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Michelle Williams» Oscar nominated roles include performances in films as wide - ranging as Brokeback Mountain, Blue Valentine, Manchester By The Sea, and playing Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn.

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Unlike previous years, Ghana recorded a lot of new faces on the nomination list; some of whom Included new actor, Joseph Otsiman who got the nod for Best Actor In Supporting Role for his performance in the drama thriller film, The Cursed Ones directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah, who was also nominated for AMAA 2016 Award For Best Director categorIn Supporting Role for his performance in the drama thriller film, The Cursed Ones directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah, who was also nominated for AMAA 2016 Award For Best Director categorin the drama thriller film, The Cursed Ones directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah, who was also nominated for AMAA 2016 Award For Best Director category.

Some of his important contributions include the development of high - performance Josephson Junctions in superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDS) and the invention of fabrication methods for multi-layer thin films used to develop novel microwave devices.

David Starsky is just the sort of uptight, anal retentive stick - in - the - mud that Stiller's has a lot of success with in films like Meet the Parents and Along Came Polly - while Wilson's Ken Hutchinson is reminiscent of virtually every character in the actor's repertoire (with few exceptions, including his rare dramatic performance in The Minus Man).

Her film work includes THE GREEN MILE, A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, and TOMBSTONE, to name a few, but she is perhaps best known for playing Trixie in the critically acclaimed television drama DEADWOOD, and was nominated for a SAG Award ® for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2007.

Also earning the highest Metascore of the festival, the film is a «tender, wrenching, and beautifully made movie,» according to Owen Gleiberman of Variety, with a «remarkable performance» by Mary Kay Place in the title role as a widow who spends her days caring for others, including her drug - addicted son.

Just when you thought we were done with our review of the past year in film (including our recent report on 2013's best and worst movies), we have one last look back to offer you: our annual evaluation of movie studio performance.

He appeared in five films in 1988, including Clint Eastwood's Bird, where he gave a memorable performance as jazz sax player Buster Franklin.

Anchored with a lovely, subtle sad eyed performance by the beautiful Keri Russell and a cast of terrific comedic prodigy actors, including the great Andy Griffith in his last film appearance as the crusty diner owner.

Following several solo performance films (including Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign Live in 2004 and Bill Engvall: 15 Off Cool in 2007), Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy co-starred in the feature comedy Delta Farce (2007), as a couple of blue - collar Joes mistaken for Army personnel.

The supporting cast around Newman is amazing including Bruce Willis who gives one of his best performances in this film.

A dauntingly versatile character actress by the 1980s, Lu racked up several impressive film and TV credits, including her chilling portrayal of the Dowager Empress in The Last Emperor (1987) and her moving performance as natural - born «survivor» An Mei in The Joy Luck Club (1993).

The British Irons has an extraordinary legacy of film, television, and theatre performances including: THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT»S WOMAN, in which he starred opposite Meryl Streep; THE MISSION; and David Cronenberg's DEAD RINGERS.

Nearly all of the women in the film turn out terrific performances, including Kelly Preston (From Dusk Till Dawn) as Cruise's sassy former fiancee Avery, and Bonnie Hunt (Jumanji, Only You) as Zellweger's well - meaning sister Laurel.

In addition to her work on film, Huston accumulated an impressive roster of television credits during the 1980s and»90s, including her powerful performances as frontier woman Clara Allen in the 1989 miniseries Lonesome Dove and the beleaguered mother of an autistic child in the two - part Family Pictures (1993In addition to her work on film, Huston accumulated an impressive roster of television credits during the 1980s and»90s, including her powerful performances as frontier woman Clara Allen in the 1989 miniseries Lonesome Dove and the beleaguered mother of an autistic child in the two - part Family Pictures (1993in the 1989 miniseries Lonesome Dove and the beleaguered mother of an autistic child in the two - part Family Pictures (1993in the two - part Family Pictures (1993).

Of the world premieres, the major gets for Toronto include Freeheld, Peter Sollett's LGBT drama starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page; Stonewall, Roland Emmerich's drama about the birth of the gay rights movement; Alan Bennett's The Lady in the Van, which is rumored to feature an awards - worthy performance from Maggie Smith; Jay Roach's film Trumbo, starring Bryan Cranston as the famed Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted in the 1940s; Terence Davies's anticipated follow - up to The Deep Blue Sea, Sunset Song; Charlie Kaufman's first stop - motion film, Anomalisa; and Eye in the Sky, Gavin Hood's thriller about piloted aircraft warfare, starring Aaron Paul and Helen Mirren.

