Sentences with phrase «leading ladies proving»
Like so many other films hitting the big screen this year, from «Neighbors 2» to «Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,» «Bad Moms» isn't afraid to let its leading ladies prove that women can behave just as badly as men, and be funny as hell while doing it.
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That «Insurgent» and its predecessor prove to be at least halfway decent diversions is primarily thanks to leading lady Woodley's ability to fully commit to her character's internal journey as she eventually evolves into a self - sacrificing savior figure after being riddled with guilt and grief while summoning the sympathies of the audience.
Despite lots of action and a strong leading lady in Melissa George, the espionage - themed series proved to be a bust in the ratings, resulting in cancellation after just the one season.
If «Wonder Woman» proved that a lady can lead a superhero flick as well as a gentleman, «Atomic Blonde» does the same for the action movie.
With her means of support rapidly dwindling, marriage is clearly the endgame for Lady Susan — as it is for all of Austen's leading ladies — but the romantic emotion that's supposed to go along with it proves to be little more than a social affect in this wry comedy of manners.
Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael prove they are great as a comedy duo and also as leading ladies, not to mention as fine screenwriters.
She played David Tennant «s sister on BBC drama «Spies Of Warsaw,» just led the remake of «The Lady Vanishes» (she's perhaps a little too modern for the role, but proved admirably unsympathetic in the part), and got her badass on in an episode of Charlie Brooker «s «Black Mirror.»
The actress proves that she has what it takes to be a leading lady across the board, but having her write her own films just might serve audiences better.
Hudgens hasn't really done anything wrong per se, but she certainly hasn't proved herself as a leading lady yet.
With a prime (albeit competitive release date), major studio backing, a proven leading lady, a frequent collaborator in the director's chair (Click and Wedding Singer's Frank Coraci), the usual PG - 13 rating, and a suitable 3,500 - theater count, this film was absolutely expected to add to Sandler's tradition of nine - figure domestic grosses.
She's well placed to make the most of the considerable talents of her two leading ladies, both of whom have previously proved their knack for comedy.
Delivering a sturdy, self - possessed performance as «A Wrinkle in Time's» heroine, Reid proves a thoroughly capable leading lady, her slightly nerdish appeal something of a twin to Letitia Wright's precocious young scientist in «Black Panther.»
Keaton leads the way, and he is matched by Zach Galifianakis, in an atypically serious role as the actor's producer and long - suffering best friend; Edward Norton, as an actor who joins the troupe at the last minute and proves to be a loose cannon, on and offstage; Naomi Watts, as his loyal leading lady; and, in the juiciest part of her career to date, Emma Stone, as Keaton's daughter, who's just out of rehab and working for her father.
Often slow moving but beautifully captured on screen, this film makes an admirable debut for director Kent and proves Vikander a worthy leading lady.
In the days leading up to her wedding to Darcy O'Mara, Lady Georgiana Rannoch takes on the responsibilities of a grand estate, but proving she can run a household just may be the death of her.