Sentences with phrase «supporting turn in»

Rush landed on Hollywood's radar after she secured a role in Disney's family film «The Odd Life of Timothy Green,» which led to a supporting turn in Jim Mickle «s cannibal movie «We Are What We Are.»

After her thoughtful and earthy supporting turn in Olivier Assayas» Clouds of Sils Maria, her return team - up with the French auteur is now the new high mark in her career, and likely in Assayas» also.

Nevertheless, it's his supporting turn in American Animals that will likely introduce him to most American and international audiences.

Pfeiffer next landed a supporting turn in Dangerous Liaisons and received her first Oscar nomination.

Perhaps her supporting turn in The Martian was always going to be a hard sell for the Academy, but she's almost always nomination worthy, regardless of the project.

Keeping the whole rabble in check are mother Angelica (Rohrwacher's elder sister, Alba, perhaps best known to UK audiences for her supporting turn in Luca Guadagnino's Milanese melodrama from 2009, I Am Love) and spiky live - in helper Coco (Sabine Timoteo).

And while Woody Harrelson is receiving much - deserved recognition for his supporting turn in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, I found his work here even more nuanced and affecting.

Perhaps feeling sad they had given the Oscar to the wrong man the year before, the Academy nominated Robert Duvall for his supporting turn in «A Civil Action,» though Duvall was pissed enough not to make an appearance this time.

She spent the rest of the»80s in a succession of star vehicles (Jumpin» Jack Flash, Burglar, Fatal Beauty) that failed to find much box office traction, but her career reached new heights with her Oscar - winning supporting turn in 1990's Ghost.

After picking up an award from the New York Film Critics Circle, she should have been nominated for her star - is - born supporting turn in «Girls Trip.»

She's just earned her fourth Oscar nomination thanks to her blistering supporting turn in Manchester By The Sea, and Michelle Williams is now looking towards a future job.

But within a few years, Affleck had managed to turn things around by taking control of his own destiny: after a well - received supporting turn in «Hollywoodland» in 2006, Affleck made his directorial debut in 2007 with the Dennis Lehane adaptation, «Gone Baby Gone,» a showcase for his brother Casey, which picked up excellent reviews.

Julia Roberts was fresh off her Oscar - nominated supporting turn in the weepy yet effective Steel Magnolias, and Richard Gere had just given one of his best performances in Internal Affairs.

Following Jack Nicholson's breakout supporting turn in Easy Rider, director Bob Rafelson devised a powerful leading role for the new star in the searing character study Fve Easy Pieces.

Besides «Marshall» director Hudlin, stars Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad and Sterling K. Brown and producer Paula Wagner, high - profile guests expected at various screenings and events during the festival include Patrick Stewart (subject of an Oct. 25 career retrospective tribute and a conversation with yours truly); Vanessa Redgrave (Oct. 16, presenting her documentary «Sea Sorrow» and represented elsewhere in the festival by a revival screening of «Blow - Up»); Alfre Woodard (subject of an Oct. 21 career retrospective tribute); Michael Shannon (Chicago's own, as the locals like to call him, representing «The Shape of Water» on Oct. 26); Tracy Letts (Chicago's own, as the locals also like to call him, participating Oct. 18 on behalf of Greta Gerwig's acclaimed directorial debut «Lady Bird»); Michael Stuhlbarg (arriving Oct. 25; he gives a beautiful supporting turn in the coming - of - age drama «Call Me by Your Name»); Jon Lovitz (part of the Chicago - sprung comedy «Chasing the Blues,» appearing Oct. 14); and, in an Oct. 23 addition announced after the program went to press, Bill Pullman (getting good notices for the western «The Ballad of Lefty Brown»).

The young veteran has consistently picked good projects and drawn good reviews while not earning a slew of significant accolades since his somewhat widely nominated supporting turn in Brokeback Mountain.

I've long admired the work of Logan Lerman, from Fury and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, all the way to his under appreciated supporting turn in Stuck in Love, but this is as good as I've ever seen him be.

After a standout supporting turn in Trainwreck and a handful of other comedies, Blockers marks Cena's first starring comedic role and he proves adept at holding his own.

And if people are crazy for Emily Blunt, why not look at her supporting turn in Sunshine Cleaning?

- Brad Pitt will get more buzz for his supporting turn in Tree of Life - Tom Hanks in supporting for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (if it comes out this year)- Who's leading and supporting between Waltz and Reilly?

Durbin's fourth pick, 19 year - old Nicholas Hoult, is the least likely of the bunch to garner precursor attention this year (for his appropriately fey supporting turn in The Colin Firth Show that is «A Single Man»).

This will be a rare acting turn for Mike Myers, who hasn't been seen in a live - action role in a non-documentary film since his small supporting turn in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds in 2009.

«Enemy» (which shot first, but was released after) is dominated by Gyllenhaal, but he's only one part of «Prisoners,» a supporting turn in a cast full to overflowing with big - name much - acclaimed talent, including Hugh Jackman, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Paul Dano, and Melissa Leo.

