Sentences with phrase «equally well cast»

Ralph Fiennes is equally well cast as her pathetic older husband - loveless, merciless and desperate for a male heir - and for the most part things play out pretty much as you'd expect, with über - glamorous party scenes, British Tourist Board - friendly stately home shots and costumes that will make needlework aficionados swoon.

Based on Infernal Affairs, a finely complex Asian policier from 2002 (this is ten times better), the plotting has much the same wit as Face / Off, with DiCaprio's precarious dive mirrored by the spectacular rise of a clean - cut detective (Damon, equally well cast), secretly compromising the force for the benefit of his decadent gangster patron (an unhinged Nicholson, which is saying a lot).

Not exact matches

Without a good supporting cast, the likes of David Silva, Iniesta, Fabregas would be equally frustrated and subdued.

It works well on iPhone Sitting outside with my back to the sun, I noticed that the shadow cast by each clear lens of my glasses was equally as dark as that cast by the frame and

Supporting cast members Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones are equally good, and Lincoln mixes poignant drama with graceful humor and emotion.

The rest of the cast measures up equally well.

Tony: Well, we absolutely agree about this part... Robin Hood works best when the camera sits back allowing one to relish the kind of epic one rarely sees anymore, with hundreds of actual horses galloping against a cast of soldiers equally as large.

The female cast was equally acclaimed landing Best Supporting Actress nominations for both Melisa Leo as the boxer's antagonistic mother, and Amy Adams as the feisty girlfriend.

The supporting cast is equally impressive including actress Lauren Bacall and Anne Heche as a scheming woman whose connection to Anna and Sean remains a well - guarded mystery for most of the film, but favorite character actors like Peter Stormare and Ted Levine are underused.

The cast are all excellent, especially Lynskey and Peet who do both comedy and drama equally well.

Matthew McConaughey is well cast as Cooper, whilst Jessica Chastain and Mackenzie Foy are equally convincing.

Other cast members fare equally well, in particular Zendaya who brings an intensity to the role of trapeze artist Anne Wheeler that rings sincere even if it is sometimes out of place alongside her co-stars fluffier performances.

When his father passes, Wilson seeks out his troublesome addict ex-wife Pippi (an equally well - cast Laura Dern) only to discover she had kept their child he believed to be aborted.

Though Jake and Justine begin their new relationship on estranged footing, director Ross Katz is never estranged from the strengths of Adult Beginners — a cast that can operate equally well in dramatic and comedic situations, a smart script from Kroll and genuine moments of emotional and intellectual progress.

It also overlooks Michael Sheen, whose performance as the fish - finger - eating, soccer - jersey - wearing modern Prime Minister is equally spirited and important, as well as a cracking script, savvy direction, and a fine supporting cast.

These lower versions sound so much better which leads you to wonder what was with all the up - shifting (p.s. I love the album as is, unlike most) Salon on why you should watch Project Runway again In Contention has a Venice Film Festival preview Gawker defends Ben Affleck's casting as Batman by way of Heath Ledger's equally (at first) controversial casting as The Joker.

1 — An equally stacked cast The four female leads were front and center of the marketing, rightfully so, but Feig's supporting cast was nothing to sneeze at either and one of its best surprises.

«The Oath» Ike Barinholtz, best known for his comedic roles in «The Mindy Project,» «Neighbors,» and more, will be taking a turn behind the camera for his next project, and an equally funny cast is along for the ride.

Released: February 24 Cast: Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Paddy Considine Director: Colm McCarthy (Outcast) Why it's great: If you're fed up with «young adult dystopia,» and equally over the zombie movie, The Girl with All the Gifts is good news.

Release date: May 18 Cast: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer Directed by: Paul Schrader (Auto Focus) Why we're excited: Paul Schrader is perhaps best known as screenwriter of Martin Scorsese classics like Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, but he's also had an equally compelling career as a director of his own hard - edged, morally complex films like Hardcore and Affliction.

Equally fine are the supporting cast, each of them playing off of Hoffman with just the right amount of seriousness the scene necessitates, and just the right amount of humor as well.

Hanks is equally superb, as is the entire supporting cast, especially an outstanding Odenkirk, the scenes at Bradlee's house involving the trusted members of his editorial board pouring through the papers in an attempt to piece them together as best they can some of the best cinematic moments I've seen in all of 2017.

Freelancers casts 50 Cent as Jonas «Malo» Maldonado, an habitual juvenile offender from Queens who has gotten his life on course and joined the NYPD along with his equally seasoned best friends, Lucas Ryan (Ryan O'Nan) and A.D. Valburn (Malcolm Goodwin).

Although DiCaprio is getting the lion's share of notices for his portrayal of Glass (the moment when he talks about not being afraid of dying is powerful stuff), Hardy, Poulter and Gleeson all do outstanding work — and the key native cast is equally as good.

Gervasi had the task of casting well - known actors to play equally well - known actors of an earlier generation, such as Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh and Jessica Biel as Vera Miles.

Helena Bonham Carter (Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee) provides a superb evocation of George's wife Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother) and the rest of the cast is well chosen and equally effective, including Guy Pearse as the abdicating King Edward VII, Derek Jacobi as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill, Claire Bloom as Queen Mary, and Michael Gambon as King George V. Orchestrating the whole affair with obvious enthusiasm and attention to detail is well - deserved Best Director Oscar winner Tom Hooper (who also gave us 2009's impressive The Damned United).

Equally surprising is the cast of unusual characters associated with the Moth who wind up staying at their house, including Norman Marshall, better known as the Pimlico Darter, a smuggler and racer of greyhound dogs.

The Kindle Fire might not have been the most original looking tablet around but it was well - made, so we've little doubt that any smartphone the company brings to market will have had an equally discerning eye cast over it before receiving the green light.

The audio work is equally impressive with a magnificent cast of voice actors breathing life into the rich writing, fantastic sound - effects and a satisfying, soaring score stands among the best examples of videogame music.

«On her way, she'll meet a cast of bizarre (and equally curry - obsessed) characters... the story is light and frothy, resonating surprisingly well with us Brits due to our famous love of all things curry - related.»