Sentences with phrase «starring in films such»

Sarah Polley is probably known best as an actress, starring in films such as Go, Dawn of the Dead (the 2004 remake) and Splice as well as a long stint on US TV series Avonlea as a child.

Actor John Travolta — best known as starring in films such as Pulp Fiction and Grease — will be among the numerous celebrity attendees, serving as a special guest speaker.

Most famously she has starred in films such as Sense and Sensibility, Much Ado About Nothing and Nanny McPhee.

Pougatch has starred in films such as The Shouting Men, World Cup Extra, and Mind Your Own Business.

A statement from the Californian governor, who previously starred in films such as Terminator and Total Recall, described Tory party helmsman David Cameron as an «outstanding leader» and added that he was «very disappointed» at not being able to attend the conference in Blackpool on September 30.

More recently, Vanessa has starred in films such as The Frozen Ground and Springbreakers.

After getting her break on UK TV on The Darling Buds Of May, the Welsh actress headed to Hollywood and starred in films such as Traffic, Entrapment, The Online shopping from a great selection at Movies & TV Store.

The exceptionally versatile Michael Fassbender - who's starred in films such as Inglourious Basterds, Hunger, X-Men: First Class, Prometheus, and Shame - will apparently be both starring in, and co-producing, a film based on Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series.

Not exact matches

On a visit to the DreamWorks studio, which produced animated films such as Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda, Mr Obama said Hollywood was a «bright spot» in the US economy and that movies such as Star Wars were a tool for American diplomacy around the world.

He then starred in indie live action films such as «Edge of Winter» and «Locke.»

Meet Sheila Kelley, a star on NBC's L.A. Law and in films such as Cameron Crowe's Singles.

New Form Incubator, the studio's name for the creative venture, will develop and fund 14 short films, three to 10 minutes in length, produced by YouTube stars such as Joey Graceffa, Joe Penna of MysteryGuitarMan and Sawyer Hartman, who have 3.6 million, 2.8 million and 1.7 million subscribers, respectively.

Set mostly in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, the film boasts a director and primary star who are both African - American men (director Ryan Coogler and actor Chadwick Boseman), while the cast also features numerous other notable black stars, such as Oscar winners Lupita Nyong» o and Forest Whitaker as well as Angela Bassett and Michael B. Jordan.

Tull, who will remain chairman and chief executive officer of Legendary, has been seeking to expand in Asia with Legendary East and in 2013 signed an agreement with China Film Co. to jointly produce large - scale films for global audiences, such as «The Great Wall,» which will star Matt Damon.

She went on to star in such films as «The Fly,» «Beetlejuice,» «Angie,» «The Long Kiss Goodnight,» and «Stuart Little.»

She was a stylish icon who starred in such time - honored films as Breakfast at Tiffany's and Roman Holiday.

«Secondly, don't believe everything that you read about movie stars because some of the women who've had kids in their late 40s, such as film stars, have used donor eggs, but they don't tell you that in the article because it's their own private business,» warns Prof Ledger.

A minor diplomat before he turned to acting, Hale began appearing in minor film roles in 1934, showing up fleetingly in such well - remembered films as the Karloff / Lugosi film The Raven (1935), the Marx Brothers» A Night at the Opera (1935) and the first version of A Star is Born (1937).

Haskell has starred or co-starred in such made - for - TV films as The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969), The Eyes of Charles Sand (1970), The Phantom of Hollywood (1973), The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977) and The Cracker Factory (1979).

The filmmakers went into this project insisting that all the actors do their own singing, and while «crooners» like Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth (let alone Stellan Skarsgård, who is very, very brave to have done his own singing) are not going to go down in history as much more than barely competent, star Meryl Streep, who has already proven her musical chops theatrically and previously in such films as Postcards from the Edge, is marvelous, if a bit too country - yodelish for this patently pop score.

Steele was popular in England during the time this film was released, and the movie is mainly a showcase for its star's musical talents, with songs including the title tune and others such as Little White Bull.

