Sentences with phrase «nuanced performances»

Nevertheless value concerns aside, Fragments of Him does a grandly commendable job of immersing you in the lives of those that were affected by Will's existence, with a variety of stellar and nuanced performances from the voice cast ably expounding on all manners of philosophy and minutiae of Will's life, resulting in an experience that at once is both delicately thoughtful and deeply affecting.

Critics and journalists after all, were the ones praising the nuanced performances of Oscar Isaac before he was «Poe Dameron,» singling out Alfonso Cuarón before he journeyed to Hogwarts, and first understood when watching Selena and Out of Sight that this Jennifer Lopez gal was going places.

Shyamalan — witness Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense — clearly has a fine way with young actors, and elicits nuanced performances that combine vulnerability, cockiness and naïveté in equal measure.

Producer Kevin Feige says, «With Daniel's ability to deliver intense, nuanced performances, we knew we had found yet another great actor to share the screen with some of our biggest heroes.»

Brie Larson is poised to finally break through with her powerful and nuanced performances, a warts - and - all turn that is triumphant in the way it is not purely heroic or saintly.

Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley give beautifully nuanced performances in this authentic and honest look at teen romance.

Relying on some nuanced performances, his small - time Avalanche attempts to differentiate between the concepts of «being alone» versus «being lonely.»

Based on Augusta Trobaugh's 2001 novel of the same name, the film features incisive yet nuanced performances by Julianne Nicholson, Margo Martindale, and Lorraine Toussaint along with stunning cinematography by DP Wolfgang Held.

The Boardwalk Empire regular, recently seen in Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World (as John Paul Getty III), has a wise - beyond - his - years quality about him that grounds his nuanced performances.

But this coming of age story would be nothing without the nuanced performances of the twins, Maika Monroe and Cody Fern.

6) «The Spectacular Now» Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley give beautifully nuanced performances in this authentic and honest look at teen romance.

Chris Menges» cinematography — with its customary emphasis on landscape (stark), the texture of buildings (rust, peeling paint), and even the air (or airlessness)-- undercuts the melodrama, and Caro coaxes exquisitely nuanced performances from her actors.

Filled with nuanced performances and a luscious score, this film haunts me while pleasing me every time I think of love, ambition and fear.

I agree that Mara turns in one of the best, most nuanced performances of the year.

It certainly doesn't hurt that both Guilbault and Drolet deliver subtle, nuanced performances (the plight of both their characters soon garners a great deal of sympathy from the viewer, something that's particularly true of Jeanne).

The numbing onslaught of explosions feels so formulaic it overshadows nuanced performances by David Thewlis.

More than the flawless visuals, nuanced performances and consistent laughs — watch out for one cheeky Lord of the Rings reference — it's a treat to see a big budget blockbuster that celebrates intelligence over explosions.

As Into the Forest subtly penetrates our emotional depths, we are left to enjoy the truly nuanced performances where even the forest is a character in this tense drama.

Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay are outstanding, with crushingly beautiful nuanced performances.

In his review Rex Reed of the New York Observer describes Robin Williams» performance in BOULEVARD as «One of his most touching and nuanced performances».

Though director Yaron Zilberman's first feature A Late Quartet often looks like another episode of «As the World Turns,» or perhaps more apropos, «The Young and the Restless,» its nuanced performances are always dignified and deeply affecting and its look at the discipline it takes to become a successful music group, classical or otherwise, is...

Yet Holmes clearly has a handle on the material, eliciting some nicely nuanced performances from an impressive cast, while also ensuring things remain grimy and uncertain throughout.

The salesman story has the most weight and substance, evoking one of the middle - period novels of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. about all - American burnout, and it's helped immeasurably by warm and nuanced performances of Giamatti and Braugher.

In his first two films (The Messenger, Rampart), Oren Moverman's ability to draw nuanced performances from his actors (notably Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson, twice) is rooted in the movies» thoughtful approach to character study.

«Ida has a lot going for it: Pawel Pawlikowski stepping back into the limelight; nuanced performances from leads Agata Trzebuchowska and Agata Kulesza; a thoughtful, meditative soul; crisp, clean black - and - white cinematography from Lukasz Zal; and historical import.

As the story of friends, family and identity crisis meanders toward its low - key feel - good conclusion, exceptionally lovely, nuanced performances by Rosemarie DeWitt and Allison Janney are the chief draw.

Verbinski has pulled off this neat trick by balancing The Weather Man on one side with intelligent, nuanced performances by a superb cast, and on the other with recognizable and easily - digested Hollywood ingredients.

Krampus becomes steadier as it develops, enlivened by Dougherty's creative directorial choices and bolstered by the very solid, eventually nuanced performances by Toni Collette, David Koechner, Adam Scott, and Allison Tolman.

He and his colleagues almost succeed in overcoming the «White Man's Burden» weight upon their heads through their fine and nuanced performances.

Almodovar's latest drama has a perfect picture to see Spain with intimate closeups to show off the actors» nuanced performances.

This is a movie that doesn't side - step its themes, and is a textured film that features nuanced performances by its cast — notably Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson who play well with each other.

Thelma is a striking film to look at and filled with nuanced performances but didn't strike the right tone for me.

The film wouldn't be what it is without lovely, nuanced performances from David Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo.

«With Daniel's ability to deliver intense, nuanced performances, we knew we had found yet another great actor to share the screen with some of our biggest heroes,» said Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige in the release, giving little hint as to his role.

Thanks to tender, nuanced performances, both Veronica and Bernard rise above potential stereotypes and become human.

Luke and Tim Robbins, as a police security officer who becomes the man's interrogator, give nuanced performances.

It has an incredibly compelling mystery at its heart, it's filled with nuanced performances by amazing actors, and it looks unbelievably fantastic.

But despite two terrifically nuanced performances by its male leads and a good try by its somewhat miscast female star, the simmering dramatics behind «Denial» never quite reach a satisfying boil of righteous indignation and justice served that was felt in last year's similar «Spotlight,» the expose about the uncovering of the Catholic Church's pedophile priest scandal.

Both actors give sincere, deeply nuanced performances that draw us even further into the already compelling story.

It follows the classic tropes of the romance genre, enhanced with nuanced performances that elevate what might otherwise be stock characters in a plot with few surprises.

Phoenix gives one of his most nuanced performances yet, offering a subtle but powerful portrayal of an everyman who slowly becomes a ticking time bomb.

«With Daniel «s ability to deliver intense, nuanced performances, we knew we had found yet another great actor to share the screen with some of our biggest heroes,» the movie's producer Kevin Feige shared in a statement about the 36 - year - old actor.

One of Gloria Grahame's most nuanced performances is as Laurel Gray in 1950's «In a Lonely Place,» a noir love story from director Nicholas Ray.

Not only do they all give nuanced performances, but they approach the subject matter with an impressive level of authenticity.

Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton deliver remarkably nuanced performances in Loving, a late»50s / early «60s - set true life story of a mixed race couple who's illegal marriage became a landmark case in the United States supreme court.

«With Daniel's ability to deliver intense, nuanced performances, we knew we had found yet another great actor to share the screen with some of our biggest heroes.»

Occasionally, Demanges» naturalism can come across as a little contrived but this is rare with the director more often than not delicately balancing nuanced performances from his actors with all the thrills that you would expect from a genre film.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a thoughtful and hilarious film with nuanced performances from the two leads.

It's quite a riveting and though - provoking journey, with compelling and nuanced performances all around, and, although it is quite serious, not without moments of levity.

What makes Hirayanagi's iteration of this familiar theme appealing are the quirky characters, the nuanced performances, and the curious cultural topography of Tokyo.