Sentences with phrase «consider film acting»

She attained star status with a 1929 New York production of The Wild Duck, but didn't consider film acting until she saw, and was impressed by, John Ford's The Informer (1935).

Not exact matches

The film's violent acts are relatively few, considering its subject matter, and are staged without the blatant sadism that might be expected.

The film's third act centers on an upsetting surprise, a trick of casting certain to shake the audience, a twist that demands we consider just how much beauty - minded societies demand of women.

As Schrader's hero takes a bleaker look at life, and considers committing an extreme act as a desperate attempt to find resonance and morality in the world, he stands alongside the protagonists of such Schrader - written films as «Taxi Driver,» «American Gigolo» and «Light Sleeper,» three works the filmmaker has connected as his «night trilogy.»

As said, the acting is superb, especially Ruffalo and Dern, but Krause's character gets left behind big time, and the kids that are treasured so much by the characters as well as the story in general get next to no development, which isn't good when you consider the film's emotionally heavy climax.

Although the acting isn't what you might consider formidable, it works for the sort of campy film that this is, precisely because it is a bit of a throwback to b - movies.

Scott Waugh («Act of Valor») helms the $ 75 million film which seems to be taking a very serious approach to its story, an interesting choice considering the racing game source material.

Fans of well - acted period dramas and good gothic mysteries should consider tuning in but the film will be of particular interest to anyone curious about the origins of modern British horror cinema.

This is blood, sweat and tears acting of the highest order from Gyllenhaal, but considering the film is fundamentally about a father trying to reconnect with his daughter, it's frustrating how little opportunity he's given to flex his dramatic muscle.

Gerwig talked about how Lady Bird evolved into what it is now, whether she ever considered acting in the film, that she's not Lady Bird, putting together such a terrific cast, and whether acting or directing is her priority.

«Room,» which is now being considered in the running for end - year honors including the Oscars has already picked up the People's Choice award as best film at the 2015 Toronto International Festival, doubtless because the crowd were justifiably amazed by Brie Larson's greater depth as a performer, but most of all by one of the great acting jobs by eight - year - old Jacob Tremblay.

While I do think, from a story standpoint, it's a shame that Garrigan wasn't limited to being a mere witness to the events of the Amin era, as he was portrayed more in the book, instead of a constant catalyst for Amin's rage, considering he is a fictional character, we'll just chalk up his constant missteps as dramatic license taken by the screenwriters in drawing out Amin to commit some of the most heinous acts of torture shown in film this side of a Mel Gibson directorial effort.

The acting in the film is nothing to write home about, and that's a shame considering it stars an Oscar winner (Berry) and an Oscar nominee (Abigail Breslin as the kidnap victim, who is disturbingly sexualized in the film).

Just for a moment, let's not consider the plot, acting or execution of the film by Nigerian - American helmer, Julius Onah.

If the film would have consisted of a pace closer to what is seen in the final act, you're talking about a movie that I would consider to be a much better watch.

The happiest outcome to consider is that, if Tony survives the next Avengers film, we might see an epilogue that sends him off into the sunset with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) following their wedding (acting as the second instance he's hung up the red and gold armor after Iron Man 3).

Considering the film stars one of the UK's brightest acting talents, that is a shame.

In one of the film's many ironies, the humaneness of the mercy killing of a mortally wounded girl is the only act that Joker's fellow Marines consider too hardcore.

It's not for everyone - consider yourself warned - but there's no denying that this is a well - made, well - acted film loaded with satirical subtext, particularly about America's distribution of wealth.

Director Michael Showalter, best known for TV acting in the likes of «The Wet Hot American Summer,» has a remarkable sense of comic timing, and gets such outstanding work from his cast that one can see this film already being considered for year - end awards for Ensemble Performances.

You'll consider his final act either heroic or downright foolish and nihilistic; we're still undecided, which only adds to the film's greatness.

The most atypical of Flynn's WWII propaganda films, Uncertain Gory begins as a crime thriller about a crook who miraculously escapes the guillotine and seeks aide from a partner in crime, morphs into the latter half of Les Miserables where a an escaped convict is hunted down by a ruthless detective, and concludes with the last act of Charles Dickens» A Tale of Two Cities wherein a rogue considers a noble act of redemption by offering to exchange his life to save many innocents from execution.

Though the acting is a bit hit and miss (not surprising considering the sisters are played mostly by newcomers), young Gunes Sensoy delivers an invigorating and mature performance as the heart and soul of the film.

As the story skips days, months and sometimes even years, the film feels a lot like it's been divided into separate acts like a theater production, but it's not incredibly surprising considering that «Closer» was indeed an award - winning play before being adapted for the screen by the original play's scribe Patrick Marber.

To be considered for acting or extra roles on «Godzilla: King of the Monsters», all talent must have legal eligibility and work permits to work on films in Atlanta, GA where filming is taking place.

Some critics considered it too manipulative, especially in its emotional final act, but I think it's one of Loach's best films, largely because of how well he directs his performers here, especially his leading man, Dave Johns.

To be considered for acting or extra roles on «Avengers: Infinity War», all talent must have legal eligibility and work permits to work on films in Atlanta, GA where filming is taking place.

To be considered for acting or extra roles on this project, all talent must have legal eligibility and work permits to work on films in Atlanta, GA where filming is taking place.

The short film has been created to put the situation into context for Key Stage 3 and 4 students, by encouraging them to consider how they would feel, and how their parents might act, if they were in that position and were forced to leave their home and country because of war and fear.

Vaudeville acts also were filmed as talkies and could perhaps be considered the first music videos.

For the documentary, which considers personal identity, the individual in society, and how we construct our social selves, Wearing placed an advertisement in newspapers throughout Newcastle and London, asking readers if they would like to act in a film either as themselves or cast as a fictional character.

Meanwhile, across the country in Los Angeles County, voters were considering way much more interesting topics such as Measure B («Safer Sex In the Adult Film Industry Act»), i.e., the issue of whether porn actors should be required to wear condoms when filming in L.A. County.

The recent film Loving is about the case in which Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter, who resided in Caroline County, Virginia, married in the District of Columbia and resided in Virginia in violation of that state's Racial Integrity Act of 1924, which forbade marriage between a white person and a colored person (apparently «colored» included everyone not considered white).