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But you also find yourself moved by their friendship, thanks in part to stellar performances by the Franco brothers.

Frankly, the movie represents the best of both worlds, and is heightened by stellar performances by Frank Langella and Michael Sheen as ex-President Nixon and then - lightweight British talk - show host David Frost, respectively, both of whom repeat their onstage roles.

A bit overacted by Montgomery Clift, but stellar performances by Spencer Tracy and Maximilian Schell.

Stellar performances by the whole cast, ignore these guys, go see it now.

Liverpool's German keeper was given the keys to the six - yard box and has represented himself well since taking over after a string of less than stellar performances by Simon Mignolet.

Soderbergh was very open about feeling that he had lost the plot with those films, but they're still highly fascinating documents of a frustrating moment in global politics, featuring a stellar performance by Benicio Del Toro.

He raved: «Stellar performance by Gary Oldman.

TIFF 2016 Review: A Monster Calls, a Different Heart - Wrenching Coming of Age Tale: A stellar performance by Lewis MacDougall and Liam Neeson the Tree.

The film features a memorable gallery of psychotics, including a stellar performance by Hari Rhodes as a young African American student who suffers delusions that he's a KKK leader.

There is loud Oscar talk surrounding the stellar performance by Steve Carell in director Bennett Miller's genuinely unsettling Foxcatcher.

Beautiful music and costumes, along with a stellar performance by Moore, who received a well - deserved Oscar nomination for the performance, make the film much more than a run of the mill romance.

Anchored by a stellar performance by Essie Davis, The Babadook is a creepy, nightmarish tale packed with plenty of twists and turns to keep its audience invested.

Not exact matches

In Trump's first three full quarters in the White House, GDP clocked growth just shy of his vaunted goal of 3 %, a performance that by recent standards looks stellar.

Led by the charming Bill Paxton and the always - stellar Helen Hunt, with supporting performances by Philip Seymour Hoffman and Cary Elwes, the film transcends its hokey storyline to become a first - rate entertainment.

This slide has been masked by other segments» stellar performances, but Amazon's expanding e-commerce dominance may be slowing.

Consider that despite the stellar performance of gold mining stocks this year that have been, by far, the strongest performing asset class of 2016 (along with silver mining stocks), and that even with the massive growth in market cap of PM stocks during H1 2016, the total market cap of all the mining stocks that comprise the HUI Gold Bugs index, as of 2 August 2016, is still barely larger than 1/3 the market cap of Facebook and Amazon.

But the profit margins in the US are a long way off the stellar performance of Asia, which is driven by booming sales to China.

On Sunday they were both impressive just in different ways: Team Berzon won by 19 behind a stellar performance from Michael «Going, Going, Gone» Glink who had 2 HRs and 7 RBI on the day.

United wanted to sign Ronaldinho that summer following the playmaker's stellar performances at PSG augmented by his crucial role in Brazil's World Cup triumph in 2002.

Starting from the back he carved his way through the field, a stellar performance only blighted by an attempt to go around the outside of Grosjean at Luffield, after which he found himself on the grass.

Turns out David Tennant «s stellar performance as downtrodden former Business Secretary Aiden Hoynes is matched only by his choice of political news; after receiving a public scolding for his attacks on the prime minister, Tennant can be seen here checking the damage to his reputation on our very own blog.

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More positive news flow, including yet another stellar quarterly performance by Kering, prompted a mini-rally in the SLI.

Director Stanley Kubrick, working from a script cowritten with Calder Willingham and Jim Thompson, kicks Paths of Glory off with an admittedly less - than - engrossing stretch, as the movie boasts (or suffers from) a somewhat talky first act that doesn't contain much in the way of compelling elements - although, by that same token, it's clear that the film benefits substantially from Kubrick's stellar directorial choices and a host of above - average performances.

Critics Consensus: Bad Samaritan delivers a handful of genre thrills — and a stellar central performance by David Tennant — that help offset iffy direction and a disappointingly mundane story.

There are certainly moments in the Bale - led period film that could be considered trite, but they are fully and wholeheartedly overpowered by memorable performances and stellar production values.

The inherently compelling premise, coupled with stellar performances from the three stars, goes a long way towards keeping things interesting throughout the (admittedly overlong) running time, with the expanded - from - a-short-film feel generally allayed by the sinister escalation that's been hardwired into the proceedings (ie it's obvious this is all heading in a decidedly less - than - savory direction).

