«Another great performance by the seemingly unstoppable «Jumanji» powers the pre-Oscar nominations weekend while bolstered by a pair of
solid debuts from ’12 Strong» and «Den of Thieves,» but this was not enough to beat a tough weekend over weekend comparison to the year ago stellar performance of M. Night Shyamalan's «Split,»» Dergarabedian said.
Apart from a minor miscalculation, On Chesil Beach is an otherwise
solid debut from Dominic Cooke, filled with a fine attention to detail and some truly heartbreaking revelations.
Though the performances are surprisingly weak for a director that also plies his trade as an actor, «Man of Tai Chi» is nonetheless
a solid debut from Reeves who smartly lets the action speak for itself.
Not exact matches
Through interviews with more than 20 people, the FT has gleaned details about the project's scope and current status, including learning that Dyson is considering excluding its world - leading «
solid state» battery technology
from its
debut model.
Arsenal Almunia 7 — Had little to do, but what he did do he did well Sagna 7 — Lost the ball a couple of times but reliable as ever Gallas 9 — Excellent game, this season will be an important one for the Frenchman and this was a great way to start it Clichy 7 — Didn't put a foot wrong Fabregas 9 — Wonderful performance capped with a brace (Ramsey) 7 — The Welsh Cesc is coming along nicely Vermaelen 9 — An assured
debut that left me forgetting about the absence of Kolo Denilson 8 — Top notch display Song Billong 8 —
Solid and measured Arshavin 8 — Kept going
from the 1st to the final minute Van Persie 8 — No goals, but two assists and a hand in an other (Eduardo) 7 — Lethal finisher showed what he is all about in his cameo Bendtner 8 — Really impressed me and is continuing to improve every game (Eboue) 7 — Helped close out the game.
The awkward transition
from Kahn to Neuer; Rensing
debuted for Bayern in 2003 but due t0 the omnipresent Oliver Kahn never managed to establish himself as more than a
solid # 2.
Nathaniel Clyne — 6.5 A good
solid debut performance
from Liverpool's new right back.
There's still plenty to admire here, especially Gracie's emotionally raw, brittle vocals and despite the record's shortcomings, this remains a
solid, entertaining
debut from an exciting new talent.
Set deep in the English countryside, the feature
debut from Smith can be tonally uneven but boasts enough
solid performances and pops of quality car chases to recommend it.
Baruchel is a busy guy at the moment, fitting the Goon 2 shoot into his hiatus
from the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman, which was picked up for a second season after a
solid debut earlier this year.
Sundance London: The Intervention review:
Debut feature director Clea DuVall throws in a
solid effort with this comedy drama, one of the highlights
from...
A Quiet Place achieved its fine result despite fresh competition in the genre space
from the Jason Blum - produced Truth or Dare, which
debuted with a
solid # 931,000
from 442 cinemas.
For more on Kojima and the future of Metal Gear, you can check out our report
from the PAX Prime panel, as well as Metal Gear
Solid: Ground Zeroes» North American cinematic
debut from the same panel.
The Last Jedi actually slipped to third place in its fourth weekend, getting edged out not only by Jumanji but also the latest product off the Blumhouse assembly line, Insidious: The Last Key, whose bad reviews (and not - great B - CinemaScore) didn't prevent it
from scoring a surprisingly
solid $ 29 - million
debut.
But
debuting In Competition in Cannes, and coming
from one - time auteur Atom Egoyan (whose excellent «Exotica» and
solid «The Sweet Hereafter» increasingly look like anomalies in a filmography that more recently includes duds like «Devil's Knot»), we might have expected more.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze had a fairly
solid debut, definitely better than the usual remaster, while Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball also benefited
from its cutesy graphics and the popularity of the series among a younger target.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is off to a surprisingly
solid debut, despite the Nintendo Switch still suffering
from shortages.
But between a mix of
solid reviews
from critics and a masterfully executed marketing campaign prior to its
debut, Black Panther managed to capitalize on a moment when audiences are yearning for more diversity in mainstream movies.
As directed by Zak Hilditch (whose 2013
debut «These Final Hours» was an expressionistic apocalyptic tale), «1922» has the merits of a
solid «Tales
From the Crypt» or «Masters of Horror» episode, with a straightforward story that folds the delicate visual language of a rural Terrence Malick drama into the mold of existential horror.
The Matthew McConaughey - Jared Leto AIDS drama «Dallas Buyers Club» got off to
solid start in its limited box - office
debut, taking in $ 264,128
from nine theaters for a $ 29,347 per - screen average.
«Metal Gear
Solid»
debuted in 1998
from PlayStation, and the action - adventure stealth video game centers on a soldier who infiltrates a nuclear weapons facility to neutralize a terrorist threat
from a renegade special forces unit.
Dickson Leach's film
debut is a
solid one — a simple story which relies on its two central performances
from Kendrick and Troughton, both of who deliver in spades (excuse the terrible pun).
Metal Gear
Solid: Social Ops, a new Unity - based 3D mobile game
from GREE, then
debuted with a trailer and the promise of either an Autumn or Winter release in Japan.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is off to a surprisingly
solid debut, despite the Nintendo Switch still suffering
from shortages.
Other works included a mannequin dressed in a fake Marlboro leather sports jacket lying prone on the floor, a photo signed by rapper Asher D
from early 2000s UK garage outfit So
Solid Crew, and a short animation loop of an Evisu jeans — clad muscle man doing gym reps. Though recent exhibitions — at Cubitt, Arcadia Missa (both London) and Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam, for example — have tended to be tighter, more aphoristic, Blunt's work retains the same basic structure
from this
debut.