Sentences with phrase «many terrific performances»

It is not the terrific performances like that which win titles (although it can't hurt), it's all the grinding it out wins.

Daniel Macks came up with a terrific performance once again as he registered 28 huge points.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Andrei Vasilevskiy put together a terrific performance in another victory for Tampa Bay.

I must admit when I saw the team sheet, I was not too happy about Lucas starting ahead of Joe Allen but it was a terrific performance from the Brazilian.

They have gone on the second place at 2012 after losing their place to Real Madrid and now they are in the 3rd after rising of Barcelona's terrific performance at last season.

It was a terrific performance from Arsenal's Basque star and it raises confidence levels heading into the season.

The language is foul and there is no shortage of violence but the terrific performances make for a very humourous and memorable buddy movie.

REVIEW: REAL STEEL is an action - packed, heart and soul fueled drama with terrific performances from Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly and a breakthrough performance by Dakota Goyo.

... primarily comes off as an affable romantic comedy that boasts expectedly terrific performances...

Christopher Plummer confronts Nazi horrors again in Atom Egoyan's preposterous thriller, which squanders a terrific performance by the Oscar - winning actor.

I actually loved watching this film at times, given the terrific performances all around and a story that is worth exploring, but it is without question that the film feels about 20 - 30 minutes too long.

The main two, Harvey Keitel and William Hurt give terrific performances as always.

Only a terrific performance from Om Peri as Ganesh's money - hungry father - in - law, bares some interesting moments, though many of them are dulled by the overt mediocrity of the rest of the picture.

It has terrific performances, writing, and direction from beginning to end.

That, along with terrific performances and a solid exploration of the psyche of teenagers, really had me applauding by the time the credits began to roll.

A slew of terrific performances help to elevate Wilder's twist - ridden courtroom drama above your standard fare in the genre.

The main exception from the first two Marvel phases was Loki, brother of Thor, whose dark - hearted tomfoolery was at least rooted in a believable motivation (sibling rivalry) and was boosted by Tom Hiddleston's winking, terrific performance.

Besides Duvall, the film is filled with many terrific performances from professionals and nonprofessionals alike.

The troubling questions and terrific performances are enough to keep you following this murky trail, if you're not seriously burned out on serial killers.

Of course we have to thank the co-writer of the screenplay, and the director - both embodied by George Clooney, who also steps from behind the lens and gives a terrific performance as the «perfect» candidate... I heard that Clooney was also the caterer for the project!

But man - of - a-few-grunts Johnny (Josh O'Connor, a terrific performance) is not a happy soul.

Critics Consensus: Chaplin boasts a terrific performance from Robert Downey, Jr. in the title role, but it isn't enough to overcome a formulaic biopic that pales in comparison to its subject's classic films.

He was able to pull out Sharon Stone's second and last terrific performance.

A terrific performance by Laura Dern is the sole reason to see this pretentious slog through the miserable lives of unlikable people.

I truly believe that this movie is able to hold everyone's attention because Sverrir Gudnason and Shia LaBeouf give terrific performances here.

Critic Consensus: Chaplin boasts a terrific performance from Robert Downey, Jr. in the title role, but it isn't enough to overcome a formulaic biopic that pales in comparison to its subject's classic films.

In his hands, he makes Hynkel fearsome, loathsome and moronic; it's a terrific performance.

A great courtroom drama film and a terrific performance by the incomparable Meryl, who had to play not only an Australian accent but also with a hint of A New Zealand accent reflecting the background of Lindy Chamberlain.

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.

She gives a terrific performance in Love and Other Impossible Pursuits and it's a shame that film was never released.

She's amazing in it - a terrific performance, and she's so beautiful.

The audio is absolutely superb, with terrific performances from the cast of experienced actors and voice - over artists.

What Hackford does have is a talented cast (including Danny DeVito, Harvey Keitel, Patti LuPone and Cloris Leachman), and he keeps all the actors engaged enough to deliver terrific performances, regardless of screen time.

All the Money in the World A first - rate thriller from Ridley Scott, about the Getty kidnapping in 1973, the film is highlighted by terrific performances from Michelle Williams as the victimâ $ ™ s mother and Christopher Plummer (a last - minute re-shot substitution for Kevin Spacey) as the tightwad billionaire, J. Paul Getty.

The centerpiece of the latest episode of Doctor Who is the terrific performance given by guest star David Suchet.

Which is not to say that he didn't deliver a terrific performance because he did and it's the best of his career.

Flawless may take its title from a drag queen beauty pageant that figures not - at - all - prominently in the plot, but it best serves as a description of the terrific performances featured in the film.

By any reckoning, the film's visual panache and terrific performances, especially by its two well - matched leads, announce Khant as a director of truly impressive talents.

It's a terrific performance, a starkly physical turn from an actor most associated with states of tortured introspection (although there's much of that in the film too).

It features a terrific performance by Jennifer Lawrence as a heroine Sturges would have loved, the Long Island woman who invented the Miracle Mop and became rich selling it on the then - new able channel QVC.

It's a terrific performance, and it's hard to believe this is her screen debut.

In between making blockbusters for the Jurassic and Star Wars franchises, Trevorrow invests this unconventional drama - cum - thriller with plenty of heart, eliciting terrific performances from his central cast.

The Hobbit boasts of terrific performances, plus all the lush scenery, majesty and magic we've come to expect from Peter Jackson.

In this juxtaposition, a young girl named Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in one of several terrific performances by unknown actors) creates her own happiness in the shadow of the Happiest Place on Earth, and gets into trouble, as she's raised by a single mother (Bria Vinaite) who in many ways is a child herself.

While the length is daunting, the film never feels rambling or indulgent, offering rich characters, terrific performances and a visual texture that yield sympathy for both sides.

You get this terrific performance from Sharlto Copley, who I guess has been your collaborator all along.

Williams turns in a terrific performance in this 1996 comedy, proving that his improvisational skills extend to reactions of a more subtle nature than the crazy riffs he displayed in films like «Aladdin,» «Good Morning Vietnam,» and «Mrs. Doubtfire.»

Saddled with a premise that's downright irresistible, Pipe Dream primarily comes off as an affable romantic comedy that boasts expectedly terrific performances from stars Martin Donovan and Mary - Louise Parker.

He played the same unfunny role in his last starring turn, last year's forgettable Down to Earth, making it harder to remember some of the finer supporting roles he's been allowed to work with (including a terrific performance alongside Morgan Freeman in Nurse Betty).

Hirsch turns in another terrific performance proving yet again that he's one of the most talented young actors working today.