Sentences with phrase «extended cameos in the film»

Marketed on the shoulders of big names that are little more than extended cameos in the film (Jonah Hill feels more featured in the trailer than the actual film, if you can believe it), there are bit players given as much room to play as the stars.

Not exact matches

First - time director Fisher Stevens has a flair for dialogue comedy, the film operates nicely off the element of surprise, and the large cast is solid — especially Marisa Tomei, who in an extended cameo as a merry dominatrix rarely has been more convincing.

After playing an extended cameo role as Davy Jones» sweetheart in The Monkees» film vehicle Head (68), Funicello cut down on her professional appearances, preferring to spend time with her family.

Supporting players get a brief time to shine, but sadly Shirley Henderson «s role as Gail is largely redundant, and Kelly MacDonald, who pops up as Diane in a very fleeting, extended cameo, are the only parts of the film which feel forced and unnecessary.

Few have had as varied and rich a career as Jacques Perrin, whose resume includes appearing in and co-producing the classic political thriller Z for Costa - Gavras, making an extended cameo in the French potboiler THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF, and making fascinating films in homage to the natural world.

And though Hoffman appeared in little more than an extended cameo as a craps player, he would play much larger roles in four of Anderson's next five films.

Suicide Squad is the third official film in the DC Extended Universe, a bit tangential to what's come before, save for a couple of Superman / Aquaman references, as well as the appearance of Bruce Wayne / Batman (Affleck, Gone Girl) and a cameo by The Flash to remind us there's more going on in the world than just what's surrounding this new cast of super-powered characters.

Tellingly, Signs also features bookend title cards touting it as «An M. Night Shyamalan Film» in thirty - foot letters — it's a total ego trip (note Shyamalan's extended «cameo» and exactly how crucial it is to the film: the man makes himself the most important character in the piece), and no matter how beautiful it looks, how expertly its sound is mixed, how funny it can be, and how effective a few tense scenes are, the picture is a first - class disappointment.

Part of the reason for this is that so many of the roles played are extended cameos or otherwise short of the screentime or impact required for a nomination, another is the fact that no Anderson film has received a nomination in the acting categories.

The film is briefly and improbably stolen by Zac Efron, in an extended cameo as a spaced - out student of life, who takes on the role of a badly hatted spirit guide to Jesse.

The fact that he's managed to attract the kind of talent that he has is certainly a sign of the film's potential, because let's be honest, Russell Crowe is the last person you'd expect to show up in this type of movie, even if it only ends up being an extended cameo.

It's a scattershot approach, and this also extends to the film's casting policy, which seems to involve filling the thing with enough cameos to paper over the gaps in the script.

Benedict Cumberbatch cameos as Dr. Stephen Strange in an extended scene of the mid-credits scene in the 2016 film.

Lee Byung - hun is imposing and charismatic in an extended cameo and leads the film's funniest scene, an early morning drinking session.