Sentences with phrase «leading roles in the story»

Bowser Jr. takes the lead role in this story, guiding his minions on an original quest.

Not exact matches

While Mason has been strumming away, Groupon has been banking on Lefkofsky to play the lead role in an epic comeback story.

This verse harks back to the story of Eve, where woman's priority in the transgression led to her subordinate role in the Church.

If her training eventually pulls her back into her professional role so that she is able to study her reactions, she may notice that she has been led to picture the story of humankind as being played out solely by males: inventing language, passing it on to the next generation of sons, inventing pottery for use as containers, fashioning needles in order to make better clothing.

He said, «with my global outreach initiative which is creating a new epic movement, I have been travelling out of my kingdom to visit other nations around the world to share our own stories, delivering academic lectures, re-charting the leading role of Yoruba nation in the world and to reignite the immortal Yoruba spirit of enlightenment as the glowing fountain of knowledge that gave birth to the world civilisation».

BY GEORGE J. DACRE Rockland's own Adam Chanler - Barat, who started his acting career in Clarkstown schools, is back on Broadway in New York City playing the lead male romantic role to Phillapa Soo in «Amelie,» the new musical story of an innocent, naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice.

Witze noted that one of her stories «allowed me to explore the rich history of Pluto exploration in advance of the historic New Horizons mission flyby — with the added twist of a brother / sister pair of researchers, each of whom played leading roles in uncovering the secrets of Pluto.»

It was during this time, in 1993, that Keiko made animal stardom when he «played» a leading role in the hit film Free Willy, which tells the story of a boy who befriends and eventually releases a captive orca.

While Natalie's main role in the weekend was to help facilitate the workshop and lead the yoga, I knew that she had an interesting story around food and plants that I was curious to know more about.

Good quality photos are important, because the dater's aim is to, so to speak, win the «role of the romantic lead» in the story of somebody's life, and as such it's important to stand out from the crowd.

Directed by Monika Mitchell and starring Alyson Stoner and Sarah Dugdale in lead roles, the story revolves around a college student who was persuaded by her roommate to make an agreement with an older man who pays for her companionship.

As if it's not enough that the characters are kind of unlikable in certain areas, this narrative that does little outside of simply meditate upon the questionable leads is pretty thin, and that really undercuts much momentum, to where natural shortcomings play an instrumental role in bringing the final product to mediocrity, and yet, I won't go so far as to say that this film's story concept is completely juiceless, as its portrayal of a nerdy manchild's lifestyle is pretty realistic, if not genuine, and therefore kind of intriguing.

Actually, that role would be the lead in «The John Goodman Story.»)

Highly engaging performances by Dev Patel in the lead role and Jeremy Irons as his curmudgeonly mentor gradually warm up the Cambridge story, but the Indian part feels perfunctory and unconvincing.

Announced by Jane Krakowski and Hamilton alum Christopher Jackson, the honorees were led by Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 with 12 nominations, including Best Musical and Best Leading Actor for Josh Groban's role in the War and Peace - inspired story.

This smart, dark and hard - edged thriller tells the story of political revenge, starring two - time Academy Award ® winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty, Best Actor in a Leading Role, 1999; The Usual Suspects, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 1995) as ambitious and ruthless Democratic Congressman Frank Underwood, and Robin Wright (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as his equally focused wife, Claire.

Blu - ray Highlight: Instead of the typical audio commentary, director Marc Forster sits down for a somewhat brief discussion about the movie, including the challenges of maintaining the story's authenticity, filming in South Africa, and casting the lead roles.

Maslany was a finalist for the lead role in «Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,» though the coveted part ultimately went to Felicity Jones.

«What I loved about the script when I read it is it didn't feel like I had to know who Thurgood Marshall was in order to enjoy the story,» said Chadwick Boseman of what attracted him to the lead role in Marshall.

