Sentences with phrase «film performances as»

Michael Douglas is best known as an enduring and prolific movie star, one who's given such memorable film performances as a corporate raider in «Wall Street,» an unhinged everyman in «Falling Down» and as the flamboyant entertainer Liberace in HBO's «Behind the Candelabra.»

This also included past students from Upwey High School filming the performance as a part of the cross-age tutoring program run across the school network.

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And just as Patagonia's films have relied on extensive footage of Ewing and Navarro kicking ass at their various outdoor sports, Lee has wisely stocked «Journey» with plenty of performance footage, showing Jackson at his artistic peak, «from the early days of the Jackson 5 to the Jacksons» 1981 «Triumph» tour, according to the New York Times.

The trigger for the latest Redstone family feud, according to several sources, was a dispute over corporate governance issues — such as Shari's effort to more closely tie executive compensation to performance — at Viacom (viab) and CBS (cbs), a media empire that encompasses MTV, the CBS broadcast network, the Paramount film studio and the pay - TV channel Showtime.

He also produced a series of Disney concerts around the world, such as «Fantasia Live in Concert,» that feature orchestral performances and film clips.

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There can be something sweet and even radiant about Sonia's hopefulness (as in Brooke Smith's lovely performance in Louis Malle's film Vanya on 42nd Street); but there is certainly something deeply sad about her resignation to incomprehension, to the failure of understanding, on this side of the grave.

Described as «beautiful, bright, witty and down to earth», she starred in 10 films and earned a Tony nomination for her performance in the Broadway production The Pleasure of His Company.

Noah seems to work as a film because of a plot that is paced to move along, convincing special effects, and quality performances from name brand actors like Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins.

The Miracle Worker ran for over 700 stage performances before it was adapted as a film, earning both Bancroft and Duke Oscars for reprising their stage roles.

Mary — hauntingly played by Romanian actress Maia Morgenstern, whose performance carries the film — serves as the viewers» guide to the stations.

His rise to fame and relationship with his first wife, Jane, who was a Christian, was dramatised in a 2014 film, The Theory Of Everything, in which Eddie Redmayne put in an Oscar - winning performance as the physicist battling with a devastating illness.

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It offers leading - edge technologies such as high - performance film and laminations, state - of - the - art metalizing, advanced rigid sheet thermoforming, proprietary pre-press processes and high - fidelity printing to create customized solutions to meet the unique needs of its clientele.

«But, as a result, the equipment's performance parameters are rarely reprogrammed to suit the film that it is being applied and therefore optimum efficiency is not achieved.

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«These investments mean we are now fully integrated into the film value chain at the Hueck Folien plant in Weiden and will strengthen Constantia Flexibles» credentials as a supplier of high - performance films for different food industries,» said Stefan Grote, EVP Food Europe.

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Creativity will be the keyword of the evening as it will feature film screening and original live music with the performance of composer Pete Drungle on archive images from Gaumont film studio.

His performance has taken a nose dive, not just in the box score, but on the film as well.

He's likely to play out the year, put as much solid performance on film as opportunities given him in our offensive play calls this year allow, and auction his services to the highest bidder next year.

Banned by Tomás from being broadcast on television, there are, nevertheless, films of the performance that offer various keyholes into this forbidden garden, particularly the end, the pardon, images as striking and startling as anything I have seen.

ArsenalFanTV specialises in filming videos where fans are able to express their unbiased opinions on topics such as the performance of the team, transfers and on how the club is run.

The theatre features state - of - the - art film projection as well as a large stage ideal for panel discussions, Q&A's, and live performances.

Surprisingly, the film is genuinely funny at times, with McGregor turning in a fantastic performance as the boozy and depressive ghost writer, and a restrained Pierce Brosnan is unobtrusively Blair-esque.

Part of musical performance involves narcissism, just as some part of writing or acting or painting or sculpting or making film is deeply self - absorbed, but we don't condemn musicians or artists for daring to put their creations out in public for people to see.

A composite thin film made of two different inorganic oxide materials significantly improves the performance of solar cells, as recently demonstrated by a joint team of researchers led by Professor Federico Rosei at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), and Dr. Riad Nechache from École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), both in the Montreal Area (Canada).

The experiments showed that the ability of ultrathin lithium films to retain deuterium drops as the temperature of the molybdenum substrate rises — a result that provides insight into how lithium affects the performance of tokamaks.