This misstep didn't seem to hurt the actor, whose name was already attached to a number of high - profile projects that would no doubt further increase his star wattage.Two such projects were the edgy indie films American Psycho and Requiem for a Dream, both released in 2000.

Rosmer went on to starring and featured roles in such films as The Passionate Friends (1922), South Riding (1938), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), and Monkey's Paw (1948).

From her start as a Tromette along side Troma founder and creator of «The Toxic Avenger» Lloyd Kaufman, to her starring roles in such films as «Tromeo and Juliet» and «Terror Firmer,» Debbie Rochon has endeared herself to film fans around the world.

After taking some time off from directing and scriptwriting to appear in such films as Out of Sight (1998), Brooks resumed his director - screenwriter - actor hyphenate with The Muse (1999), starring opposite Andie MacDowell and Sharon Stone as a struggling Hollywood scriptwriter in search of divine inspiration; Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World followed in 2005.

Though he has yet to attain star status, O'Conner has subsequently worked steadily, playing supporting roles in films such as Steel Magnolias (1990), F / X2 (1992), Hero (1993), and Disney's remake of The Love Bug (1997).

With a solid voice cast that emphasizes their vocal work over their star power (there are recognizable actors in a few roles such as Bratt and Bernal (Blindness), but none that cast in order to sell the film commercially), a vibrant color scheme, outstanding visuals, terrific toe - tapping tunes, and an imaginative concept, this will likely go down as a favorite Pixar film for many who follow the animation company's output religiously.

She has also starred in such films as The Sweet Hereafter, Guinevere, Go, The Weight of Water, My Life Without Me, and Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and Dawn of the Dead.

It was back to dramatic roles in the early 1940s, and as age crept up on Dunne, she made a seamless transition to starring character roles in such films as Anna and the King of Siam (1946) and Life with Father (1947).

A leading man for such early silent stars as Norma Talmadge and Bessie Barriscale, Welch also starred in The Gulf Between (1918), billed as the first feature film produced in two - strip Technicolor.

Tierney has also starred in such films as the Universal film, BABY MAMA with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler; New Line Cinema's comedy SEMI-PRO opposite Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson; Magnolia Pictures» DIGGERS, opposite Paul Rudd, and Ken Marino; Twentieth Century Fox's comedy WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT opposite Ray Romano and Gene Hackman; and INSTINCT opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr..

The film Creation, which some people take to refer to both the creation of the Origins book and the creation / evolution controversy, stars Paul Bettany, who is best known for his roles in popular movies such as «The Da Vinci Code,» «Master and Commander,» and «A Beautiful Mind» (in which he won the London Film Critics» Award for Best British Actor).

James Dean starred in only three motion pictures before he died in an auto accident at the age of 24, but he created such an indelible image in those films that he's still considered one of the great Hollywood icons of the»50s and remains a role model to rebellious youth to this day.

Fernandez felt grateful for the opportunity, but reportedly hated the job itself so much that he hearkened off for the greener pastures of acting.Fernandez landed his first formal acting assignments as a guest star on episodes of the network series Cold Case and Jericho in 2006 and 2007, but truly came into his own as a star of low - medium budgeted independent films such as director Marc - Andre Samson's taut thriller Interstate (2006)(as a young man trying desperately to reach his girlfriend in Los Angeles, but waylaid by drugs and the trappings of an odd motel), and directors Lucky McKee and Trygve Diesen's violent psychological thriller Red (as a disturbed young man who plays the role of accomplice in killing a senior citizen's dog).

Within a few years, the younger Stevens was one of the most sought - after beefcake leads in Hollywood, starring in such films as Massacre at Central High (1976), The Fury (1978) and The Boys in Company C (1978), and appearing in the regular role of Andrew Thorpe on the 1977 TV western The Oregon Trail.