In fact, eight of the ten movies I included in my top ten of the festival were led by a female performance, five of the ten films were directed by womeIn fact, eight of the ten movies I included in my top ten of the festival were led by a female performance, five of the ten films were directed by womein my top ten of the festival were led by a female performance, five of the ten films were directed by women.

Despite his Oscar, Robertson continued to work in television as well as films, including a tongue in cheek performance as the villain Shame on «Batman.»

Blu - ray Highlight: In addition to an excellent six - part documentary that runs the entire gamut of production — from location shooting in Romania, to Nicolas Cage's (creepy) performance capture of the Ghost Rider, to special effects and more — the Blu - ray also includes a feature similar to Warner Bros.» Maximum Movie Mode where directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor dissect the film (sometimes pausing it to discuss certain scenes in more detail) with the help of behind - the - scenes footagIn addition to an excellent six - part documentary that runs the entire gamut of production — from location shooting in Romania, to Nicolas Cage's (creepy) performance capture of the Ghost Rider, to special effects and more — the Blu - ray also includes a feature similar to Warner Bros.» Maximum Movie Mode where directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor dissect the film (sometimes pausing it to discuss certain scenes in more detail) with the help of behind - the - scenes footagin Romania, to Nicolas Cage's (creepy) performance capture of the Ghost Rider, to special effects and more — the Blu - ray also includes a feature similar to Warner Bros.» Maximum Movie Mode where directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor dissect the film (sometimes pausing it to discuss certain scenes in more detail) with the help of behind - the - scenes footagin more detail) with the help of behind - the - scenes footage.

In addition to its clever plot, the film has strong performances from its cast including several of whom are newcomers to the big screen.

It's a story I know backward and forward, as does just about everyone, so there was no reason to anticipate that I'd find myself so invested in the proceedings, but Branagh delivered a lovely film that looked gorgeous, had a strong script from Chris Weitz, and featured a wonderful cast, starting with Lily James as Cinderella and including top - notch performances from Cate Blanchett, Stellan Skarsgård, Richard Madden, Hayley Atwell, Ben Chaplin, Rob Brydon, Derek Jacobi, and Helena Bonham Carter as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother.

The filmmakers have assembled a stellar cast, including Felicity Jones, nominated for an Academy Award for her leading role in The Theory of Everything; Diego Luna, who was featured in 2008's Oscar - winning Milk and 2013's Elysium; Ben Mendelsohn, recently nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Bloodline and co-starring in the upcoming Mississippi Grind; Donnie Yen, Hong Kong action star and martial artist who starred in Ip Man and Blade II; Jiang Wen, who co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in the award - winning Let the Bullets Fly and Devils on the Doorstep; Forest Whitaker, recently featured in the critically - acclaimed Lee Daniels» The Butler and winner of an Academy Award for his leading role in 2006's The Last King of Scotland; Mads Mikkelsen, who starred in The Hunt and was the memorable villain from 2006's Casino Royale; Alan Tudyk, who plays a performance - capture character in Rogue One, stars in the soon - to - be-released Con Man series and Trumbo, which releases this November; and Riz Ahmed, who was recently featured in Nightcrawler and starred in the BAFTA - winning film Four Lions.

Ben Kinglsley, Linda Fiorentino, Greg Kinnear, all of these are highly able actors that have given great performances in other films, but none of these (and, yes, that includes the almost always flawless Kingsley) gave me anything to enjoy from here.

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Joining Gerwig, Nolan, Peele, and Villeneuve in the Best Director category is Sean Baker, whose The Florida Project competes in 5 categories, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Willem Dafoe's acclaimed performance, and a nomination for Best Youth Performance for the film's star, 7 - year - old Brooklperformance, and a nomination for Best Youth Performance for the film's star, 7 - year - old BrooklPerformance for the film's star, 7 - year - old Brooklynn Prince.