«The latest big - screen iteration of the blockbuster video game isn't a film for the ages, but it's actually pretty good fun; an old - fashioned treasure - island adventure tale gilded in circa - 2018 wokeness (Lara Croft's breasts no longer command a lead supporting role) and anchored by an Oscar - winning actress far more gifted than the story requires.

Then you place a rakish comedian of odd stature in the leading role, banking on his biting asides and improvised commentary to keep the hardcore comedy fans laughing while the story unfolds.

Teddy Sears, who can be seen on «American Horror Story,» has landed the lead role opposite Julianne Hough in Blumhouse's micro-budget horror - thriller Curve, which Iain Softley (Hackers) is currently directing, TheWrap reports.

The producers of this film must have thought that a quick change in scenery and a new face would help enliven the tale, but in the end, director Ridley Scott is left with little more than a story that feels remarkably like «Under the Tuscan Sun;» with Russell Crowe, of course, replacing Diane Lane in the lead role.

Director Tom Hooper and star Alicia Vikander of The Danish Girl — a biopic about Lili Elbe, one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery — talk to Benjamin Lee about the rise of transgender stories, the controversy over casting cis - gender actor Eddie Redmayne in the lead role and whether they're nervous about how the trans community will receive the film

Chris Evans has taken to the Internet to share stories of his anxiety and how it led to fears about taking on the role as Steve Rogers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Rango, a CG - animated project for Paramount starring Johnny Depp as the lead, due for a March 2011 release (also based on a script by Logan); Clue, based on the Hasbro board game (the second time the game has been adapted, Tim Curry starred in the 1985 version); and a story based on an article from the Wall Street Journal «about the online fantasy role - playing world and its debilitating impact on the real lives of players,» according to the trade.

Directed by Tim Story, the film features an A-list cast with stars in both the lead and supporting roles.

Academy - award winning director William Friedkin discusses his early career — including making documentaries for David L. Wolper, working for Alfred Hitchcock and what he learned from studying his films, and directing his first movie Good Times (1967), starring Sonny and Cher; how his career path led to making The Exorcist, his initial reaction to reading the source material, the story's theme of Good versus Evil, and the role his own faith played in his approach to making the movie; the techniques he used to generate suspense and fear in the audience, his use of subliminal imagery, and his reasons for recently restoring deleted footage to the film.

Scarlett Johansson has landed the lead role in the adaptation of the popular Japanese anime story Ghost in the Shell, according to Variety.

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Gary Busey, The Buddy Holly Story.

As of now, the 15 - year - old Williams has only one more role lined up, in a 3 - part TV ghost story airing in the UK in October «The Secret of Crickley Hall,» but frankly, if she doesn't have a whole lot more on her dance card by this time next year, well, we may have to shut up shop for a while here and write her a goddamn lead ourselves.

In addition to casting actors with Down syndrome in key parts in recent hit TV shows like American Horror Story (Jamie Brewer) and Glee (Lauren Potter), 2015's Where Hope Grows made history as the first major US theatrical release to star an actor with Down syndrome in a leading role (David DeSanctisIn addition to casting actors with Down syndrome in key parts in recent hit TV shows like American Horror Story (Jamie Brewer) and Glee (Lauren Potter), 2015's Where Hope Grows made history as the first major US theatrical release to star an actor with Down syndrome in a leading role (David DeSanctisin key parts in recent hit TV shows like American Horror Story (Jamie Brewer) and Glee (Lauren Potter), 2015's Where Hope Grows made history as the first major US theatrical release to star an actor with Down syndrome in a leading role (David DeSanctisin recent hit TV shows like American Horror Story (Jamie Brewer) and Glee (Lauren Potter), 2015's Where Hope Grows made history as the first major US theatrical release to star an actor with Down syndrome in a leading role (David DeSanctisin a leading role (David DeSanctis).

