearance on the cover of People magazine.

On the evening of the screening, I will be present to introduce the film and to discuss Rooney's performance in «Breakfast at Tiffany's» in order to shed light on these issues in classic Hollywood cinema and to let the audience know that both institutions are opposed to such portrayals.

LMD: The Shameless is like a classic film noir and while watching Kim Nam - gil's performance and the way you capture him, he reminded me a little of a young Robert Mitchum, as he looked in Out of the Past.

The film is tighter than a hooker who mistook Super Glue for Preparation H. Filled with marvelous performances, an excellent musical score by John Morris, and superb production design, «Young Frankenstein» is a classic comedy that will endure.

Winter's Bone by Matt Wedge — July 9, 2010 — Forget the fact that the settings and characters of Winter's Bone fail to meet the iconic visual standards of classic Hollywood film noir, the haunting story and lead performances by Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes cut straight to the corrupted heart at the center of all great noirs.

«Django Unchained» is propped up by a pair of fantastic performances and is filled with plenty of classic Tarantino moments, but it's hard not to feel a little letdown, because it simply doesn't live up to the high standards set by his previous films.

After all that it was back into the freezing cold, where we noble warriors of New York's critical army, charged once more by star power, steeled ourselves for another year of festival scheduling nightmares, summer superhero blight, sequels, prequels, inelegant issue - oriented documentaries and cheapo horror pics, knowing that it was our solemn obligation to sift through this morass, uncover and celebrate the great performances and future classic films.

While never rising above the B - movie standard that defined his subsequent career — including classics like Creature From The Black Lagoon (Jack Arnold, 1954), It Came From Outer Space (Jack Arnold, 1953) and The Valley Of Gwangi (James O'Connolly, 1969)-- he is quite effective at adapting his performance to the tonal shifts of the film, ultimately delivering a suitable lead character for each of the genres the film navigates.

The film's cast is a delicious combination of famous faces, like Catherine Keener and Bradley Whitford, as well as rising stars like Kaluuya, Stanfield, LilRel Howery, and Betty Gabriel, who delivers «one of the most classic and quintessential performances in a horror movie, ever,» Peele boasts.

Based on the classic 2000 AD character, «DREDD» is a dark, gritty, beautifully violent film with highly impressive 3D, a simple yet exciting story and a standout performance by Karl Urban's chin.

12 Angry Men — Sidney Lumet's classic film debut about a jury's deliberations in a murder case has a terrific, all - star cast, featuring great performances from Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, along with character actors Martn Balsam, E. G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Jack Warden and Ed Begley.

Black rage is front and center in the film, and exuded in a spellbinding performance by Michael B. Jordan as classic comics villain Erik Killmonger.

The uncomplicated yet ingeniously knotted plot takes a classic noir murder — a man killing his lover's husband so they can be together — strips away the genre clichés and infuses the film with the introspective moodiness, dynamic camerawork, unadorned location shots, and stylized but emotionally naked performances that would become a hallmark of the New Wave pictures that followed by Francois Truffaut, Jean - Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol, Jacques Rivette, Eric Rohmer and Malle himself.

What works: The film stands the test of time, a taut suspense classic built on great performances and razor - sharp direction by Hitchcock.

Here you'll find the directorial debut of Amber Tamblyn; a classic screwball comedy; a horror anthology film; a forgotten Nicole Kidman thriller; a recent highly acclaimed sci - fi flick; an intense indie drama; yet another incredible performance from Michael Stuhlbarg; and much more.

Thousands of multi access independent and classic films, all of which come with public performance rights to allow for programming use.

It also includes films and lectures with some of the classics from the history of performance art, as well as contemporary performances.

A poetic performance piece exploring duality, SCRIPTURA VITAE stars famed Japanese actress Miho Nikaido, best known for her role in the Japanese cult classic film «Tokyo Decadence», alongside Butoh performer and dancer Maki Shinagawa.

A maelstrom of references and influences from vaudeville to film noir to modern dance, Sullivan's appropriation of classic filming styles, period costumes, and contemporary spaces (such as corporate offices) draws the viewer's attention away from traditional narratives and towards an examination of performance itself.