Sentences with phrase «finest film performances»

To mark the occasion, and to acknowledge that more than half of 2013 is behind us, I've compiled a list of the finest film performances delivered by actors this year, at least until this point.

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.

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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).

It's a handsome film, soulful but efficient, and Keener and Hannah Gross deliver fine performances.

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).

Making a film with fine performances, adept direction, first - rate photography and a doltish screenplay is like starting a rock band with no drummer.

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.

This is a very forthright docu - drama, earnestly filmed, that includes an inspiring lead performance and some equally fine supporting performances by the likes of Alfre Woodard, Will Patten, Tim Blake Nelson, and Charles Dutton.

If you've enjoyed the book, then by all means, this adaptation is by far the best take on Fitzgerald's material, and it's a film well worth your time if you've enjoyed the book or if you're looking for a finely crafted drama with some fine performances.

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

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.

The film's superb action sequences, beautiful cinematography, fine performances and haunting soundtrack are real stand - outs,

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.

The performances by Ange Dargent and Théophile Baquet could not be better, and it's their authenticity and abandon that make this film a fine addition to the coming - of - age canon.

The film's superb action sequences, beautiful cinematography, fine performances and haunting soundtrack are real stand - outs, but, unfortunately, they're undercut by uneven pacing and the inclusion of a little too much padding.

INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS And Everything Is Going Fine (Unrated) Steven Soderbergh directs this documentary chronicling the career of the late Spalding Gray (1941 - 2004), an actor / playwright and performance artist known for his minimalist monologues.

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

More than anything, this film is one of the finest accomplishments for actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, who (I must say) deserves to finally take home the Oscar for this after so many years of fine performances.

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.

Donald Sutherland as Mr. Bennet delivers a fine performance, and is given the film's best line and most poignant moment seconds before the credits roll.

The result is highly stylized but fractured — a film with a modern look populated by unbelievable, anachronistic characters, despite fine performances by Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening.

One of the great Swedish director Jan Troell's finest films, it boasts a classic performance by Maria Heiskanen as a quietly, heroically suffering wife.

The resulting meditation on father - son relationships, letting go and the preciousness of time is - helped along by one of the finest performances of Nighy's career - touching without being mawkish, and gives the film a contemplative weight that balances well with the carefree joy of the first half.

«Mommy» star Antoine Olivier Pilon adds another fine performance to his résumé, but this film seems destined to follow its brief theatrical qualification with a VOD run that may wind up short of the finish line.

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.»

«What a wonderful way to celebrate our fifth anniversary by honoring this fine collection of talented films and groundbreaking performances.

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

Sandra Bullock and George Clooney — the only actors present on film — give fine performances, particularly Bullock who has simply never been better.

It is always a delight for a film to boast fine performances of subtle nuance and palpable emotion.

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.

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

Maybe the film is simply for those who admire fine, focused acting and writing; «Thirteen» sets a technical problem that seems insoluble, and meets it brilliantly, finding convincing performances from its teenage stars.

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»).

A real movie lover's movie, The Aviator sees Martin Scorsese bring a touch of panache to this Howard Hughes biopic, which features probably Leonardo DiCaprio's best performance to date (though he does look rather too young for most of the film) and a host of other fine performances, none finer than Cate Blanchett, who is mesmerising as Katherine Hepburn (though never quite so mesmerising as Hepburn herself was).

With a more modern rewrite from Travis Fine, who also directs, the film transcends its emotionally manipulative, with Cumming's tour de force performance as its pulsing heart.

* 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 it.

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.

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.

Not only is this film elegantly shot, with a gorgeous sense both of internal textures and wide - open spaces, but it also features knockout performances from an especially fine cast while exploring serious issues from a...

With stunning cinematography and camera movement and one of the best leading male performances of the year (FLF or not), this is one of Brazil's finest films this decade.

«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.