Sentences with phrase «stars as a maid»

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In addition to representing Shkreli, who bragged about inflating the cost of a life - saving AIDS drug, Brafman has defended such people as Sammy (the Bull) Gravano and other notorious mob figures, former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss - Kahn, who was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, accused pedophile pop star Michael Jackson and convicted ex-state Sen. Carl Kruger.

Nell Carter stars a a popular singer and Dinah Manoff costars as her maid du jour in the made - for - TV Maid For Each Other.

The first, An Ordinary Man, is due April 13th and stars Kingsley as a war criminal who forms a relationship with his maid (Hera Hilmar).

Anna Kendrick stars as Eloise, the former maid of honor and ex-girlfriend of the man of honor (Russell).

Made of Honor — Sony Pictures, 101 min — billed unabashedly as the ultimate chick flick, stars Patrick Dempsey as a guy who decides to woo his best gal pal while serving as her maid of honor for her impending wedding to another guy.

This formulaic, frothy British teen comedy stars Felicity Jones (ITV's Northanger Abbey) as a working - class waitress who is taken on as a maid in Bill Nighy's luxury ski lodge.

Anna Kendrick stars as Eloise, who has been demoted from maid of honor to the rejects» table at her oldest friend's wedding after the best man dumps her via text before the wedding.

A touching buddy comedy, also starring the ever delightful Sally Hawkins (Happy - Go - Lucky) as a Russian maid who befriends the hapless chaps.

While the film was conceived as a star vehicle for Lana Turner — seeking rehabilitation after the violent end to her relationship with Johnny Stompanato — the real drama exists in the relationship between two supporting characters, black maid Annie (Juanita Moore) and her light - skinned daughter Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner).

«Girl With a Pearl Earring» is Peter Webber's sensuous meditation on artistic inspiration, starring Scarlett Johansson in the second of her great performances this year, as a poor girl who is employed as a maid in the home of the Dutch master Vermeer (Peter Firth) and not only inspires a famous painting but also makes an unmistakable artistic and emotional connection with him — which the rigid social code of the time prevents them from acknowledging.

(2015) dir Jamie Babbit w / Judy Greer, Natasha Lyonne, Aubrey Plaza, Malcolm Barrett, Ron Livingston, Allison Tolman, Fred Armisen [85 min; DCP] This black comedy from director Jamie Babbit (But I'm A Cheerleader) features the great Judy Greer — finally in a starring role — as Shannon, a fresh - out - of - rehab sex addict, whose optimistic sister Martha (Lyonne) lands her a job as a maid at Fresno Suites, the local hotel.

The series also stars Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker) as police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, Douglas Smith (Miss Sloane) and Matthew Shear (Mistress America) as Marcus and Lucius Isaacson, twin brothers who help unravel the disturbing mystery; Matt Lintz (Pixels) as Stevie, a tough, young boy employed by Dr. Kreizler as a driver and errand boy; Robert Ray Wisdom (The Wire) as Cyrus, Kreizler's valet, a man with a dark past who has been reformed by Kreizler; and Q'orianka Kilcher (The New World) as Mary, Kreizler's mute maid with whom he shares a special unspoken connection.

But we have no greater Oscar hope in the Sundance 2018 lineup than Lizzie, director Craig William Macneill's sapphic take on the Lizzie Borden story, starring Chloë Sevigny as the famed maybe - murderess and Kristen Stewart as the family's live - in maid — and Borden's lover.

Superlative work is rather expected from the likes of Davis, Stone (whom it is good to see show off her dramatic chops in a high - profile film after her excellent work in the virtually unseen — and frankly overall forgettable — Paper Man), Howard, Sissy Spacek (as her lush of a mother), Allison Janney (as Stone's cancer - stricken mom) and Cicely Tyson (as Stone's family's former maid), so perhaps making an even more memorable impression is the work by two less familiar stars.

But even more impressive is Octavia Spencer, so largely underused and underappreciated for years, seizing her big opportunity here as Davis's best friend and fellow maid, at turns touching and funny, and altogether delivering a star - making turn that I would classify as movie - stealing if it weren't for the overwhelming presence of Davis.

This three - star hotel offers a small selection of rooms for guests to choose from, as well as many facilities including swimming pool, sun deck, WiFi and maid service.

Essex House offers a luxury blend of residential and hotel living, and residents have access to a maid service and 24 - hour room service, as well as a gym, a spa and a five - star restaurant.