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Either way, Scott has a talented cast who has the benefit of Cormac McCarthy's tense script to work from, one that centers on a lawyer (Fassbender) who gets in over his head in a drug trafficking attempt gone awry.

Melfi throws up a lot of balls with this script and not all of them pay off, but where the film succeeds is thanks almost entirely to the diverse, well - textured offerings of this talented cast who make for a picture that is genuinely charming and surprisingly emotional.

Not exact matches

Not to worry, though, because if one is fortunate enough to participate in a no - cut World Golf Championship tourney, with its lucrative prize package and talented cast of characters, and where even the player who finishes DFL receives lovely parting gifts, one never walks away empty - handed.

In the end, Snowden benefits from an extremely talented cast, lead by a director who gives it his all.

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.

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.

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.

Yet again, it's Rickman who stands out in a very talented cast.

«We thank the talented cast and crew who brought Joe Lansdale's stories to life including John Wirth, Jim Mickle, Jeremy Platt and Linda Moran — and the extraordinarily talented Michael K Williams and James Purefoy.

Produced by Nancy Meyers, who brought us beloved films including Something's Got ta Give, The Holiday, and The Intern, Home Again is filled with a talented ensemble cast including Michael Sheen (Midnight in Paris), Lake Bell (What Happens In Vegas), Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars), Pico Alexander (A Most Violent Year), Jon Rudnitsky («Saturday Night Live») and Candice Bergen (Miss Congeniality).

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.

«Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are talented filmmakers who have assembled an incredible cast and crew, but it's become clear that we had different creative visions on this film, and we've decided to part ways,» Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said in June 2017.

Rifkin has assembled an interesting and talented cast to tell his tale of three couples who think they have it all, but then begin questioning their relationships when a bachelor friend (Jason Alexander) opens his Pandora's box of doubt.

Director Kyle Henry, screenwriter Carlos Treviño and a wonderfully talented ensemble cast deliver a 21st century relationship time capsule of Rogers Park and some of the people who call it home — but this tightly scripted, dialogue - driven character study is also brimming with universal truths about the long - hidden but nevertheless permanent bruises of family tragedies, the changing and sometimes numbing nature of even a truly loving long - term relationship and the slow death of knowing one's dreams are almost certainly defunct.

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.

«Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are talented film - makers who have assembled an incredible cast and crew, but it's become clear that we had different creative visions on this film, and we've decided to part ways,» Kennedy said.

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

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.

It is a testament to the director, the production team and the incredible efforts of the many talented people in our crew and cast who worked so hard because they believed in the message of this movie.

Kormákur inexplicably attracts one of the most impressive casts of the year — actually, it does make sense: he needed a talented group to elevate a dire script, people who could lend gravitas to dialogue kindergarten kids might have written — to flesh out this bird's eye view on a disastrous weekend on the mountain.

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

Writer - director Todd Graff leads an enormously talented cast of young unknowns in a spirited story of misfit teens who find validation and kinship at a camp for performing arts.

So when Marvel dropped Nortan, citing their need for «an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members», fans were pretty shocked.

The rest of the cast is somewhat of a mystery here, but that leads to some pleasant surprises when the mixture is right, and it's looking promising here (especially for Gosling and Scott Thomas, who could have some great roles to play with if perception equals reality), and this doesn't even factor in how talented Winding Refn is and how he seems to be hitting his stride right about now.

The cast is supremely talented with Cranston giving an award worthy performance alongside his supporting cast featuring Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt, and many more who lend their talents to create a truly exciting, tension - filled thriller that's as unforgiving as it is beautiful.

Icing on the cake is the supporting cast (Alia Shawkat, Annette Bening, Deborah Ann Woll, Antonio Banderas, Steve Coogan, Elliot Gould, Aasif Mandvi, Chris Messina and Toni Trucks), a collection of talented and non-trendy cameos from actors who generally elevate whatever material they're given.

The producers have assembled a talented cast with Michael Nyqvist and Famke Janssen who both have appeared in successful studio franchises and bring commercial appeal to the project,» said Anisi.

CHICAGO — The incredibly talented men and women who make up the cast of «A.C.O.D.» make the relative failure of its script easier to bear.

Co-directors Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn have assembled quite the cast of talented voice actors, including Anna Kendrick as female lead Princess Poppy, joined by Justin Timberlake as Branch, the one Troll who eschews all the singing, dancing and hugging, thanks to his fear of being captured and eaten by the Bergens.

