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This morning the 2018 Golden Globe Award nominations were announced and, as happens every year, there were some surprising films and performances that made the list.

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The more surprising performance came from the faith - based film I Can Only Imagine, which expanded to about 600 more theaters and made another $ 13.8 million, down only 19 percent from its opening weekend.

Not knowing that this film would spend so much time focussing on the relationship of Edward and his girlfriend Lindsay (Shailene Woodley), I was pleasantly surprised to see such great chemistry from these two unlikely performances.

But once you get past that element of Kidd's screenplay (based on the novel by Helen Schulman), there's certainly a lot here worth embracing - particularly Linney's performance, which is incredibly strong (though not entirely surprising, given how effective she's been in films like You Can Count On Me and Mystic River).

Adele Haenal and Kevin Azais both give strong performances, and the chemistry is certainly present on screen, while the flick's bizarrely charming score and array of beautiful shots create definite impact; one of the film's final scenes, that takes place in an abandoned town, surprised me in its method of creating danger.

Marvel's Black Panther features a killer soundtrack and reliable performances all - around, but its story lacks surprises and the action struggles when compared to other Marvel films.

Not only are that storyline's dance rehearsals and performance a surprising addition to the film; they grant the third act's military raid a great deal of its energy, cross-cutting to match the music and using choreography to drive emotion and movement.

Drawing a parade of colorful performances from a constantly surprising cast, the curiously titled «John Grisham's «The Rainmaker»» is Mr. Coppola's best and sharpest film in years.

There's some very candid, fascinating footage here capturing the process of making the film (in, for a surprise revelation, not a real Parisian flat but a studio - built apartment replica surrounded by green screens, not at all dissimilar to David Cronenberg's use of similar magic for A Dangerous Method, not that you can tell in either film in its finished form, where the technology is seamless and unobtrusive), with Haneke working with the actors in a rigorous, nitty - gritty way that lets us see what infinitesimal precision he's looking for in performance, in movement, in blocking, and in composition.

Harrison Ford has remarked that The Mosquito Coast is his personal favorite entry in his filmography, and though that does surprise given how many great films he's been a part of, it definitely isn't quite like any of his other films in terms of his performance.

Easily the most emotionally impactful film at TIFF, thanks to Gyllenhaal's best performance to date, which is supported by Maslany and Miranda Richardson in the surprising role as his crass mom.

This film sounds like it will be a heavy hitting drama and I won't be surprised if Wilde knocks it out of the park with her performance.

The JUSTIN BIEBER: Never Say Never Blu - ray / DVD Combo with Digital Copy and standard DVD include a concert dance off that was not shown in theaters in which Bieber and his crew show off their amazing moves, a full - length concert performance of «Favorite Girl» from the Director's Fan Cut of the film, footage of Justin's team surprising lucky fans with free concert tickets and a final farewell to Bieber's signature hairstyle.

Charlize Theron was also a nice surprise, I haven't been a huge fan of her recently but this film really gives her a chance to let loose and have some fun and her performance benefits from it.

Rainy, cold, and always nimble, the world of Cold Weather is surprising and imaginative, a little film that effortlessly charms with its ample aesthetics and winning performances.

It's awfully fun getting surprised by a film and while The Town won't be your Oscar winner for best picture, it is a darn good drama that is full of terrific performances and headed up by an immensely talented Affleck.

His career took off when he starred in Amenábar's feature film debut, the surprise hit THESIS (1996), followed by OPEN YOUR EYES (1997) where he played alongside Penelope Cruz and received a Goya nomination for his performance.

It's no surprise, then, that the writer - director behind that film, Alex Ross Perry, would elevate Moss to the leading role of his latest film, Queen of Earth, and the result is an earth - shattering performance in a film that solidifies Perry's place among the most exciting filmmakers working in American cinema today.

The film is also supported by the tremendous performances, not just from Nanjiani and Kazan, but from Romano and Hunter, who bring a surprising dramatic heft to the picture.

Despite it being the Scottish director's début feature, the film along with its exquisite cinematography, subtle elegance, dark humour and impeccable performances, it's no surprise Slow West has been generating such interest of the International film festival circuit.