Lily Gladstone (who's been winning awards for her supporting turn in «Certain Women,» which premiered at Sundance 2016) has a small, but key, role as a local who meets the two at a critical moment in their excursion.

Ifans had a strong supporting turn in Greenberg in 2010, and was center stage in Roland Emmerich's Shakespearean drama Anonymous in 2011.

However, it was her supporting turn in the R - rated comedy Bridesmaids that brought her a taste of mass adulation as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Thesp Shawnee Smith's name might not be a household word, but her face will register with thousands of sci - fi and horror aficionados thanks to her supporting turns in the big - screen remakes of The Blob (1988) and Carnival of Souls (1998).

You may recognize Kelvin Harrison Jr. for his supporting turns in «The Birth of a Nation» and on «Roots» and «StartUp,» but with A24 and writer - director Trey Edward Shults» «It Comes At Night,» he leaves his mark as a Hollywood heavyweight on - the - rise.

After years as David Cronenberg's muse of sorts and supporting turns in Indignation and 11.22.63, the Canadian actress takes the lead as a servant accused of murdering her employers in Sarah Polley's Netflix adaptation of Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace.

I enjoyed each of the other supporting turns in this category, but unless a huge chunk of sentiment pulls voters towards Hal Holbrook, they'll all be going home empty - handed.

There were supporting turns in such projects as «Aberdeen» (2000), «Spy Game» (2001), «The Statement» (2003), «Lemming» (2005), the supremely silly «Basic Instinct 2» (2006), the even sillier «Babylon A.D.» (2008), «The Duchess» (2008), «Life During Wartime» (2009), «Never Let Me Go» (2010), «Melancholia» (2011) and «The Forbidden Room» (2015).

Unlike Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, he stayed mostly behind the camera, though he does have some memorable supporting turns in a few films, most notably in the Yuen Biao vehicle Righting Wrongs and as one of Hung's Eastern Condors.

Supporting turns in ensemble comedies like He's Just Not That into You and Valentine's Day in turn led to leads in films like Limitless and The Words.

He's now a three time nominee, having previously been cited for supporting turns in «Platoon» and «Shadow of the Vampire.»

A rapper by trade, Ashley «Bashy» Thomas is, like Plan B (Ben Drew) and Adam Deacon before him, also a rising British actor, and The Man Inside sees him taking on lead duty for the first time following supporting turns in The Veteran and Noel Clarke's 4.3.2.1.

At just 19, New Zealand - based actor Stefania Owen is already making her mark in the states with the just - wrapped first season of «Chance» on Hulu and supporting turns in «Krampus,» «The Carrie Diaries,» and «Coming Through the Rye.»

Small parts in TV movies, recurring series roles («Ravenswood,» «Recovery Road»), a flurry of indies that showcased her versatility — post-apocalyptic desert teen in «The Last Survivors,» student with issues in «The Young Kieslowski,» comic gymnast in «The Bronze» — and noticeable supporting turns in acclaimed, bigger movies such as «The Edge of Seventeen» and «Split.»

Recognizable from his film work — including supporting turns in «Fools» Gold» and «The 40 - Year Old Virgin» — Hart is also an incredibly fast - talking, self - deprecating stand - up comic.

He shows the ability to carry a film, as promised by his supporting turns in The Rookie, Old School, and the television show Reaper.

After memorable supporting turns in high - profile movies like Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Hurt Locker, Anthony Mackie is finally set to headline his own film as track and field star Jesse Owens.

Not exact matches

NEW YORK, April 23 - Global benchmark Brent crude turned positive in volatile trade on Monday as it jockeyed between downward pressure after Iran dashed hopes that OPEC would extend its production cap pact and support on fears that U.S. sanctions could dampen Iran's output.

They know that companies are increasingly turning to customization in order to increase customer satisfaction, and they're not afraid to let sales or support staff know that the product could be improved for them in some way.

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, both conservatives, hinted during an hour - long argument in the case at support for the Justice Department's stance that because Microsoft is based in the United States it was obligated to turn over data sought by prosecutors in a U.S. warrant.

Emmanuel Macron, the investment banker turned politician, has been the surprise in French politics over the past few months, gathering more popular support than his center - left rivals.

The local government may be dishing out cash and support to nurture young entrepreneurs, but as Court Robinson, a native of New Orleans and president of the Tulane Entrepreneurship Association, explains, benefits flow both ways as the area helps start - ups succeed and start - ups in turn help the local community flourish:

The festival in turn funds the Red Ants Pants Foundation, which gives grants to develop leadership roles for women and to support rural communities and working family farms and ranches.

We chose to be aggressive in support of small business and that turned out to be the right decision.

It turns out that Eich contributed $ 1,000 to California's controversial Proposition 8, an anti-same-sex marriage bill that passed with broad voter support in 2008, and which became the basis for one of the gay marriage cases argued before the Supreme Court in 2013.

Brent crude, the global benchmark, hit its highest since OPEC on Nov. 27, 2014 turned its back on curbing output to support prices, a move that triggered a battle for market share and helped deepen a collapse to $ 27 in early 2016.

Another strategy worth trying is getting folks across the company to take turns in providing customer support during busy times.