Sentences with phrase «sharp performances from»

Featuring sharp performances from its cast (both human and metal) and some outstanding special effects, «Real Steel» is best described as «Rocky» meets «The Iron Giant.»

With stunning locations, a great musical score, and some sharp performances from the non-professional actors comprising the films cast, this is a true must - see adventure for the summer of 2015.

Baugh gets sharp performances from a generally experienced cast, though the normally expert Lynch doesn't quite have the malevolent edge to render her dragon - lady as fearsome as she should be.

Paul Schrader gets a sharp performance from Ethan Hawke as he traps him in cassock and a 4:3 frame.

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Delivery times from vendors lengthened for the sixteenth successive month in October, with the latest deterioration of vendor performance the sharpest since April.

Lacazette looked sharp, as did the other summer signing Sead Kolasinac and there were some impressive performances from the young Gunners as well.

A surprisingly poor performance from the Belgian, and didn't look sharp despite being rarely tested.

If you're looking for regression, the Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals are expected to see a sharp drop off from their 2014 performance.

On the one hand, they rode out the kind of boisterous performance you would expect from lower - division opponents; on the other, a side with more quality at the sharp end might have given them an even tougher night.

Behaviorally, the mice with 110 CAG repeats showed a sharp decline in both rotarod and open field performance from around 4 weeks of age whereas the 240 CAG repeat mice displayed a 2 - 3 week delay in the onset of behavioral decline with a much slower progression of decline in both tasks as compared to 110 CAG repeat counterparts.

Other results from taking HGH injections include an increased capacity for more strenuous physical exertion, a stronger immune system, better eyesight, sharper focus and memory, healthier joints and bones and muscles, less random body aches, more consistent sexual interest and performance, increased stamina, mood stabilization with less stress and a better ability to deal with it, improved quality of skin and hair, lower cholesterol, and a trimmer physique.

For example, purple cabbage gets its vibrant hue from antioxidants that help keep your heart healthy and your brain sharp — both essential for maintaining optimal athletic performance.

This impressively accessible take on some very difficult issues benefits from the measured but relatable performances from Lily Collins and Alex Sharp, with the latter playing a young British dancer who is also a «rexie» and who becomes the lead's confidant and maybe more, and an avuncular turn from Keanu Reeves as the youngsters» doctor.

Drawing a parade of colorful performances from a constantly surprising cast, the curiously titled «John Grisham's «The Rainmaker»» is Mr. Coppola's best and sharpest film in years.

Critic Consensus: Sharper and wittier than your average period piece, The Lion in Winter is a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by fantastic performances from Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins in his big - screen debut.

Critics Consensus: Sharper and wittier than your average period piece, The Lion in Winter is a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by fantastic performances from Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins in his big - screen debut.

Though the humor on the show can be a little too dry at times, and some of the in - jokes are only funny if you've worked in a hospital setting before, it features sharp writing and excellent performances from its cast.

Witty, razor - sharp observations abound in this stand - up performance from Gina Yashere.

A gently comical undertone makes this thriller even creepier than expected, bolstered by sharp writing and directing from Dan Giloy and an especially clever performance from Jake Gyllenhaal.

This new take on the Thomas Hardy classic vividly captures the story's modern themes through complex performances from a sharp cast.

From the tightly scripted dialogue — by turn sharp, harrowing & funny and without an ounce excess on its bones — to the beautifully melancholic score by Carter Burwell and the powerhouse performances from a cast who've never been better, I fell in love with the entire movie, with every single breath - taking, nauseating, alarming, disturbing, uplifting scene, a fact made slightly more unusual given that I've tried — and failed on repeated occasions — to watch and enjoy Martin McDonagh's back cataloFrom the tightly scripted dialogue — by turn sharp, harrowing & funny and without an ounce excess on its bones — to the beautifully melancholic score by Carter Burwell and the powerhouse performances from a cast who've never been better, I fell in love with the entire movie, with every single breath - taking, nauseating, alarming, disturbing, uplifting scene, a fact made slightly more unusual given that I've tried — and failed on repeated occasions — to watch and enjoy Martin McDonagh's back catalofrom a cast who've never been better, I fell in love with the entire movie, with every single breath - taking, nauseating, alarming, disturbing, uplifting scene, a fact made slightly more unusual given that I've tried — and failed on repeated occasions — to watch and enjoy Martin McDonagh's back catalogue.

Black Sunday, despite its technical proficiency, tight script, and sharp performances, is finally just a movie about how a lone hero can save the world from a gang of highly organized, highly dedicated terrorists.

That's too bad, because Gringo has a lot going for it, including some occasionally sharp dialogue (by either Matthew Stone or Anthony Tambakis, who contributed to the bonebreaking and tearjerking Joel Edgerton / Tom Hardy MMA drama Warrior) and a quartet of funny performances from players not primarily known for bringing the yuks: L'il Edgerton, Charlize Theron in full femme fatale mode and beardy heavy Sharlto Copley.

It's Got: Some very sharp lines; two very different kinds of contract; standout performances from Dwayne Johnson, André Benjamin and the late Robert Pastorelli (as dyspeptic hitman Joe Loop),; John Travolta dancing with Uma Thurman (again); and a marked diffidence on issues like race and the environment.

Recommendation: A scintillating, razor - sharp screenplay and some fine performances from a versatile and impressive ensemble make 12 Angry Men a legal drama for the ages.