In any case, Mr. Columbus, once again working with the screenwriter Steve Kloves and a cast of talented children (especially Emma Watson, who plays the brainy and intrepid Hermione) and grown - up British luminaries, has acquitted himself honorably.

We never get to know the people at the heart of «Freeheld,» despite the best efforts of the talented cast, especially Page, who is the best reason to rent «Freeheld.»

And among an outstanding cast, Jack O'Connell (who'll be a superstar next year thanks to roles in the «300» prequel and Angelina Jolie «s «Unbroken «-RRB- makes his claim to being one of the most talented actors of his generation.

The talented Canadian actress and singer, who originally appeared as a guest on the show but was made a permanent member of the cast by popular demand, hails from Vancouver, British Columbia.

An ensemble comedy about a group of wronged employees who attempt to rob the boss who took the money from their pension plans under the false pretense of investing, the movie does several things right — a talented cast, a deplorably matter - of - fact sociopath as a villain, and, above all, a dizzying setpiece of a robbery that features a 2,000 - pound car and three people dangling hundreds of feet in the air among them.

The writer / director, who's known for the epic samurai flick 13 Assassins among many other films, has pulled together a stellar Japanese cast, with talented youngster Hana Sugisaki starring alongside the action icon / cultural phenomenon Takuya Kimura.

There is also a featurette on the talented voice cast, plus a fun segment on «Who's the Coolest Toy?».

Thankfully, the cast, a who's who of the uber - talented from SNL's Kate McKinnon and Vanessa Bayer, to T.J. Miller and mainstream comedy cohort Jason Bateman, all understand where and how comedy succeeds.

Abraham was a little - known stage actor («The Ritz») when Milos Forman cast him in the terrific role of Salieri, the 18th century court composer who was destroyed by envy for the younger, more talented Mozart (Tom Hulce).

Luckily, the casting directors roped in talented actors who mine even the most tired of situations for laughs.

The quippy script is handled with aplomb by a very likeable and talented comedy cast, though: Jason Bateman, the «everyman» with personality, Jane Fonda as his sexually cavalier mother and Tina Fey, who almost trips into a New York accent in her quest to play the film's other ballsy matriarch.

The cast and crew have paid tribute to the talented young actor, and that sentiment extends to the film's credits, which will include the message «For Anton» after noting that it is «In Loving Memory of Leonard Nimoy,» who died in February of last year.

Regarding Lord and Miller's departure from the project, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy had said, «Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are talented filmmakers who have assembled an incredible cast and crew, but it's become clear that we had different creative visions on this film, and we've decided to part ways.

An impressive and talented supporing cast includes Aidan Gillen as the atheist doctor with a dark side, Chris O'Dowd as the local butcher, Orla O'Rourke as his unfaitful wife about town, Isaach DeBankola as one of her chums, Dylan Moran as the conflicted local rich boy, Killian Scott as the frustrated virginal local, Domhnall Gleeson (Brendan's son) as an incarcerated serial killer, and the always great M Emmet Walsh — back on screen as the local old timer who spins yarns and enjoys attention.

It's as charming and genial as you're ever likely to find in a movie, with a smart premise, very good locale work, and an ensemble of talented comedic actors who are cast perfectly.

The cast includes talented American actors in Willem Dafoe and Pedro Pascal (who was magnificent as Oberyn Martell on Game of Thrones); and Chinese stars both relatively new (Jing Tian) and firmly established (the great Andy Lau).

What follows is an often macabre and sporadically funny attempt at conjuring a laugh from a ghastly slice of history, with a talented cast wasted on a thankless script by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft (St. Trinians), and the poor direction of Landis who can't find the balance between grizzly murder and comedic slapstick.

And in a bit of unintentional irony, the flat - chested but actually talented Selma Blair (who must have been brainwashed into making this film), rounds out the cast as the radio announcer Stevie Wayne, who was originally played by Adrienne «Tits» Barbeau.

The movie marks the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore who had the wherewithal to assemble a very talented cast to play an array of colorful characters, from the smarmy emcee (Jimmy Fallon) to the tattooed butch (Juliette Lewis).

Helping enormously is his immensely likable cast, stocked top to bottom with talented actors who appear to be having a ripping time making this movie.