Sentences with phrase «engaging performances from»

It's superbly well - shot and edited, with engaging performances from the entire cast.

The transition from the bunker to the outside world would not have been so organic and interesting if not for the fascinating story and wonderfully subtle and engaging performances from the 3 leads.

This neat little film from director Donal Foreman captures modern Dublin with naturalistic, engaging performances from an unknown cast and a captivating visual style.

He closes the camera in on his two actors (Hopkins and Anton Yelchin), pulling engaging performances from the Oscar - winning star and the youngster opposite him.

Intense and engaging performances from Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy bring the well - written screenplay to life.

With engaging performances from Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, the movie, which follows a workaholic (Hanks» Allen Bauer) as he falls for an honest - to - goodness mermaid (Hannah's Madison), is an agreeable romantic comedy that's deservedly become a minor classic of the genre.

The film starts off rather promisingly with an engaging performance from Fabian, but eventually degenerates in style and content to a pastiche of other horror films such as The Blair Witch Project, The Exorcist, Children of the Corn, and so on.

And that s with another charismatic, engaging performance from Downey, Jr. as Stark / Iron Man.

Not exact matches

According to data from FactSet's Andrew Birstingl, the performance of companies engaging in buybacks has been disappointing.

«Twenty - four financial publications engaged in forecasting the stock market during the 4 1/2 years from January 1, 1928, to June 1, 1932, failed as a group by 4 per cent per annum to achieve a result as good as the average of all purely random performances.

In partnership with Five Acres, Engaging the Senses Foundation and Say Word, the night will celebrate a months - long artistic workshop with live performances from several foster youth in residence at Five Acres.

The Code of Conduct further provides in Rule 5 (B) that a judge may engage in «avocational activities», that is «activities to improve the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice if such avocational activities do not detract from the dignity of his office or interfere with the performance of his judicial duties».

Dr Weisel adds: «From the point of view of an organisation seeking to reduce corrupt behaviour, assuring a decent base salary that does not depend on performance can reduce the likelihood that its employees engage in brazen lying.»

«From innovative industry leaders to the end consumer, the HPCwire readership reaches and engages every aspect of the high - performance computing community,» said Tom Tabor, CEO of Tabor Communications, publisher of HPCwire.

That reliance is less engaging in the movie's interpersonal relationships, which, despite charming performances from Jackman (who manages to overcome his character's numerous flaws) and Goyo (who avoids the trap of becoming a grating «precocious kid»), are as rote as their development is inevitable.

Even an engaging performance by Margot Robbie as the proverbial last woman on Earth isn't enough to save Z for Zachariah from becoming yet another ploddingly pretentious Sundance dud.

... an old - fashioned and flat - out fun monster movie that benefits from Treat Williams» tremendously engaging lead performance.

Although it moves along at an incredibly sluggish pace, Beauvois manages to keep the viewer engaged through his delectable direction, breathtaking images of the Limousin countryside, and with the help of several outstanding performances from his cast of leading women.

It isn't perfect, but Trumbo manages to do it's fascinating true story justice with an engaging narrative and a fantastic performance from Bryan Cranston.

Thanks to tight direction by Brian Goodman and lively performances from Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, the film's engaging even when it's ridiculous.

Danny Collins is, at times, an engaging and downright hilarious comedy drama that will have you laughing through the tears but this is simply owing to the sublime performances from its cast...

It almost gets there, thanks primarily to a carefully intense performance from Radcliffe, but writer - director Daniel Ragussis, making his feature debut, fails to engage on a level deep enough to leave a lingering mark.

Also, several breakout performances propel the storyline from mere action fluff to a more engaging comedy, love story, drama and epic adventure.

Doug Liman's American Made is an entertaining thriller which engages thanks to a charismatic performance from Tom Cruise, as well as an appealing style of storytelling.

The actors engage in the exaggerated performance style of silent movie melodramas and comedies and Maddin digitally «ages» his films with scuffs and scratches and cracks and even distorted frames as if they were from decaying nitrate prints from the 1920s.

It even has engaging (not to say great) performances, especially from a creepy Merritt Butrick (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), a cool Rosalind Cash (The Omega Man) as a cop, and Brenda Bakke (later in L.A. Confidential), who spends much of the film emoting with bandages covering her eyes.

Callum Turner's performance as Bill is consistently engaging, as is that of David Thewlis in the role of Bradley, a to - the - letter army man railing against the insubordination he encounters from the conscripts.