A practical effect], or the fight sequences where we actually see Batman beat down hordes of the ungodly with surprising ease — and savagery; while we could talk about superb performances [Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman and the rest cast are all in top form] or debate the questions raised by the film for hours, and / or the film's achievement purely on an entertainment level, what makes it a masterpiece is that it is all of these things and more.

As impressive as Edwards» low - budget effects are in «Monsters,» it's their performances that make the film so effective — Able was sympathetic, steely and vulnerable, while McNairy brought an unusual energy and a certain cynicism to his role, so it's no surprise that it has led to great things for the duo.

Shane Black, a bright, experienced screenwriter directing his second movie, is an anonymous leader of a vast technical army, and the film's saving graces are Downey's Stark, a charming neurotic; Rebecca Hall, an old flame who seems to have taken a wrong turn but is infinitely more engaging than Stark's tiresome current girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow; and especially Ben Kingsley, a big surprise in every sense as the villainous «Mandarin», his best performance since Sexy Beast.

The film manages to pull together a strong cast from Ben Kingsley to Guy Pearce and handles to create some interesting characters and a few surprising performances.

There are also good performances from supporting characters Miranda Richardson (The Bachelor, Merlin), Lisa Marie (Burton's wife, who has a habit of showing up in small roles in his films), Michael Gough (Alfred from the Batman movies), Ian McDiarmid (Restoration), Christopher Walken (Blast From the Past, The Rose Hotel), an unbilled cameo by Martin Landau, Jeffrey Jones (Ravenous, Stuart Little), and a surprising decent Caspar Van Dien (The Omega Code, Starship Troopers), probably because the amount of spoken time allotted to his character was kept at a minimum.

As familiar as the coming - of - age comedy may seem, «Lady Bird» is filled with so many charming surprises and brilliant performances, most other films of its type feel even more mundane by comparison.

SURPRISE: Lesley Manville for «Phantom Thread»: Daniel Day Lewis got much of the press for «Phantom Thread,» but Manville has earned some attention for her performance as Reynolds Woodcock's devoted sister and business partner, who spends the whole film putting up with Reynolds obsessive nonsense.

It is surprising given the quality of the performances from Foster and Harrelson (who was Oscar nominated last year) that this excellent film didn't have a bigger cinema run.

As the more experienced of the two, it is no surprise that Sutherland offers a more nuanced performance, and after a series of films (The Hunger Games, The Eagle, The Mechanic, Horrible Bosses) where he was taking minor parts that didn't stretch his considerable range to an enormous degree, it is refreshing to see him given a leading role that has genuine substance and emotional depth attached to it.

Best - case scenario: Hiddleston is an excellent actor, and his surprise performance last fall at the Wheatland Music Festival showed he can carry Williams» music, which he'll be singing for real in the film.

Toni Collette was also fantastic in her small scene in The Hours, John C. Reilly was in four films and excellent all around, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moor both doubled up as well, I also enjoyed Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (not his best, but still very good) and Robin Williams also had Insomnia, a truly surprising performance (I really liked Al Pacino in that one too).

I know how ridiculous that sounds, but I was somewhat pleasantly surprised by the first film, which Sam Taylor - Johnson, Kelly Marcel, and Dakota Johnson (in a sly, genuinely funny performance) conspired to turn into a coming - of - sexual - age story in which a young woman took control over her body and her sexual desires in the face of men who would have be something other than what she is.

by Walter Chaw Editor Éva Gardos's An American Rhapsody, her first film as writer - director, is riddled with inconsistencies, lacklustre performances, and convenient platitudes that are perhaps not terribly surprising for a debut screenwriter and director, but disheartening from a veteran cutter who gained experience with the likes of Hal Ashby and Peter Bogdanovich.

