Sentences with phrase «debut performances by»

Despite these relatively minor flaws, Romeo Must Die does feature some very impressive acting, including terrific debut performances by R&B singer Aaliyah and rapper DMX (Belly).

Mullan's film is perhaps a tad too messy around the edges and apes off of the grand This is England, but it has a real pulse and energy to it thanks to Mullan's direction and the exceptional debut performance by Conor McCarron.

He also overshadows some of the film's finer and more surprising features, namely the terrific debut performance by «Talk Soup»'s Greg Kinnear as a romantic lead and Ormond in another fine role, although the last commercial one in her career.

Not exact matches

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Eight years have passed since Gorilla Manor debuted to great acclaim and the band became a buzz - worthy sensation after their breakout performance at Austin's South by Southwest festival in 2009.

Bridgeview, Illinois and Toyota Park will host the 3 - day debut of the Chicago Open Air music festival, which will feature performances by more than 60 rock music artists, an outdoor Gourmet Man Food and craft beer village and other entertainment from July 15 through July 17, 2016.

Szczesny was praised massively by his loan club upon the end of his contract and it is understood that his performances at Brentford were what gave Wenger the confidence in the Polish shotstopper, before he was forced into his debut with injures to our regular keepers.

With the injuries to Monreal and Koscielny and a weak performance by their stand - ins at the weekend, Mavropanos may even find himself making his senioe debut very quickly indeed!

Hunter, making his season debut, put on a show on Tuesday night by dropping a huge 30 - point performance to carry his guys to victory over a very tough Team Darcy squad.

At the top we mentioned how last year's Runners - Up were Freshmen (aka 2017's DKE SO squad) and under the same house as this current Freshmen crew led by Ben Wellek... In the many debut performances we've seen out of Freshmen, very few have been as impressive as theirs..

True, there were some areas that he could have done better (as shown by the stats below), but he did have a debut performance to savour, especially as United eased to a 4 - 0 victory.

Yet despite all the gloom surrounding his debut, if his performance at Borussia Monchengladbach last leason and this year's Euros are anything to go by, the midfielder once dubbed the «new Schweinsteiger» may very well play a big part in the Gunners midfield this season.

Blues star - signing, Jota, was voted as Man of the Match by the supporting Bluenoses against Norwich, as he stood out amongst many others on his debut performance.

The debut will be followed three days later on October 23 by a listening party in Nyack as well as a live performance at Manhattan's Mercury Lounge.

The film is anchored by two excellent central performances; normally known for stand - up comedy, Dave Johns as the titular character delivers solid work in his film debut but it's Hayley Squires as the single mother of two who finds herself in some devastating circumstances that truly captures your heart.

Rich in its love of surfing but curiously short on such footage, well - meaning directorial debut by producer Robert Mickelson is boosted by winning performances, but ultimately about as memorable as a day of 3 - 4 foot swells.

This debut feature «succeeds thanks to a credibly bifurcated performance by star Ansel Elgort,» according to John DeFore of THR.

With an excellent, career - topping performance by the late Harry Dean Stanton, coupled with a strong supporting ensemble, this quiet, low - key debut feature from actor - director John Carroll Lynch explores the meaning of life and the secrets to help make it fulfilling, both while we're here and as we're about to make our ultimate transition.

A strong debut from director Michael Pearce, with a gripping performance by newcomer Jessie Buckley.

Critic Consensus: Sharper and wittier than your average period piece, The Lion in Winter is a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by fantastic performances from Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins in his big - screen debut.

In 1976, the year of its debut, it featured the first live telecasts of a full - length ballet and a subtitled opera; and since has included numerous performances by the New York Philharmonic and such greats as Renee Fleming, James Galway, Wynton Marsalis, Luciano Pavarotti, Itzhak Perlman and Beverly Sills.

Critics Consensus: Sharper and wittier than your average period piece, The Lion in Winter is a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by fantastic performances from Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins in his big - screen debut.

