Sentences with phrase «supporting turns by»

Practical Magic is a perfectly fine late»90s rom - com, with two charismatic leads (Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman), strong supporting turns by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, and the added fun of witchcraft against the backdrop of a lovely seaside town.

Surrounded as she is by striking supporting turns by more seasoned players, Lawrence's put - upon teen Ree Dolly could easily become a wan vessel of suffering at the center; instead, she asserts the character's preternatural smarts and dry humor without losing sight of the girl she is.

As well - written and directed as Gerwig's film is, the responsive, human performances by Ronan and Metcalf, along with supporting turns by Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, and Beanie Feldstein, are the main attraction here.

While the rest of the cast is solid (including supporting turns by Aidan Quinn and Frank Langella) this is Neeson's movie all the way.

Supporting turns by Tamara Tunie, Tom Sizemore, Mike Farrell, and Lisa Bonet add to the weave of complicating factors.

Though it boasts a strong performance from the always reliable Tom Hanks and good supporting turns by Alexander Black and Sarita Choudhury, the movie is a somewhat bland and uneven character study about a middle - aged white guy getting his groove back in the Middle East.

Supporting turns by Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead provide us with the fragmented context for Sutter's personality.

Brie Larson, so good in everything to date, gives a star performance here, and supporting turns by John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, and Keith Stanfield help round out my favorite cast in my favorite film of the festival.

Favreau is a little too alarmist about Internet trolls and critics, and it takes too long for the movie's plot to kick in, but otherwise this is a charming and well - acted film, with strong supporting turns by John Leguizamo, Dustin Hoffman and Scarlett Johansson, among others.

There are some good supporting turns by Ice Cube and up - and - comer Jillian Bell as well, but «22 Jump Street» would have been miserable without Tatum's hilarious performance.

1:30 pm — TCM — Sayonara Not as well - known a Brando film as Waterfront or Streetcar, but it's quite good from what I remember — a sobering post-WWII look at soldiers leaving Japan, including great supporting turns by Red Buttons and Miyoshi Umecki is an interracial couple (both of them won Oscars).

Along with the ever - solid Cooper and Martindale, there are exquisite supporting turns by Abigail Breslin, Dermot Mulroney and Ewan McGregor.

The performances are very, very strong, with good supporting turns by Bob Odenkirk and Stacy Keach as one of Woody's oldest «friends.»

The two lead performances are helped by phenomenal supporting turns by Michael C. Hall as David Kammerer, Jack Huston as Jack Kerouac and Ben Foster as William Burroughs.

Despite fantastic supporting turns by Reilly, Paltrow, and Samuel L. Jackson, this is Hall's show all the way (the film's original title was Sydney, but the distributor changed it).

There are also grand supporting turns by Steve Buscemi as Norman's doubtful yet hopeful rabbi, Michael Sheen as Norman's connected but worried nephew, Dan Stevens as a caustic Wall Street operator and Charlotte Gainsbourg as a mysteriously motivated Israeli official.

All the while, Villeneuve's cast — which boasts solid supporting turns by Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlbarg — strives for tension and poignance through strained discussions about the importance of language to perspective.

«Sisters» could have been even better with a tighter runtime, but thanks to the excellent chemistry between its two leads, as well as some hilarious supporting turns by John Cena and Greta Lee, it's a mostly enjoyable comedy that's a lot raunchier than expected.

The six - part miniseries boasts a fantastic lead performance from Oscar Isaacs and great supporting turns by Catherine Keener, Winona Ryder and Alfred Molina, but unfortunately, it just isn't as compelling as Simon's previous work.

With supporting turns by Garrett Hedlund, Domhnall Gleeson, Jai Courtney, and Luke Treadaway, Unbroken opens on December 25th.

The real treasure within Liberal Arts is an all to brief supporting turn by Zac Efron as this sort of free - loving, care - free, twenty - something who ends up steering Fisher in the right direction.

It's an action movie with no thrills and a comedy with few laughs, a mess that's only seeing the inside of a very small number of theaters because of its «Saturday Night Live» pedigree and a supporting turn by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Along with a great supporting turn by Jonah Hill, this basically is the ideal sports drama.

Wild, director Jean - Marc Vallee's impressive follow - up to last year's Dallas Buyer's Club is a compelling film about determination, rebirth and taking the road less traveled featuring a fearless lead performance by Reese Witherspoon and a strong supporting turn by Laura...