Indeed, What We Do in the Shadows is comedy brilliance from start to finish, thanks to its superb performances — the entire cast are experts in comic timing and delivery — and razor sharp observational humour.

The script is sharp and the performances are great from the entire cast.

The ending fell flat but the rest of the movie was sharp, witty, endearing, and heartfelt with solid performances from the entire cast.

The performances range from terrible - on - purpose (Fiennes, Close, and Jason Isaacs, whose first line as Pucci's father --»... You let your grades go now, maybe you don't get into a top - tier school» — hastily but explicitly lampoons the genre's default father - son conflict, thus throwing The Chumscrubber's true target of ridicule (movies about the middle - class rather than the middle - class itself) into sharp relief) to oblivious (Camilla Belle).

More impressive, though, is the trio of supporting performances from the women in Raymond's life: Anna Friel as the citric - sharp Jean, who puts up with too much for too long; Tamsin Egerton as leggily stunning and intelligent model - cum - columnist Fiona Richmond, who puts up with even more for not so long; and Imogen Poots, hiding in the shadow of her own fringe as Debbie, who, the film asserts, was spoiled by her father in the truest way possible — thus finding, amid all the daft interior design and humorous erotica, the story's tragic heart.

The festival favorite boasts a riveting turn from lead Frances McDormand, a deliciously sharp screenplay from director Martin McDonagh, and a tour - de-force performance from Sam Rockwell as a self - loathing corrupt cop.

This updated treatment of a fine source is handled with skill in just about every regard, from sharp writing to strong performances, with remarkable visual effects that you do not even notice.

With razor - sharp performances, a brutally witty script by Bruce Wagner and snaky direction from David Cronenberg, the film is perhaps too knowing as it explores a group of fiercely ambitious people who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

Also on the admiration list: performances from Faye Dunaway and John Huston, razor - sharp writing from Robert Towne, the mood of cool menace, and Roman Polanski's directorial flair.

It unrolls two sharp comic performances from its two leads, Hildebrand is always on the ball, but Shipp is a revelation, showing craft and savvy, her beats and rhythms are always convincingly funny even if the film isn't.

A career - best performance from the Legion star anchors a razor sharp black comedy that offers up a spin on Single White Female for the social media age

It is a loaded but effective piece of inspired artistry, including two sharp performances working from Mike White's tight script.

Either way, her electric turns in The Great Gatsby, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and especially her surreptitiously sharp performance at the heart of The Night Manager have already earned Elizabeth the status of a young queen on the silver and small screens - and the announcement of her most recent project promises she'll keep on stealing.

O'Connell delivers another «intense and committed performance,» but it's just as impressive a showcase for Demange, who combines gritty docudrama camerawork, razor - sharp editing and a curious kind of impressionism, brilliantly executing a very strong script from Gregory Burke that doesn't «skirt its issues... instead it explodes them to reveal a deeper, wider truth.»

Here, the supporting players — Bogart, Sheridan, Hale and Page — give sharp, piquant performances, a cause that's aided by a fast, witty script from Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay, based on A.I. Bezzerides» novel, «Long Haul.»

The Lobster definitely benefits from its witty screenplay, co-written by Efthimis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos, with its absurd and comical setting, the dry humored and sharp dialogues and its eccentric characters but also from the intentionally monotonous, mechanic performances by its actors.

What's interesting in England is the attention paid to the especially sharp decline in educational performance among white boys from blue - collar families.

The twin - turbocharged V8 is familiar from the defunct 650S, despite its 30 per cent new parts, which means it needs a moment to wind itself up from below 3500rpm, but above that it's sharp and response with huge performance and an energetic run to the far side of 8000rpm.

On the one hand, there's the razor - sharp performance and impressive bandwidth of the Huracan, from the rear - drive LP 580 - 2 to the «Ring - mastering Performante.

Divorce yourself from the lack of character and the performance is impressive — the Ibiza has little trouble glueing itself to the other two — but the chassis isn't sharp or incisive enough to make you want to push it beyond some settling understeer.

As far as handling and performance go, it doesn't look particularly sharp or dynamic but can't really tell just from a video.

From the «base» A7 to the new Audi RS 7 Performance with its 605 - horsepower V8, the precision suspension is backed up with sharp steering and Audi's quattro all - wheel drive (AWD) system for a sure - footedness that's hard to beat, even from such worthy competitors as the Mercedes - Benz CLS, Porsche Panamera or BMW 6 Series Gran CoFrom the «base» A7 to the new Audi RS 7 Performance with its 605 - horsepower V8, the precision suspension is backed up with sharp steering and Audi's quattro all - wheel drive (AWD) system for a sure - footedness that's hard to beat, even from such worthy competitors as the Mercedes - Benz CLS, Porsche Panamera or BMW 6 Series Gran Cofrom such worthy competitors as the Mercedes - Benz CLS, Porsche Panamera or BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe.

This mode is designed for use in more dynamic driving situations where sharper responses are required, extracting the maximum performance from the car.

2015 MINI Cooper Countryman White FWD 6 - Speed Manual with Overdrive 1.6 L I4 DOHC 16V 34/27 Highway / City MPG Awards: * ALG Residual Value Awards * 2015 IIHS Top Safety Pick Reviews: * Sharp handling for a crossover, impressive rear seat room, fuel - efficient engines, zippy performance from S and JCW models, highly customizable.

As with all the brand's models, the high - performance powerplant for this sharpest of all MINI Countryman models will be sourced from the Hams Hall engine plant, one corner of the MINI Production Triangle in England.