Sentences with phrase «performance in the thriller»

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Originally, I thought Fazio might have had a chance of starting against Costa, after his performance in the 5 - 3 thriller at The Lane earlier in the season.

Unlike previous years, Ghana recorded a lot of new faces on the nomination list; some of whom Included new actor, Joseph Otsiman who got the nod for Best Actor In Supporting Role for his performance in the drama thriller film, The Cursed Ones directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah, who was also nominated for AMAA 2016 Award For Best Director categorIn Supporting Role for his performance in the drama thriller film, The Cursed Ones directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah, who was also nominated for AMAA 2016 Award For Best Director categorin the drama thriller film, The Cursed Ones directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah, who was also nominated for AMAA 2016 Award For Best Director category.

This above average thriller is rife with ludicrous performances and ripe in symbolism, even down to the blind girl Mickey Rourke falls for.

Christopher Plummer confronts Nazi horrors again in Atom Egoyan's preposterous thriller, which squanders a terrific performance by the Oscar - winning actor.

Despite good performances, this attempt to intertwine a crime thriller with a love triangle never gels... Fans of Ulee's Gold, Ruby in Paradise, and A Flash of Green are likely to feel disappointed by this decidedly lesser effort.

A complex espionage thriller that makes impeccable use of a careful pace to stretch the tension to its maximum and an appropriately dark cinematography to recreate the paranoia of the»70s and the Cold War maneuvers, while Gary Oldman underacts in a perfect performance.

The latter made his name as a filmmaker with the 2009 country musician drama Crazy Heart (which landed Jeff Bridges his Academy Award), and further established himself as a storyteller interested in making mood / performance - driven fare with the dramatic thriller Out of the Furnace and Whitey Bulger biopic Black Mass..

Very interesting L.A. cop thriller with Keanu Reeves in his best role and performance since the Matrix films.

3.5 Stars (out of 4) Buy the soundtrack at iTunes A young Indian spy marries into a Pakistani military family in the gripping period thriller Raazi, the latest in a string of hit performances by le...

The end result is a moody, somber little thriller that could (and should) have been much, much better, and yet it's hard to deny the impact of several key interludes and its stirring performances (with, in terms of the latter, Penn and Walken absolutely dominating the proceedings every time their characters are together).

Goldie Hawn delivers a surprisingly understated performance (allowing the audience to shift their laughter from the usually comic Hawn to the unbelievable storyline) in the unsuccessful thriller Deceived.

It could have turned into a lurid spectacle but it's also an intelligently - made crime thriller with a strong performance from Vaughn and a script that grounds the violence in emotion and devotion.

When the cops don't show enough interest in a drive - by shooting, a pair of grieving mothers take matters into their own hands in «Lila and Eve,» a vigilante thriller with a twist: Featuring an awards - caliber performance from Viola Davis and flavorful support from Jennifer Lopez («Guess I'll get my Tina on!»

In all fairness this isn't a Twilight movie, in fact its a pretty dark menacing werewolf thriller which actually manages to provide us with a half decent Jason Momoa performance, he actually fits herIn all fairness this isn't a Twilight movie, in fact its a pretty dark menacing werewolf thriller which actually manages to provide us with a half decent Jason Momoa performance, he actually fits herin fact its a pretty dark menacing werewolf thriller which actually manages to provide us with a half decent Jason Momoa performance, he actually fits here.

Peter Bradshaw: Director Sean Penn draws an outstanding performance from Jack Nicholson in a superb detective thriller.

Carla Gugino gives a tour - de-force performance in an arresting psychological thriller based on Stephen King's 1992 novel.

Of the world premieres, the major gets for Toronto include Freeheld, Peter Sollett's LGBT drama starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page; Stonewall, Roland Emmerich's drama about the birth of the gay rights movement; Alan Bennett's The Lady in the Van, which is rumored to feature an awards - worthy performance from Maggie Smith; Jay Roach's film Trumbo, starring Bryan Cranston as the famed Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted in the 1940s; Terence Davies's anticipated follow - up to The Deep Blue Sea, Sunset Song; Charlie Kaufman's first stop - motion film, Anomalisa; and Eye in the Sky, Gavin Hood's thriller about piloted aircraft warfare, starring Aaron Paul and Helen Mirren.