But first, we discuss how she broke into the business despite having no encouragement from her parents at the time; why she loves to go on auditions even if the prospect of getting work is hopeless; her time in The Groundlings and how it led to having the part of Rita in the movie smash Bridesmaids (written for her by fellow Groundlings Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo); as well as taking on a real - life dramatic role in the upcoming Felt, the story of infamous Watergate «Deep Throat» Mark Felt — played, she says sensationally, by Liam Neeson.

I've never seen the 1981 movie, starring legendary comedian Dudley Moore, but I can tell you that I liked the casting of Russel Brand and Helen Mirren in the leading roles here, even if the story feels awfully uneven at times.

That angle of the story probably hits too close to Allen's personal controversies to have given him the lead role should he have had any desire to step in front of the camera again.

New shows in the 2016 - 17 TV season starting next week include HBO's «Insecure,» about a friendship between two African - American women created by and starring former YouTube personality Issa Rae; black actor Corey Hawkins in the lead role once played by Kiefer Sutherland in Fox's «24: Legacy,» ABC's color - blind post-Romeo and Juliet story «Still Star - Crossed,» and NBC's «Emerald City.»

In addition to rarely producing, writing, or directing our own stories, transgender people don't often have the opportunity to take on leading roles (see cisgender actor Matt Bomer playing a transgender woman in «Anything,» which debuted at last year's Los Angeles Film FestivalIn addition to rarely producing, writing, or directing our own stories, transgender people don't often have the opportunity to take on leading roles (see cisgender actor Matt Bomer playing a transgender woman in «Anything,» which debuted at last year's Los Angeles Film Festivalin «Anything,» which debuted at last year's Los Angeles Film Festival).

Now the directorial duo behind Little Miss Sunshine is retelling the story in their new biopic of the same title, starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell in the lead roles.

The supporting cast, Luke Wilson (more toned down than his usual stints in comedy), and Ty Burrell (Hader's English teacher who combats stereotype with ease), are great in their respective roles, but compared to the leads, they fade into the backdrop of the story.

Nestled in a larger story about the state of franchises after a disappointing Summer 2017 box office, The Hollywood Reporter alleges that Universal believes part of what helped save The Mummy at international box offices was Tom Cruise in the leading role — inspiring them that big - name casting for future movies in the franchise.

- «12 Years a Slave»'s Chiwetel Elijofor had his first feature role in Steven Spielberg's «Amistad», the story about a slave ship revolt and the trial of the once free man who led it; a film which also co-starred his biggest challenger for Best Actor, Matthew McConaughey.

Starring Jack Huston in the lead role, the film will be an adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel «Ben - Hur: A Tale of the Christ», and will actually be the third time the story has been brought to the screen.

The film — directed and written by Nate Parker, who also stars in the lead role — focuses on the story of Turner, the Virginia slave who led a rebellion against slave owners in 1831.

But then, out of the blue he was offered the role of a lifetime, playing a supporting role to Meryl Streep's lead in the eponymous Florence Foster Jenkins, the biographical story of a tone - deaf but wealthy New York socialite with a dream to be a world class soprano.

This leads to the film's much - discussed final shot, in which the viewer must confront our role in this story.

Jordan played the lead role in the film, which was based on the real - life story of Oscar Grant, who was fatally shot by a BART police officer in Oakland, California, in 2009.

The film is based on Fox's true story and stars Laura Dern in the lead role as the filmmaker alongside Jason Ritter, Ellen Burstyn, Common, Frances Conroy, John Heard, Elizabeth Debicki, and Isabel Nélisse; watch it here...

Starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in the lead roles, the film is based on the real - life story of two 1950s teenage murderers.

The story takes place when a young man's mother dies and he is taken in by his bank robbing family, led by his wickedly sweet grandmother (played by Jackie Weaver who very much deserves the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role).

Given the news stories that broke in December about allegations of sexual assault at college as well as my own personal experience, why didn't Spielberg follow Ridley Scott's lead with recasting the role?!? Miller's character is nowhere to be seen in the...