Critics Consensus: The Shape of Water finds Guillermo del Toro at his visually distinctive best — and matched by an emotionally absorbing story brought to life by a stellar Sally Hawkins performance.

Mitchell's surprisingly solid directorial choices, coupled with the stars» stellar performances, ensures that Rabbit Hole is never quite thwarted by its familiarity, however, and there inevitably does reach a point at which the movie morphs from watchable to enthralling.

Mary J. Blige's inclusion in awards season conversations is surely a surprise — not because the Queen of Hip Hop Soul's performance in «Mudbound» is anything less than stellar, but who would've expected that the «Rock of Ages» and «I Can Do Bad All by Myself» actress would turn out a deeply emotional and dramatic rendering?

It's all in there, brought to memorable life by legendary performances from Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton and a stellar supporting cast.

It's easy to be transfixed by Blanchett's absolutely stellar performance while watching the pic, but keen eyed voters may warm to Hawkins» excellent supporting work as well.

Packed with sparkling dialogue and stellar performances, the film represents Hollywood screwball at its most effervescent, but as James Harvey argues in his liner notes for our release, its achievement is profound, marked by «the richness, completeness, and resonance by which we recognize something fully and seriously done, whether we can explain it or not.»

«Another great performance by the seemingly unstoppable «Jumanji» powers the pre-Oscar nominations weekend while bolstered by a pair of solid debuts from ’12 Strong» and «Den of Thieves,» but this was not enough to beat a tough weekend over weekend comparison to the year ago stellar performance of M. Night Shyamalan's «Split,»» Dergarabedian said.

Rachel Weisz has a lot to work with and, by most accounts, gives a stellar performance in the film.

Mary J. Blige's inclusion in award season conversations is surely a surprise — not because the Queen of Hip Hop Soul's performance in «Mudbound» is anything less than stellar, but who would've ever expected that the «Rock of Ages» and «I Can Do Bad All by Myself» actress would turn out a deeply emotional and dramatic rendering?

Django is an intriguing portrait of a musician, with a stellar lead performance by Reda Kateb as the musician Django Reinhardt.

Complimented by stellar performances from Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong» o, Sarah Paulson and a terrifying Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave is the type of film tragedy deserves, an unwavering representation of both the power of the human spirit and the evils of which humans are capable.

The film features a stellar cast led by Justin Long (Yoga Hosers, Tusk, Accepted), Melanie Lynskey («Castle Rock,» «Togetherness,» Heavenly Creatures), Tony Hale («Arrested Development,» «Veep»), Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station, The Belko Experiment), Carrie Preston («Claws,» «True Blood»), and powerful performances from teenage actors Arman Darbo (Defenders of Life) and Sawyer Barth (Super Dark Times).

It is wonderfully shot with symbolism in abundance, a score by Jonny Greenwood that is as eerie as the film itself and stellar acting performances.

Featuring brilliant lead performances from Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin, backed by a stellar cast of supporting women, GLOW is an utter delight from start to finish, the rare show that dives head - first into its subculture, gets it right, and yet remains utterly accessible by all.

Notable performances by Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence make the stellar script come alive.

«The cast, led by Emma Watson and Daniel Bruhl's stellar performances, is what drives the harrowing escape at the heart of the film.

Equally - effective are stellar support performances turned in by Omar Benson Miller as his teammate / buddy, Jack Buckley, and by Dennis Quaid as Syracuse Coach Ben Schwartzwalder.

«This is a well - directed action - thriller that speaks directly to several of our main target audiences, anchored by a stellar Armie Hammer performance,» commented Marchetti.

From Mark Wahlberg's beefed up Mike Williams to powerful performances by veteran actors Kurt Russell (Jimmy Harrell) and the wily John Malcovich (Vidrine) the film is stacked with a stellar cast.

October 1, 2014 • Stream a performance by the stellar Berlin Philharmonic and conductor Simon Rattle in a program of Rachmaninov, Bruch and Stravinsky with dazzling violinist Anne - Sophie Mutter.

What Richard Did is a gripping dissection of an action and its consequences, featuring a stellar lead performance by Jack Reynor.

It's a solid setup that's employed to consistently engrossing effect by director Matthew Saville, as the filmmaker does a superb job of establishing the various characters and setting the familiar yet compelling storyline into motion - with the movie's compulsively watchable vibe heightened by a string of stellar performances.

The end product feels half formed, salvaged by its stellar cast and winning performances.