Sentences with phrase «role as the genius»

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening May 7, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS Iron Man 2 (PG - 13 for profanity and intense sci - fi violence) Robert Downey, Jr. reprises his role as the genius, billionaire inventor with a superhero alter ego.

Inferno reunites director Ron Howard with Tom Hanks who reprises his lead role as a genius with an uncanny knack for deciphering ancient symbols and religious iconography.

Not exact matches

It doesn't take genius levels of critical thinking ability to understand Reggie's evolving role in the front office as he has gradually had coaches with more experience / success under his helm.

It's a role that fit him as much as being a genius facilitator fit Harden this season.

Best known for her role as numbers genius on Channel 4's Countdown, the beautiful Rachel Riley is also quite possibly the most attractive celebrity football fan in the world.

It turns out that the Gunners boss already had a world class striker on his books as it has turned out to be a genius move from the French manager by sticking Alexis Sánchez in that role.

As Rick Ackerly states in his book THE GENIUS IN EVERY CHILD, «Humans have a natural inclination to be decision makers, to be Selves, and we adults play an important role as children experience their interdependence with the world in ever - widening circles of complexitAs Rick Ackerly states in his book THE GENIUS IN EVERY CHILD, «Humans have a natural inclination to be decision makers, to be Selves, and we adults play an important role as children experience their interdependence with the world in ever - widening circles of complexitas children experience their interdependence with the world in ever - widening circles of complexity.

The British data - mining firm Cambridge Analytica has gone from mysterious genius to potential defendant as details emerge about its role in Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign.

DiCaprio was tackling the role of Howard Hughes in The Aviator, a part requiring him to arc — as Hughes did — from genius billionaire to shaggy recluse, caught in the grip of obsessive - compulsive disorder.

In his previous movie roles, as the addled newscaster in Bruce Almighty, the brain - dead meteorologist in Anchorman, even channeling Paul Lynde's snarky chiffon quiver in Bewitched, Steve Carell revealed a punchy genius for outsize personality tics.

From Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 book «Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln» as adapted by Kushner and directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie «Lincoln» focuses on one principal activity, which was the president's role in convincing a sharply divided House of Representatives to vote for the Amendment already passed by the Senate because Lincoln's party had the numbers there.

The Brit has proven elastic with the release of three largely disparate feature films — the sci - fi action thriller Kill Command, the romantic drama Me Before You, and a period drama Genius, in which she takes on the effusive role of Zelda Fitzgerald — and appeared in two theater productions including a turn as Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn and as Elena in Robert Icke's Uncle Vanya in London.

But while Louis Garrel leaves a strong impression in his quintessential «difficult genius» role, Stacy Martin gets little to do other than intermittently plead her case for independence as an actress.

Loving filmographies of the principals and extras dominates the track, sadly, with particular hagiography reserved for the late Robert Thom («A genius,» proclaim Cimber and Perkins), who, as Perkins's husband at the time, wrote the role of Molly specifically for her based on the couples» backgrounds and contemporary problems.

«He's an evil genius, kind of like a Bond villain, but also a gourmet chef,» Gibson said, adding some extra descriptors to his role as an arms dealer looking to launch a weapon into space, to the obvious disagreement from the U.S. government who hires Machete (Trejo) to stop him.

Utterly hilarious, sympathetic while carrying the weight of a role that is arguably larger than can be defined as «supporting», Waltz's genius is completely unleashed as he makes the craft of acting look easy.

Also in the cast are Dominique Swain (who has the title role in the upcoming Lolita remake) as Sean's rebellious daughter, Alessandro Nivola as Castor's crazed - genius brother and Gina Gershon (Bound) as Castor's girlfriend.

Josh Gad is also good in a small but pivotal role as Aidan's nerdy genius brother, but it's Kate Hudson who is the film's most pleasant surprise, turning in her finest performance since «Almost Famous.»

Its uplifting story arc may be formulaic but the strength and honesty of the performances give it surprising emotional heft — especially from Damon as a troubled math genius in the role that marked his arrival as a major, serious actor.

Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock, the «consulting detective» called upon for challenging police cases, is a tetchy, borderline Asperger syndrome genius more interested in a challenge than dispensing justice while Martin Freeman's Watson, an army surgeon home from Afghanistan, is a warm, loyal and often critical assistant to his eccentric roommate as he slips into his role as assistant.

The rest of the maths geniuses do not leave much of an impression, though Mark Strong is solid in a brief supporting role as the puppet master behind the code - breaking team.

And as for breakout performances, we could probably have populated half this list with names from the show — Eve Hewson is destined for next - big - thing ingenue status; Cara Seymour is genius as the abortionist nun Sister Harriet, especially sparring with Chris Sullivan's boorish ambulanceman; Juliet Rylance is similarly excellent as the patrician liberal Cornelia and of course the show offers established star Clive Owen his best role ever.

For example, because this is DreamWorks» / Universal's Oscar tentpole, the running time falls safely in the «adult contemporary holiday respectable» range of 130 - 145 minutes, and it features a big name actor in a role that requires him to be some combination of mentally disabled (I Am Sam, Forrest Gump, Rain Man), insane (As Good As It Gets), or that delicate combination of the two: a genius (Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester).

Standout performer: Day - Lewis, as is his wont, completely inhabits the central role of tormented genius and whiny baby Reynolds Woodcock.

Michael Fassbender takes the titular role as the Apple co-creator and tech genius who brought us innovations such as the iPod, iPhone and perhaps most importantly, the first mainstream home computer.

It is also a tribute to the talent of Kirk Douglas, who here takes on the role of a French colonel in the trenches of the First World War with such explosive energy that one realizes how many films (and directors) were unworthy of Kirk's genius as an actor — his first acting role, by the way, was onstage as the servant in Chekhov's The Three Sisters, with Catherine Cornell, Judith Anderson, and my mother as the sisters and Ruth Gordon as the dreadful sister - in - law.

Darkest Hour: Lily James spent two months training on a vintage typewriter to prepare for her role as Elizabeth Layton, Churchill's personal secretary / / «Elizabeth was on duty at any hour and I had to put myself in the mindset of being a young girl in her early twenties in such close proximity to a genius, working on speeches and telegrams that would change the course of our future» / / #DarkestHour #LilyJames #WinstonChurchill #behindthescenes #WT / / @jonnyruff

The script doesn't really present him as one either, but Gruffudd more plays the role like an eighties teen romantic lead (and not even the kid from Real Genius).

Davis is the projects most genius casting choice as the Oscar nominated actress makes her human role just as interesting / deadly as those with superpowers.

Matthew Broderick is at his best as a teacher whose life accidentally spirals out of control, and Reese Witherspoon is an evil genius — especially great when you remember that probably her most famous role is in «Legally Blonde».

In his supposed final screen role, Daniel Day - Lewis is majestically exuberant as he settles into a man who is not too likable, but undoubtedly a genius.

But the actor says his latest role as iconic Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in National Geographic's Genius forced him to go to lengths he'd never gone to before.

Every successful team needs a good navigator, and that is the role played by the shy hermit genius Futaba Sakura, who is known as Oracle during her time as a Phantom Thief.

And the image and the surface of the «Little Image» paintings are really intense, I find them exciting in general as well as the most exciting of Krasner's work, so what is the role or standing of the category genius, when facing such paintings?

Artists from Robert Rauschenberg to Christopher Wool have fostered skepticism about the role of the hand - made as an indicator of artistic genius or authenticity, a doubt that has found an outlet in a wide variety of paintings and artistic practices since the 1960s.

Warhol and his contemporaries sought to eradicate the notion of the «genius artist» and downplay the role of originality in art, adopting mechanical means of generating images, such as screen - printing, which theoretically allowed for an endless production of images.

Transformed from their usual roles as editors, marketeers, tech - geniuses, and client - minded champions, our spirited competitors took on such forms as Wednesday Addams, Mugatu, Harry Potter, a subtle - yet - unmistakable 90s Recess kid, a plush - onesie unicorn, and a sinister scientist.