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The JUSTIN BIEBER: Never Say Never Blu - ray / DVD Combo with Digital Copy and standard DVD include a concert dance off that was not shown in theaters in which Bieber and his crew show off their amazing moves, a full - length concert performance of «Favorite Girl» from the Director's Fan Cut of the film, footage of Justin's team surprising lucky fans with free concert tickets and a final farewell to Bieber's signature hairstyle.

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.

For his film work, he has received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including as Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy / Musical for Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)(hence the name of his theatre company).

Amy Adams, already a five - time nominee, had been widely - tipped to pick up another nomination for her performance in acclaimed sci - fi film Arrival, which has been nominated for eight awards including Best Picture.

At its core, it is a derivative film, not only because it is a remake, but it is also very similar to other films to come out in the years before it, including Alien and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but it still manages to hold its own through the fantastic action, Ennio Morricone's (The Untouchables) sparse and haunting score, and the lively acting by all of the performers, with especially memorable performances by Kurt Russell (Stargate, Tombstone) and Keith David (They Live, Final Analysis).

Otis at Monterey, with uncompressed stereo soundtracks Alternate soundtracks for all three films featuring 5.1 surround mixes by recording engineer Eddie Kramer, presented in DTS - HD Master Audio Two hours of performances not included in Monterey Pop, from the Association, Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Blues Project, Buffalo Springfield, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the Byrds, Country Joe and the Fish, the Electric Flag, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Al Kooper, the Mamas and the Papas, the Steve Miller Blues Band, Moby Grape, Laura Nyro, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Simon and Garfunkel, Tiny Tim, and the Who Audio commentaries from 2002 featuring Pennebaker, festival producer Lou Adler, and music critics Charles Shaar Murray and Peter Guralnick New interviews with Adler and Pennebaker Chiefs (1968), a short film by Richard Leacock, which played alongside Monterey Pop in theaters Interviews from 2002 with Adler and Pennebaker and with Phil Walden, Otis Redding's manager 1987 interview with Pete Townshend on Monterey and Jimi Hendrix Audio interviews with festival producer John Phillips, festival publicist Derek Taylor, and performers Cass Elliot and David Crosby Photo - essay by Elaine Mayes Festival scrapbook Trailers and radio spots PLUS: A book featuring essays by critics Michael Chaiken, Armond White, David Fricke, Barney Hoskyns, and Michael Lydon

In the kind of film that usually relies on the performances of its pop - in cameos — and there is quite a handful, including Anthony Anderson, Ethan Embry, Neil Patrick Harris, Luis Guzman, Ryan Reynolds and Fred Willard — Cho and Penn keep control of the wheel the whole way through, never missing a beat on their unadulterated wit as they continue to push the moral envelope in their search for a late - night snacIn the kind of film that usually relies on the performances of its pop - in cameos — and there is quite a handful, including Anthony Anderson, Ethan Embry, Neil Patrick Harris, Luis Guzman, Ryan Reynolds and Fred Willard — Cho and Penn keep control of the wheel the whole way through, never missing a beat on their unadulterated wit as they continue to push the moral envelope in their search for a late - night snacin cameos — and there is quite a handful, including Anthony Anderson, Ethan Embry, Neil Patrick Harris, Luis Guzman, Ryan Reynolds and Fred Willard — Cho and Penn keep control of the wheel the whole way through, never missing a beat on their unadulterated wit as they continue to push the moral envelope in their search for a late - night snacin their search for a late - night snack.

A Chinese star who grew up in England (which accounts for her excellent English) and who's appeared in almost 70 films since 1984, including most of the features of Wong Kar - wai, Cheung is exceptionally gifted when she's doing comedy (as in the 1989 The Iceman Cometh) and pantomime (as in her great performance as the silent Shanghai film actress Ruan Ling - yu in Stanley Kwan's 1991 masterpiece Actress).

And David Gordon Green «s «Joe» dissipated a bit in the memory, but is still one of the director's better films, and includes probably Nicolas Cage «s best performance since «Adaptation.»

McConaughey followed up with supporting roles in more local productions, including «My Boyfriend's Back» (1993), «Angels in the Outfield» (1994), and «Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre» (lensed 1995), in which his maniacal performance was shelved for two years until he and the film's co-star, Renee Zellweger, had become famous and there was a dollar to be made.

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.