Still, the strong performances and the excellent score from Dickon Hinchliffe, keep us engaged and make this grimy, hopeless world something we can't turn away from.

The strong, believable performances from the lead characters engage the viewer and there is an honesty and sincerity that pervades the film.

I'm loath to quote myself, but I'll make an exception for «Hearts in Atlantis,» which was one of the first movies I wrote about as a college film reviewer for USC's Daily Trojan, and from which I singled out Yelchin's performance as «wonderfully engaging.»

Paul, whose career has gone from the dumb (Need for Speed) to the daft (A Long Way Down) since his Emmy Award - winning role in Breaking Bad, finally finds his feet in this neat indie, and his performance as Hollis, while much less meaty, is as engaging and fragile as his Jesse Pinkman.

These Russian cultural touchstones engage in the performance of dignified ritual, emanating a want for recognition, one thing never truly received from their European neighbors.

To be fair, the first half is actually very engaging and interesting, as the terrier Max (voiced with deadpan humor and line delivery by Louis C.K.) and his new humongous furry mutt roommate (played by Eric Stonestreet) escape animal control (following being kidnapped for accidentally straying away from their dog walker), come across what is essentially a mob of unwanted animals led by a rabbit (voiced by Kevin Hart, and as you can probably assume, his performance is energetic and most definitely fits animation).

What I will say is that the performances from the many talented voice actors are engaging throughout, especially Kevin Hart who pretty much puts forth much effort into everything he does.

Much of the charm of this film stems from an engaging performance by young Doireann.

The clandestine nature of the film is engaging throughout, aided by a dynamic performance from Rachel Weisz.

Nonetheless, this is an emotionally engaging and effectively understated drama with a terrific central performance from Eddie Marsan.

Led by the late Bill Paxton in one of his best performances, some fine supporting turns from McConaughey, O'Leary and Boothe, a fascinating and tightly wound plot that never fails to fascinate and engage the viewer, Frailty is a film that is perhaps one of the prime examples of an «underrated gem» and I recommend that everyone at least give a watch at least once.

A well - intentioned historical drama that unfolds in the 1960s against the backdrop of the Nigerian Civil War, Half of a Yellow Sun features a couple strong lead performances from Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton, plus the sort of high stakes and stark socioeconomic class conflict that often lends itself to engaging adaptation.

Filmmaker Joe Johnston has infused Jumanji with an appreciatively old - school feel that's reflected in its many attributes, and there's little doubt that the movie benefits substantially from its easy - going vibe and raft of above - average performances - with, in terms of the latter, Williams delivering a typically engaging turn as the fish - out - of - water protagonist.

Hanson gets quality performances from a very talented cast, with Collette very effective in her vulnerability, and Shirley MacLaine engaging in one of her best roles in years.

I would have never thought that a drama about a wedding would have me this engaged, but due to Hathaway's electrifying performance, the brilliant directing by Demme, and the gentle yet powerful script by Jenny Lumet, Rachel Getting Married had me engrossed from beginning to end.

Kazik Radwanski's threadbare character study is a stunningly empathetic portrait, with an engaging lead performance from Erwin Van Cottheim.

Every performance here is great, including Laura Linney in a brilliant cameo as Susan's bourgeois mother, but the Edward story is more engaging thanks to a trio of excellent performances from Shannon, Taylor - Johnson and Gyllenhaal, who has the trickiest job playing two very distinct characters.

Despite its faults it «still manages to engage its audience to a certain degree with its unique premise, proficient cinematography and a breakout performance from Caleb Landry Jones that won't soon be forgotten».

Better to allow director Bennett Miller to tell this stranger - than - fiction story with the same engaging intelligence that characterised his previous works, Capote and Moneyball, both of which drew career - best performances from their casts.

Danny Collins is, at times, an engaging and downright hilarious comedy drama that will have you laughing through the tears but this is simply owing to the sublime performances from its cast and not through a refreshingly new perspective on the hackneyed Hollywood narrative of transformation.

And you may remember actor Toby Kebbell from his engaging break - out performance as drugged - out rock star Johnny Quid in Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla.

With an ever - changing but always fascinating story that burns slowly with flashes of nightmarish darkness, surreal imagery that will haunt you for days and a tender and engaging lead performance from Tim Robbins, Jacob's Ladder might not be for everyone but this is easily one of the finest psychological horrors out there.

The film wears its Godardian and Brechtian influences too readily on its sleeve, despite an engaging, proto - feminist performance from Carol White.