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Rob McKittrick directs his talented cast as they walk through a day - in - the - life story about the frustrations of working a dead - end job.

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He then proceeded to build talent throughout the roster seeing how far that QB could go with a talented cast around him before deciding to spend a high pick on a QB as he knows he wants a rookie QB to have time to learn and a rookie QB needs a good situation to come into the NFL to lower the difficulty and increase the chances of that QB not being a bust.

Written by Peralta and featuring a cast of talented newcomers that includes Emile Hirsch (above, as Adams), the film captures the energy and rebellious spirit of the Z - Boys» world.

Brought to you by the producers of Fruitvale Station and Dope, the film boasts a talented cast that includes Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Chanté Adams as well as Washington Heights» own Elvis Nolasco.

To encourage young researchers, CAST gives an award every other year for talented young scientists, and five years ago, started an annual award for young women scientists, funded by L'Oréal (China) as an extension of the L'Oréal - UNESCO Women in Science Partnership.

I shared a recipe for a fresh rosemary, grape and parmesan focaccia as part of the Autumn Abounds Blog Hop with a cast of talented bloggers.

Equipped with a truly excellent villain (Marcel Iures), a charismatic cast and a talented visual director, this is one of those films that you can genuinely enjoy as long as you don't analyze or think too hard into what is going on.

What's happened with The League is that the already - talented cast has gelled even more as an ensemble over the show's four seasons.

Having assembled a talented cast, and nabbing international star Mads Mikkelsen as his lead, Arcel, whose biggest credit is screenwriter of the original 2009 version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, casts his name as a notable up and comer with this latest, an impeccable piece in its own right.

I've always noted that combination as a formula for disaster (see The American Astronaut) but Phillips did it well, with the help of a talented cast.

There are plenty of talented components to this cast, and most every one of them has his or her time to shine, even such much too briefly present forces as episodes 1's Martin Sheen - who nails both Irish - American accent and depth of the good - hearted slaver who comes to find flaws in the traditions he has had to follow - and episode 3's Richard Jenkin, who effectively despicable in his audacious portrayal of a despicable radical racist who is as willing to die as he is to kill to preserve his questionable sense of order - and plenty of other people in between, from the compelling Dennis Haysbert to the charming Danny Glover, so you know that it's saying something to proclaim that leading lady Halle Berry is this series» strongest performance, delivering on powerful layers and emotional range in her engrossing portrayal of a mulatto who is trapped in society by her mixed race, and will face many unbearable hardships that will test her innocence and humanity.

In 1999, Saldana received what seemed to be the ideal first film role when she was cast as a talented but snippy dancer vying for a spot at the fictional American Ballet Company in the dance drama Center Stage.

This isn't to say that he was the only talented person who participated in the making of the film; Don Cheadle, Thandie Newton, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Esposito, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Michael Pena, Matt Dillon, and Ryan Phillippe are just a few of the members of the cast, which is as artistically diverse as it is racially diverse.

The good news is that some parts of this shopping list are checked off with style and grace: Tony and Pepper are still, at heart, the leads in a screwball comedy — and Downey and Paltrow are top form here; the new villain has the comics» Crimson Dynamo's name — Ivan Vanko [Mickey Rourke]-- but instead of wearing the hopelessly out of date crimson armor, wields a pair of plasma whips that can slice and dice even Stark's fancy suit; and finally, there's Justin Hammer [Sam Rockwell — who was a finalist in casting Stark], a hi - tech weapons manufacturer who got Stark's old Department of Defence contracts even though he's not nearly as talented.

It's subsequently not surprising to note that My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done establishes itself as a baffling ordeal virtually from the get - go and maintains this feeling of frustrating pointlessness right up until the anti-climactic finale, which is undoubtedly a shame given the presence of some seriously talented actors within the supporting cast (including Willem Dafoe, Chloe Sevigny, and Brad Dourif).

She's known as a very talented character actress, who directors love to cast because of her amazing talent for both dramatic and comedic roles.

In this vein, it's a good film, and still definitely worthwhile for some choice food for thought, as well as some credible performances by a talented, likeable cast.

While Brown is the most talented actor in the cast, acclaimed veteran actor James Cromwell («The Artist») gives him a run - for - his - money with a solid supporting performance as one of the film's antagonists, Judge Foster.

With such uninspiring material, the uniformly talented cast — whose supporting players include such comedy heavyweights as Rob Huebel, Adam Scott, Paul Rudd, David Wain, John Early, and Paul Rust — all seem to have the volume turned down on their performances.

The talented cast should leave audiences speechless, as only one this good can.

The American accent is spot on and unflinching as is his comedic timing with the talented cast around him.

That doesn't excuse the fact that the film's premise took inspiration from Asian cultures only to cast a Caucasian actress, while as talented as Tilda Swinton is, there was no point in having her in the role.

It's a beyond - talented cast, with plenty of other familiar faces popping in for a scene or two, plus a nice supporting turn from Romany Malco as Fey's over-involved doorman, but Michael McCullers» script and direction don't give them much room to work.

Doris features Sally Field, who let's be honest, is usually good in everything she does and the supporting cast which includes Natasha Lyonne, Wendi McLendon - Covey, and Max Greenfield are all pretty talented as well.

My first concern was the casting of Channing Tatum; he isn't known as the most talented actor but this is by far the best decision he's ever made.

