Garcia Bernal is a charming trickster, Bratt brings a surprising dimension to de la Cruz's pompousness, and
much of the supporting cast is comprised of Mexican performers.
But
much of the supporting cast is problematic — either the actors just aren't up to the work or the characters are underwritten.
«The Boss» provides the talented Melissa McCarthy with plenty of scenery to comically chew on — she is very funny at times — but the story is paper - thin, and the script gives
much of the supporting cast the proverbial pink slip.
Much of the supporting cast and some of the principals are weak.
And
much of the supporting cast, Bobby Cannavale in particular, is quite good as well.
While
much of the supporting cast should have been reconsidered, the leads all handle their roles fairly well.
Standing in his way are almost all the heroes of the last 18 Marvel movies, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), the Guardians of the Galaxy, and
much of their supporting casts.
Not exact matches
The show
cast six
supporting «citizen journalists» who reflect the broad swath
of personalities on the right, with a gun - rights activist in the vein
of bombastic NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch, provocateurs in the vein
of Milo Yiannopoulos, what Miller described as a «pseudo-intellectual with no real credentials,» and a stay - at - home livestreamer rambling without
much of a point.
I don't think it's so
much about the levites being paid for their service it's about us doing what's right toward Pastors that must feed and tend to the flock
of GOD if GOD has called them.JESUS even said in luke 10:7 that the laborers are worthy of their wages.In luke 8 1 - 4 it's says even JESUS HIMSELF recieved financial support from the women who ministered to him with their possessions.Now most people today would say he should have been ashamed of taking money from those poor women but JESUS accepted their support and they was blessed for sowing onto the LORD»S work.1 Corinthains 9:1 - 15 says dint muzzle the ox while it tread out the grain was GOD talking about oxes no he was talking about those who labor in the ministry.Who goes to war at their own expense.Or who goes to war but pay for their clothes, guns, etc.No one because the goverment if that country provide these things because of the soilders service.Who plants a vineyard and don't eat from it.Who tends a flock and don't drink the milk of it.I think it's just spiritual sense to support a pastor that's teaching you the word, casting out devils, laying hands and healing is manifesting in people lived, going to hospitails, prisons, and house calls to pray for the sick and shut in, going to graduations and funnerals, praying and fasting for himself and the flock.I think a person who think a pastor shouldn't be paid for their service either don't know they need to be paid and need to be taught or they are demonic in their thinking and either hate GOD, PASTORS, AND GOD»S PEOPLE.Why do nt you hear people saying anything against the dope dealers, strip clubs, dope houses, liquor stores, etc.It's only when people give into the LORD»S work that evil minded or misinformed people have a problem with it.No sir we don't have to use the old testament to show that we should support out pastors.You don't use the law, love tells me to support the pastor.Under the new testament LOVE is the greatest of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
of GOD if GOD has called them.JESUS even said in luke 10:7 that the laborers are worthy
of their wages.In luke 8 1 - 4 it's says even JESUS HIMSELF recieved financial support from the women who ministered to him with their possessions.Now most people today would say he should have been ashamed of taking money from those poor women but JESUS accepted their support and they was blessed for sowing onto the LORD»S work.1 Corinthains 9:1 - 15 says dint muzzle the ox while it tread out the grain was GOD talking about oxes no he was talking about those who labor in the ministry.Who goes to war at their own expense.Or who goes to war but pay for their clothes, guns, etc.No one because the goverment if that country provide these things because of the soilders service.Who plants a vineyard and don't eat from it.Who tends a flock and don't drink the milk of it.I think it's just spiritual sense to support a pastor that's teaching you the word, casting out devils, laying hands and healing is manifesting in people lived, going to hospitails, prisons, and house calls to pray for the sick and shut in, going to graduations and funnerals, praying and fasting for himself and the flock.I think a person who think a pastor shouldn't be paid for their service either don't know they need to be paid and need to be taught or they are demonic in their thinking and either hate GOD, PASTORS, AND GOD»S PEOPLE.Why do nt you hear people saying anything against the dope dealers, strip clubs, dope houses, liquor stores, etc.It's only when people give into the LORD»S work that evil minded or misinformed people have a problem with it.No sir we don't have to use the old testament to show that we should support out pastors.You don't use the law, love tells me to support the pastor.Under the new testament LOVE is the greatest of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
of their wages.In luke 8 1 - 4 it's says even JESUS HIMSELF recieved financial
support from the women who ministered to him with their possessions.Now most people today would say he should have been ashamed