It can vary, but James White manages to work due to the relatable nature of the protagonist, played by Christopher Abbott, and especially the scene stealing supporting turn by Cynthia Nixon.

Still, the 1986 comedy, scripted and directed by Paul Mazursky, has the amazing Nick Nolte, Mike the Dog (an unlikely canine celebrity who made it to Coke commercials) and a killer supporting turn by Little Richard doing the woos.

Solid performances help with an especially good supporting turn by Philip Seymour Hoffman as the surly CIA op who seems to be able to always read through the lines to gather up all the big picture details that others tend to miss.

Charisse is captivating in one of her best roles, and there's an amusing supporting turn by Janis Paige as a ditzy actress (basically a reworking of Jean Hagen's Lina Lamont from Singin» in the Rain).

And watch for a great supporting turn by Barbara Bel Geddes as Stewart's long - suffering best friend.

Strong, tightly - wound lead performances, as well as a brief, nicely modulated supporting turn by Robert Pattinson as a politician and family friend, help hold interest.

In the past, even his lesser efforts have usually contained some element to make them worth considering — even a disaster like «The Curse of the Jade Scorpion» featured that hilarious supporting turn by Charlize Theron as a femme fatale for the ages — but other than Vittorio Storaro's reliably stunning cinematography, there is nothing alone those lines here.

Half the cast and characters are fantastic, led in a brilliant supporting turn by Nighy (Notes on a Scandal).

Lee Toland Krieger's romantic fantasy film comes much closer to working than I expected when it played in theaters, thanks largely to strong production values and a great supporting turn by Harrison Ford.

Anchored by a performance from star - in - the - making Danielle Macdonald as Patti that's enchanting and featuring a supporting turn by Bridget Everett as her emotionally needy mother Barb that's flat - out incredible, I frankly love this movie.

Though much of the film focuses on Vikander and Fassbender as they emote hard for the camera, it's a supporting turn by Rachel Weisz (who is on a major roll at the moment) which delivers far more coiled nuance and unaffected emotion than the two leads.

Even with a rock - solid, perhaps career - accelerating performance by Teller, and a truly mesmerizing, transformative supporting turn by Simmons, the real talent to watch in the future is director Chazelle, who seemingly put the proverbial screws on his lead actors in a Terence Fletcher - like way and found his Charlie Parkers.

Unfortunately, the best part of this J.D. Salinger biopic is the supporting turn by Kevin Spacey.

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The now - former editor also said that under Bannon, the Breitbart site has turned into «Trump's personal Pravda,» adding this was demonstrated by the organization's failure to support Fields following the alleged attack by Lewandowski, who Shapiro referred to as «Trump's bully campaign manager.»

She's helped make Chicago greener by supporting «guerrilla gardening» (turning vacant or abandoned lots into green spaces) and funding nonprofits such as NeighborSpace, which sustains community gardens.

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.

The Korea Development Bank told Reuters this week it may sign a preliminary agreement by April 27 to provide financial support for the business should an interim due - diligence report due on Friday turn out to be satisfactory.

Backers are encouraged to invest in ventures that won't just turn quick profits but will benefit their communities over the long term by creating jobs, supporting other local businesses and the fostering local food chain.

That information — augmented by advocacy efforts from such Addyi supporters as the National Organization for Women and National Consumers League — turned the tide, and the FDA's joint meeting of the Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 18 to 6 to support approval for HSDD treatment, contingent on Sprout consenting to risk - mitigation measures like warnings and restrictions to prevent misuse.

«By putting all the zero candidates together on life support,» O'Leary said, «you suck out every dollar before you turn out the lights.»

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki made a point of saying the new shows — all of which will be supported by advertising, rather than a subscription paywall like YouTube Red — shouldn't be taken as a sign that the service is turning its back on its user - generated past.

Other articles that have been blasted across Chinese outlets in recent days paint a picture of a blameless China, which enjoys the support of most impartial observers since it is being bullied by its neighbors — who are in turn acting in the interest of a power - hungry U.S. that has divided a once - peaceful region in order to make the «next Caribbean.»

Discover how FullContact's identity resolution improves marketing, sales, and customer support operations by turning an email, social handle, phone number, or limited demographic data into a full person or company profile.

We look for top - line comps to turn positive in the coming quarters, supported by solid momentum in its epilepsy drug, LYRICA, a healthy pipeline, and surging oncology business.

They do this by providing guidance, support, and making sure people have what they need, rather than a low - autonomy GPS - style management of giving turn - by - turn directions.