Best Picture «Another Year / Black Swan» Best Director Darren Aronofsky, «Black Swan» Best Actor James Franco, «127 Hours» Best Actress Natalie Portman, «Black Swan» Best Supporting Actor John Hawkes, «Winter's Bone» Best Supporting Actress Lesley Manville, «Another Year» Best Adapted Screenplay «The Social Network» (Aaron Sorkin) Best Original Screenplay «Another Year» (Mike Leigh) Best Art Direction «Inception» Best Cinematography «Inception» Best Costume Design «Black Swan» Best Film Editing «Inception» Best Makeup «Black Swan» /» Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows» Best Sound Editing «TRON Legacy» Best Visual Effects «Inception» /» Alice in Wonderland» /» Black Swan» Best Animated Feature «Chico and Rita ″ — one to watch Best Ensemble «Another Year» Most Underrated Film of the Year «4.3.2.1» — another one to watch Most Overrated Film of the Year «Inception» — I know I've awarded it a lot but a tadge overrated Breakthrough Performance (Female) Jennifer Lawrence, «Winter's Bone» Best Performance in a Bad Film Bojana Novakovic, «Devil» Worst Performance in a Good / Fairly Decent Film Mia Wasikowska, «Alice in Wonderland» Best Hero Luz / She, «Machete» — she was a good freedom fighter, shame about the film Best Villain Nina Sayers, «Black Swan» / Mal Cobb «Inception» Best Poster «Black Swan» Best Trailer (for a trailer released in 2010, not necessarily a film released in 2010) «Black Swan» Most Surprising Film of the Year «Centurion» Most Disappointing Film of the Year «Robin Hood» Most Ambitious Film of the Year «Inception»

The film boasts an all - around knockout cast, but its most notable — and maybe surprising — performance comes from Adam Sandler, who carries the proceedings as Danny, Harold's oldest and least professionally successful spawn.

Filmed with an icy and detached formalism (greatly owed to the expert lensing of frequent Cronenberg collaborator, cinematographer Peter Suschitzky) and bolstered by a fearless ensemble cast which also includes startling performances from Rosanna Arquette and Holly Hunter, it's no surprise that Crash's upsetting premise and constant artful display of sex and violence strongly juxtaposed in a guilefully fetishized manner, upset so many.

Joaquin Phoenix, who won Best Actor last year at Cannes for his performance in filmmaker's Lynne Ramsay's drama You Were Never Really Here, has been surprising audiences before or after every showing of the film at the Arclight Hollywood this weekend and he plans to continue to greet moviegoers tomorrow, too.

After watching Going in Style, I was a bit surprised to find that the film had garnered very little critical acclaim, shut out from the Oscars and Golden Globes, despite some very worthy performances and writing.

It's a moderately interesting film, with a few surprises here and there but this performance piece doesn't have the originality of other awards contenders.

Phoenix may be the film's star (and the winner of a Best Actor prize last year at Cannes, much to his own surprise), but it's his director who's giving a truly virtuoso performance.

With surprising plot twists, an exceptional lead performance by the young Kacy Mottet Klein and excellent hand - held cinematography by Agnes Godard, the film is original, timely and beautifully - observed.»

Just like the film, the stifled sincerity and compassion beneath the surface of his performance is both surprising and a crucial piece to the satire.

They begin to heal each other, and Hong Chau's performance is remarkable: She starts off as a borderline stereotype — a bitter refugee spitting venom in broken English — and then melts into the film's most surprising character.

Though the acting is a bit hit and miss (not surprising considering the sisters are played mostly by newcomers), young Gunes Sensoy delivers an invigorating and mature performance as the heart and soul of the film.

And Stephen Rea does practically nothing, surprising, given his great performance in the lead role of director Neil Jordan's last film, The Crying Game.

Plenty (including Wyatt, presumably) must have been nervous about such an untested filmmaker taking on a big budget property, and an important franchise for the studio, but the film proved a surprise smash, and much of the credit (along with Andy Serkis» remarkable performance) must go to Wyatt, who directed the film cleanly but brilliantly, and soon attracted the label of «the next Christopher Nolan.»

It's no surprise that this performance won her the Best Actress prize at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and that the film is Germany's 2018 Oscar entry.

Anchored by wonderful performances from Costner and Bello in tandem and visually enhanced by a vibrant Disney color palette — this is a beautifully shot film, with particular emphasis on the landscapes during the races as well as the costume design — you might find yourself every now and then counting cliches but at the end you shouldn't be too surprised to find yourself secretly cheering.

He also overshadows some of the film's finer and more surprising features, namely the terrific debut performance by «Talk Soup»'s Greg Kinnear as a romantic lead and Ormond in another fine role, although the last commercial one in her career.

While Felix von Groeningen «s film, which centers around a couple whose child is diagnosed with cancer, could easily have strayed into maudlin territory, the deft, non-chronological structure and the constantly surprising, beautiful performances — both acting and the musical — elevate it well clear of any Movie of the Week associations.