Sentences with phrase «dramatic film role»

Back for his first dramatic film role in six years, Cannon highlights the benefits of his unconventional rise in the entertainment industry, what he learned working under the prolific Spike Lee, and what he feels audiences should really be upset about.

Not exact matches

He continues: «If, for example, it requires 50m of film to wrap an individual pallet — then the price difference between a role of film that stretches to only 5000m instead of 6000m in a busy warehouse that it is wrapping and shipping 500 pallets a day can be dramatic.»

An established actress in film and television, she performed in dramatic and comedic roles for more than ten years.

A humorous bit - part as a conservative 12 - year - old facing the wrath of a group of lethal liberals in 1995's The Last Supper dropped a dollop of humor in the mix before Moss returned to more dramatic roles in Separate Lives (1995) and A Thousand Acres (1997), and the talented young actress continued her winning streak with roles in such diverse films as The Joy Riders and Mumford (both 1999).

A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Knaggs established himself in London on stage in William Shakespeare's Cymbeline and made appearances in various British films of the 1930s, including roles in Victor Saville's South Riding and Michael Powell's The Spy in Black.

Continuing through the mid -»90s with numerous television roles (including a stint on the popular series Picket Fences), Moss» early film roles range from both lightly comical (Suburban Commando [1991]-RRB- to increasingly dramatic (Imaginary Crimes [1994]-RRB-.

Sudeikis, in particular, shines in this unusually dramatic role and exhibits a depth he touched on in films like «Sleeping with Other People» and «Colossal» but that he really gets to live in here.

After making a cameo as herself in The Muppets in 2011, Silverman went a different direction by taking on a dramatic role in Take This Waltz, a film following a married couple whose relationship begins to crumble when one half of the pair forms an emotional bond with a neighbor.

It was back to dramatic roles in the early 1940s, and as age crept up on Dunne, she made a seamless transition to starring character roles in such films as Anna and the King of Siam (1946) and Life with Father (1947).

The threatening invasion of the mighty Spanish Armada is the dramatic centerpiece of the film, which provides plenty of outlets for Kapur's blood - and - thunder penchant, as does all the conniving intrigue going on in Elizabeth's court, replete with gory moments of torture presided over by Geoffrey Rush, happily reprising his role of Sir Francis Walsingham, ruthless advisor to the Queen.

Forest Whitaker might have turned in an Academy Award - worthy performance as Idi Amin in «King of Scotland» but it was McAvoy in a fictional role that kept the film bio on its unsteady dramatic feet.

Christopher Reeve got away from Superman and related costume roles in this dramatic fantasy film, adapted from Richard Matheson's 1960s vintage novel Bid Time Return.

During her stay at Warners, she also played dramatic roles in such films as Satan Met a Lady (1936) and The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936).

(His first two films were featured at Ebertfest, where Nichols told us that Michael Shannon, who played intensely dramatic roles in his earlier films, brings comic relief to «Mud.»)

After smaller roles in Paul Thomas Anderson's earlier films, he became a dramatic lead and then a skilled comedian, giving us all great difficulty when trying to define exactly what he is.

Don Cheadle realizes he's best known for dramatic roles in such films as Crash, Hotel Rwanda and Tra...

Castleknock native and Hollywood heartthrob Colin (38) had to make a dramatic transformation for his role in the film and gained 40 lbs in the space of two months.

His shady character is such a dramatic departure from his role in the HBO film «The Girl in the Café», in which he played the Fiennes role in a similar relationship between a British diplomat and an activist.

Limitations of the time sort of hold the artistic value of this film back, making it harder to deny the dramatic fumblings which highlights in style could have made up for, but the fact of the matter is that aesthetic value is rich enough to play a big role in making the film reasonably attractive.

Dern isn't required to do much except look utterly lost for most of the film, while Forte feels completely out of place in his first dramatic role.

There's a long tradition in film of comedic actors transitioning into dramatic roles with indies that gravitate towards a grey area in between the two genres, particularly in movies that make sure to hit the Sundance Film Festival before their wide release.

could be good, I have bad associations with Wahlberg in that hairstyle from Invincible... actually that is what scares me, I don't like Wahlberg in an overly dramatic roles and I don't like Jackson directing an overly dramatic film... could be touchy

She quickly moved on to more dramatic roles in films like «Any Given Sunday,» «Vanilla Sky» and «Gangs of New York» before starring as one of the three super-spy bombshells in «Charlie's Angels» and its sequel, «Full Throttle.»

While Milla has had her share of dramatic roles - like the underrated «Joan of Arc» - Milla has found a successful niche with sci - fi films.

He's an executive producer on «Another Period» and has been exploring more dramatic roles with films like «Brad's Status.»

A consummate character actor who's beloved in the industry, Rockwell was also helped among voters by the size of his role and the dramatic turnaround Dixon takes in the film's plot, eventually forming an uneasy alliance with the main character Mildred (Frances McDormand).

