Sentences with phrase «fine performances in that film»

Instead, we get a very fine performance in a film which avoids some (but not all) of the cliche - ridden pitfalls of the rags - to - riches story.

Well, for starters, there are some fine performances in the film.

And while they both give fine performances in that film, here the two of them are already an unbeatable double act.

From Oprah's Oscar - nominated work in «The Color Purple» (1985) through her fine performances in films such as «Beloved» and «Selma,» she has demonstrated a remarkable ability to disappear into characters whose adult lives couldn't be more dissimilar to hers.

LUCKY features Harry Dean Stanton's final, and perhaps finest performance in a film that addresses the end of life issues for an atheist from a practical and philosophical point of view that is both wry and poignant..

Not exact matches

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.

A great deal of the impact in The Piano Teacher comes from Isabelle Huppert's performance, which comes as her finest career moment, as well as one of the year's early choices for 2002's Best Actress (personal list, of course: I highly doubt that the conservative Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be able to make it through the film).

The actors did a fine job: Crudup, Angarano, Miller, Tye Sheridan, Thomas Mann (although Olivia Thirlby in a small role had literally one of the worst performances I have ever seen in a feature film).

Tom Cruise delivers one of his finest performances in this unforgettable film that reunites him with Cameron Crowe, the director of «Jerry Maguire.»

The best performances lie with the supporting players (aside from Umbers, who's so dull that you'd think he was one of the many statues you see throughout the film), and the finest one comes from Tom Wilkinson, playing a twice - divorced man who sets his sights on Stella, knowing full well she'd be in it just for the money.

The performances could not have been better and James Coburn turns in one of the finest ever committed to film.

Not only is the film something to behold, but it also benefits from some fine performances from lead Boseman as well as co-star Michael B. Jordan (frequent Coogler collaborator) as Erik Killmonger who, as can be told from his moniker, is T'Challa's nemesis in the film.

In this film Wilson is played by Steve Buscemi, and, while I think Ulrich Tukur was fine as Rabe, I think Buscemi gives a better performance, and that the film should have been more about him.

There is another fine performance by Harvey Keitel as the police inspector, a balanced character that also represents a breath of fresh air in the film.

I am inclined to like Swinton and Fiennes, and their performances were indeed fine in this film, but the film offers little else.

instead of winning for any of his fine performances in his previous films (Dead Man Walking, Hurlyburly, etc.).

There's the potential for some fine performances here, but these characters exist only as an extension of the males in the film and their actions are merely reactions to the men in their lives.

If you saw any boxing film in the last 30 years, you'll see some of the well - worn plot turns coming a mile away, however it's worth stepping into the ring for all the fine performances.

A working actor for four decades, Campbell is probably best known for his role of Ash in the «Evil Dead» films and TV series, but has also turned in fine performances in such films as «Bubba Ho - Tep,» Congo» and the television series «Burn Notice.»

Josh Gad is also good in a small but pivotal role as Aidan's nerdy genius brother, but it's Kate Hudson who is the film's most pleasant surprise, turning in her finest performance since «Almost Famous.»

A Single Man Tom Ford's adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood novel, about a gay man grieving over the death of his lover, is a bleak, intelligent film that serves as a showcase for what may be Colin Firth's finest film performance, the ultimate elucidation of the character he has been playing, in one form or another, for years: The man who feels too much to allow himself to show it.

Affleck has turned in superb performances in that film, as well as Gone Baby Gone, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Out Of The Furnace, and he stars in The Finest Hours, the Coast Guard rescue tale which Disney opens Friday.

Although the film does contain a number of thespians that have done fine work in the past, for some reason, all of the performances seem particularly bad in this one.

It's, incidentally, the film I wanted from Fight Club once Edward Norton's double - life came to light; responsible for Chris Cooper's finest role / performance to date; and deliriously perceptive in the ways of the human heart («It's what you love, not what loves you»).

* The problem wasn't their fine performances, but the fact those were a few of the handful of major roles for actors of color in prestige - ish films this year (and you can argue «Straight Outta» never really found that prestige clout).

Which is a shame, because in a year where she delivered four strong performances (also including «Your Sister's Sister,» «Salmon Fishing In the Yemen,» «The Five - Year Engagement «-RRB-, «Looper» was Emily Blunt «s finest hour, and in a film full of pleasures small and large, the actress might have been the best thing about iin a year where she delivered four strong performances (also including «Your Sister's Sister,» «Salmon Fishing In the Yemen,» «The Five - Year Engagement «-RRB-, «Looper» was Emily Blunt «s finest hour, and in a film full of pleasures small and large, the actress might have been the best thing about iIn the Yemen,» «The Five - Year Engagement «-RRB-, «Looper» was Emily Blunt «s finest hour, and in a film full of pleasures small and large, the actress might have been the best thing about iin a film full of pleasures small and large, the actress might have been the best thing about it.