Robert Davi turns in a killer performance in Ariel Vromen's crime thriller, The Iceman, portraying Leo Marks, a character inspired by Anthony Gaggi, the captain of the Gambino crime family.

My favorite thing about Gary Oldman is that he's done all of this without ever phoning in a performance, offering the same kind of gravitas to B - movie junk food like Criminal and thoughtful thrillers like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (which earned him his sole Oscar nomination).

Save for Lansbury's Oscar - nominated performance, the acting isn't that great either, but in spite of its flaws, «The Manchurian Candidate» is a well - made thriller that every cinephile should see at least once.

Freeman's current movie in theaters is Now You See Me, also directed by Louis Leterrier, a crime thriller about a group of magicians who use their skills to pull off bank heists in the middle of performances.

As one who has seen both versions of Dying, I can report that in neither edit is Schrader's latest a masterpiece, while in both it is an efficient and mostly effective B - grade thriller rooted in a distinctly Schraderian sense of guilt and moral anguish, and featuring a very fine performance by Cage.

Joaquin Phoenix received the actor prize for his performance as a schlubby, severely troubled hit man in Scottish writer - director Lynne Ramsay's stylish and violent crime thriller «You Were Never Really Here,» an Amazon Studios production.

Taylor's strengths are clearly that of a scenarist, of exploring voyeurism, of compiling effective soundtracks, and of culling excellent performances from largely - unproven actors (David Arquette in Dream with the Fishes; Tunney here)-- he is most certainly not a thriller director, and his dedication to being one has hurt both of his films to some degree.

All the Money in the World A first - rate thriller from Ridley Scott, about the Getty kidnapping in 1973, the film is highlighted by terrific performances from Michelle Williams as the victimâ $ ™ s mother and Christopher Plummer (a last - minute re-shot substitution for Kevin Spacey) as the tightwad billionaire, J. Paul Getty.

Part of what makes German director Christian Petzold's pulp psychological thriller so special is the way it wrings complex shades of suspense and disquiet out of very basic techniques, and its finale — the most sublime gasp moment of the year in film — is a master class in simplicity of form, cut almost entirely from just two angles and carried by stars Nina Hoss and Ronald Zehrfeld, whose performances have been building to this one exchange of subtleties.

Diane Kruger won the best actress prize at Cannes for her performance as a grieving wife and mother in Fatih Akin's In the Fade (Germany, 2017, with subtitles, R), an intimate thriller that plays out against the culture of white nationalism in Germanin Fatih Akin's In the Fade (Germany, 2017, with subtitles, R), an intimate thriller that plays out against the culture of white nationalism in GermanIn the Fade (Germany, 2017, with subtitles, R), an intimate thriller that plays out against the culture of white nationalism in Germanin Germany.

Critics Consensus: In Cold Blood is a classic docudrama with a fictional thriller's grip — and a pair of terrific lead performances from Robert Blake and Scott Wilson.

In between making blockbusters for the Jurassic and Star Wars franchises, Trevorrow invests this unconventional drama - cum - thriller with plenty of heart, eliciting terrific performances from his central cast.

Critic Consensus: In Cold Blood is a classic docudrama with a fictional thriller's grip — and a pair of terrific lead performances from Robert Blake and Scott Wilson.

Tautly directed, this WWII noir - thriller stars John Garfield in a dramatically intense performance and Maureen O'Hara, cast against type.

Diane Kruger puts in a largely overlooked career - best performance in In the Fade, the 2017 thriller from Fatih Akin that won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Picture and wasn't even nominated for an Oscain a largely overlooked career - best performance in In the Fade, the 2017 thriller from Fatih Akin that won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Picture and wasn't even nominated for an Oscain In the Fade, the 2017 thriller from Fatih Akin that won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Picture and wasn't even nominated for an OscaIn the Fade, the 2017 thriller from Fatih Akin that won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Picture and wasn't even nominated for an Oscar.

Rating: 8/10 — a recreation of the kidnapping in 1973 of John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer), and the subsequent attempts by his mother, Gail (Williams), to persuade his grandfather (Christopher Plummer) to pay the ransom, something the then world's richest man refuses to do; Scott's best movie in years, All the Money in the World is a taut, compelling thriller that tells its story with ruthless expediency and features yet another commanding performance from Williams, something that takes the spotlight away from the presence of Christopher Plummer (who's good but not great), and which serves as a reminder that money isn't the central concern here, but a mother's unwavering love for her child.

