Sentences with phrase «for former child stars»

When Cindy is summoned to have her body digitized at the centre of operations (an arresting sequence, and not just because Dey doffs in her clothes in what has become a ritualized act of rebellion for former child stars), Dr. Larry tags along and gets a fifty - cent tour of the facilities from evil R&D head Jennifer Long (Leigh Taylor - Young, still lovely, still Spock - browed).

The main premise of Dickie Roberts revolves around a former popular child actor who has no marketable skills as an adult, constantly trying to break back into the business, but the doors seem permanently closed for former child stars.

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The phone addiction issue got a high - profile boost from the former Disney child star Selena Gomez, 24, who said she canceled a 2016 world tour to go to therapy for depression and low self - esteem, feelings she linked to her addiction to social media and the mobile photo - sharing app Instagram.

There are moments of charming humility in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star that hit on something I've been saying for some time, which is that David Spade is an accomplished comedian who seems to only get bad scripts.

As for me, the only memorable parts of this throwaway comedy were the multitudinous cameos from former child stars at the very beginning and end of the film.

The former child star, who won an Oscar for her performance as Helen Keller in «The...

James Gandolfini, Steve Coogan, David Rasche and former child actor Anna Chlumsky will star in the political satire «In the Loop» for BBC Films.

Former Hollyoaks soap star Rachel Shenton and her fiance Chris Overton won the Oscar for Best Live - Action Short for The Silent Child.

I look at this latest trainwreck of clichés and I can only see it as director and former child star Peter Billingsley's payback for being trapped in the amber of A Christmas Story and Hershey's Syrup commercials in the decades since.

Actor Fred Savage has reunited with his The Wonder Years co-stars for the first time in 16 years for a special Tv interview.The former child star,...

Now that everyone considers this former child star a household name, Gordon - Levitt is coming fast on the heels with a project he writes, directs, and stars in, alongside two actresses that should help him get distribution for a larger audience.

The long - running comic book character from Harvey Comics got the big screen treatment in 1994 with Richie Rich, a seemingly perfect starring vehicle for Macaulay Culkin (The Good Son, Home Alone), although at this point of his career, the former red - hot child star had been ice cold.

Answering our call was Annette Bening, who plays former Hollywood leading lady Gloria Grahame romantically linked to a much younger man in her final years in «Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool»; Jessica Chastain, who plays real - life poker entrepreneur Molly Bloom targeted by the FBI in «Molly's Game»; Diane Kruger, who won the Cannes film festival's top acting prize for her portrayal of a woman whose husband and child have been killed by terrorists in «In the Fade»; Margot Robbie, who stars as disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in the quirky «I, Tonya»; Saoirse Ronan, as a Sacramento teen looking for her place in the world in «Lady Bird»; and Kate Winslet, who stars in Woody Allen's 1950s Coney Island drama «Wonder Wheel.&rStars Don't Die in Liverpool»; Jessica Chastain, who plays real - life poker entrepreneur Molly Bloom targeted by the FBI in «Molly's Game»; Diane Kruger, who won the Cannes film festival's top acting prize for her portrayal of a woman whose husband and child have been killed by terrorists in «In the Fade»; Margot Robbie, who stars as disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in the quirky «I, Tonya»; Saoirse Ronan, as a Sacramento teen looking for her place in the world in «Lady Bird»; and Kate Winslet, who stars in Woody Allen's 1950s Coney Island drama «Wonder Wheel.&rstars as disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in the quirky «I, Tonya»; Saoirse Ronan, as a Sacramento teen looking for her place in the world in «Lady Bird»; and Kate Winslet, who stars in Woody Allen's 1950s Coney Island drama «Wonder Wheel.&rstars in Woody Allen's 1950s Coney Island drama «Wonder Wheel.»

Finally, the trailer for Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star is included here, letterboxed at 1.85:1.

This trailer for a new documentary traces the harrowing journey of a former child star who can't seem to get arrested.

Described by its director as The Catcher in the Rye as told by Philip K. Dick, Donnie Darko combines an eye - catching, eclectic cast pre-stardom Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, heartthrob Patrick Swayze, former child star Drew Barrymore, Oscar nominees Mary McDonnell and Katherine Ross, and television favourite Noah Wyle and an evocative soundtrack of 80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears and Duran Duran.

«Pearl Harbor» star Josh Hartnett was also in contention for Superman there for a while (just as he was with both McG and Brett Ratner when they were prepping early incarnations of the film that would become «Superman Returns»), and Peterson was also said to be interested in a former child star named Christian Bale for the role of the Caped Crusader, shortly before the film collapsed.

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind star and director are teaming up for a Showtime series titled Kidding, a half - hour comedy series about a former children's TV personality who starts to slowly lose his sanity in the face of a disintegrating family life.

We asked two former child stars of preternatural talent — The Sixth Sense's Haley Joel Osment and My Girl's Anna Chlumsky — for their opinions.

«Brandy Burre is Actress,» the surprisingly ostentatious (for nonfiction) title card announces, and so it goes: Burre stars as herself, a Master's - holding former supporting player from «The Wire» who took a break from acting after the birth of her first child, and who now seeks to get back in the game at a moment when her long - term relationship appears to be breaking apart like the dishware.

The all - star judging panel includes former professional footballer and children's author Frank Lampard; «Charlie and Lola» author - illustrator and Waterstones Children's Laureate Lauren Child; Premier League star and lyricist Yannick Bolasie and Young People's Laureate for London Calchildren's author Frank Lampard; «Charlie and Lola» author - illustrator and Waterstones Children's Laureate Lauren Child; Premier League star and lyricist Yannick Bolasie and Young People's Laureate for London CalChildren's Laureate Lauren Child; Premier League star and lyricist Yannick Bolasie and Young People's Laureate for London Caleb Femi.

Perhaps due to its loyalty, stability and bravery, this breed has starred in a number of movies, including: «Stay,» «The Hound of the Baskervilles,» «Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star,» «Frank,» «Homeward Bound — Lost in San Francisco,» «Hooch,» and the recent «Hotel for Dogs.»

While getting milk, going to the bank or getting tested for gonorrhea, you confront a host of miscreants, including al - Qaida terrorists, cannibals, rogue cops and the late former child star Gary Coleman (played by himself).

He now travels to the island as part of a marketing deal, he specialises in thrown objects, Purna a former Australian cop who quit after shooting a child molester who was unable to be prosecuted she became a bodyguard for VIPs all over the world leading her to the resort, she is a firearms expert and Sam B, a one hit wonder rap star seeking to get back on top after being booked to perform at the resort who is handy with blunt objects.