Sentences with phrase «roles in a single film»

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Among the familiar faces that pop up here, sometimes in multiple roles, are Udo Kier, Mathieu Amalric, Caroline Dhavernas, Geraldine Chaplin, Maria de Mederios and the divine Charlotte Rampling, an actress whose entire career has been dedicated to the kind of risk - taking spirit that this film celebrates in every single scene.

She earned critical praise for her role in the independent feature REMEMBER THE DAZE, singled out by Variety as the «scene stealer» of the film opposite Amber Heard and Leighton Meester.

Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga («Up In the Air,» TV's «Bates Motel») and Patrick Wilson (the «Insidious» films), star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spiritIn the Air,» TV's «Bates Motel») and Patrick Wilson (the «Insidious» films), star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spiritin one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spiritin a house plagued by malicious spirits.

This, I would venture to say, is the single best film to be honoured at last night's ceremony, and it can claim to have played a role in healing the wounds of 9/11.

Former porn star Sasha Grey turns up in a small role, and I daresay that the blunt, single - syllable scripts employed in her erotic films were Oscar - worthy compared to this drivel.

But the director has recast every single role (echoes of his lead actress switching in his last film, Palindromes) and pushed the films setting to Florida during current times.

Based on a 1979 film starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk in the roles of put - upon father - of - the - bride and crazed father - of - the - groom, respectively, the remake doesn't have a single scene as classic as the «serpentine» gag of the first but compensates with the sort of instant familiarity afforded by veteran personalities in comfortable roles.

In the education of aspiring filmmakers, when every single bit of available information builds upon the artist's craft and know - how, vital role was played by countless prize film magazines.

Magnolia is so unique in its structure that there really isn't a single star stealing the show: there are more and less inspired performances, perhaps, but the majority of the roles are so convincing and well - performed that the film basically works fine as the highlight reel of each and every cast member's career.

The Artist may have continued to build credibility as a genuine Oscar ® candidate as it scored nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, but The Help took the most nomination by a single film with four [Viola Davis nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role; Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role; The Help nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture].

«Bening creates yet another memorable award - winning role portraying Dorothea, a free - spirited single mother raising her teenage son in Mike Mills» upcoming film «20th Century Women.»»

Lately, Jordan Peele has taken a step back from the fun comedy acting roles we originally knew him for in favor of making wildly successful and award - winning films — or at least a single wildly successful and award - winning film, since Get Out just came out last year.

There's hardly a single original idea to be found, which is ironic considering it's about counterfeiting, and though Kormakur was presumably given the directing gig because he was familiar with the source material (having played Wahlberg's role in the Icelandic film that it's based on), he fails to demonstrate what made that movie so special that it deserved a remake.

Before taking on the role of Caroline, Kate Hudson played a single, career woman who is left with the responsibility of caring for her nieces and nephew when her sister unexpectedly dies in the film Raising Helen.

So now Gleeson finds himself in the odd position of having a (presumably) pivotal role in a massively anticipated film and yet having to duck every single question about it.

She gained fame for her appearances in Playboy magazine, on the MTV game show Singled Out, on the TV series Baywatch, and dancing with the Pussycat Dolls, and has since had roles in the parody films Scary Movie, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, and Disaster Movie.

Brooks doesn't take many starring roles in films he doesn't write, but he almost single - handedly elevates The In - Laws to the level of shiny mediocritin films he doesn't write, but he almost single - handedly elevates The In - Laws to the level of shiny mediocritIn - Laws to the level of shiny mediocrity.

Other celebrated auteurs looking for their first Foreign Language nomination are Belgian brothers Jean - Pierre and Luc Dardenne, who went home from Cannes empty - handed but whose film Two Days, One Night will likely have their highest stateside profile yet due to the presence of Marion Cotillard in the lead role as a woman who has a single weekend to convince her co-workers to give up their bonuses so she will not be laid off.

Still, if there is a single casting revelation here, it's Aleksandra Konieczna in the role of Zofia Beksińska (Zdzisław's wife and Tomasz's mother), whose quiet presence is deeply registered in every scene and whose patient anguish and unconditional love provide the film with an emotional bedrock.

The one strained performance comes from Marie Richardson, who bears a passing resemblance to her role's original portrayer, Jennifer Jason Leigh (who was replaced when she was unavailable for reshoots); though stiff and awkward in her single scene with Cruise, her work is far from ruinous to the film.

I wanted to single out both mainstream characters we're all familiar with and who have become key members of the LGBT media canon (the ladies of Litchfield, the boys from Noah's Arc, Justin Suarez, Ricki Vazquez, Almodóvar's steamy couples) but I also made it a point to single out characters in independent films that many would not be familiar with, and to highlight the work of character actors in smaller roles in tv shows past and present.

Written by Harmony Korine and coproduced by Gus Van Sant, the film tells the story of a single day in the life of a group of sexually active teenagers in New York City and offered breakout roles for actors Chloë Sevigny and Rosario Dawson.