Sentences with phrase «strength of one's performance»

The simplicity of such ratings meant it was easy for parents and the public to sort and rank schools by the supposed strength of their performance.

There's an all - new platform underneath the car (to be shared with the LS saloon) and Lexus has dropped in its best engines, a 5 - litre V8 from the RC F and GS F, and a 3.5 - litre hybrid tested here (we've already driven the V8) with a new transmission said to deliver on the disparate strengths of performance and economy.

The front apron is new and powerfully styled — even when stationary, it alludes to the sheer strength of performance packed within.

It is this same innovation and community - minded strength of performance that he brings to his real estate services and his dedicated staff of over 380 Realtors ® — all working to provide you with the highest quality of service you deserve from Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty, Brokerage.

As the market opened yesterday, McDonald's got to have a «fun,» «feel good» moment of its own, as the strength of its performance in Q2 sent stock prices soaring — actually spiking — into record territory.

Having already drawn comparisons with his boyhood idol, Joe Montana, the 26 - year - old Brady, on the strength of his performance in Sunday's classic at Reliant Stadium in Houston, must come to terms with a new level of celebrity.

On the strength of this performance, Lin earned a spot in the starting lineup while guiding NY to an 8 - 1 record.

Personally, on the strength of his performances for the Under - 21s, I voted for James Weir, simply because I believe he had the most significant impact on our victorious title campaign.

Personally, on the strength of his performances for the Under - 21s, I voted for James Weir, simply because I believe.

The temperamental Austrian was signed by previous boss Slaven Bilić on the strength of his performances on the left.

This particular product focuses on the strengths of its performance and quality.

The SNP went into yesterday's Scottish Parliament elections defending a majority of 9, and with many expecting that they would manage to achieve another majority on the strength of their performance in the constituencies alone.

Given the strength of her performance in PMQs, she was making the case for a change by herself.

It never feels contrived or overwritten, managing to deftly pack emotional punches through the strength of its performances and direction.

Khouri manages, with terrific flair, to keep the extremes of screwball farce and blood - curdling family intensity on one continuum — not only through the strength of the performances (including one from James Garner, who, as Sida's dad, gets the best one - liners) but in the ways they match across time.

The film depends - and succeeds - entirely on the strength of their performances, and for two hours that speed by all too quickly, it's not too much of a stretch to feel like we're on summer vacation with them.

And yet the strength of the performances, the music, and the costumes all contributed to a strong initial showing.

It is because of the strength of her performance and willingness to lay herself bare that her character doesn't stray into manic pixie dream girl territory — she's much too fully realized, even as a fantasy, to be rendered that shallow of a stereotype.

The fact that Lindhardt can still evoke sympathy and understanding after putting up with situations people would run screaming from speaks volumes about the strength of his performance.

The Collinses make an engaging double act and the strength of their performances goes a long way towards papering over some of the script's shortcomings.

Despite McDonagh's cinematic hyperbole, it's the strength of the performances from McDormand, Harrelson and Rockwell that keeps «Three Billboards» sturdily anchored in a compellingly rendered reality.

He almost grounds the absurd third act due to the strength of his performance.

As a sign of the strength of her performance and show stopping ability that brought ovations during screenings in DC, Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) was a two time winner awarded Best Supporting Actress and Breakthrough Performance of the Year.

Bening and her co-star, and screen lover, Julianne Moore hardly need career rehabilitation: they're both Oscar - ceremony regulars (though, so far, only the bridesmaids, never the bride), and Bening, especially, is generating award - season buzz at the moment on the strength of her performance as the fiercely maternal, red - wine - friendly California medic, Nic.

Though «Queen of Katwe» ultimately gets by on the strength of its performances, namely David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong» o and newcomer Madina Nalwanga, the movie isn't quite as compelling or memorable as it probably should be.

It's a lovely slice of life film that soars on the strength of the performances and the finely observed screenplay, which never seems to put a foot out of place.

Brief Interviews is first and foremost an actors» showcase, which means it rises and falls on the strength of the performances.

I suspect she will take that fifth slot, given the strength of her performance in the film.

If not for the strength of the performances, from both Martindale and Hall, the film could have fallen apart completely.

Part of what helped Erin Brockovich overcome the stigma of a March release date was the strength of its performance at the box office, and if Anderson's film hopes to repeat that success, it is certainly off to a flying start in this area.

Ultimately, though, the strength of the performances and the witty, acerbic nature of the piece win out, and instead, the film remains a smart, engaging work, one that succeeds in being entertaining and genuinely intelligent in spite of itself.

The film, set in 1996, follows Tutu, played by Forest Whitaker (wearing a prosthetic nose that becomes less distracting as the strength of his performance becomes clear), as he finds himself confronting a man who seems unwilling to repent for his crimes and unworthy of forgiveness.

A film such as Children of Men succeeds mainly on the strength of the performance of its lead, and Clive Owen is perfect as the reluctant Theo.

Despite a passel of sports clichés (unavoidable, perhaps, in what gradually morphs into underdog uplift), Friday Night Lights succeeds on its topicality, the strength of its performances, and an agile, anxious job behind the camera by Berg.

But the strength of the performances by Gyllenhaal and Whitaker elevate it to quality hokum.

Ronan and Stone and Hawkins really solidified their chances in Telluride with the strength of their performances, but Toronto is happening now, so things could shift.

Colin Firth's Best Actor award was as inevitable as it was richly deserved — quite apart from the strength of his performance, his semi-Italian son status (he's married to an Italian and speaks the language fluently in press conferences) made him a media favorite.

As with most films that rely on a duel of sorts between two characters, Frost / Nixon succeeds on the strength of the performances of Frank Langella and Michael Sheen.

Ken Watanabe however was perfectly cast and is probably going to be inducted into my top - twenty «hubba - hubba» list on the strength of his performance.

«Fried Green Tomatoes» is fairly predictable, and the flashback structure is a distraction, but the strength of the performances overcomes the problems of the structure.

So much of why the overreaching arc of Thanos works is due to the strength of her performance.

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. posted higher sales in the all - important holiday quarter on the strength of its performance in non-book categories, such as toys and lifestyle gifts.

If you're interested in a tablet for work, the strength of its performance will depend on your needs.

$ 900 is not a price you can justify purely on the strength of performance or portability or any other everyday consideration.