Sentences with phrase «nice performance as»

Less than a decade away from winning his first of two Oscars, the actor gives a nice performance as sensationalist journalist Wes Brent.

Martin Freeman puts in a very nice performance as Agent Ross, who gets caught up in more than he ever expected.

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Pros: Nice screen size, sharp resolution, super speedy performance, Apple Pencil support, works as a tablet or laptop

While the lithium business is accretive to company financials (I couldn't find an instance where it wasn't), the small relative size of these numbers renders the lithium business as a «nice to have» or niche rather than real drivers of overall financial performance.

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You could also have a nice performance enhancing treat such as a coconut cacao butter ball.

Nice that Wenger also recognized and acknowledged Campbell's great performance by subbing for him late to let the fans give him a well - deserved ovation as he departed the field.

Tim Brennen also had a very nice overall performance as he was able to put in 17 points and grab 8 boards.

David Ospina has been a worthy back - up since joining the club from Nice three years ago, and was somewhat unlucky to lose his place to Cech on his arrival from our London rivals, after six months of superb performances when displacing Wojciech Szczesny as number one.

It was an impressive performance as Giraldo did not present much of a challenge, and it's a nice way for Murray to put the injury - plagued drama from his second - round win behind him.

I really am quite a nice guy, «deep down» (as the late great Frankie Howard once memorably said about Bernard Delfont, whilst on the Royal Variety Performance).

Playing for OGC Nice since 2014/15, and offering the second very good seasonal performance in a row, French striker Alassane Pléa (25), according to L'Equipe, has been targeted by two Premier League clubs (Bournemouth and Leicester City), as well as by Valencia, from Spanish Liga.

Thanks Mark nice analysis as ever: Good to see Dele put in a great performance as well as of course Harry.

Of course it would be nice if Kane was to finish top scorer, but lets not forget he has been playing more or less every game, for club and country, so I for one am not worried about his performances as of late.

«It is a great privilege to be voted as captain and it is nice that other people on the team feel that you can offer them something more than just your performance,» said Pozzi.

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As for performances, there's not much time between massive CGI battles (all of which have a nice depth, never coming off too cartoonish), but Radcliffe proves that he's come quite a long way since «Sorcerer's Stone» while Gambon and Fiennes knock their few scenes out of the park.

Despite the fine performances, Brick Lane comes across as a nice soap opera when it promised much more.

This enjoyable and harmless adventure directed by Chris Columbus is entertaining enough as it makes nice references to Greek Mythology gods and creatures, and it features a very amusing performance by Uma Thurman as the Medusa.

Reeves does a nice job of distancing himself from The Matrix trilogy by playing Constantine as an exceedingly grizzled figure (smart choice, given that the man can literally see demons), while the supporting cast is peppered with a host of familiar faces (Peter Stormare even pops up as Satan, delivering a flamboyant performance that's easily the highlight of the film).

It's a stirring sequence that's heightened by Holbrook's engaging, downright poignant performance, with the film's compulsively watchable atmosphere perpetuated by the initial scenes set within the past - as Lawrence does a nice job of infusing such moments with a melodramatic and suitably old - fashioned feel that proves impossible to resist.

But McAvoy carries the picture confidently enough as a leading man, and there is a nice performance from Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick, the uptight team leader.

As the title character, a guy pausing at mid-life to lick his wounds, heal some old rifts and maybe open a few new ones, Stiller manages quite a nice performance.

It's nice to see Chiwetel Ejiofor finally getting the credit he deserves, and between his lead performance and McQueen regular Michael Fassbender's turn as a villainous slaver owner, it's easy to see why the film has Oscar gold written all over it.

The film meanders from time to time as Simon finds his way around the City of Lights and his own skin, but Corbet's performance is a darkly rich one in every scene, not far from Matt Damon's sociopath - turned - psychopath turn in «The Talented Mr. Ripley» but distinctively unnerving in crafting an eventually hollow façade out of this nice, young, very lost man.

The film also includes nice supporting performances from the brief but resonant Benjamin, current awards darling Michelle Williams (as the friendly local librarian), and Richard Kind as an estate executor.

The chemistry among the actors, charming performances (most notably Shelley Hennig as Avery's best friend Carrie) and quotable dialogue all contribute to this being a nice pick - me - up viewing experience.

It's carried by near - perfect performances by 7 - year - old Brooklynn Prince as the daughter of a very irresponsible single mom and Willem Dafoe as the motel's nice - guy manager.

