Sentences with phrase «commanding performance of»

It's a jawdropping transformation and a commanding performance of the British leader.

Delivering a wonderfully restrained but equally commanding performance of a man struggling to find the strength to cope, Teller is the true star of the picture, while the chemistry shared with Koale, whose bond serves as the heart of the story, is equally touching.

When McGill and his friends don fake beards for a command performance of «Man of Constant Sorrow,» the hit single they recorded (as the Soggy Bottom Boys), the song transcends jokiness or kitsch.

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The bigger the company, the larger the paycheque you can command — and that doesn't count other compensation such as stock or performance bonuses, common at the higher end of the leadership ladder.

Wise financial stewards maintain command and control over their portfolio through better reporting which should disclose fees, provide after fee rates of return over various time periods, and benchmark returns for performance comparison.

Playing to an ambivalent crowd at Seattle's Crocodile Café earlier this spring, they threw down a commanding performance that had the room buzzing with the excitement of discovery by night's end.

The few men and women who wear stars on their shoulders are those who have demonstrated stellar performance time after time: commanding platoons, managing staff, planning strategic and tactical missions, working with outside agencies, displaying knowledge of other fields and specialties, surviving the realities of combat training and deployments.

The orthodox proposition holds that Yahweh, being just and righteous, tangibly rewards the faithful performance, the fulfillment of divine command.

I know that was a while ago but look what we've done to him along with the likes of perez, Joel Campbell, etc Wish we had got Loftus cheek on loan for the season commanding performance against Liverpool even though they lost.

18 - year old Mbappe for about 200m, 20 year old Ousmane Dembele for 100m, Marcus Rashford at 19 will command similar fees, Trent Alexander - Anorld was a class act for Liverpool tonight, a man of the match performance at such a big stage and he's only 19 too, Thomas Lemar at 21, Asensio and the list goes on.

Sharapova's command performance was undercut only by the antics of her father, Yuri, the newest tenant in tennis's already overcrowded pantheon of ill - behaving parents.Inexplicably, he showed up for matches wearing sunglasses and a hooded camouflage sweatshirt, causing his own daughter, clearly not amused, to liken him to «an assassin.»

CB) Jan Vertonghen 7 — The more commanding of the defensive pairing, the kind of performance that Spurs expect from the Belgian.

The Spain international has been on the fringes of the Red Devils» first - team this year, despite impressing with a series of commanding performances in 2016/17.

His stint with the Eagles proved very fruitful as he played a key role in keeping them in the Premier League with his commanding performances at the back, and it seems he'll have to produce a repeat performance for new boss Frank de Boer as he has struggled in the early stages of his time in charge at Selhurst Park.

and it was easier than walcott or girouds goals... would have been a different game... this was a woeful performance by us tonight and i mean woeful... the issue is was this a one off or are there shortcoming to worry about that have been there even when we had our recent run off victories... this was not a black swan event IMO... in recent games i would say there are worrying trends... we have failed to press teams all over the park, conversion rate has still been too low and we are not commanding the middle of the park... so «normal service» is the worry IMO

Almunia: credit where credit is due, one of the best performances in goal for Arsenal I am tempted to use the word commanding.

However, if Bentaleb puts in a good, commanding performance, then we could be seeing the start of a great midfielder.

Steven Gerrard — 8 Another commanding performance from midfield, in which he also got himself on the score sheet with a long range effort placed into the bottom corner of the Norwich goal.

Powell is already good enough to command a fee amounting to several multiples of that deficit and now he is 18, will not be subject to the ravages of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP)-- so Crewe can breathe a sigh of relief on that count at least.

Prior to the game, doubts were placed on how Per Mertesacker would adapt to his first start of the campaign, but the Big German acted brilliantly as the sweeper in the back three as he put in a performance capable of commanding the man of the match accolade.

A commanding performance in front of a near capacity crowd, saw France take another step towards back - to - back Grand Slams and retaining their Six Nations title.

Sakho, 26, produced a commanding performance against the Red Devils — one of his best of the season — which played a big role in Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet having very little to do.

Whether he is the sole striker in a 4 -3-3 or part of a two in a 4 -4-2 diamond, Origi should be aiming to put in a commanding performance and give Rodgers a selection dilemma.

Ronaldo has experienced a minor drop in performance levels since the start of the season, and any move for Neymar is likely to coincide with the exit of the Portugal international, who commands the highest wage package at the European champions.

Al - Khelaifi, the sources said, wants either somebody capable of commanding the respect of the players to produce better performances — akin to Madrid's Zinedine Zidane — or somebody offering ideas to buy into, such as City's Pep Guardiola.

The Italian's message was received as Chelsea gave a commanding performance to secure their third successive league win and stay within nine points of leaders Manchester City.

Without trying to offend anyone involved with Blackpool, Sunday's clash with the Tangerines on Merseyside is by far the Reds» easiest assignment of the season ad so anything less than a commanding performance along with all three points would be a disastrous result.

