Sentences with phrase «solid film acting»

bond between Georgia and Sharice; the backstory about a long - dead undercover FBI agent; the disintegrating friendship between Buddy and his right - hand man, Sir Ivy (rapper Common, making a solid film acting debut); and Messner's gradual disillusionment with the agency.

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And though the film's final act strains a bit of credulity, overall the pacing is solid.

Hanks» solid yet stiff performance is, in the end, emblematic of everything that's wrong with Inferno, as the film's overly serious feel is completely at odds with the fun, fast - paced tone of Brown's page - turner - with, especially, the dull third act ensuring that the movie ends on as anti-climactic a note as one could envision.

All in all, the film is plenty conventional, even in a portrayal of Ancient Rome that is about as thin as a lot of the characterization, and as contrived as the melodramatics which slow down the impact of momentum almost as much as dull and draggy spells, thus making for a script whose shortcomings are challenged well enough by a powerful score, immersively beautiful visual style, solid direction, and strong lead acting for Henry Koster's «The Robe» to stand as an adequately rewarding and very intriguing study on the impact Christ had even on those who brought about his demise.

This film is serious in tone and strong on the production end and the acting throughout is solid.

Her work in Hartley's films established the blonde, strong - jawed actress as a solid talent with a proclivity for deadpan humor, something she has also exhibited in a variety of film, television, and stage productions including Tom Noonan's What Happened Was..., a darkly humorous date movie that earned Sillas particular praise.A native of Brooklyn, where she was born June 5, 1965, Sillas studied at the acting conservatory at the State University of New York at Purchase.

Its comparatively simple first act remains a good example of how to apply the horror elements of the Silent Hill games to film with a degree of elegance and wit, and for a solid 35 minutes, it's an atmospheric film about a mother whose deeply maternal desire to help her daughter inadvertently places her in danger, and the need for Radha Mitchell's Rose to find her daughter when she goes missing provides a cogent and palatable, if somewhat slight, emotional basis from which the proceeding action can spring.

Regardless, this film relies not only on solid acting, but the cinematography has an equally important role in telling the story.

Solid acting and adept filmmaking help make up for the fact that this film asks us to spend a couple of hours in the presence of a group of truly despicable characters.

Based on a true story, this gripping film features solid acting and a strong visual sensibility.

According to Deadline, acting quickly, and wanting their fans to get a good, solid look at the film's massive explosions, Marvel released this incredibly exciting sneak peek.

Variety «s Scott Foundas enjoyed the film saying «Jon Stewart's «Daily Show» hiatus yields a solid, powerfully acted political drama about human endurance in the face of ideological oppression.»

This is a film that bases itself on solid writing, exceptional acting, and accurate directing, and needs no cheap thrills to motivate the audience.

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.

is overall an original, thought - provoking film with solid acting performances and while the subject matter is a tough nut to swallow, it's also very brave.

Despite the solid acting and wrenching drama, this over-slick film never connects emotionally.

Directed by Hong - Seung Hoon, Reset sees Wallace Hou and Mi Yang deliver solid acting performances that carry the film despite its dense plot and unclear motives.

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.

Zaillian seems more interested in getting factual details right than building any real dramatic tension or momentum, and the film never quite reaches takeoff speed, despite the solid work of the acting ensemble (especially William H. Macy as the accountant of Jan's firm).

With solid direction, strong writing, and some of the best acting of any film so far in 2015, Grandma is a legitimately great flick.

The great acting performances of J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller covered up some flaws, but Whiplash was still a very solid film.

The dialogue is well - written, the direction is handled with somber precision, and the acting by Blanchett provides a solid foundation to somehow keep the film from sinking from the weight of its own pretentiousness.

, and it wasn't Danny Boyle's best film, but it was still quite a solid piece with some great acting from the kids and some brilliant cinematography.

While Ben Affleck (Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Pearl Harbor) does an adequate job as the corruptible attorney, it's really Jackson (Formula 51, Unbreakable) and a very good supporting cast that gives the film a solid acting foundation to be almost believable, with especially good performances by Sydney Pollack (Random Hearts) as the experienced, seasoned partner in the firm and Kim Staunton (Holy Man) as Jackson's wife.

The curious thing about Bobby is that it works as a film, with solid characterizations, interesting stories, and some very good acting by anyone not named Ashton Kutcher.

Spectacular location shooting, exquisite cinematography, effective sound editing and a killer soundtrack combine to elevate the film above its clever script and solid acting.

Playwright Darci Picoult's script, Dosunmu's direction and solid acting ultimately provide the film with enough weight to hold its own and succeed in telling a universal story from a culturally specific angle.

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

A solid script, nice direction, wonderful acting and a very interesting theme make this an excellent film for most ages.

Marina de Van's Dark Touch had plenty of potential, but with an unconvincing lead and its disjointed story the film ultimately loses itself after a solid first act.

Ryan Reynolds» «merc with a mouth» made a brief appearance at the beginning of the film that most fans agree was solid, but the filmmakers decided to sew his mouth shut in the final act, and that did not go over well.