of taking money from those poor women but JESUS accepted their support and they was blessed for sowing onto the LORD»S work.1 Corinthains 9:1 - 15 says dint muzzle the ox while it tread out the grain was GOD talking about oxes no he was talking about those who labor in the ministry.Who goes to war at their own expense.Or who goes to war but pay for their clothes, guns, etc.No one because the goverment if that country provide these things because of the soilders service.Who plants a vineyard and don't eat from it.Who tends a flock and don't drink the milk of it.I think it's just spiritual sense to support a pastor that's teaching you the word, casting out devils, laying hands and healing is manifesting in people lived, going to hospitails, prisons, and house calls to pray for the sick and shut in, going to graduations and funnerals, praying and fasting for himself and the flock.I think a person who think a pastor shouldn't be paid for their service either don't know they need to be paid and need to be taught or they are demonic in their thinking and either hate GOD, PASTORS, AND GOD»S PEOPLE.Why do nt you hear people saying anything against the dope dealers, strip clubs, dope houses, liquor stores, etc.It's only when people give into the LORD»S work that evil minded or misinformed people have a problem with it.No sir we don't have to use the old testament to show that we should support out pastors.You don't use the law, love tells me to support the pastor.Under the new testament LOVE is the greatest of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
of taking money from those poor women but JESUS accepted their
support and they was blessed for sowing onto the LORD»S work.1 Corinthains 9:1 - 15 says dint muzzle the ox while it tread out the grain was GOD talking about oxes no he was talking about those who labor in the ministry.Who goes to war at their own expense.Or who goes to war but pay for their clothes, guns, etc.No one because the goverment if that country provide these things because
of the soilders service.Who plants a vineyard and don't eat from it.Who tends a flock and don't drink the milk of it.I think it's just spiritual sense to support a pastor that's teaching you the word, casting out devils, laying hands and healing is manifesting in people lived, going to hospitails, prisons, and house calls to pray for the sick and shut in, going to graduations and funnerals, praying and fasting for himself and the flock.I think a person who think a pastor shouldn't be paid for their service either don't know they need to be paid and need to be taught or they are demonic in their thinking and either hate GOD, PASTORS, AND GOD»S PEOPLE.Why do nt you hear people saying anything against the dope dealers, strip clubs, dope houses, liquor stores, etc.It's only when people give into the LORD»S work that evil minded or misinformed people have a problem with it.No sir we don't have to use the old testament to show that we should support out pastors.You don't use the law, love tells me to support the pastor.Under the new testament LOVE is the greatest of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
of the soilders service.Who plants a vineyard and don't eat from it.Who tends a flock and don't drink the milk
of it.I think it's just spiritual sense to support a pastor that's teaching you the word, casting out devils, laying hands and healing is manifesting in people lived, going to hospitails, prisons, and house calls to pray for the sick and shut in, going to graduations and funnerals, praying and fasting for himself and the flock.I think a person who think a pastor shouldn't be paid for their service either don't know they need to be paid and need to be taught or they are demonic in their thinking and either hate GOD, PASTORS, AND GOD»S PEOPLE.Why do nt you hear people saying anything against the dope dealers, strip clubs, dope houses, liquor stores, etc.It's only when people give into the LORD»S work that evil minded or misinformed people have a problem with it.No sir we don't have to use the old testament to show that we should support out pastors.You don't use the law, love tells me to support the pastor.Under the new testament LOVE is the greatest of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
of it.I think it's just spiritual sense to
support a pastor that's teaching you the word,
casting out devils, laying hands and healing is manifesting in people lived, going to hospitails, prisons, and house calls to pray for the sick and shut in, going to graduations and funnerals, praying and fasting for himself and the flock.I think a person who think a pastor shouldn't be paid for their service either don't know they need to be paid and need to be taught or they are demonic in their thinking and either hate GOD, PASTORS, AND GOD»S PEOPLE.Why do nt you hear people saying anything against the dope dealers, strip clubs, dope houses, liquor stores, etc.It's only when people give into the LORD»S work that evil minded or misinformed people have a problem with it.No sir we don't have to use the old testament to show that we should
support out pastors.You don't use the law, love tells me to
support the pastor.Under the new testament LOVE is the greatest
of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
of all.Love for GOD and man.If GOD asked for 10 percent under the law to
support the levites who didn't have all the responsibilities
of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
of Pastor today.Church rent, gas for vans
of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people supporting the work of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
of thd church, insurance fir the church and church vehicles, feeding and clothing the poor, light, gas, and water bill, mantience on the church or vehicles, not to mention the Pastor own house, cars, children, insurance, etc.If would be foolish for one to think that a pastor should take care if his house and GODS HOUSE without people
supporting the work
of the KINGDOM OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
of the KINGDOM
OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLES
OF GOD.If we love GOD we are going to
support HIS KINGDOM and HIS PASTOR.If under the law GOD asked for 10 percent how
much should we give under the LOVE COVENANT?Example I love my wife and if I had 300 dollars I would surley give her more that 10 percent which would be 30 dollars because I love her.The law says you must give LOVE says I chose to give because I love GOD and man.Again we don't have to use the law just love and spiritual sense because hate and a carnal senses will not understand.Now I have given you scriptures please do the same when you respond not your opinion.Please respond right away I await your answer.GOD BLESS.
