Sentences with phrase «precocious teenage»

Not exact matches

Goldthwait, on screenwriting and directing duty for the fourth time, ups the ante of precocious C - bomb dropping teenage girls (an alarming number of these characters seem to be popping up, from Hit Girl to Boltie) with Roxy (Tara Lynn Barr) who might not have the best aim with a handgun, but does a mean Jeff Foxworthy impression and has an impressively long list of grievances (and Star Trek trivia) for one so young.

Here's a supplementary list of ten performances: Betty Buckley, articulate as a psychotherapist, and the protean James McAvoy playing against her in Split; Harris Dickinson, implosive with self - loathing in Beach Rats; two turns by Michael Fassbender, as the smarmy villains of Song to Song and Alien: Covenant; Milla Jovovich's valedictory sprint through Resident Evil: The Final Chapter; Barry Keoghan as a teenage sprite barely veiling his hostility in The Killing of a Sacred Deer; Keanu Reeves, put through his paces again in John Wick: Chapter 2; Lady Bird's callous, precocious, and heartbreaking Saoirse Ronan; newcomer Millicent Simmonds and her silent movie acting in Wonderstruck; octagenarian Lois Smith playing her age as Marjorie of Marjorie Prime; and Adrian Titieni, slouching and gloomy as a bad dad in Graduation.

The film's protagonist is Betty Freeman (Joanne Kelly of «Warehouse 13»), a mother of two boys, precocious Sam (Kivlighan de Montebello) and teenage Finley (Alex Shaffer of Win Win), and wife of Frank (Neal Huff), whose small family farm supply company she helps run.

Julianne Moore and Annette Bening play Jules and Nic, a fortysomething couple who have, over the course of two decades, crafted a comfortably conventional family environment for their two teenaged children, precocious high - school grad Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and jockish younger brother Laser (Josh Hutcherson).

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 Diary of a Teenage Girl Translating tricky source material to the screen with flying colors, actress Marielle Heller's feature directing debut, «The Diary of a Teenage Girl,» manages to plunge into the too - precocious sex life of a 15 - year - old girl without turning exploitative or distasteful.

Emma Roberts, who plays shy and precocious teenager April, felt that the film perfectly captured the nuances of teenage dialogue and interaction.

Pam Grady: Diary of a Teenage Girl star Bel Powley adds further evidence that she is one of the most talented actors working today with a pitch - perfect performance as a precocious adolescent, a recent Harvard graduate, grappling with social isolation, troubling memories, and long - standing family drama in this character - driven drama.