Sentences with phrase «military man role»

The only person who might've deserved an Oscar is Richard Jenkins, who — as General Thomas Purcell — channels every belligerent military man role you can imagine, even getting to utter that all - important line, «Gentlemen, what you are about to hear is classified.»

Not exact matches

Though the two men were eventually decorated for their roles in Iraq, their actions, in a rigid hierarchy like the U.S. military, amounted to insubordination — and they were told as much even while the medals were being pinned to their chests.

Solving the lack of men in teaching is not about providing male role models — the concept that gets trotted out endlessly by the «Broken Britain» brigade — certainly not, at least, in the sense that Mr Gove implies with his idea of drafting in the military.

This particular part of the agenda is reportedly manned by one Captain Edmund Kojo Koda (rtd) who played a major role in the 1979 military Coup d?

Rosemary Bryant Mariner makes a compelling argument to place women on an equal footing with men in military combat roles...

Women that did not take arms toiled in industry, transport, agriculture and performed their other civilian roles, working double shifts to free up enlisted men to fight and increase military production.

I'm referring to the rationale that some professional crazy people have put forward why women can not possibly serve in combat roles in the U.S. military: because men will be so distracted by wanting to protect the delicate creatures that unit cohesion will be impacted.

Jauja takes Alonso's contemplative portraits of men on the outskirts of civilization and adds professional actors (Viggo Mortensen in the Viggo Mortensen role, a multilingual yet taciturn historical military man), a period setting, a fully fictional story, and maybe even some magic to achieve his biggest minimalist movie yet.

The film is populated with a good supporting cast with Brian Co and Sean Bean playing the military heavies in straight - man roles.

Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as Wade Wilson, a former military man turned mercenary, who has finally met his soulmate, Vanessa, played by the beautiful Morena Baccarin.

Given the picture's enduring popularity, there's really no point in rehashing the plot — OK, for the uninitiated (all two of you): Ripley (series star Sigourney Weaver) heads back into space and leads a team of military grunts against the nasty extra-terrestrials — but there's always room to rehash many of the highlights: Weaver's terrific performance in the central role; the contrast between the heroic Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn) and the cowardly Private Hudson (Bill Paxton); the escalating villainy of company man Burke (Paul Reiser); scripter Cameron's ability to keep piling on confrontations and director Cameron's ability to milk them for maximum tension; and, of course, those wonderful alien creations.

Chris Cooper has all of two scenes, and while the man is absolutely made to play a military role, he's certainly not pivotal in this movie.

Cardellini's talent has outstripped her opportunities for years now, though in mainstream successes («ER,» «Brokeback Mountain,» a recurring role on «Mad Men,» those shrill «Scooby - Doo» movies) and in work found in the margins (the very fine 2011 drama «Return,» where she played a military veteran back from Iraq) her unerring instincts in all kinds of material have served her well.

It may also involve the betrayal of a particular role and the responsibility associated with the relationship (i.e., parent - child, family member - child, therapist - client, teacher - student, clergy - child / adult congregant, supervisor - employee, military officer - enlisted man or woman).

Throughout World War I, more American women than ever before took leadership roles in wartime efforts through entrepreneurship and ingenuity, replaced men in vacated jobs when soldiers were sent to the battlefields, and actively supported the U.S. military as nurses, yeomen, clerical workers, or «Hello Girls» operating switchboards.

«Developed by Red Duck, Inc., AVA is a team - based military shooter casting players in the roles of the all - purpose Rifleman, the close - combat Point Man, or the long - range Sniper, in a pulse - pounding variety of competitive and co-operative operations.»