With Pierce Brosnan returning to espionage in this moderately budgeted thriller, you can expect great performances from the cast; mayhem controlled and uncontrolled; a damsel in distress who is more than she seems to be, and, of course, monumental betrayal — not necessarily in that order.

If you're like me then you probably missed her in Julia Leigh's unsettling Sleeping Beauty, but as recently as 2012 she was hailed as Australia's Emma Stone (just google «sarah snook australia's emma stone») for her excessively charming performance in the (otherwise terrible) local rom - com Not Suitable for Children and last year impressed in a small role in the apocalyptic rave thriller These Final Hours.

Set in Toronto, this noir thriller gets under the skin due to layered performances from the entire cast.

Collette's most recent outings (Little Miss Sunshine, In Her Shoes, The Last Shot) have been fairly disappointing (due to the films rather than her performances), and it's interesting to note that she was in the thriller Like Minds right after thiIn Her Shoes, The Last Shot) have been fairly disappointing (due to the films rather than her performances), and it's interesting to note that she was in the thriller Like Minds right after thiin the thriller Like Minds right after this.

Saban Films has debuted an official trailer for a powerful indie film titled The Forgiven, featuring two riveting performances in a tense thriller based on real events.

Just missing out was Kelly Reichardt «s thriller «Night Moves,» a shift in direction for the «Meek's Cutoff» helmer that nevertheless couldn't have been made by any other director, and which showcases a career - best performance from Jesse Eisenberg (though it sounds like «The Double» will give this one some competition for that prize).

Goodman's performance in 10 Cloverfield Lane was Acadamy Award worthy and we're excited to see him go to war with extraterrestrials in this new thriller.

The angelically pretty Swedish player will shortly give a memorable performance in Alex Garland's sci - fi thriller Ex-Machina, and is terrific in Testament of Youth (4 *, 12A, 130 mins), a very solid period drama based on the memoirs of Vera Brittain.

Critics are comparing Jake Gyllenhaal to Robert De Niro for his committed performance in the creep - out thriller «Nightcrawler».

This VOD - level bank heist thriller is a study of apathy in action, but Christoper Meloni's demented performance needs to be seen to be believed.

Eye in the Sky: A chilling Helen Mirren, and Alan Rickman, superb in his final screen performance, are military officers intent on using missiles to wipe out a terrorist nest in this smart, evenhanded and multifaceted thriller that examines the moral dilemmas presented by drone warfare.

Alas, Gutierrez's script doesn't do her performance justice, especially the final scenes, which are an excursion into ham - handed inanity, unraveling in the most cliché of ways until even most viewers who may have been reeled in by the thriller elements will lose interest, having traveled down this road enough times to not be surprised.

Jake Gyllenhaal delivers one of his best performances as two different characters in a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing and leaves you breathless with its stunning mindfuck of a final shot.

In the end, this is a solid drama cum thriller with some fine performances.

Nicholas Ray's emotionally charged adaptation of the Dorothy B. Hughes thriller In a Lonely Place is a brilliant, turbulent mix of suspenseful noir and devastating melodrama, fueled by a powerhouse performance from Humphrey Bogart, who plays a gifted but washed - up screenwriter who becomes the prime suspect in a Tinseltown murdeIn a Lonely Place is a brilliant, turbulent mix of suspenseful noir and devastating melodrama, fueled by a powerhouse performance from Humphrey Bogart, who plays a gifted but washed - up screenwriter who becomes the prime suspect in a Tinseltown murdein a Tinseltown murder.

In the movie categories, the revenge thriller scored nods for Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, with Frances McDormand singled out in the Female Actor in a Leading Role category, and Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell both shortlisted in the Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RolIn the movie categories, the revenge thriller scored nods for Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, with Frances McDormand singled out in the Female Actor in a Leading Role category, and Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell both shortlisted in the Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Rolin a Motion Picture, with Frances McDormand singled out in the Female Actor in a Leading Role category, and Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell both shortlisted in the Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Rolin the Female Actor in a Leading Role category, and Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell both shortlisted in the Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Rolin a Leading Role category, and Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell both shortlisted in the Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Rolin the Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Rolin a Supporting Role.

A Most Wanted Man — One of the final performances we'll ever see from the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman is in this thriller.