Robin Williams gives one of his finest performances in BOULEVARD, a film that allows him to explore the profound loneliness of a gentle man living a painful lie.

«The testy, shifting power plays in the relationship,» which is «strange and complex,» are certainly Highsmith-esque according to Oliver's review, but the film too is strange and complex, with a «bold and lush» score by Gabriel Yared, and a very fine performance from Dolan himself in the lead role.

After failing to win the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (he lost to Robert Donat in Goodbye, Mr. Chips, which is a very good performance in a fine film, but come on), James Stewart was rewarded by the Academy the very next year for The Philadelphia Story, in which he plays third lead to Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in George Cukor's monumental screwball.

Unfortunately, while Gyllenhaal continues his fine form in «Demolition» — Vallée's third movie in a row to deal with the subject of grief — the film isn't as good as the performance at the center of it.

And if you thought Gyllenhaal was great in «Prisoners,» you ain't seen nothing yet: the actor «carries the entire film on his shoulders, and he delivers with a smoldering internalized performance of torment that is easily his finest work.»

Despite a fine ensemble of Oscar - friendly actors, there's no chance in Mordor it'll receive an acting nomination, and it's not exactly a secret that actors tend to vote for the film with the strongest performances.

It was a fine performance in (for me) a wonderful film, MAYBE not deserving of the win but hardly a horrible performance in the least.

Let me take a moment from discouraging you from seeing this film to tell you that, despite all of the script problems, both Fassbender and Vikander turn in fine performances.

I fail to grasp just why the film has the title it does, or why it is set in the era it is, but I'm willing to plead ignorance to these things if it means enjoying an interesting film with fine performances and an engaging plot.

Led by Michael Shannon, who has appeared in all of Nichols» films, the large cast is fantastic; although Joel Edgerton has received acclaim for his role in Nichols» Loving (also released this year), his laconic supporting performance here is arguably his finest work.

Directed by Bong Joon - ho (The Host), and based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, the film is rich in atmosphere and features powerful performances from some very fine actors, including Chris Evans, John Hurt, Octavia Spencer, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris and Jamie Bell.

Not only does Travolta give what is probably his finest performance, he does it in a film that we remember as solid proof of De Palma's utter brilliance.

This film, their first together, was Ford's equally poetic and significant follow - up to the groundbreaking western Stagecoach, and in it Fonda gives one of the finest performances of his career, as the young president - to - be, a novice lawyer struggling with an incendiary murder case.

Magnolia is so unique in its structure that there really isn't a single star stealing the show: there are more and less inspired performances, perhaps, but the majority of the roles are so convincing and well - performed that the film basically works fine as the highlight reel of each and every cast member's career.

It's also worth watching for the fine performances by Forsythe and Gwenn, while also notable for the debut of Shirley MacLaine in films — and yes, that's a young Jerry «Leave It to Beaver» Mathers as the young boy.

With No, however, his usual fine performance is showcased in an equally fine film.

The film was a financial and critical flop in the U.S.in 1967 but its reputation has grown in the years since for its intelligent script (adapted by screenwriter Frederick Raphael, who won an Oscar for Darling, also starring Christie), sumptuous photography, and fine performances.

While he's been doing fine work for years, 2016 seems destined to go down as the year he really broke out, between his Marvel villain turn and his highly praised performances in films like Moonlight.

The performances were all fine, and it was cool to see Kris Lemche from My Little Eye in another low budget horror film.

One of Spielberg's finest recent works in terms of flawless film making and terrific performances.

Despite a fine central performance from Idris Elba, that film tried to cover way too much ground with the result that it came across as a series of snapshots, fine enough in themselves but not enough to give us a true sense of the man which, say, concentrating on a specific time in his life may well have done.

One would have thought that fine actors like Fishburne (Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Matrix) and Neill (Jurassic Park, The Piano) would have at least made the film credible, but even they too turn in their worst performances to date.

His company, too, are in fine form with each excelling throughout the film — special mention to Edgerton, who is on tip - top form once more, as is Riley Keough but it's the fascinating, nuanced performance from Kelvin Harrison Jnr that is the film's shining star.

Though the film suffers from a bloated runtime and is a tad one - sided in its depiction of the antagonists, «Captain Phillips» is nonetheless a gripping hostage thriller that boasts some of the year's finest performances, not only by Hanks, but his amateur co-stars as well.