Sentences with phrase «gave wonderful performances»

Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake give wonderful performances.

Frank Langella gives a wonderful performance as Frank, an aging thief, who gets a second life with the help of his robot.

The casting also deserves great credit... Laura Linney as the defense attorney Erin Bruner gives a wonderful performance in which her she begins to question her own beliefs as she delves deeper into the case.

She, along with many other young faces from the region, give wonderful performances despite their inexperience.

It's gorgeously animated, incredibly funny, the songs are fantastic, and Johnson gives a wonderful performance as a dashing demigod.

She gave a wonderful performance under Lee's direction.

A brilliant actor giving a wonderful performance in a grostesque and stupid, stupid, stupid film.

Effectively mixes parental and political themes into a horror setting, with Narges Rashidi giving a wonderful performance as a beleaguered mother in 1980s Tehran dealing with not only wartime but also a young, fragile daughter — and the possibility of an otherworldly presence.

He gives a wonderful performance in The Take.

Abbott actually gives a wonderful performance as Kim's local «fixer», Fahim, but it doesn't matter because the casting completely derails WTF.

In fact, all the actresses (including Tilda Swinton as ex number four) give wonderful performances in the short screen time each of them is allowed.

Michael Caine, always interesting to watch, gave a wonderful performance as a sleazy performance manager in «Little Voice,» so creepy you could all but smell the booze and sweat on him.

Similarly, Sheen gives a wonderful performance as David Frost, in spite of being somewhat of a support act to Langella's bravura turn.

Like Moodysson's film, it's as light as air on the surface, but even more so here, that's deceptive: though the tone is gentle, it's smart, melancholy and rich, with Jeong giving a wonderful performance.

«Manchester» could prove to be an awards contender, as Affleck and co-stars Lucas Hedges and Michelle Williams give wonderful performances.

«I think the horse did a tremendous job in the film, and I think he gives a wonderful performance,» he said.

«The winning act from Kenilworth House gave a wonderful performance and I can't wait to see the variety of talent next year.»

Not exact matches

Mick and his team have certainly given a reposte to those of us who have been largely critical of late, with a truly wonderful performance and result.

This wonderful film could have so easily been made into a silly comedy but is fortunately instead a bittersweet drama that relies on a captivating performance by the always talented Ryan Gosling, who gives life to a sensitive character that never seems less than real.

There's fun to be had in spotting Udo Kier, Ken Foree, and Brad Dourif in cameo roles (meanwhile, Zombie's standard company returns, his wife Sheri Moon turning in a wonderful performance as our bogeyman's stripper mommy), but it's distracting as well, almost too much like a rib - chucker (think The Howling — and sure enough, there's Dee Wallace as the adoptive mother of hero girl Laurie (Scout Taylor - Compton, also attached to an upcoming April Fool's Day remake)-RRB- that only ever really worked when John Landis gave it a shot with An American Werewolf in London.

In 2005 he gave another fine performance in «Broken Flowers,» a wonderful indie that should have garnered him greater attention.

While his remake of The Manchurian Candidate was quietly forgotten, I know Andrew around these parts will always shout the praises for his low - key stylized wedding drama, Rachel Getting Married — which gave serious actor credibility to Anne Hathaway, due to her wonderful performance.

It gives birth to wonderful character performances like Garance Marillier in Raw.

The largely improvised dialogue gives it a wonderful authenticity, but it's anchored by some terrific performances from Melanie Lynskey and Anna Kendrick.

It's not that the performances given by Oldman, McDormand, Rockwell and Janney — wonderful actors all, it scarcely needs mentioning — are without their individual merits.

We've got much more piss your pants one liners and forth wall breaking tomfoolery from Wade, it's sweet sensitive and extremely emotional in parts (not since the finale of T2 have I sobbed so much), the OTT action and gore makes a hatchet fight in a Butcher shop look clean in comparison with moments to make hardcore Gore - Geeks give a huge hooray, the cringe worthy «oh no he didn't» moments are rife, there's a touching subplot about what it really means to be Family and also we are treated to an array of colorful supporting characters including an excellent turn from Josh Brolin as futuristic super soldier «Cable», a wonderful performance from upcoming young talented star Julian Dennison (hunt for the wilder people), the obligatory Hugh Jackman cameo and a mega hard Super Villain who makes his previous onscreen incarnation seem like Vinny Jones in a giant penis suit... Oh wait!

She's been wonderful in numerous films directed by her husband, Jia Zhang - ke, and she gives arguably her greatest performance to date in Jia's Ash Is Purest White.

The two leads give heartwrenching performances and five - year - old Faith Wladyka, who plays their daughter, is wonderful.

Don't Count»Em Out: Tatiana Maslany is wonderful in Stronger, but I'm going to give that film's edge to two - time Oscar nominee Miranda Richardson, who gives a heartbreaking and beautiful performance as Jeff Bauman's overbearing but big - hearted mother.

Glenda Jackson gives a towering performance in the exquisite new revival of Edward Albee's brutally truthful 1991 drama, buttressed by the wonderful Laurie Metcalf and the flinty Alison Pill.

James has directed a wonderful film that depicts young love with complete authenticity and has two young stars giving incredible performances with Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley,» said A24.

It is no surprise that Saoirse Ronan gives one of the most deeply felt and wonderful female performances of the year in Brooklyn.

The supporting cast do well to play normal opposite his hilariously inappropriate behaviour — Jamie Bell and Imogen Poots are great as his smart sidekick and a supportive female officer, while Eddie Marsan gives a wonderful against - type performance as Bruce's spineless friend, whom he drugs into dancing with fairy lights in Amsterdam.

But it scored three Oscar nominations for its wonderful acting, including Joaquin Phoenix, who I think gave the performance of the year.

I wouldn't have given the Oscar to either Sean Penn or Bill Murray's wonderful performance, instead I would have voted for Johnny Depp's wonderful, loony, bizzare turn as Captain Jack Sparrow.

The wonderful Hope Davis gave a brilliant performance in «About Schmidt» but everyone was talking about Nicholson (rightly so) come Oscar time.

Given the picture's enduring popularity, there's really no point in rehashing the plot — OK, for the uninitiated (all two of you): Ripley (series star Sigourney Weaver) heads back into space and leads a team of military grunts against the nasty extra-terrestrials — but there's always room to rehash many of the highlights: Weaver's terrific performance in the central role; the contrast between the heroic Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn) and the cowardly Private Hudson (Bill Paxton); the escalating villainy of company man Burke (Paul Reiser); scripter Cameron's ability to keep piling on confrontations and director Cameron's ability to milk them for maximum tension; and, of course, those wonderful alien creations.

About 80 % of Something's Got ta Give is wonderful, with outstanding, ingratiating performances by the two leads, who show exceptional screen chemistry for two people who aren't really sure they like each other, much less love.

Elsewhere, the wonderful Donald Sutherland gave huis finest performance since «Ordinary People» in «Without Limits,» portraying the coach of famous runner Steve Prefontaine, bringing real dignity to the part.

I also prefer the VAQ diff in the Clubsport - which seems more aggressive - and with less power to play with, the GTI Performance doesn't give you that wonderful feeling of the front - wheel drive chassis barely containing the turbocharged fury.

The Ford Focus ST is a wonderful target that Chevy could easily aim for, especially given its performance heritage and SS branding.

Though the performance of a company is highly responsible for the development of this impression, a profile may also give a wonderful result.