Sentences with phrase «compelling performance yet»

What follows is a search for meaning that meanders between comedy and tragedy, anchored by Gleeson's most compelling performance yet as a shepherd doomed to spend his (potentially) final days tending a flock of black sheep.

Screenwriter turned director Gilroy (Freejack, The Bourne Legacy) crafts a tense atmosphere in this contemporary film noir, and gives Gyllenhaal the opportunity to deliver what may be his most forceful, compelling performance yet.

Not exact matches

Critics Consensus: Inscrutably strange, yet undeniably compelling, Arizona Dream is anchored by magnetic performances from Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway.

Director Anton Corbijn has infused the proceedings with an almost impossibly deliberate pace that's sure to leave certain viewers checking their watch on an all - too - frequent basis, yet there's little doubt that The American remains oddly compelling even through its more overtly uneventful stretches - with Clooney's expectedly magnetic performance certainly going a long way towards establishing and perpetuating the movie's consistently captivating atmosphere.

The hallmarks of a Hawley show are wonderfully offbeat yet endlessly intriguing characters, boldly innovative visual flourishes, a somewhat antic sense of humor, marvelously textured universes, compelling performances and whip - smart writing.

Jordan's Eric «Killmonger» Stevens is easily the most compelling and sympathetic Marvel Studios film baddie since Loki (and, arguably, the best MCU antihero yet), thanks to a combination of smart writing and an engaging performance by Jordan.

«Personally, I think Gary gave the absolute definition of a cinematic performance: he does almost nothing, yet is the most compelling person on the screen.

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.

«Sully» is an admittedly compelling film, featuring a slow - burn performance from Tom Hanks, yet it is an outlier in Eastwood's oeuvre.

This intimate portrait of a broken, yet lovable family gives viewers a quirky story, fascinating characters and compelling performances, but the hands - on camera work and the almost claustrophobic framing upends most of the film's emotional appeal.

Of course, Mr. Malkovich deserves considerable credit, too, as he turns in yet another compelling performance worth the price of admission alone as a pathetic has been who has no idea he's washed up.

The intimate and sensual picture also features yet another terrific performance by 14 - year - old Elle Fanning, who is quickly becoming the most compelling teenage actor working in movies today.

Once again, despite a compelling performance leading the way, «I Saw the Light» is yet another biopic that doesn't dig deep enough into its subject.

It's a solid setup that's employed to consistently engrossing effect by director Matthew Saville, as the filmmaker does a superb job of establishing the various characters and setting the familiar yet compelling storyline into motion - with the movie's compulsively watchable vibe heightened by a string of stellar performances.

The characters aren't as compelling, yet the thoughtful performances resonate amid the stylish surroundings.

But «The End Of The Tour» really honors two great performances, stays out of the way and yet coalesces all these great little moments in a terrifically compelling way.

Robert Redford doesn't resemble Dan Rather, yet he adroitly captures his distinctive gestures and vocal inflections, while Cate Blanchett deserves an Oscar as Best Actress for her impeccably vulnerable, compelling performance.

The characters disgust audiences, yet the performances LaBute elicits are compelling.

DED Jr.'s story helped institutionalize the values we still identify with BMW: austere yet timeless style, efficient yet compelling performance, and a certain soul - stirring liveliness.

Some lingering complaints remain — like the heavy - handed Android skin and performance hiccups — but the Yoga Tablet 2 Pro is easily Lenovo's most compelling Android tablet yet.

These include HIV retroviruses bouncing rhythmically to the sounds of Beyoncé's «Sweet Dreams» in a kind of demented and mischievous Merce Cunningham performance, heart - filled condoms floating carelessly up through the streets of Soho, and the artist himself playing an alienated punk walking the streets and parks of Paris among other disjointed yet equally compelling sequences.

The artist's belief system was, in fact, grounded in the humanist verities of love, compassion, and equality, yet a legend requires a compelling hero — a certain measure of performance — and Schmidt owned up to the part: «I'm a cross between Rip Van Winkle, Paul Bunyan, and there's a lot of Robin Hood in me.