Sentences with phrase «excellent films and performances»

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The film's performers are all - around excellent (McShane provides an anchor of subtlety to some of the shrill histrionics, and Winstone exudes potent personal angst from simple offhanded comments like ordering calamari), but it's Kingsley's menacing and humorous performance, a brutal force of near poetic nature, that reveals new layers with each viewing of the film.

The excellent performance by Bjork (surprisingly excellent, might I add) and the genius direction of Lars von Trier work perfectly to make one of the best films that have graced the film screen.

Bottom line the film is carried by an excellent performance from Cassel who is really quite evil looking and convincingly aggressive.

In truth, he had more good film performances to his credit than one might think: he was excellent as the tubercular Doc Holliday in John Ford's My Darling Clementine (1948), and also registered well in Kiss of Death (1947), Cry of the City (1948), The Egyptian (1954), Betrayed (1954), and Chief Crazy Horse (1955).

Despite some intermittent pacing issues and some horrendous sound quality problems during the first 30 minutes, the film delivers on all other fronts, with superb performances from its excellent ensemble cast (especially protagonist Cliff Curtis) and a nuanced script that tackles its complex story line on multiple levels.

A surprisingly enjoyable film about an unlikely subject that's brought to life through a clever script, understated wit, finely executed film editing, and excellent performances by Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling.

In addition to his studio films, Monaghan garnered excellent reviews and a lot of buzz at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival for his performance in JAMIE MARKS IS DEAD, which was a Sundance 2014 Official Selection in the dramatic competition.

Chan's performance is superb, and the compelling storyline combined with the excellent action sequences make for a polished film.

Efficient and absorbing... In spite of Kaufman's frequent faults of taste and judgment, the film flies on the strength of its collective performances — which range from the merely excellent (Scott Glenn) to the sublime (Ed Harris).

However, with its excellent performances, well - written screenplay, and engaging story, it's still a very good film.

This is a film of beautiful sights, a few genuinely stunning images, and some excellent performances all around.

Excellent film with great performances from the entire cast especially Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren as the despicable wicked witch of the west Hedda Hopper.

With excellent performances by the actors really making you feel even more connected with them, great diversity in planets and enviroments, and memorable moments teeming in all over the film, there's a reason

Yann Demange's excellent film echoes the work of Paul Greengrass and features another stellar performance from Jack O'Connell.

With excellent performances from his cast (especially his first timers), a palpable sense of wonder and dread, as well as an overarching valentine to nostalgia and the magic of the movies, Abrams is able to overcome a mixed bag of a script and deliver a film that manages to live up to the hype.

As The Dissolve reported last year, Kaye is still bitter about the whole affair, but concedes that the performances are excellent and the overall film is «good.»

Blu - ray Highlight: In addition to an excellent six - part documentary that runs the entire gamut of production — from location shooting in Romania, to Nicolas Cage's (creepy) performance capture of the Ghost Rider, to special effects and more — the Blu - ray also includes a feature similar to Warner Bros.» Maximum Movie Mode where directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor dissect the film (sometimes pausing it to discuss certain scenes in more detail) with the help of behind - the - scenes footage.

This film shines because of great effects, excellent performances, and mostly fantastic direction.

Thanks to their excellent performances, (especially those of Brannigan and Maitland, who's Albert is a great comic creation) Loach's film is saved from the slightly awkward and cliched nature of its script to become one of his most refreshingly funny and effervescent films.

But the play was a deeply religious work, metaphorical, the imagery of man merged with horse essential to its message, so while Richard Burton and Peter Firth gave excellent, Oscar nominated performances in the film, the picture never quite captured the power of the stage play.

Taylor's strengths are clearly that of a scenarist, of exploring voyeurism, of compiling effective soundtracks, and of culling excellent performances from largely - unproven actors (David Arquette in Dream with the Fishes; Tunney here)-- he is most certainly not a thriller director, and his dedication to being one has hurt both of his films to some degree.

While the film keeps you engaged thanks to its inventive premise, stunning visuals and some excellent performances by Felicity Jones and newcomer Lewis MacDougall, «A Monster Calls» falls short where it counts most.

The twist - filled storyline, which digs up nasty secrets all over the show and offers a satisfying range of suspicious suspects and a truly disgusting killer, remains gripping, and the excellent, understated lead performances don't harp on the racial angle in that embarassing fashion which makes so many Socialy Significant films instantly dated.

Real - life stuntwoman Zoe Bell (who doubled for Uma Thurman in «Kill Bill» and Lucy Lawless in «Xena: Warrior Princess») and Tracie Thoms (whose role would have been played by Pam Grier or Samuel L. Jackson in any other movie) deliver great performances throughout their half of the film, but it's Kurt Russell who walks away with «Death Proof» as Stuntman Mike, yet another excellent addition to his rogue's gallery of classic characters.

