Sentences with phrase «given emotional performances»

Not exact matches

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And Edie Falco, as the leader of a volunteer group that helps locate missing children, gives a grave, supremely controlled performance — a fine example of an actress» cutting into deep emotional territory without «showing» emotion at all.

Christine, centered on a riveting and at times unbearably emotional performance by Rebecca Hall, attempts to give a three - dimensional and respectful - yet - honest portrait of a complex woman.

Anne Dorval gives an extraordinary performance as the mother, who lashes out at the boy but can't disguise her own suffering when he lands an emotional punch; their scenes together reminded me of Paul Schrader's Affliction for their sense of familial love gone hopelessly sour.

Lancaster and Scofield both give respectful performances which become the fulcrum of the film's emotional center.

Natalie Portman has hinted at being a versatile actress, willing to go deep to access the emotional soil for a part, but never has she committed this fully and completely, giving herself over as actors sometimes do — Robert DeNiro is Raging Bull, Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice, Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Names Desire, Charlize Theron in Monster, Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose, Dustin Hoffman in Midnight Cowboy (Tootsie, Rain Man, etc.) These are those rare occasions when the actor is eclipsed by the character, the performance that then reaches something more than likable, believable; it becomes moving art.

Brown gives a subtle performance that has the emotional charge that Matt Damon lacked in Good Will Hunting.

Given the massive physical and emotional demands of the role, it would take an actor of her ability to not be swallowed whole, but instead she delivers a steadfast, controlled performance.

Its uplifting story arc may be formulaic but the strength and honesty of the performances give it surprising emotional heft — especially from Damon as a troubled math genius in the role that marked his arrival as a major, serious actor.

It also has an «emotional and thematic pull that is surprisingly weighty for this sort of picture,» while among a strong and eclectic cast also including Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn and Noah Taylor, star Jesse Eisenberg «gives two excellent performances... [allowing] him to find new notes to both his trademark on - screen personas.»

But Maggie Cheung and Nick Nolte not only give two beautifully modulated performances here, they also serve as emotional compass points — there's something very exact and indicative about how they locate inchoate feelings and make them resonant, palpable.

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!

Boots Riley is not about to waste his cast, though, for each of the actors give a fantastic performance that perfectly balances bizarre behaviour with serious emotional development.

This intimate portrait of a broken, yet lovable family gives viewers a quirky story, fascinating characters and compelling performances, but the hands - on camera work and the almost claustrophobic framing upends most of the film's emotional appeal.

It was an emotional kick to the gut with Michael B. Jordan giving one of my favorite performances of the year.

All four of the family give strong, emotional performances, not to mention physically demanding ones.

As the film's lead and emotional core, Winstead continues to impress, giving a sensibly harried performance.

As the more experienced of the two, it is no surprise that Sutherland offers a more nuanced performance, and after a series of films (The Hunger Games, The Eagle, The Mechanic, Horrible Bosses) where he was taking minor parts that didn't stretch his considerable range to an enormous degree, it is refreshing to see him given a leading role that has genuine substance and emotional depth attached to it.

Though she isn't in the film long, McAdams leaves such an indelible impression through her performance that it gives Southpaw the needed emotional resonance to give all of the rest of the scenes that play out a good deal of weight, as we root for Billy, not because we see him as sympathetic, but because she believed he was a good man underneath his thuggish tendencies.

Thanks to a tight script by John Lee Hancock and Eastwood's always steady direction, «A Perfect World» is an emotional roller coaster with Costner giving one of his best performances.

He gives a towering, brooding, Oscar - winning performance in a film that has many merits as a piece of historical re-enactment but lacks drama and emotional pull.

Blanchett is also strong, though she's given a boatload of showy scenes, and especially towards the end as we watch Mapes become an emotional mess, I felt like I was watching an encore «Blue Jasmine» performance.

July 24, 2017 • James Mercer, the emotional and creative heart of The Shins, gives a moving performance at the Tiny Desk, with two new songs and a classic from the band's 2003 album Chutes Too Narrow.

Light Sleeper (1992) In Light Sleeper, one of Schrader's very best «man in a room» films, Willem Dafoe gives an emotional tour de force performance as John LeTour, a world - weary New York drug dealer who spends his nights making deliveries to his high - end clients and journaling in his notebook.

Director Gavin O'Connor's stripped - down approach gives the performances room to breathe, and it's during these quieter moments, when he's able to explore the emotional complexities of the central love triangle, that the movie really shines.

Natalie Portman gives a stunning central performance in this emotional portrait of the iconic First Lady.

Their excellent performances help the movie sweep along its formulaic path, but it's the smaller moments, such as Stone's scenes with Andrea Riseborough as hairdresser (and romantic interest) Marilyn Barnett, that really give this an ace edge — Simon «Slumdog Millionaire» Beaufoy's script fuses Billie's private battle to recognise her own sexuality with her public one, a balance that gives this a stronger emotional backhand than you might expect.

Brie Larson (Trainwreck, 21 Jump Street, Short Term 12) gives a layered and emotional performance as Ma.

Conveying emotional deadness is quite different than giving an overall flat performance, and Theron rises to the challenge to reflect the nuance necessary.

The performances give the film a raw edge that feels real, powerful, deeply emotional and truly unforgettable.

Jacob Tremblay was truly sensational as the young boy, Jack, and Brie Larson gave a wonderfully emotional performance as Joy.

Cynthia Nixon gives a tour - de-force performance across the wide emotional range of a creative genius trapped in a world ill - suited to her intellect and gender.

It's been 18 months and two more viewings since I was first wowed by Andrea Arnold's sink - estate drama, and Fassbender's is the performance that reveals more at each turn: as the kindly boyfriend of the teen protagonist's neglectful mother, his delicate negotiation of the queasy divide between parental and sexual impulse gives the film its messy emotional heft, but he's responsible for some unexpected stabs of joy too.

Cumberbatch himself, however, gives a formidable performance, effortlessly conveying each beat of Strange's emotional journey — from defeated man of science to triumphant sorcerer supreme — while remaining consistently human throughout.

Cate Blanchett gives a powerful performance in the lead role, which includes scenes of the woman in emotional and psychological freefall, along with flashbacks to her earlier life as she searches for clues and cracks in her past.

A student's performance on any given test will be due partly to true ability and partly to random influences (distractions during the test, the student's emotional state that day, a fortuitous selection of test items, and so on).

This seems to me to be grasping at straws, given the lack of any differences among participants and non-participants in teacher rated social / emotional outcomes, and given otherresearch showing no association between kindergarten retentions and later school performance.

Standardized test results don't take into account how factors outside of a teacher's control impact student performance on the day the test is taken; these include factors such as whether or not the student slept and ate well prior to the test, social and emotional occurrences (e.g., student's parents are going through a divorce, there is a serious illness in the family, student had an argument with a best friend just before the class in which the test is given, student doesn't feel well that day).

The G37 Coupe's advanced performance systems are wrapped in an all - new seductive skin, giving the vehicle a kinetic feeling with emotional surface expression, sweeping character lines and tight panel gap lines.

That gives you more time to live your life and less cause for emotional involvement (which is much more likely to hurt your performance than to help it.)

His new works explore a fascination with the world of dance, capturing ballerinas in mid-expression, giving us snapshots of intricate performances, and suggesting music and reflective, emotional states.

But given evidence to date that links shorter sleep duration with obesity (mentioned above), attention problems, emotional problems, and impaired academic performance (Vriend et al 2013; Li et al 2013), I think we should be concerned.