Most recently Mandy debuted the new musical THE LAST TWO PEOPLE ON EARTH: AN APOCALYPTIC VAUDEVILLE, co-starring performance artist Taylor Mac, with direction and choreography by Susan Stroman.

To counter the heady and slow - moving debut film, director and co-writer Nicholas Meyer fashioned a high - spirited naval adventure with Ricardo Montalban delivering an all - time melodramatic villain performance and battle scenes energized by James Horner's ringing score.

«Ingrid Goes West» directed by Matt Spicer: Director Matt Spicer's feature debut, in which the titular Ingrid (Aubrey Plaza) trades a mental hospital stay for the Hollywood Hills in a scheme to force a friendship with a popular Insta - influencer (Elizabeth Olsen) she's obsessed with, is elevated by understated performances.

A strong debut from Macy and some great performances by the two leads makes this a good, if not great film, but certainly one I enjoyed watching.

This is a textbook MTV movie, although it wasn't produced by them or recognized by their Movie Awards (whose Breakthrough Male Performance nomination for Hartnett went to his debut in the Williamson - produced late summer release Halloween H20).

A beautiful debut film both mysterious and enchanting, and anchored by a wonderful performance from Kesley Siepser, who's a talent that deserves to be noticed.

Her sensual performance in her English - language debut The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), directed by Philip Kaufman, launched her international career.

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.»

Jeff Nicols» follow - up to his debut feature Shotgun Stories is a powerful piece of metaphorical storytelling headlined by an incredible performance by Michael Shannon.

Meanwhile, the unexpected gem of the festival was «Locke,» a showcase for the fine performance of Tom Hardy, and some assured direction by Steven Knight, who bounced back from middlingly received debut «Hummingbird» with a bold and compelling drama.

Best Film: Manchester by the Sea Best Director: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea Best Actress: Amy Adams, Arrival Best Supporting Actor: Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water Best Supporting Actress: Naomie Harris, Moonlight Best Original Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea Best Adapted Screenplay: Jay Cocks and Martin Scorsese, Silence Best Animated Feature: Kubo and the Two Strings Breakthrough Performance (Male): Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea Breakthrough Performance (Female): Royalty Hightower, The Fits Best Directorial Debut: Trey Edward Shults, Krisha Best Foreign Language Film: The Salesman Best Documentary: O.J.: Made in America Best Ensemble: Hidden Figures Spotlight Award: Creative Collaboration of Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Cameraperson

AMC's The Killing debuted to strong reviews in April, led by Enos» exquisitely underrated performance.

A well - received alum of last year's Sundance Film Festival, where it went by just Thoroughbred, Cory Finley's fiendishly clever debut has visual confidence, razor wit, and excellent performances (including one of the last turns by the late Anton Yelchin) to spare.

His career took off when he starred in Amenábar's feature film debut, the surprise hit THESIS (1996), followed by OPEN YOUR EYES (1997) where he played alongside Penelope Cruz and received a Goya nomination for his performance.

Honorable Mentions: As usual, some good films have to fall just outside the top 10 list including: Tommy Lee Jones «feature - length directorial debut, «The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada ``; Christopher Nolan «s excellent, in - between - Batman - movies cum rival magician film, «The Prestige,» starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale; Guillermo del Toro «s fantastical fairy tale, «Pan's Labyrinth ``; Sofia Coppola «s anachronistic teen alienation set in the 16th century, «Marie Antoinette ``; Martin Campbell «s superb rebooting of the Bond franchise with «Casino Royale ``; Martin Scorsese «s «Infernal Affairs» remake «The Departed» (which has been on TV so many bloody times, its power has worn off); Oliver Assayas ««Clean» which featured a Cannes - winning performance by Maggie Cheung as a struggling addict; and Park Chan - Wook «s final installment of his vengeance trilogy, the beautifully haunting, «Lady Vengeance.»

Charlie Plummer (All the Money in the World) was being praised on Twitter for his performance, and while it's an impressive leading role debut for a newcomer, I didn't find it within the same vein as Timothée Chalamet's turn in Call Me By Your Name.