By the time the absolutely inexplicable final 20 minutes rolls around (in which David takes to cross-dressing), All Good Things has certainly cemented its place as an utterly misguided piece of work with little worth recommending - which is a shame, really, given the presence of several undeniably talented performers within the supporting cast (Frank Langella, Philip Baker Hall, etc).

It's also massively frustrating as it wastes its hugely talented cast.

Certainly not for even the slightest modicum of character development or dimension, as a talented cast led by Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem is criminally underserved by a script that treats their characters as props rather than actual people with inner lives who the audience are supposed to care for.

Apocalypse features a talented cast playing their parts as we are pulled through nearly two and a half hours of familiarity.

With more than 100 film and television credits, Rubin has cast such features as the upcoming Warren Beatty film «Rules Don't Apply,» «Trumbo,» «Wild,» «Lars and the Real Girl,» «Hairspray,» «The Talented Mr. Ripley,» «Men in Black,» «Romeo + Juliet,» «The English Patient» and «Four Weddings and a Funeral.»

David's success in television is legendary enough that he probably had no difficulty assembling this deeply talented cast, which also includes Academy Award nominee Amy Ryan as Rolly's ex-girlfriend (the target of a running mystery involving the band Chicago), Eva Mendes, sporting a ridiculous Cuban accent and an obesity backstory, and an entertaining, uncredited Liev Schreiber as a Chechnyan resource.

With Daniel Espinosa directing (SAFE HOUSE), Ridley Scott co-producing, and with a cast as talented as this, CHILD 44 could be brilliant.

The talented leads are ably assisted in this endeavor by a gifted supporting cast stocked with versatile veterans like Alan Alda and Ray Liotta, as well as scene - stealing comediennes such as Kathryn Hahn and Kerri Kenney.

Miranda will recur alongside the talented voice cast which includes David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck; Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz and Bobby Moynihan as the voices of Huey, Dewey and Louie, respectively; Kate Micucci as Webby Vanderquack; Beck Bennett as Launchpad McQuack and Toks Olagundoye as Mrs. Beakley.

This is a mediocre thriller, one that is beneath the talented international cast assembled and also Howard, even though his talents as a director have often been overstated.

The Almost Famous and Jerry Maguire director released Aloha, which on paper had a lot going for it, such as a talented cast, but ultimately was hailed by many critics as one of Crowe's worst films and a box office disappointment.

Casting director Heidi Levitt and casting associate Lauren Fernandes are seeking a talented young 8 - to 11 - year - old African - American girl to play Nina Simone as aCasting director Heidi Levitt and casting associate Lauren Fernandes are seeking a talented young 8 - to 11 - year - old African - American girl to play Nina Simone as acasting associate Lauren Fernandes are seeking a talented young 8 - to 11 - year - old African - American girl to play Nina Simone as a child.

Harvey is an executive producer and he plays himself in talk show interviews sprinkled throughout, but Think Like a Man belongs to others as well, including Friends with Benefits writers Keith Merryman and David A. Newman, Barbershop director Tim Story, and a large, talented ensemble cast composed primarily of African - American actors.

Both Wilson and Farmiga are good and add a higher degree of credibility to the film as does the rest of the talented cast of knowns and unknowns.

His talented supporting cast includes Simon Pegg who offers comic relief, periodically, as his bumbling, new sidekick, Benji Dunn.

Because this kind of discourse is routinely screened out of movies, we're likely to accept the profusion of insults as unusually candid or real, particularly given the spirited and talented ensemble cast, which Haggis directs with sensitivity.

With the remarkably talented Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco leading an exceptional cast, we look forward to delving deeper as this captivating story evolves.»

«Well,» he said, «as we wrap up production I just want to take this moment to thank an incredibly talented cast and crew for all their hard work, and to the fans out there, I hope you've been enjoying the pictures, pictures that I've taken from the set of... can we even say the name of the movie?»

Why he's the man: In a film that generally fails to mine the best out of its talented cast, Paul Giamatti shines the brightest here as a rather confronting (borderline chilling) psychologist who manifests as a major catalyst in determining the kind of fate Morgan and her «captors» await.

Bob Odenkirk (as Ben Bagdikian), Bruce Greenwood, Sarah Paulson and Carrie Coon are just a few excellent performers in the deeply talented cast.

That's pretty impressive considering the show's cast includes voice acting comedy genius H. Jon Benjamin («Bob's Burgers,» «Home Movies,» etc.) as the voice of Archer; multi-talented actress Aisha Tyler as the even more multi-talented and super-smart superspy Lana Kane; SNL - grad par excellence Chris Parnell («30 Rock») as weaselly espionage accountant Cyril Figgis; borderline ubiquitous working actress Judy Greer as the lovably psychopathic billionairess Cheryl Tunt; the less well - known but seemingly no less talented Lucky Yates as mad scientist Dr. Krieger; and the voice of poly - addictive fan favorite Pam Poovey herself, Amber Nash.

As Joel and Ethan Coen discuss why they wanted to set their film in 1950s Hollywood, the all - star cast talks about working with this talented duo.

MacFarlane has himself a fun and talented cast many of whom are probably his friends in real life that signed on to this film as a favor.

Another plus is the talented cast that proves to be totally convincing as Puritans.

He's incredibly lucky that he cast an actress as talented as Sally Field, an actress who always delivers and certainly does so here.