Sentences with phrase «fierce performance as»

It was a coup to cast her in the first place, and the Oscar winner gives another fierce performance as the troubled, tough young woman thrust into the chew - you - up - and - spit - you - out political machinery of a government operated by President Snow (Donald Sutherland, smiling, evil and having a heyday).

Carice van Houten gives a fierce performance as Rachel, who becomes a tool of the resistance and the mistress of a top Gestapo man (Sebastian Koch).

Carly Schroeder gives a fierce performance as Gracie, whose family suffers a communal depression after a tragic accident.

But newcomer Sasha Lane is vibrant as a free - spirited young woman in «American Honey»; and Ruth Negga is heartbreaking as a woman in an interracial marriage in the South in the 1960s in Jeff Nichols ««Loving»; and Isabelle Huppert won raves for a fierce performance as an assault victim in Paul Verhoeven «s «Elle»; and Kristen Stewart survived the boo - birds who initially mocked Olivier Assayas ««Personal Shopper» to win praise.

Tim Burton's second stab at the Caped Crusader is actually a slight improvement on his original 1989 blockbuster, mainly due to Michelle Pfeiffer's uncommonly fierce performance as Catwoman (the finest work she's ever done).

McDormand's fierce performance as a small - town woman seeking vengeance for the murder of her daughter has earned her every award that's been presented so far.

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He noted that it was unfortunate as less - than - ideal wind direction can hamper braking performance at the hairpin, the fiercest braking zone on the circuit.

Arbeloa has featured just nine times this term, and perhaps his most newsworthy contribution this term was his infamous spat with Pique, with the veteran questioning Barca's performance against Atletico Madrid on Twitter, only to receive a fierce response in reply from the Catalan defender [as per Sport].

Ruben Loftus - Cheek turned in one of his best performances of the season as Crystal Palace beat fierce rivals 3 - 2 to take a big step away from relegation on Saturday.

«As ever, competition was extremely fierce this year, but Margaret won our judges over with her surefooted leadership style that inspired incredible performance at every stage of the project.

Both Angela Bassett and co-star Laurence Fishburne received Oscar nominations for their roles as Tina Turner and her abusive husband Ike in 1993's «What's Love Got To Do With It,» and Bassett won the Golden Globe for her fierce performance in a role first offered to Whitney Houston.

A fierce performance from Dolores Fonzi, as a heroine whose actions baffle those around her, helps to hold this conversation - starter together, but viewers» own mileage and perceptions will vary — which is clearly by design.

This is hardly Bettany's fault, though; the actor delivers a subtle yet enthralling performance that quickly proves a highlight within the film (and Connelly is just as good as Darwin's fierce wife).

All three actors deliver infectious performances in this subtle, sensitive piece, and despite fierce competition from the War Horse and The Artist's pet pooch, this film's soulful Jack Russell terrier gets my vote as the year's best animal act.

Sons of Anarchy's Harley ran out of gas near the end, but Katey Sagal's performance as Gemma Teller - Morrow, the fierce matriarch of the violent Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, was a revelation.

Cruise's performance overpowers his anachronistic casting, and as his mentor, Ken Watanabe is both fierce and enlightened.

But all came before Frances McDormand won every precursor award under the sun for her fierce, unapologetic, and frequently unsettling performance as the very angry, very resourceful mother of a murdered teenager.

Daniel Day - Lewis might have dominated Steven Spielberg's satisfyingly traditional biopic but Jones also gave a standout performance as Thaddeus Stevens, a fierce and vocal opponent of slavery.

And though these teens are far less perky and prone to bursting into song in the middle of the hallway or basketball court than the cast from High School Musical there are still plenty of musical interludes with above average performances as various groups prepare for the fierce competition.

The other lesser known cast members in principal roles (Smith, adding layers to the somewhat underwritten part of Wallace's frequently wronged wife; Naturi Naughton, delivering a fierce breakout performance as a sexually and emotionally brazen Lil» Kim) so impressively disappear into the roles that it's almost disappointing when more recognizable actors such as Derek Luke and Anthony Mackie turn up as, respectively, Sean «Puffy» Combs and Tupac Shakur.

Robin Wright's performance in «Woman Woman» as a fierce, wailing Amazon is a delightful departure from her usual calm and contained roles.

The fierce intelligence and labyrinthine wordplay of Tony Burgess» screenplay (radically reworked from his own novel), not to mention the mesmerising central performance from Stephen McHattie (as an increasingly addled shockjock), all make this one of the last decade's most memorable and multivalent horror films.

But if the drama had been as edgy as the choreography, if the lead performances had matched Moreno's fierce concentration, if the gangs had been more dangerous and less like bad - boy Archies and Jugheads, if the ending had delivered on the pathos and tragedy of the original, there's no telling what might have resulted.

At the heart of both these elements is a fierce and completely unexpected performance from Ben Kingsley, an actor famous for his gentle persona in such roles as the accountant Schindler's List and as Gandhi in Gandhi.

Mister Johnson, played by Maynard Eziashi in a performance of great humor, grace and desperation, has adopted the values of Britain so enthusiastically that he even thinks of himself as British, and wears a white tropical suit and leather dress shoes even in the summer's fierce heat.

As Jordan's second wife, Margot Robbie (About Time, TVs «Pan Am») gives a fierce and vulnerable performance and can easily go head to head with the cast at such a young age.

She is first portrayed, both by her performance and the marketing surrounding her victory, as a fierce warrior.

As you can expect with such a small vehicle, the S1 boasts some fierce performance figures: 228 horsepower and 279 lb. - ft.

Mitsubishi has surpassed Subaru in what can only be described as a fierce rivalry between two rally inspired offerings that offer all wheel drive performance and turbocharged power plants.