The film boasts performances by Brea Grant (Rob Zombie's Halloween and H2, «Dexter,» «Heroes») and 80's horror icon Barbara Crampton, who starred in From Beyond and Re-Animator before popping back up in modern horror films such as Adam Wingard's You're Next and We Are Still Here.

The film does often flirt with he racy elements of Spring Break in Florida, such as the whipped cream bikini contest and lots of searching for vacation flings, but the film stays true to its wholesome PG rating, and the stars are especially modest by being the characters with the more family - friendly notions of love and honor above hedonistic pursuits.

I'd say the true star of the film is Josh Brolin, who has proved in the past few years that he can do many things, such as giving an Oscar - caliber performance in Milk (which also stars Gangster Squad's Sean Penn), do an uncanny Tommy Lee Jones impression in Men In Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroisin the past few years that he can do many things, such as giving an Oscar - caliber performance in Milk (which also stars Gangster Squad's Sean Penn), do an uncanny Tommy Lee Jones impression in Men In Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroisin Milk (which also stars Gangster Squad's Sean Penn), do an uncanny Tommy Lee Jones impression in Men In Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroisin Men In Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroisIn Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroism.

In any given year, Grauman's Chinese Theatre hosts over 40 red carpet film premieres and since it opened, it has hosted three Academy Award (R) ceremonies and numerous world premieres, including those for internationally - acclaimed film franchises, such as Star Wars and Harry Potter.

One such film is The Captive, a new drama from director Atom Egoyan (Chloe, The Devil's Knot) that stars Ryan Reynolds as a father whose child goes missing when he leaves her alone in his truck for a few minutes while picking up some pie at a local diner.

Film4 has developed and co-financed many of the most successful UK films of recent years, Academy Award ® - winners such as Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, Lenny Abrahamson's Room, Alex Garland's Ex Machina, Asif Kapadia's box office record breaking documentary Amy and Phyllida Lloyd's The Iron Lady, in addition to critically - acclaimed award - winners such as Mike Leigh's Mr. Turner, Chris Morris's Four Lions, Shane Meadows» This is England, Clio Barnard's The Selfish Giant, Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin and David Mackenzie's Starred Up.

Philip Glass (The Illusionist, Undertow) coats the film with his usual whimsical style, and though the film might be deemed as too slight in its subject matter to merit such heavy - handed compositions, the music is actually completely in keeping with the tragic allusions underneath, with motifs based on magic (wizard hats, old cats, strands of hair, and gold stars tie in to the coven - like relationship of the women) as well as Biblical references (Sheba is short for Bathsheba, the Old Testament woman seduced; Barbara's last name is Covett, and covet she most certainly does).

The only thing remaining is the kids, and as often occurs in films such as this, they are more interesting than the star.

Most recently, the actress starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Lionsgate's Stronger, and has also appeared in films such as The Other Half, Two Lovers and a Bear, Woman in Gold, and The Vow.

Since then Rachel has starred in a variety of films such as Red Eye (2005), Family Stone (2005), State of Play (2005), The Time Traveler's Wife (2009), and Sherlock Holmes (2009).

Wahlberg will reprise his role as struggling inventor Cade Yeager in the movie and the star recently revealed he was on such a strict diet ahead of filming the «Transformers» movie he spent many an evening watching his family eat.

Reynolds, 82, who earned her first film contract after she won Miss Burbank honors at age 16, has starred in Hollywood classics such as 1952's «Singin» in the Rain.»

We've seen the effects of digitial de-aging in recent films such as Star Wars: Rogue One, and now Martin Scorsese will implement similar technology in his upcoming gangster film.

Books on Asian media with «globalisation» in their titles often address a familiar set of topics, such as the migration of Hong Kong film stars...

With a film such as «Vampire in Brooklyn,» Craven, who directed «A Nightmare on Elm Street,» says he included shocking moments that would entice gore fans, but star Murphy and Paramount Pictures wanted «laughs with creepiness and not something that was going to haunt your nightmares.»