Sentences with phrase «performance as the movie»

She gives the best performance as the movie's only authentic character.

The standout, however, is Hurt, who gives an almost unbelievably courageous performance as the movie's least sympathetic character...

The standout, however, is Hurt, who gives an almost unbelievably courageous performance as the movie's least sympathetic character... Full Review

Even though the adaptation of the Kathryn Stockett best - seller had detractors like Professor Melissa Harris - Perry questioning the historical accuracy of its depiction of Mississippi maids in the Sixties, there's no denying that Viola Davis delivered an Oscar - worthy performance as the movie's lead character, Aibileen Clark.

The fast - talking but increasingly insufferable Teller, however, displays little ability to modulate his performance as the movie gradually turns darker and darker, much like last year's similarly serio - comic take on drinking, «Smashed.»

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And as an added treat, there's also the great performance by Riz Ahmed in the movie (who has blown up since with his performance in the HBO hit «The Night Of»).

I saw it about a dozen years ago and remembered it as an enjoyable and darkly funny action movie with an exceptional performance by James Caan.

Some of them are simply movies featuring live performances, such as the long forgotten Urgh!

JAMES DEAN A 24 - year - old Californian, James Dean burst into sudden prominence this year as one of Hollywood's top young movie actors with a sensitive performance in East of Eden that drew critical raves.

City magazines or weekend newspaper sections are another great resource for in - town events such as outdoor concerts, movies in the park, and theater performances.

Outside the ring, he has landed many big movie roles thanks to his incredible charisma and performance skills as well as his impressive looks.

But they did zero in on movies by controlling for a wide range of extenuating factors, including race, household income, school performance, parenting styles, smoking among friends and family members, and even personality traits such as rebelliousness.

The movie portrayed her personality and as a legend of a woman posed as a man to enter the monastery and become Pope.German actress Johanna Wokalek was pretty good for that role and the other performances were decent as well.The portrayal of the time, crowds and the cities was below average, but very effective, since it was a low - budget movie, the image and lighting quality was not always good.The weak point of the movie was in the rhythm, which at times was uneven, and went from fast to very slow, but still it was never boring because of the strong plot.

As town wild - child and Reverend's daughter Ariel Moore, Jullianne Hough, best known for her stint on Dancing with Stars, shows off her own movie - star qualities, and though she's a professional dancer and not an actor, there's nothing stilted or wooden about her performance.

While star Johnny Depp's singing earned mixed reviews — and the movie dropped or shortened some of Sondheim's songs — the film as a whole received plenty of critical acclaim as well as a Golden Globe for best picture (with Depp himself earning an Oscar nomination for his performance).

There is certainly nothing wrong with Stanford as a movie, which has a vividness and scope that feels authentic even on a limited budget, and those performances are well worth seeing.

Granted, these movies are based on superhero comics, which do this sort of character development a lot, with characters baldly stating what they're thinking or feeling because of the comparative struggle of comics to delve into their characters» heads, lacking consistent devices for inner monologues (as a more traditional novel would have) or the benefit of an actor's performance (as a movie or TV show would have).

No teen guy with a pulse will have failed to notice the performance of Nikki Ziering as a dominatrix in the movie.

«Enough» was a bad movie, although the plot is very good, which deals with the subject of intrafamily mistreatment, but I see that it was not handled in a good way, since the performance of Jennifer Lopez was overacted, as was the

That reliance is less engaging in the movie's interpersonal relationships, which, despite charming performances from Jackman (who manages to overcome his character's numerous flaws) and Goyo (who avoids the trap of becoming a grating «precocious kid»), are as rote as their development is inevitable.

The still strkingly beautiful Julie Christie renders such as glowing performance that she alone justifies viewing this incurable, frivolous romantic serio - comedy in which she plays B - Movie actress!

With engaging performances from Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, the movie, which follows a workaholic (Hanks» Allen Bauer) as he falls for an honest - to - goodness mermaid (Hannah's Madison), is an agreeable romantic comedy that's deservedly become a minor classic of the genre.

We get a thriller, of sorts, and a crime movie, of sorts (Romain Duris, as a kidnapper, gives the most appealing performance).

Z Channel not only played an incredibly wide selection of great movies that were swept under the rug by studios for what was considered disappointing box office performances, but it also helped institute what we know today as the director's cut.

It would take her vivid performance as a battered prostitute on the 1974 TV - movie Hustling to make audiences aware of her extraordinary talents.

Many film fans assume that Mitchell won his 1939 Best Supporting Oscar for his portrayal of Gerald O'Hara in the blockbuster Gone With the Wind; in fact, he won the prize for his performance as the drunken doctor in Stagecoach — one of five Thomas Mitchell movie appearances in 1939 (his other films that year, classics all, were Only Angels Have Wings, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame).

