Sentences with phrase «precocious son»

Directed by Bill Condon («Gods and Monsters») from a screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher, based on a novel by Mitch Cullin, «Mr. Holmes» finds the storied sleuther long retired and living in a remote farmhouse with his housekeeper (Laura Linney) and her precocious son, Roger (Milo Parker), whom he befriends.

A newly single mom hires her curmudgeonly neighbor to babysit for her precocious son.

Adventurer Rick O'Connell (Fraser, Monkeybone) and librarian Evelyn Carnahan (Weisz, Chain Reaction) are now married, with one precocious son, Alex (Boath).

The supporting cast includes Jerry O'Connell (Frank), Jay Mohr (Bob Sugar), Bonnie Hunt (terrific in her role of Laurel Boyd, Dorothy's sister), Regina King (Marcee) and Jonathan Lipnicki, unforgettable as Dorothy's precocious son, Ray.

As Ray Boyd, the precocious son of the title character's love interest in «Jerry Maguire,» he stole more hearts from the audience then star Tom Cruise.

It's an orderly existence, and one he thoroughly enjoys, and one that is forever complicated by Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), the precocious son of single mother Fiona, played by Toni Collette.

The Nanny Diaries (PG - 13 for profanity) Sacrlett Johansson handles the title role in this romantic comedy, based on the best - selling novel of the same name, about a college grad nanny for a wealthy Manhattan family who finds herself having to put up with the parents» (Laura Linney and Paul Giamatti) dysfunction and the demands of their precocious son (Nicholas Art) until hope arrives in a relationship with a well - heeled, handsome Harvard alumnus (Chris Evans) from Park Avenue.

Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) is a national hero with a «smokin» hot» trophy wife, pair of borderline - abusively precocious sons, and an endless line of endorsement deals filling his mansion with toys and driveway with sports cars and Hummers.

Rooted in his experiences growing up in a hyperliterate household in 1980s Park Slope, this ensemble comedy captures the tempestuous dynamics between two ambitious writers and their precocious sons as they weather the fallout of a painful divorce.

Challenged by raising two precocious sons, it is decades before she finally completes her masterpiece novel.

Not exact matches

The precocious nine - year - old son of a friend of mine was heard to lament that he was now too old to cry but not old enough to swear!

It was a two - story brick dwelling at 8130 Morrison Road, where White lived with his girlfriend, Tangie Thompson, 28, who owned the house, and her three - year - old son, Devyn, an outgoing, precocious sweetheart of a kid.

Pogba was Sir Alex Ferguson's prodigal son, the precocious star of United's FA Youth Cup - winning side in 2011 who turned his back on the club following a contract row to join Juventus and help them win the Italian title and reach the Champions League final.

Contrast that with prodigal son Pogba, a precocious star of United's FA Youth Cup - winning side in 2011 who turned his back on Sir Alex Ferguson to go to Juventus, where he enjoyed Serie A title success and a Champions League final, before returning to Untied for a then world - record fee of # 89million.

Philip II, although outshone by his son, started the expansion of the Macedonian empire, and he enlisted Aristotle to tutor his precocious prince, who went on to conquer most of the known world in the 4th century B.C..

Shortly after, Charlie discovers that he's the father of a precocious, mechanically brilliant 11 - year - old son, Max (Dakota Goyo), whose mother has died.

Charlize Theron plays Marlo, in her ninth month of pregnancy, who has a precocious 8 - year - old daughter (Lia Frankland), a special - needs son (Asher Miles Fallica), and a well - meaning husband (Ron Livingston) whose default in life is playing video games.

Meanwhile, Michael (Terrence Jenkins) and single - mom Candace (Regina Hall) can never get together between the distracting demands of his meddling mother (Jenifer Lewis) and her precocious, 6 year - old son (Kaleel Harris).

Armie Hammer's architectural academic Oliver has landed an internship with avuncular professor Perlman (Michael Stuhlbarg), and even though he keeps his powder dry while undertaking work on this grand estate, his attentions are snatched by his employer's son, the precocious, spindly 17 - year - old Elio (Timothée Chalamet).

Precocious siblings Lucy (Georgie Henley, The Chronicles of Narnia series) and Edmund Pevensie (Skandar Heynes, The Chronicles of Narnia series), along with their cousin Eustace (Will Poulter, Son of Rambow), are swallowed into a painting and transported back to Narnia.

Sympathy surrounds him, yet his family languishes amidst heightened emotions; he quits his job and his teenage son is expelled from school, whilst his precocious daughter innocently takes on domestic duties.

The main premise is actually very silly, where Nate Johnson (Cedric, Barbershop 2), his separated wife Dorothy (Williams, Shaft), his rapper - wannabe son DJ (Bow Wow, Like Mike), his maturing daughter Nikki (Knowles), and his precocious youngest, Destiny (Soleil, «The Hughleys»), all load up into their pimped - out SUV to travel across several states for a family reunion where Nate's dear old mother will choose which of the off - shoot Johnson family will be declared Family of the Year.

But then there's the whole Mary element, which does little to enhance Alice's frazzled state of mind or inform her relationships with Ben's general - issue spawn — dweeby eldest son Andy (Nicholas Coombe), nonconforming middle child Dora (Matreya Scarrwener), and precocious younger daughter Bunny (Erica Tremblay).

Mr. Holmes (PG for mature themes, disturbing images and smoking) Ian McKellen plays Sherlock Holmes in this murder mystery, set in 1957, which finds the aging sleuth attempting to solve an unsolved case with the help of his housekeeper's (Laura Linney) precocious young son (Milo Parker).

These strong - willed women are joined by Barbara's erudite and philandering husband, Bill (Ewan McGregor); their precocious and disillusioned daughter, Jean (Abigail Breslin); Karen's thrice - married fiancé, Steve (Dermot Mulroney); Violet's flustered and grumpy sister, Mattie Fae (Margo Martindale); Mattie Fae's mediating, perpetually stoned husband, Charles (Chris Cooper); and their benevolent son, Little Charles (Benedict Cumberbatch).

The Family Guide is about a son (Eli Baker) who idolizes his blind father (J.K. Simmons) and is bemused by his precocious mother as he watches his family become closer post-divorce.

Doig's latest historical novel set in the fictional Two Medicine Country in northern Montana stars an affable bartender and his precocious 12 - year - old son, whose coming - of - age takes place in a saloon.

Valerie Torrey, the former star of a cult sci - fi television series, sets off across America with Alex, her precocious 9 - year - old son, stopping to speak to the oddball attendees of various comic conventions along the way.

The Gardners include Leo, a college professor; Patra, his doting wife; and their precocious four - year - old son Paul.

An actor, imprisoned during the Red Scare for playing up his communist leanings to get a part with a leftist film director, is shamed by his act when he reunites with his precocious young son.

The dry hills of California are a metaphor for her empty soul, but she can't afford to wallow in self - pity with an autistic son who can't make eye contact and a precocious twelve - year - old daughter counting on her to get it together.

But one would like to find out more about similar precocious qualifiers for art academies who then went on to achieve nothing but mediocrity or failure — in whom, of course, art historians are uninterested — or to study in greater detail the role played by Picasso's art - professor father in the pictorial precocity of his son.

Als spoke affectionately of the India - born British artist, discussing her precocious talent — she successfully applied to the Slade School of Art in London at age 15 — and the unfair way that her romantic relationship with the late painter Lucien Freud (her teacher at the Slade, with whom she had a son) overshadowed her early career.