Sentences with phrase «starred real actors»

Barlow says more indie games should use video, as independent developers have the freedom from lots of the constraints he thinks doomed the full - motion video (FMV) game genre on computers in the 1990s — games like Phantasmagoria and Night Trap starred real actors, but struggled for viability because of their relatively high budgets and a mixed reception to the kind of play experiences that game with them.

This is one such film, starring a real actor, directed by a real director.

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Here's the verdict of THE EMMYS: The real shocker, quite the welcome one, was NBC / Direct TV's Friday Night Lights winning both Outstanding Writing and Lead Actor, giving series creator Jason Katims and star Kyle Chandler their first wins.

The latter starred minor league celebrities and artists including the singer - songwriter Birdy and American actor RJ Mitte, and Banana Republic is taking a similar tack, casting real - life couples like singer - songwriters Aloe Blacc and Maya Jupiter and «The Last Magazine» editor Tenzin Wild and model Tao Okamoto.

He is an actor and writer, known for The Little Death Australian basketballer Ben Simmons has suffered the first real setback of his rookie season, failing to gain selection to the NBA All - Star team.

And while the young leads have grown into confident actors, Fiennes is the real star here, relishing his chance to create an eternally iconic villain in Voldemort.

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.

While the actors give superb performances the real star of «Fantastic Voyage» are the breathtaking and phenomenol special effects that were unheard of and astounding when audiences went to see this back in 1966.

Although Nixon's starring role on the hugely popular series may have brought her to the attention of a new audience, observers of the New York theater had been watching the actor on and off Broadway since 1980, where she had performed in productions that included David Rabe's Hurlyburly, Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, Angels in America, and Indiscretions, for which she earned a Tony nomination.Born in New York City on April 9, 1966, Nixon made her film debut in the 1980 movie Little Darlings.

And while 12 Years a Slave provides ample meat for its established actors (Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti and Brad Pitt feature memorably), it also helps shape a star in Nyong» o (making her film debut) who is heart - wrenchingly real as the terrorised Patsey.

Real Name: Emilio Estevez Image: 80s film star turned up - and - coming director Birth Date: May 12, 1962 Best Known For: Being part of the Brat Pack Early Life: Born in New York, Emilio is the eldest son of actor and activist Martin Sheen.

You started hearing rumors and half - whispered, cryptic comments last year: Paul Thomas Anderson is working on a new film; it has something to do with the London fashion world in the 1950s, maybe; it will reunite him with his There Will Be Blood star Daniel Day - Lewis, potentially; it's loosely based off the life of either Charles James or Cristobal Balenciaga, possibly; the actor could be studying how to be a real - life tailor for the part, we think.

One of the great character actors, William Shields (his real name) went from the civil service to the Abbey players to Hollywood — via John Ford's film of his former roommate Sean O'Casey's play The Plough And The Stars — and never looked back.

«Life» stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds would be useless if they had to battle a real - life alien invasion.The two actors appear together in...

By contrast, The Danish Girl is a Focus Features production starring the Academy's reigning Best Actor, and rolling out to theaters all over the world, sharing marquee real estate with the likes of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.

Sure it's got James Franco, but the real star of the movie is Andy Serkis, whose motion - capture computer - enhanced performance as a smart ape named Caesar just won him an acting nomination alongside actors like Nick Nolte and Christopher Plummer, who didn't act standing in front of a greenscreen in a bodysuit.

Starring Krasinski, his real - life wife Emily Blunt, and two terrific child actors (Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe), «A Quiet Place» is a bit of a challenge to discuss without giving too much away.

Australian comedies for the festival include Ali's Wedding; based on the real - life experience of lead actor Osamah Sami's ill - fated arranged marriage, this absurd and poignant tale about a family in multicultural Australia stars Don Hany with direction by Jeffrey Walker (Jack Irish).

The film stars Academy Award ® nominee and Emmy ® award winning actor Greg Kinnear as Todd Burpo and co-stars Kelly Reilly as Sonja Burpo, the real - life couple whose son Colton (newcomer Connor Corum) claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience.

The 15:17 to Paris actually stars the three real men playing themselves: Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone, along with a cast of actors including Jenna Fischer, Judy Greer, Ray Corasani, PJ Byrne, Tony Hale, and Thomas Lennon.

And, surrounded by Oscar - winning actors, Stallone proves that not only is he still a major star, but he has some real acting chops as well.

Of course, the real star of this trailer is Brendan Fraser, who has returned from actor exile sporting a huge cowboy hat.

The music score by Rehman is amazing, the actors who played junior Jamal and Salim were the real stars.

Paying homage to works of William Wyler and Stanley Kubrick, it gave cinema a real hero and made a star out of Russell Crowe when he won the Best Actor Oscar.

James Franco won Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his performance in The Disaster Artist as Tommy Wiseau, the real - life director, writer, and star of the so - bad - it's - good cult film The Room.

The film also stars the «Looper» actor as a modern - day New Jersey Casanova, who's unable to form real relationships with women due to his porn addiction, but begins to soften up after meeting two women, a younger girl (Scarlett Johansson) and an older classmate (Julianne Moore), and we'd picked it out as one of the films likely to spark a bidding war.