Yes, the film's dark British atmosphere and its marvelous depiction of the seamy sex trade is typically that of director and co-writer Neil Jordan, and we get nice performances by Michael Caine as an oily criminal kingpin and a reined - in Robbie Coltrane as a quirky friend of Hoskins «character.

Ellis provides some nice support as Bobby Byrd — he has a Ving Rhames vibe, in a good way — but the only other standout performance is the three - minute turn by Brandon Smith as Little Richard, though they went to ridiculous lengths to showcase Richard's femininity.

The 2015 Gotham Awards nominees were revealed this morning and, as always, they are a nice tease at the films and performances that might get some love from New York metro critics groups in December.

Robert Klein should get special mention for a nice portrayal of the egotistical director, and Jan - Michael Vincent also shines in a subdued performance that casts him as a rival, but never in an obvious way.

On the plus side, the film is gifted with a smart and appealing central performance from David Tennant, who trades in a very nice line of ticks, stammers and hesitations as he intones Laing's crackpot theories.

Though the casting of funnyman Jason Sudeikis as Owens» coach will no doubt raise a few eyebrows, it's nice to see up - and - comer Stephan James getting a chance to showcase his talents in a leading role after his breakthrough performance in «Selma.»

It's nice to see Liam Hemsworth stretch his wings outside of a franchise, and Harrelson as the antagonist should be a delight — he gave one of the most terrifying villain performances in recent memory in last year's underrated Out of the Furnace.

There's a nice, if caricatured, performance from Sarah Silverman as Susan's fellow waitress and best friend, Sheila, a blowzy, hard - drinking character who's loyal and grounded.

Kinnear does a nice job portraying the naiveté of Coach Vermeil, though his performance suffers a bit at first because it's just so hard to picture him as the tough - as - nails coach type.

Quite aside from her terrific performance in «Animal Kingdom,» as long as she continues to be this delightful in person, it'd be nice to have her on the publicity circuit for a few more weeks.

nice to see a list of noms that included Drive, Take Shelter and 50/50, as well as Harrelson's performance in Rampart.

There is also a very nice, understated performance from Allison Tolman as an understanding neighbor.

It's particularly great to hear Arkin's thoughts on his performance as he loves and hates the role, loved playing a sleazy drug - addled maniac but hated tormented such a nice person like Hepburn on set.

The performances are solid with most of the weight of the film on McConaughey, but nice turns by Anne Hathaway, Wes Bentley, David Gyasi, and Matt Damon as astronauts, Michael Caine and John Lithgow as a scientist and Cooper's grandfather respectively, and Jessica Chastain and Casey Affleck as Cooper's grown children.

Powerful and dramatic, Flight is a nice return for Robert Zemeckis, as well as a showcase of a knockout performance by Denzel Washington, a well - executed story, and the most intense airplane crash sequence you might ever see.

And it's fascinating the way that Buscemi — in his first starring performance for the Coens after three consecutive bit parts — so often operates as our interlocutor in the film: the «sane» one despite his criminality, untouched by the weirdness of «Minnesota Nice,» who merely wants everything to go as planned, and who bit by bit comes violently unglued as it doesn't.

He is back at the A. R. T. as playwright and star in a furry, floppy - eared hat, a bemused expression, and a whale of a performance in NICE FISH.

It's too bad we land in a moment of such broad catharsis, but St. Vincent should serve as a nice calling card for Melfi, and fans of Murray should be pleased as it's one of his most winning lead performances in quite some time.

There were some surprises in store, such as Carol being shut out of more than a few major categories, and some nice inclusions, like Tom Hardy getting tapped for his aces performance in The Revenant and Lenny Abrahamson for his truly superb direction in Room.

Ben Foster turns in a nice performance and is believable as Lance the cyclist, Lance the teammate, and Lance the doper.

All the characters are well - played and well - directed, with Robert Carlyle pulling off a fine performance as Gaz, although it would have been nice to see more on the motivations of the newly - auditioned strippers that join the group.

by Walter Chaw Featuring the valedictorians of the indie brat pack past and present, Matthew Ryan Hoge's sophomore hyphenate feature The United States of Leland is woefully overwritten, self - indulgent, and plodding — a shame given the squandering of another nice clenched - jaw performance from Ryan Gosling, and no surprise given the full martyred weight of actor / producer / saviour - of - mankind Kevin Spacey, thrown behind the project as simultaneous catalyst for completion and guarantee for failure.