There are also problems with the long - term performance of implants, such as release of debris from bioactive films which can potentially lead to osteolysis and chronic inflammation.»

Also, while the pages devoted to dissection of classic modern films such as Performance, Alien and Full Metal Jacket make compelling reading, they defeat the utter disposability so crucial to the modern: what can't be instantly forgotten becomes an impediment to what can next be accessed and experienced.

More ambitious Hollywood films that want to use computer - animated figures for real - life scenes could also benefit — whether they need a virtual stunt double or a realistic emotional performance to match the gravitas of films such as «Schindler's List.»

Based on a popular British television drama, this 1957 film features a riveting performance from Yvonne Mitchell as a housewife who can't keep house.

Once the fear has passed, just in time for nap, visual and musical style are sometimes played in an immersive fashion by highlights in a directorial performance by Nicolas Winding Refn that bring some life to the film, though not as much as John Turturro's inspired lead performance, which does about as much as anything in bring the final product to the brink of decency, which is ultimately defied by the serious underdevelopment, overambition, monotonously unfocused dragging and near - punishingly dull atmospheric dryness that back a questionable drawn non-plot concept, and drive «Fear X» into mediocrity, in spite of highlights than can't quite obscure the many shortcomings.

The performances throughout this film are all top notch and the script feels very inspired, as if the writer has experienced these specific things or knows someone who has.

While star Johnny Depp's singing earned mixed reviews — and the movie dropped or shortened some of Sondheim's songs — the film as a whole received plenty of critical acclaim as well as a Golden Globe for best picture (with Depp himself earning an Oscar nomination for his performance).

The film is further enriched by the performances of Jeff Daniels as Abe, the future boss of the crime syndicate, and by Paul Dano as Seth, a friend of Old Joe who fears the loop is about to be closed on him.

And as far as I'm concerned, after her dreadful film, Striptease, this is a far better film for Demi Moore, and actually this is her only good performance.

Though this is very much an ensemble film, Christian Bale's performance as Dicky Ecklund will likely get the lion's share of attention as we head into awards season.

Stiller's likeable performance is matched by an impressive supporting cast that includes Bill Hader, Owen Willson, and Robin Williams, although - as becomes clear almost immediately - it's Amy Adams» charismatic, thoroughly enchanting work as Amelia Earhart that stands as the film's most invaluable attribute.

Phoenix, who nevertheless provides the film's most memorable performance, could have done so much more with just a little more to work with, but instead of coming across as an incipient loon, Commodus seems like nothing more than a bad boy who goes too far when peeved.

Of course it would take more than a small independent film to truly set Washington apart from the pack, and many saw her performance in the 2001 romantic drama Save the Last Dance as one of the few redeeming qualities in the otherwise forgettable teen drama.

Mike White, who scripted biting, edgy satire of this sort («The Good Girl,»» Chuck and Buck») before making his fortune with «School of Rock,» serves up an unsettling and generally deft comedy of manners with this clash, a film that greatly benefits from subtle, stinging performances by Salma Hayek and as her opposite number, John Lithgow.

Harrelson received the film's only acting nomination for his work as Larry, but I think he provides the weakest performance of the leads.

As with most horror films, the cast is lead by two extremely good looking people, Ryan Merriman and Haylie Duff, who both give unexpected performances.

Many film fans assume that Mitchell won his 1939 Best Supporting Oscar for his portrayal of Gerald O'Hara in the blockbuster Gone With the Wind; in fact, he won the prize for his performance as the drunken doctor in Stagecoach — one of five Thomas Mitchell movie appearances in 1939 (his other films that year, classics all, were Only Angels Have Wings, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame).

As always there isn't much difference between this and any other Schwarzenegger performance, though he is perfect for this film, even if the role certainly calls for an American.

The film is anchored by two excellent central performances; normally known for stand - up comedy, Dave Johns as the titular character delivers solid work in his film debut but it's Hayley Squires as the single mother of two who finds herself in some devastating circumstances that truly captures your heart.

On the strength of Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Seidelman was lauded as one of Hollywood's few «bankable» female directors; the film's success was probably due more to the supporting performance of Madonna than to its director.

Already a familiar face in world cinema thanks to fine performances in such films as Open Your Eyes and Talk to Her, Spanish actor Fele Martínez teetered on the brink of international success in the wake of work for such internationally recognized directors as Alejandro Amenábar and Pedro Almodóvar.

Promising performances by Paul and Wiggins as father and son give this film a soul.