Sentences with phrase «solid casting of the film»

This, in part, comes through Marvel's solid casting of the film, namely in the charisma of Benedict Cumberbatch as Strange.

Not exact matches

Featuring a strong ensemble cast and solid camera work, the film starts out as one kind of story before metamorphosing into a bittersweet tale of retribution that never fails to engage.

Very Bad Things features a pretty terrific cast; while it features no real «big time» stars other than Cameron Diaz - who only achieved that status upon the release of Mary, which happened after this film was already done - it offers a very solid list of quality actors.

I enjoyed the energy of the film, and the cast is pretty solid throughout, but there's a big problem that is inherent to the idea that we have to make these films bigger and bigger to outdo things that have come before.

Take a Pulitzer Prize - winning author's first original screenplay, attach a respected director whose last film was considered a disappointment by many, and add a cast that includes Michael Fassbender (one of the highlights of that disappointing film), Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, and Cameron Diaz, and you have a solid formula for one of the most anticipated films of the year.

First - time director Fisher Stevens has a flair for dialogue comedy, the film operates nicely off the element of surprise, and the large cast is solid — especially Marisa Tomei, who in an extended cameo as a merry dominatrix rarely has been more convincing.

An ATF agent in the former and Jennifer Lopez's morally questionable boyfriend in the latter, he turned in solid performances as part of a strong ensemble cast in both critically acclaimed films.

It would be easy to say that it's hard to screw up with a cast like that, but plenty of other films have had the talent but not the tools — solid storytelling — to bring it all together.

The odds: Based on Sorrentino's solid reputation and the prestige names in the cast, the bookies rather fancy the film's chances, placing it in the upper tier of possibilities for the Palme.

While Brown is the most talented actor in the cast, acclaimed veteran actor James Cromwell («The Artist») gives him a run - for - his - money with a solid supporting performance as one of the film's antagonists, Judge Foster.

Considering the lack of space, lack of cast and lack of special effects it sure is loaded with suspense, thrills and solid film making.

The remaining cast members are all good (perhaps not stand - out but solid supporting work), but their roles and action within the film really should remain hidden because of how they're revealed.

It's a solid setup that also affords the film's creative team its own game: a chance to play around with the look, and the violence, of actual thrillers, all while keeping the tone as frothy as any other multiplex throwaway starring a cast member from Horrible Bosses.

The film boasts an amazing cast — Casey Affleck who can do no wrong playing a psychotic creep; Rooney Mara who has proved herself a solid versatile actor and desperately needs to shrug off the lingering Goth image festering from the wretched Dragon Tattoo film; and a slew of excellent character actors who I adore, Ben Foster and Keith Carradine among them.

Thanks to some very good casting (though Spader, in his mid-20s, looks far too old to be playing high school age), solid performances, and the insights of John Hughes at the peak of his creative screenwriting talent, Pretty in Pink emerged as an instant teen classic, and remains, to this day, a quintessential film for those who enjoy everything 1980s.

The similarities should end there, as there's no question that The Descent is the superior film, working mainly due to the investment in building up the characters for the first half, while also putting in a cast of solid actresses in each role.

Though comedically flat, the film does feature a number of strong performances from a solid cast.

Mediocre as the film may be, the Blu - ray release for «The Last Kiss» actually delivers a solid collection of extras including two audio commentaries (one with director Tony Goldwyn and star Zach Braff, and another with Goldwyn, Braff and fellow co-stars Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson, Michael Weston and Eric Christian Olsen) and a 40 - minute making - of featurette on everything from casting to the actor's favorite scenes.

Elsewhere, amidst the familiar plan - within - a-plan story that unfolds, Emmerich peppers the screen with solid casting choices — James Woods, Jason Clarke, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Richard Jenkins who all wisely resist the urge to ham things up and add more to the film than a typical batch of supporting players.

WHY: There's been a surge of meta horror films released over the last few years, but while Todd Strauss - Schulson's «The Final Girls» boasts a really clever premise and a solid cast, it doesn't succeed on the same level as other recent entries like «The Cabin in the Woods» and «You're Next.»

With little dialogue and the cast consisting of one man — a well - cast Robert Redford — the film All is Lost relies on solid acting skills and great visuals to keep it afloat.

It also features a good performance by Cramer as the hero of the film, and a solid supporting cast.

Victor Fleming, one of the sturdiest of MGM's house directors, and a solid cast of supporting players (Frank Morgan as her fraud of a father, Una Merkel as her sassy assistant, Pat O'Brien as her exasperated director) keep the film running in top gear.

A solid cast can go a long way towards creating interest in a film I'd previously not heard of.

The rest of the cast provides solid support, but no one really stands out apart from «The Daily Show» correspondent Jessica Williams, who exhibits real potential in her first major film role.

The film, with its large ensemble cast, is well acted, and director Coppola gets the best out of old pros Woods and Turner, while at the same time coaxing solid performances out of her young cast, especially Dunst and Hartnett.