Honorable Mentions: As usual, some good films have to fall just outside the top 10 list including: Tommy Lee Jones «feature - length directorial debut, «The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada ``; Christopher Nolan «s excellent, in - between - Batman - movies cum rival magician film, «The Prestige,» starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale; Guillermo del Toro «s fantastical fairy tale, «Pan's Labyrinth ``; Sofia Coppola «s anachronistic teen alienation set in the 16th century, «Marie Antoinette ``; Martin Campbell «s superb rebooting of the Bond franchise with «Casino Royale ``; Martin Scorsese «s «Infernal Affairs» remake «The Departed» (which has been on TV so many bloody times, its power has worn off); Oliver Assayas ««Clean» which featured a Cannes - winning performance by Maggie Cheung as a struggling addict; and Park Chan - Wook «s final installment of his vengeance trilogy, the beautifully haunting, «Lady Vengeance.»

As for the performances, you will spot several top British actors, including Emily Watson, Tom Hiddleston, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Toby Kebbell and the kid from The Reader (David Kross), but none of them have much of a chance to shine since they are only in the film briefly.

Starring the bandleader Paul Whiteman, then widely celebrated as the King of Jazz, the film drew from Broadway variety shows of the time to present a spectacular array of sketches, performances by such acts as the Rhythm Boys (featuring a young Bing Crosby), and orchestral numbers overseen by Whiteman himself (including a larger - than - life rendition of George Gershwin's «Rhapsody in Blue»)-- all lavishly staged by veteran theater director John Murray Anderson and beautifully shot in early Technicolor.

The decision came after 8 rounds of voting involving a close runoff among several top films including Guillermo del Toro's THE SHAPE OF WATER about the rescue of an alien creature from the clutches of cruel scientists in a cold war with the Russians, and also earned a BEST ACTRESS AWARD for Sally Hawkins as a mute cleaning lady whose sympathetic performance spoke volumes.

The performances are also better than expected, Evans, also taking a break from the Marvel Universe, finds himself included in one of the best films in his career.

For the last twenty years, Affleck has consistently turned heads with sometimes subtle, sometimes vociferous performances in films that include: «To Die For,» «Good Will Hunting,» «Gerry,» «Gone Baby Gone,» «The Killer Inside Me,» «Out of the Furnance,» and his career - best, «The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford» — for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Supporting Actor (2007).

Movie fans trekking to Telluride, Colo., for the resort town's annual film festival this weekend are set to see some of the fall's most anticipated performances, including Bill Murray as FDR in «Hyde Park on Hudson,» Michael Shannon as family man and freelance assassin in «The Iceman,» and Ben Affleck as a CIA agent in «Argo.»

And although Lanthimos and regular co-writer Efthymis Filippou took the Best Screenplay award in Cannes, it's the film's sheer all - of - a-piece execution — from pacing and composition, to brilliant use of contemporary composers including (Kubrick fave) Ligeti and Gubaidulina, and expertly modulated performances — which holds you in its steely grip and just never lets go.

Davis, of course, has been a familiar on - screen face since her small but memorable early roles in eventual classics like «Tootsie» and «Fletch,» continuing through star turns in enduring iconic films including «Beetlejuice,» «The Fly,» «A League of Their Own,» «The Long Kiss Goodnight,» «Stuart Little» and career high points like her Oscar - nominated turn in «Thelma & Louise» and her Oscar - winning performance in «The Accidental Tourist.»

It's true that even though you can look in depth at the performance during the Smackdown the film surrounding it can add or distract from that work and you can't include that in a summary review, the podcast provides a perfect outlet.

Factor in the special performances by Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, and a game supporting cast (including a dog worthy of a Supporting nod), and the end result is a special little film.

Iconic film roles include a wide variety of films ranging from his Oscar - winning performance in Good Will Hunting to other notable performances in films like The World According to Garp, Moscow on the Hudson, Jakob the Liar, Hook, Patch Adams, Desconstructing Harry, Insomnia, One Hour Photo, The Final Cut, Man of the Year, August Rush, Flubber, Toys and Jumanji.

Not only is the Best Actress lineup ridiculously competitive — including the many (arguably) career - best performances from majority - film actors like Frances McDormand («Olive Kitteridge»), Maggie Gyllenhaal («The Honorable Woman») and Queen Latifah («Bessie»)-- but the contending productions themselves reach far and wide in terms of the communities being represented and the stories being told.