The music is amazing, the performances are universally excellent and the film looks fantastic.

Riveting performances from Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams anchor the excellent «Disobedience,» a film about love and grief set in a community of Orthodox Jews in London.

With excellent performances and a fine directing touch, «Sweet Bean» is a film worth finding and savoring.

Taxi Driver is one of Martin Scorsese's best films, featuring one of Robert De Niro's finest performances and Paul Schrader's excellent screenplay.

But this film, despite the excellent lead performance of Michael Fassbender (with a decent American accent — I'm American), moves too slickly between the technical, and often incomprehensible, history of Apple early computing and Jobs» seemingly autistic behaviour in terms of his personal relationships.

Both visually lush (Woodley's shot entirely on HiDef 24p DV), both about cinema in a way that my favourite films are, and both featuring excellent performances from Pitt, what distinguishes Rhinoceros Eyes from The Dreamers is a naïveté about the enduring power of film that enchants.

A Chinese star who grew up in England (which accounts for her excellent English) and who's appeared in almost 70 films since 1984, including most of the features of Wong Kar - wai, Cheung is exceptionally gifted when she's doing comedy (as in the 1989 The Iceman Cometh) and pantomime (as in her great performance as the silent Shanghai film actress Ruan Ling - yu in Stanley Kwan's 1991 masterpiece Actress).

With excellent lead performances and an intriguing mysterious story to tell, some viewers may find much to like about the film.

But it's Coster - Waldau's film and the charismatic actor delivers a performance of intricacy, anguish and commitment; it's easy to see why this increasingly prominent actor was drawn to a part that provides an excellent platform for his talent.

The film pivots on Julie Andrews's inarguably excellent performance as Maria — she not only sings with great skill and charm, but no doubt also brought lots of audience goodwill and a useful aura of maternal efficiency from her performance in Mary Poppins the previous year.

This film contained excellent performances by Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.

It's entirely possible to want to question or discount the early moments of A Quiet Passion as being just the sort of film that it looks like it should be, but the script and an excellent performance from Catherine Bailey makes it clear Davies is doing something a hell of a lot more interesting than expectations.

Excellent performances all around, a masterfully written script, excellent direction, awesome cinematography, and along with a great soundtrack make Django Unchained not only one of the best films of the year, but also a definite Oscar cExcellent performances all around, a masterfully written script, excellent direction, awesome cinematography, and along with a great soundtrack make Django Unchained not only one of the best films of the year, but also a definite Oscar cexcellent direction, awesome cinematography, and along with a great soundtrack make Django Unchained not only one of the best films of the year, but also a definite Oscar contender.

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.»

With excellent performances, a tight script and intelligent direction, there's plenty to admire about the film just as there's plenty to applaud its subject matter for the tenacity and courage displayed.

She gives a natural performance which we rarely see at such a young age and this holds the whole film together; which is impressive considering the other excellent performances seen from her more experienced colleagues.

What benefits Marshland greatly, are the two excellent central performances from Javier Gutiérrez and Raúl Alévaro whose very different ideologies lead to a suspicion of each other which lends the film another level of intrigue where, as a viewer, you're left constantly wondering what the next piece of the puzzle will reveal.

From the beginning narration by a Brooklyn accented Tom Hardy to the edge of your seat finale, The Drop is an excellent film and a wonderful final performance from the larger than life James Gandolfini.

Though the film moves at a fairly slow pace, meandering towards its crackerjack ending, it's never boring, and that's to the immense credit of Garland's clever script and some excellent performances.

This is an exciting film, made more so by the editing and cinematography, and the excellent performances.

Isabelle Huppert (above with Laurent Lafitte) won the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her performance in Elle, and she is excellent, but this is a challenging and deeply disturbing film

Although it has faults, Jindabyne is certainly a strong film, featuring excellent performances and an effective exploration of community and personal relationships.

Bolstered by Emma Stone's gracefully layered performance, the film's emotional connection comes from King's dueling inner conflicts: the responsibility of carrying the women's game forward and her growing attraction to the tour hairdresser (an excellent Andrea Riseborough).

I enjoyed this film, especially, as you mentioned, Shailene Woodley's excellent performance and the use of the Hawaiian setting.

Donald Glover of course is excellent as Lando and I really liked Ehrenreich's performance as Han, a much more innocent take on the character than Harrison Ford's in the original films, but a charming one nonetheless.

Ridley Scott wisely plays it very low - key from the get - go, leaving the film to play out in the more than capable hands of his actors and he's rewarded with three excellent performances.