As an Israeli James Bond / Rambo combo who seeks a new life as a hair stylist in the US, Sandler gives a surprisingly disciplined, even graceful performance that's reminiscent, of all things, of his rather sweet romantic comedy turn in his least characteristic movie, James L. Brooks» SpanglisAs an Israeli James Bond / Rambo combo who seeks a new life as a hair stylist in the US, Sandler gives a surprisingly disciplined, even graceful performance that's reminiscent, of all things, of his rather sweet romantic comedy turn in his least characteristic movie, James L. Brooks» Spanglisas a hair stylist in the US, Sandler gives a surprisingly disciplined, even graceful performance that's reminiscent, of all things, of his rather sweet romantic comedy turn in his least characteristic movie, James L. Brooks» Spanglish.

Brad Pitt delivers a great performance as an overbearing father, and Jessica Chastain's performance as the caring mother is equally perfect This movie deserves the countless accolades it has earned, and then some.

Hugh Jackman's and Liev Schreiber's forceful performances in the lead roles drive the movie; Danny Huston is well cast as William Stryker.

A movie like «Freedomland» — a somewhat disjointed picture, with performances that tune in and out as if in response to some mysterious radio frequency — is a tough sell these days.

While it's hard to deny the ineffectiveness of both Peter Berg's directorial choices and the film's final half hour, Hancock primarily comes off as an engaging and thoroughly innovative spin on the superhero genre - with Will Smith's admittedly impressive performance certainly ranking high on the movie's list of positive attributes.

Hanks» solid yet stiff performance is, in the end, emblematic of everything that's wrong with Inferno, as the film's overly serious feel is completely at odds with the fun, fast - paced tone of Brown's page - turner - with, especially, the dull third act ensuring that the movie ends on as anti-climactic a note as one could envision.

This is a British Cockney movie that is totally dominated by Ben Kingsley, but his over the top performance is nicely complimented by some other bad - ass heavyweights such as Ray Winstone and Ian McShane as Teddy Bass.

Sullavan won the New York Film Critic's prize for her role here, and it was deserved: if Ernst Lubitsch's The Shop Around the Corner stands as her best movie, then this is certainly her best performance.

Clint Eastwood won kudos from theater fans for tapping Broadway stars for his movie adaptation of 2014's «Jersey Boys,» but John Lloyd Young was a better singer and stage performer than actor in his performance as Frankie Valli.

At the movie's core, disguised with pitch - perfect Minnesota accent and bushy comb - over hairdo, the perpetually underrated Kurt Russell (as the late coach Herb Brooks) delivers a brilliant performance of immaculate control.

By the time the nigh endless climax rolls around, Fright Night has certainly established itself as just another in a long line of needless horror remakes - with the movie's failure especially disappointing given the strength of Farrell's engaging performance (and it's also worth noting that David Tennant does manage to inject some life into the proceedings with his small role as a Vegas vampire hunter).

In 1929, Dunne was cast as Magnolia in the Chicago company production of Show Boat; her superlative performance led to a movie contract with RKO, where after a few inconsequential programmers like Leathernecking (1930), she became one of the top dramatic stars at that studio.

... Chasing Trane functions as a solid primer for newcomers, while its stunning performance clips, winsome home movies and teeming cavalcade of interviewee....

As part of our job, we watch a lot of movies to test the audio and video performance of Blu - ray disc players, TVs, video projectors, and receivers.

Fortunately for most audiences — although perhaps unfortunately for midnight - movie sadomasochists — The Disaster Artist leans heavily toward the latter, its sublime storytelling and central performances courtesy of Franco (as Wiseau) and his brother, Dave (as Sestero), twisting and then elevating The Room's ultimate legacy into something approaching high art.

I spent much of the movie thinking about her Oscar - nominated turn as an intrepid Boston Globe reporter in «Spotlight» and her wrenching performance as an Orthodox Jewish woman in the upcoming drama «Disobedience,» and wondering why the studios can't give this brilliant actress something comparably rewarding to do.

The movie still holds power, mostly thanks to Leuenberger's arresting, self - contained performance as Nora.

Michael Shannon's performance as Sunset Strip Svengali Kim Fowley is the standout in the middling 2010 movie «The Runaways»; Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning didn't particularly stand out as Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, respectively.

It showcases a career best performance (Ed Norton in that movie) in a character piece that isn't so much about a personal journey as it is a grand statement about a specific social problem that will continue to thrive with no end in sight.

The movie surely owes something to Polanski, Cronenberg, et al., in its use of an apparently placid, upper - middle - class setting as the background for perverse horrors, but De Van's fearless, high - wire performance is uniquely its own.

Also earning the highest Metascore of the festival, the film is a «tender, wrenching, and beautifully made movie,» according to Owen Gleiberman of Variety, with a «remarkable performance» by Mary Kay Place in the title role as a widow who spends her days caring for others, including her drug - addicted son.

This ranks up there with the original album and the movie soundtrack as among the best performances ever.

Here, it's as if she were venturing into Noah Baumbach or Hong Sang - soo territory, with a movie that relies almost solely on dialogue and performance to get its point across.

Director Stanley Kubrick, working from a script cowritten with Calder Willingham and Jim Thompson, kicks Paths of Glory off with an admittedly less - than - engrossing stretch, as the movie boasts (or suffers from) a somewhat talky first act that doesn't contain much in the way of compelling elements - although, by that same token, it's clear that the film benefits substantially from Kubrick's stellar directorial choices and a host of above - average performances.