The 39 year old has made his name in dramatic films with roles in movies like End of Watch, Shooter and Fury, so he was worried he would mess up as the sidekick of Ant - Man's alter ego, Scott Lang, played by Paul Rudd.

Phillippe has established himself as a credible dramatic actor in films like Igby Goes Down and Breach, but he regresses here to the kind of sneering playboy roles he vacantly inhabited before he proved he could act.

This is the most charismatic role in the film (and real life), yet also the role that may have the most dramatic license taken in the film.

Why you shouldn't miss it: America's sweetheart and Academy Award winning actress Julia Roberts has been absent from the Cineplex for far too long, and this new film gives her the means to shine in a role that is both comedic and dramatic.

Written by Bob Nelson (the first time Payne wasn't directly involved in writing a film he's directed), the comedic drama stars Bruce Dern (who won best actor at Cannes and is a shoo - in for his first Oscar nomination in over 35 years) and Will Forte (of «Saturday Night Live» fame, pulling off a largely dramatic role) as a father and son road tripping it from Montana to Nebraska to claim the alleged prize money the mentally deteriorating father thinks he's won.

8:00 pm — TCM — The Wizard of Oz Breakout role for Judy Garland, one of the earlier Technicolor films (and one of the first to mix black and white with Technicolor to dramatic effect), and one of the few adaptations where the film is better than the book.

Oh yeah, that's right, because sitting through a film about competitive butter carving sounds as appealing as sitting through a movie starring the Kardashians in dramatic roles.

The film stars Betty Grable (singer, dancer and pin - up legend in her first dramatic role) and Carole Landis as sisters Jill and Vicky Lynn, who quickly shed their homespun sensibilities as they fend for themselves in New York City.

Indeed, Offerman has quite a bit in common with his signature creation — like Swanson, he's a genuinely talented furniture maker — but in recent years he's broken from his man's man persona to branch out with more dramatic roles in films like The Founder and the second series of FX's «Fargo,» for which he received a Critics» Choice Television Award nomination.

How do you compare the experience of working on an action - packed film like RAMPAGE and more dramatic roles, such as Moonlight or Mandela?

Are you more comfortable being funny on film or do dramatic roles also appeal to you?

From impressive physicality in Marvel's Avengers universe to solid dramatic chops in a film like Rush, Hemsworth is a great leading man in the right role - but here he seems miscast (because most hackers have NFL physiques), off - balance (what accent are we going for?)

Matthew Broderick, who has been a part of a number of excellent films from his mid -»80s teenager roles to successful adult turns in both comedic and dramatic fare, takes on the role of Gadget.

Vaughn had done dramatic roles earlier in his career, but he became known mostly as a comedic actor from the early 2000s on, making the shift seen in this film not so shocking.

For the Dargons, the wounds of that initial disappearance run deep, driving a wedge between husband and wife that ultimately leads to a dramatic unraveling in the film's second half — one that brings a fascinating degree of complexity to Nixon's role, as she tries desperate measures to break through to her long - lost little girl.

From live concerts to dramatic roles, what follows is a chronology of films Dylan has appeared in.

But whenever the laughs come, they come big, and the movie never bores, thanks to three stellar performances: Streep, mostly known for her dramatic work, proves to be an adept comedienne; Willis, famous for macho action roles, makes a surprisingly convincing geek; and Hawn continues to prove whe's one of the finest comic actresses in film today.

With The Glass Castle Cretton has crafted an emotionally engaging and thought - provoking family drama and one of the year's best dramatic efforts, featuring one of Woody Harrelson's most memorable film roles.

This film reinforces the direction of travel in Williams» later career towards challenging dramatic roles.

The film's cult has largely sprung up around the depiction of Doc Holliday, which — though sentimentalized and painted in broad dramatic flourishes — gives Kilmer what's easily one of his juiciest screen roles.

If it isn't quite the unanimous chorus of approval one might have hoped for, there's still enough praise for Stephen Frears» latest film «Chéri,» which premiered in Berlin last night, to mark it as a potential 2009 contender in several areas — among them, Best Actress for Michelle Pfeiffer's much - anticipated return to dramatic roles.

After appearing in a more serious dramatic role in Wes Anderson's «Rushmore,» Bill has been experiencing a film renaissance, with tons of critical praise for his work in films like «The Royal Tenenbaums» and «Lost in Translation,» which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

, Mario Van Peebles» re-creation of father Melvin's struggle to make the 1970s black - power flick Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song; Kinsey, a film biography of sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, with Liam Neeson in the title role; and Primer, a twisting techno - thriller that won the top dramatic honor at last winter's Sundance Film Festival.

Alfie Allen (Rock) has more recently turned his eye to dramatic roles, starring in a serious — and seriously awful — Haitian revolutionary film he keeps referring to as «the Haitian Django.»