«Another great performance by the seemingly unstoppable «Jumanji» powers the pre-Oscar nominations weekend while bolstered by a pair of solid debuts from ’12 Strong» and «Den of Thieves,» but this was not enough to beat a tough weekend over weekend comparison to the year ago stellar performance of M. Night Shyamalan's «Split,»» Dergarabedian said.

Other highlights in this section include: Pablo Larraín's THE CLUB, a mordant morality tale set in a sleepy Chilean coastal town, which won Berlin's Grand Jury Prize; CHRONIC, Michel Franco's uncompromising study of grief and isolation, featuring a revelatory performance by Tim Roth; brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser's feature directorial debut, DÉGRADÉ, a smart drama that moves seamlessly between humour and despair, set in a women's hair salon in Gaza; the European Premiere of George Amponsah's intimate documentary THE HARD STOP, revealing the story of Mark Duggan's friends and family following his death after being shot in a «Hard Stop» police procedure in 2011; Jonas Carpignano's engrossing feature debut, THE MEASURE OF A MAN which won Vincent Lindon Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival, MEDITERRANEA, an ultra-topical tale of two young African men from Burkina Faso who, in search of a better life, make the difficult and dangerous trip across the Sahara desert and Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy; the drama MUCH LOVED, Nabil Ayouch's searing, no - holds - barred look at the world of prostitution in Morocco; David Evans» thought - provoking documentary MY NAZI LEGACY, which raises the harrowing question, «What if your father was a Nazi?»

The debut by director Damien Chazelle enters the striving mindset of people aiming for peak performance.

It's also worth watching for the fine performances by Forsythe and Gwenn, while also notable for the debut of Shirley MacLaine in films — and yes, that's a young Jerry «Leave It to Beaver» Mathers as the young boy.

There's an often - true stereotype about directorial debuts by actors: they've got great performances and plenty of moments for a talented cast to make an impact, but such movies don't yet necessarily reveal any visual flair or cinematic storytelling style.

Following its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, a new trailer has debuted for director Lenny Abrahamson's acclaimed drama Room, which you can view in the player below... ROOM tells the extraordinary story of Jack (Jacob Tremblay in a breakout performance), a spirited 5 year - old who is looked after by his loving and devoted Ma -LSB-...]

A stunning debut that delivers both laughs and thrills in equal measure, Attack the Block features superb performances from its young cast — led by John Boyega as gang leader Moses — and although it went largely unnoticed in cinemas (banking just under # 2.5 m here in the UK), it will surely go on to become a cult classic.

So, it's not surprising that an impressive number of powerful women were also honored for their work both on the small screen, with Big Little Lies and The Handmaid's Tale, and on the big screen, with first - time writer - director Greta Gerwig winning Best Motion Picture, Comedy for her directorial debut, Lady Bird, along with leading lady, Saoirse Ronan winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy.

Elevator to the Gallows (1958) For his feature debut, 24 - year - old Louis Malle brought together a mesmerizing performance by Jeanne Moreau, evocative cinematography by Henri Decaë, and a now legendary jazz score by Miles Davis.

Actor Paul Dano's directorial debut «Wildlife» (Metascore: 83) is a»60s dysfunctional family tale preserved in amber and observed by the 14 - year - old son (Australian discovery Ed Oxenbould) of unhappy, unfulfilled parents (Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan, who gives an awards - worthy performance).

But Michelle Rodriguez's debut performance elevates this by the numbers boxing film.

Over the course of a couple of phone chats — one interrupted by a dead cell phone battery — one can hear the earnest joy in her voice, usually followed by that laughter, when talking about her journey from M. Night Shyamalan's The Village, her feature film debut, to the massive success of Jurassic World despite her character's penchant for running in heels from dinosaurs and, most recently, her 2017 Screen Actors Guild Award - nominated performance in an episode of Netflix's Black Mirror.