Sentences with phrase «status as a movie star»

Coming from a character who is initially introduced to us as Joe Average, that priceless bit of leaden melodrama almost single - handedly consigns Law Abiding Citizen to the «camp» drawer — but, improbably, it's also an uncomfortable moment that perfectly captures Butler's nebulous, malleable status as a movie star.

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He could easily spend the next few years starring in blockbuster remakes and sequels (like the upcoming Aladdin and Bad Boys movies), and and casually maintain his status as a global movie superstar.

Movie 43 doesn't just bury the notion that a star - studded cast can somehow elevate a film's status as a cultural product, it also pisses, defecates, and spits ethnic slurs onto its grave.

Trading slightly on the actor's own longtime status as a taken - for - granted utility player in Hollywood, Elliott plays Lee Hayden, a has - been western actor relegated to voiceover work, smoking pot, and private re-watches of his big movie moment as the steely - eyed star of a famous horse opera called «The Hero.»

Every time a «Taken» movie is released, Liam Neeson laughs about his new status as a leading action movie star and says there won't be a sequel.

Though he hasn't lived up to movie star status in over a decade, Costner still gets above - the - title billing in a typeface nearly as big as the Disney logo and bigger than anything else but the title McFarland, USA.

James Franco directed and starred in this movie about the making of The Room, which has gained cult status as one of the worst movies ever made.

But all kidding aside, this Blu - ray set is an invaluable resource for those interested in studying an actor whose status as an American icon has rarely been eclipsed, despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that he only starred in three movies.

These were two huge yet strikingly different movie stars: Davis came from an esteemed theatre background and relished unflattering, gritty roles, whereas Crawford embraced her status as an otherworldly Hollywood icon and sex symbol.

The pair scored hits with I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry in 2007 and Grown Ups in 2010, but it was the enormous, surprise success (grossing over $ 100 million) of James» 2009 leading man vehicle Paul Blart: Mall Cop (produced by Sandler) that cemented James» status as a full - blown movie star.

In addition to an excellent star - making performance by Ellen Page, the movie marked the arrival of writer Diablo Cody onto the scene and cemented Jason Reitman's status as one of Hollywood's most promising young directors.

Joan Crawford, despite her star status, isn't a terribly versatile actress, but Mildred is possibly her most perfectly fitting role — a working class woman who claws her way to prosperity in any way she can, much as Crawford herself had done working her way into the movies in the 1920s.

From his origins as the cherished pets of royalty, the Maltese has throughout history retained his status as favorite among movie stars and celebrities.