Sentences with phrase «dramatic range»

No need to be subtle when it's now so easy to move into the deepest, most dramatic range.

The occasion took another talented presence looking to branch out — «Six Feet Under» writer / producer Jill Soloway with her feature directorial debut, «Afternoon Delight» — to see Hahn not just in a comedic lead role, but one that presents her stunning dramatic range as well.

Will Forte, the comedic actor best known for his absurd SNL characters MacGruber and The Falconer, shows unforeseen dramatic range in Alexander Payne's Nebraska.

It's a great showcase for Amy Schumer's distinctive and biting comic voice, but it's also an opportunity for her to explore unexpected dramatic range.

But that's not the big surprise about the film: this story of an arrogant, over-the-hill slugger (Mac) who comes out of retirement to chalk up his 3000th hit is more of a serious sports film than a knee - slapping comedy, and Mac gets a rare opportunity to showcase his true dramatic range as an actor.

Bang is clearly an artist of the fearless breed, but the plot that follows in «White Rabbit» allows her to use that boldness for a full dramatic range, whether portraying the hardship of freelance jobs or the ebb and flows of romantic relationships.

With Morris From America, Craig Robinson finally gets to exhibit a little dramatic range, playing a concerned father (actual, rather than surrogate) as complex as the one Ali portrays in Moonlight.

The film is led by revelatory performances from Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig, both of them exploring rewarding new dramatic range without neglecting their mad comedic skills.»

When he broke this down by 50 — year epochs the percentages for average cloudiness were dramatic ranging from 29 % for 1400 — 1449 to 77 % for 1550 — 1599.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ The Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has long been the Brad Pitt of the arthouse circuit (he has the superstar looks and the unexpected dramatic range).

It also showcases the dramatic range of Jonah Hill and James Franco, two actors who remind us that they've been nominated for Oscars even if their best - known roles are still in broad comedies.

Fortunately, and probably coincidentally (I doubt Eastwood tested their dramatic range before casting them), Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler have enough natural charisma to be passable as movie stars.

[Latifah] shows both comedic and dramatic range, and garners sympathy despite the script's lack of depth.

It's much more personal, subdued, even intimate — and obviously something one of our era's great faces sees as an story that he could explore beyond his normal (but already high level) comic and dramatic range.

This requires a dramatic range,» explained Lantos.

Even for those who know Adams's dramatic range, her portrayal of Camille Preaker is a departure.

The selection goes on to reflect her broad dramatic and dramatic range, and personal history.

The one - time MacGruber comedian broadens his dramatic range but remains a cipher with little to do except act agape alongside us at his family's redneck behavior.

One could read that the lack of passion he displays comes from the fact that his character is still in mourning, but more likely, Holloway is drawing his anguish from the realization that his career is reduced to starring in vehicles that don't even offer a tenth of the dramatic range as a recurring role on a TV show.

Bill Hader stars as the title character while also making his directorial debut on this half - hour comedy, which promises to give the former SNL star a showcase for all that dramatic range he's previously uncovered in movies like The Skeleton Twins and episodes of Documentary Now!.

Garner is passable as the titular heroine, but so little is asked of her in terms of dramatic range, it is hard to tell if she can act or not.

Keegan was the next on board because it was really important for me to cast somebody who could both have the dramatic range that Keegan does and also convincingly be someone who would be cast on that show.

But while the film may not be a typical Statham movie, he's still playing the same basic character — the military - trained badass with a heart of gold — leaving him little room to showcase his dramatic range.

Almodovar's trademark shifts in tone from black comedy to heart - breaking drama are accomplished with customary flair, while Cruz relishes the opportunity — finally — to showcases her dramatic range, embodying a woman of sensuality and fierce determination.

But the dramatic range of animation continues to expand, always cause for hope.

While such an analysis may not reflect kindly on the dramatic range of Tim Allen's oeuvre, it does suggest, pretty accurately, what you can expect from The Shaggy Dog — good - natured, sometimes silly family fun that will play especially well with the under - 13 set.

It's his effortless charm combined with the aforementioned maturity that makes Hunt an evolution in the actor's career even if it's not demanding the dramatic range of Ron Kovic or Frank T.J. Mackey.

And yet, the resemblances are uncanny: Knocked Up's Paul Rudd extends further into awkward sweet - guy mode, Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Jason Segel confidently pushes his dramatic range, and the script (credited to director John Hamburg and Larry Levin) hews closer to gentle maturation than to the art of grossing out.

She's an Australian Emma Stone, with a wide comedic / dramatic range, and charisma for days.

At the other end of the spectrum is a fully loaded Highlander Hybrid Limited all - wheel drive, which starts at $ 47,215 — quite a dramatic range.

There are two styles of seat — Sport and Lightweight * — and a choice of Luxmill leather or Alcantara and a dramatic range of panel, stitch and stripe designs for the seats and door panels to accentuate such a dynamic character.

The interior is artfully designed and precisely executed with the finest materials and a dramatic range of colour combinations accentuate V12 Vantage S» forceful character.

The European e-reader market also saw a dramatic range in screen sizes, which helped boost sales.

In the spring and summer the Carpathians come alive with a dramatic range of continental flora and fauna.

He compares the dramatic range of extreme lights to extreme darks in Sargent's paintings with Ellington's way of using a range of sounds from the highest clarinet to the lowest baritone sax.

The approximately 70 artworks in this exhibition reveal the artist's dramatic range, from his early figurative works dealing with social issues to his mature abstract expressionist paintings conveying music and sound, as well as politically charged issues, to his late, spiritually imbued works.

These luscious visual relationships give rise to hauntingly allusive artworks that embody the dramatic range of human emotion and experience.

Verna's dramatic range is broad, and tinged with a menacing humor.

But like my experience of most solo exhibitions, I was pleasantly surprised to discover the dramatic range of paintings he produced throughout his nearly fifty - year career.

An exposed brick feature wall showcases a dramatic range cooker.

Today's stovetops and ovens are designed with ease and efficiency built in, and with a dramatic range hood or backsplash, can become the focal point of your kitchen.