The police boss in the zone averred that the records had shown the amazing performances of the Osun PCRC in helping the State Police Command to unravel crime activities in different forms, saying the members have really proved their weights as sincere Nigerians who ready to serve the nation selflessly.

More important, the program fed data up the chain of command to paid field organizers, regional managers, and back to Chicago, so that the campaign could measure the performance of its field operation in real time.

It also has a strong leader in Robertson, a man who has been referred to as the «unofficial leader of the opposition» thanks to his commanding performances at Prime Minister's Questions, where he has often outclassed Corbyn.

A major highlight of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Night that many look forward to is the performance of the reigning VGMA Artiste of the year; With awe inspiring performances from Stonebwoy, Sarkodie and many others in years past, will Joe Mettle, the first ever gospel artiste to win that category be able to command the angels to come down?

It's a chilling and genuinely frightening horror film, driven by some solid performances and Roberts» command of atmosphere, location, and relentless pacing.

The performances are equally pleasing, with Chadwick Boseman delivering a commanding turn as T'Challa and Michael B. Jordan bringing a wickedly offbeat sense of menace to Killmonger.

Other than De Palma's deft handling of the spy side of the story (his handling of fast - paced action is still a bit herky - jerky), Cruise gives a commanding performance, both professional and intense at the same time.

Only Nick Nolte, as Tom Wingo, the psychologically blocked Southern high school teacher who is Conroy's protagonist, transcends the circumstances to deliver a performance of skill and commanding sympathy.

His commanding but off - kilter presence and quirky charm have easily provided Cranston with the necessary range to essay such diverse roles, and the longtime actor can always be counted on to inject a healthy dose of personality into his performances, no matter how large or small the role may be.

Cooper had a busy 2011, first playing Howard Stark (also known as Tony Stark's father) in Captain America: The First Avenger; followed by a commanding performance in the dual roles of Uday Hussein and his look - a-like in The Devil's Double; and finally, a smaller part as famed photographer Milton H. Greene in My Week With Marilyn.

Sarah Gadon's commanding performance as Grace Marks carries this Netflix series through, despite a lack of soot and grit in its portrayal of Victorian poverty

But back to the play - Vaughan - Lawlor delivered a commanding and bravura performance with plenty of puffing, scrapping and yapping about The Avalanche's ski pants, the ladyboy and the Mousie.

Dumbledore is, along with Lord Voldemort, the greatest wizard in the land, a wise leader and a strong warrior who commands great loyalty and respect from all walks of magical life, yet there is none of this command in Gambon's performance, and many times it feels like he's treading water - filling the suit until the next scene, and that's a damned shame.

At 2 1/2 hours, Aquarius is about a half - hour too long for the story it tells, yet it feels like a privilege to be in the presence of such a powerful character and such a quietly commanding performance.

Rating: 8/10 — a recreation of the kidnapping in 1973 of John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer), and the subsequent attempts by his mother, Gail (Williams), to persuade his grandfather (Christopher Plummer) to pay the ransom, something the then world's richest man refuses to do; Scott's best movie in years, All the Money in the World is a taut, compelling thriller that tells its story with ruthless expediency and features yet another commanding performance from Williams, something that takes the spotlight away from the presence of Christopher Plummer (who's good but not great), and which serves as a reminder that money isn't the central concern here, but a mother's unwavering love for her child.

Still I Strive (Unrated) Uniquely - structured documentary interweaves reality with dream images to relate a tale of healing and transformation through compassion at a Cambodian orphanage where child actors train for a command performance for royalty.

Teller is tremendously watchable even when he's not trying — when he IS trying, he can command the screen, which he does here, going toe to toe with Eckhart, who gives one of his best performances of late as Rooney.

Featuring two exceptional lead performances from these two boys, first rate beauty - in - ugliness photography and an unusually extraordinary command of tone, Carbone's picture skillfully articulates the inexpressible; the weird, beautiful struggle that is life.

Josef von Sternberg's 1928 silent The Last Command (Eureka, PG)-- while noted by triviastes for Emil Jannings's dignified performance, winner of the first ever best actor Oscar — is no mere footnote.

John Hurt somehow manages to give a stirring performance beneath what looks like half a ton of makeup, and Anthony Hopkins is commanding in one of his most subtle, compassionate turns.

«A riveting, screen - commanding performance from a fresh face is a rare and magical thing — rarer still is that it lands in the lap of filmmakers who know what to do with it.»

But «White Material,» the Frenchwoman's indirect tribute to the Southern African novelist Doris Lessing, would doubtless top my list in many a year: the cineaste in me thrilled to its tactile, tingly command of atmosphere, its laudably complicated politics and its on - edge performance from a peak - form Isabelle Huppert, but it was the personal connection I felt to its finely - drawn conflict between lines of blood and birth that drew an extra shiver from me.

The Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos tells his story with complete command of visuals and performances.