With a solid cast of character actors to work with, Mamet avoids the usually stiff and static styles of films past with the energy and life needed to make this lighthearted comedy work.

It's disheartening when a film starts off with a promising opening sequence, a solid cast and the Weinstein stamp of approval but decides to throw in an uninspiring plot.

In 1979, Rod Hardy was already a veteran of many TV shows, and the efficiency and tight scheduling of the small screen helped the director deliver a «scope film with a solid cast that includes David Hemmings (himself having also directed a handful of films in Australia at the time) and veteran character actor Henry Silva (an actor with one imposing, balloon - like melon).

But as much as the look of the film contributes to its lasting power, its solid cast really sells the material, as well as the fine line between fantasy and comedy.

Wonder Boys is about characters and interactions; it's about one of our most talented screenwriters, Steve Kloves (The Fabulous Baker Boys, Flesh and Bone), working at the absolute top of his profession; and it's about a cast so very sublime and dead solid perfect that wondering what will happen next doesn't drive the film so much as hoping that whatever it is takes its sweet time: We want these people to stay put.

For those not as invested, the film version does manage to be one of the better thrillers in recent years, with solid characterizations, a capable cast of actors, and, for those not averse to some of the film's harsher moments of sexual abuse and sadism, enough lurid developments in its story to make you squirm in your seat.

Patricio Valladares» English - language remake of the Chilean horror film Hidden in the Woods has been giving us a lot of great things to look with a solid cast led by genre favorite Michael Bi...

Some excellent performances from the leads (and some of the supporting cast as well: Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Adolphe Menjou, and Eve Arden), flashes of brilliant screwball dialogue and Gregory La Cava's efficient if uninspired direction make for a solid film.

While Cardinals features some very solid performance from the cast, particularly Sheila McCarthy, the story chooses to end at a point where there is no real sense of closure, which brought my opinion of the film down a notch.

With another strong performance by Radcliffe anchoring the film, more of fan favorite villain Snape (Rickman, Sweeney Todd), and bolstering even further an already impressive cast of the finest British actors, The Half - Blood Prince provides another solid entry in the franchise, giving an entertaining bridge between the strong Order of the Phoenix and the upcoming final chapter, The Deathly Hallows.

The format and tone of the comedy will feel familiar to fans of 7 Days in Hell, but the film does a solid job of wrangling its large cast for plenty of laughs, dick jokes, and all manner of ridiculousness.

Still, with a pretty solid cast that also includes comedian Jeff Garland, Ellie Kemper, and Gretchen Mol and a director (Lynn Shelton) who has worked on the likes of the film Diggers as well as directing episodes of Mad Men and New Girl, I'm sure the trailer is a bit misleading with its annoyingly upbeat and conventional narrative.

A solid cast of comedy actors lend their voices to the supporting characters, including Michael Peña, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods and Fred Armisen, but the film loses them in the cacophony of kung fu movie references, colourful action and fitfully funny comic set pieces.

With a solid cast of well - knowns (Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson), assuming the story is as riveting as the film's trailer suggests, I'm betting this will make for a very entertaining cinematic experience.

I've held the unpopular opinion for a while now that Leonardo DiCaprio finds himself in similar positions often, where he's a perfectly fine and solid actor, but is often cast across from much better actors in the supporting role and tends to seem underwhelming as the lead of the film.

Solid direction aside (most notable in the nuanced, ambiguous way Douglas depicts a suicide attempt by one of the lead characters late in the film), the picture is most notable for its cast.

Along with the solid acting from the cast, the film does feature a couple of entertaining moments.

When I first saw previews for this film, I couldn't help but get excited about the strong cast of solid actors involved, and likewise it's been a while since a decent cop thriller was released.

It's a pleasure to watch a film that makes such good use of the city and fills its cast with such solid actors as John Leguizamo, Michael Peña, Bob Gunton, Frances Fisher, Josh Lucas, Bryan Cranston, William H. Macy, and Shea Whigham.

The support cast, studded with considerable names, give solid, believable performances that expand the thrust and atmosphere of the film.

But an upcoming film called Little Bitches proves that if you have a solid script and a talented young cast, the teen high school comedy will never go out of style.

There's a smorgasbord of titillating storylines here and for the first half of the film, Romanowsky's direction feels capable and confident, eliciting solid performances from her cast and creating a tense mood, edged with darkness (despite the frequent flashbacks, which were overdone and heavy - handed).

Skillfully directed by veteran Phillip Noyce (Catch a Fire, The Quiet American), with a solid cast, great score, excellent cinematography, use of color, and an intriguing premise, the film, based on the novel by Lois Lowry, has all of the tools and the talent on board to succeed.

«Screening at the Majestic» (26:51) is Yves Kovacs» solid 1997 documentary that returns director of photography Henri Alekan to the movie's filming locations, reads from Cocteau's own notes, and interviews cast members Jean Marais and Mila Parély.