The real losers are the actors themselves, because this is the type of movie where careers go to die, as evidenced by the involvement of former stars like Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan and Heather Locklear.

We have some actors - turned - directors with Bradley Cooper taking a crack at the remake «A Star is Born» starring Lady Gaga under her real name Stefani Germanotta.

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch was joined onscreen by his real life parents in a new episode of Tv detective series Sherlock.The Star Trek Into...

The real problem with «Ghost Rider» is that it was as a star vehicle for Nicolas Cage, despite the fact that he was 10 years too old for the role and is an actor not known for his restraint.

Best Actor: Jeff Bridges — True Grit — an amusing, disgusting, powerful presence that makes everything seem possible & REAL Jesse Eisenberg — Social Network — smart, subtle, fearless & very, very funny in a very, very specific way Colin Firth — King's Speech — appropriately pompous with vulnerability the audience adores — a true star turn and a true joy to behold James Franco — 127 Hours — wild and impassioned and believable with manliness battling it out with sensitivity in almost every frame Hrithik Roshan — Guzaarish — remarkably vulnerable with an edge of steel and a level of frustrated yearning that blew me away

Another actors» vehicle is Andy Serkis» well - directed drama «Breathe,» about real - life polio survivor Robin Cavendish (Andrew Garfield), who thanks to his clever wife («The Crown» star Claire Foy) and a group of loyal and inventive friends lived to age 64 and revolutionized the standards of what was possible for polio victims.

An adaptation of a memoir, the»80s - set film largely looks to be a chance for Annette Bening to deliver an awards - bait turn as real - life aging film star Gloria Grahame, who falls in love with a decades - younger actor (Jamie Bell), providing a much - needed gender swap on the usual May - December romances offered up by Hollywood.

Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Connie Nielsen, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier and Uma Thurman, LeBeouf said in an interview that the script specified right off the bat that actors would not just be simulating sexual acts, but engaging in the real thing.

As strong as Cage's performance is, as well as the fantastic turn that Tye Sheridan puts in, the real star is an unknown actor who plays Wade, the alcoholic dad.

Actor Jamie Bell, left, plays real - life Peter Turner, right, in «Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool,» about the romance between Hollywood star Gloria Grahame and Turner.

Atari is sidelined by the movie's real stars, a hilarious pack of terriers, all voiced by American actors such as Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, and Jeff Goldblum.

Below, director / star James Franco, and actors Dave Franco, Ari Graynor, and Josh Hutcherson discuss how they brought the story behind the 21st century's biggest cult film to life, while the real Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero also pop in to give their thoughts.

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Vaughn; Spielberg's «Lincoln,» starring Daniel Day - Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones, which grossed over $ 270 million at the worldwide box office and was nominated for 12 Academy Awards ® with Daniel Day - Lewis winning for Best Actor; «Real Steel,» starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Shawn Levy; Spielberg's «War Horse,» based on Michael Morpurgo's award - winning book and nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture; and «The Help,» which resonated with audiences around the country and earned over $ 200 million at the box office and received four Academy Award nominations with Octavia Spencer winning for Best Supporting Actress.

The actor may have made his name in Disney's cheery High School Musical and since starred in comedies like Baywatch and musicals like The Greatest Showman, but he's finally ready to disturb us with a heavy role as notorious real - life serial killer Ted Bundy.

Love is in the air for «Jane The Virgin» star Gina Rodriguez as she embarks on a real life relationship with «House of Lies» actor Ben Schwartz.

BlacKkKlansman's ensemble cast also includes legendary civil rights figure and actor Harry Belafonte, The Blacklist's Ryan Eggold, The Walking Dead and 24 star Corey Hawkins, Spider - Man: Homecoming's Laura Harrier and Topher Grace as real - life Klan leader David Duke.

While the series is peopled with high profile actors in supporting roles, including Helen Hunt as the governor, Richard Dreyfuss as a real estate mogul, Will Patton as the sheriff, Stephen Moyer as a sheriff's lieutenant and Jill Hennessy as the mother of one of the deceased boys, the real stars here are James and Lathan.

It's the new technology that has hollywood's top stars running scared, but will virtual actors ever take the place of the real thing?

But when her daughter tries to commit suicide after a breakup, Ricki leaves her bandmates who include the surprisingly effective actor / real life rock star Rick Springfield and returns home because, well, that's what a mother should do.

Starring Academy Award ® nominee Greg Kinnear (Best Supporting Actor, As Good As It Gets, 1997) as Todd Burpo, the real - life father whose son Colton claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience.

The 45 - year - old actor stars as real - life defence lawyer Charlie Jaffey - who represented poker game organiser Molly Bloom in court - in the directorial debut of Sorkin and Elba said the filmmaker was «very pragmatic» when it came to letting the cast put their own ideas and lines into the film.

Redmayne describes the top - secret audition process for last year's «Star Wars: The Force Awakens,» noting that the producers dare not risk giving prospective actors real lines from the movie.

Actor Liam Neeson reportedly turned real - life hero to save a dog from a group of kids in New York.Reports suggest the Taken star was jogging in...