The frontrunner left glamorous South Beach for rusty Northeast Ohio and won a ring on a team with a
much weaker
supporting cast than any
of his Miami teams.
It's simply a question
of Everton's resolve and ambition, but they are very
much cast as the
supporting act in this fixture.
While
much criticism has been
cast on coconut oil because
of its saturated fat content, the evidence
supports its heart friendly nature.
Sleek and bloated, specific and generic, «Rogue Nation» is pretty
much like most
of the «Impossible» movies in that it's an immense machine that Mr. McQuarrie, after tinkering and oiling, has cranked up again and set humming with twists and turns, global trotting and gadgets, a crack
supporting cast and a hard - working star.
Beyond that and solid
supporting work from the rest
of the
cast, there's not
much that stands out about Breaking In.
Mirren is unexpectedly gung - ho, the already
much - missed Rickman gets better as some slightly jarring moments
of early comedy recede, and Monica Dolan, as a principled junior minister, stands out from a strong
supporting cast.
And there's a hidden triumph in the
supporting cast from the always - reliable character actor Bill Camp (Black Mass, Midnight Special), whose spectacular, hideously convincing wipe - out as a guy called Harlan Eustice, in the course
of a single night, sets
much of the plot in motion.
He does carry the entire, though, since the entire
supporting cast is a wide array
of boring cliches (the superfluous spanglish is a bit too
much, I live in miami, no one talks that way).
The relationship
of Downey Jr. and Duvall's characters work so well because the
supporting cast adds so
much to the dynamic
of the overall story.
Snub: Jesse Tyler Ferguson (pictured right) and Eric Stonestreet (left), «Modern Family»
Supporting Actor - Comedy Though «Modern Family» scored its sixth straight nom for Best Comedy, several members
of its
much - honored
cast got the could shoulder, including five - time nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson and three - time nominee (and two - time winner) Eric Stonestreet.
The
supporting cast isn't given a lot to do, but
of the two characters» respective love interests, Alexandra Maria Lara fares
much better as Lauda's wife than Olivia Wilde's fleeting appearance as model / Hunt paramour Suzy Miller.
It's a beyond - talented
cast, with plenty
of other familiar faces popping in for a scene or two, plus a nice
supporting turn from Romany Malco as Fey's over-involved doorman, but Michael McCullers» script and direction don't give them
much room to work.
The
supporting cast includes an outstanding Daniel Kaluuya («Get Out»), a rare on - screen appearance by motion - capture master Andy Serkis with his Tolkien co-star Martin Freeman as a CIA agent, Forest Whitaker as a priest, Winston Duke as the leader
of on
of Wakanda's five tribes, and «This is Us» star Sterling K. Brown as a guy you're better off not knowing too
much about until you see the movie, which I hope you do, more than once.
With a
much more expanded
cast of supporting actors and its usual charm makes for a slight improvement than its predecessor.
The
cast is immense, almost to its detriment; we spend so
much time juggling
supporting characters that we sometimes lose the core
of the story, which is Tatum - Foxx action movie antics in the White House.
Watiti himself steals the film, not so
much as director, but as a voice player for
supporting cast member Korg, a blue rock monster who is played as a rural stoner without a shred
of self - awareness.
«Enemy» (which shot first, but was released after) is dominated by Gyllenhaal, but he's only one part
of «Prisoners,» a
supporting turn in a
cast full to overflowing with big - name
much - acclaimed talent, including Hugh Jackman, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Paul Dano, and Melissa Leo.
Thankfully, the capable
supporting cast - including Sarah Silverman's heavy - smoking promoter and Alan Cumming's designer Ted - provide the heft not so
much necessary than desired for a film based on a story
of this calibre.
This sequel features
much of the original
supporting cast returning (including Bill Pullman, Brent Spiner and Jeff Goldblum) without Will Smith, who was the star
of the original hit.
The
supporting cast — especially Scott,
of «Sherlock» fame — all do excellent work (the actors all called in live from a hotel room during the film's real - time shoot), but there isn't so
much as a sliver
of doubt that the film belongs entirely to Hardy.
The
supporting cast adds so
much to the tension
of the movie, but characters like John C. Reilly add so
much to the comedy.
All
of the important players are back, with beefier parts for all
of the
supporting cast, who even are allowed some maturation, with Adrian showing a bit more inner strength in the relationship, Mickey (Meredith, Foul Play)
much more demanding, and Apollo Creed displaying a darker side to his character that suggests his egotism isn't just an act.
The
supporting cast includes Melissa Leo, Morgan Freeman, Dylan McDermott and Angela Bassett, and none are given
much more than an outline
of a character.
This won't come as
much of a surprise given the franchise's penchant for shaking up its
supporting cast, but Mad Max creator George Miller has revealed that we won't be seeing
much — if any —
of Charlize Theron's Imperator Furiosa in his two planned follow ups to Mad Max: Fury Road.
This is surely
supported by the
casting of Seinfeld's Harris and Everybody Loves Raymond's Garrett, who are very
much in those same television roles but are lacking the character history and strong writing to actually birth comedy.
Of the
supporting cast, Cole and Headley are terrific in strongly cautionary roles, but their plot goes from silly to sad without
much nuance.
Unfortunately far too
much buzz has been driven by the anticipation
of seeing Brad Pitt nearly naked (an overt marketing ploy to attract female viewers), and not enough talk is being granted to the amazing
supporting cast in this film (nor are we any wiser as to why Brad has a silly English accent).
The rest
of the
cast is filled out with minor
supporting players, including Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell (both
much better in Straight Outta Compton), and high - profile character actors Jackson and poor John Goodman, who gets an especially raw deal.
«The Dark Knight» has a
cast of strong
supporting characters, some
of whom it gets us to care very
much about - and not all
of whom make it to the final fade - out.
With not
much appeal in terms
of a
supporting cast and a script that offers so little in the freshness department, Reese alone saves this dud from sure failure.
Alas, the tonally awkward ending
of the film puts a lesser
supporting cast on the screen too
much, introducing subplots involving unrest among refugees that don't shake out well with the rest
of it, causing the storytelling to become less than satisfying for these characters given the steady simmer
of the dramatic build - up without these elements.
Through it all, the relationship
of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) continues to evolve, and the phenomenal
supporting cast of every actor ever (David Tennant, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Warwick Davis, Robbie Coltrane, Brendan Gleeson, Gary Oldman, Ralph Fiennes) makes the film phenomenally well acted, even if the pacing suffers severely from an attempt to cram way too
much into two and a half hours.
The
supporting cast of Maya Rudolph as her best friend Christine and Stephen Root & Jacki Weaver as Deanna's parents Sandy & Mike, add so
much.
Giallo - like in its plot convolutions as well as its stark, shadowy visual style, this rare foray into strict horror by dark crime thriller master J. Lee Thompson is perhaps best known for its infamous shish - kebab murder scene, but the underappreciated slasher film has
much more to offer, with a whole slew
of show - stopping death set pieces and a stellar
supporting cast, including Glenn Ford as Virginia's doctor.
Though the
supporting cast doesn't have
much to do — save for Ana de Armas, who's slowly becoming an actress to watch between her work here and in last week's «War Dogs» — it's filled with veteran actors like Blades, Turturro, Ellen Barkin and Reg E. Cathey (as flamboyant boxing promoter Don King) who know how to make the most
of their limited screen time.
The monkeys make up a
supporting cast of their own and this makes the final showdown on the bridge so
much more amazing.
The rest
of the
supporting cast is pretty
much wasted, including a miscast Maggie Gylenhaal, Richard Jenkins, and the always fun Michael Murphy (where has he been?).
I've held the unpopular opinion for a while now that Leonardo DiCaprio finds himself in similar positions often, where he's a perfectly fine and solid actor, but is often
cast across from
much better actors in the
supporting role and tends to seem underwhelming as the lead
of the film.
Luckily Brando and Harris — the film's weakest characters — are
supported by a fine
cast of British actors, and the decision to film their scenes on an fully functional reconstruction
of the Bounty pays off
much in the way directors Peter Weir and Fraser Hestion were able to extract rich atmosphere through the use
of real ships in Master and Commander: The Far Side
of the World (2003) and Treasure Island [M](1988), respectively.
by Bill Chambers
Much like a TV show that's been on the air too long, the Santa Clause films have accrued an unwieldy
supporting cast (including those old harbingers
of cancellation: grandparents and babies) and begun hitting the reset button on characters thought to be at or near the end
of their arcs.
In a zippy
supporting cast there's
much to enjoy in the matchmaking toucan, a serenading canary (with a bottle - top for a hat) and a gang
of thieving monkeys, whose chief wears a gold wristwatch around his waist, like a prizefighter's belt.