Sentences with phrase «terrific lead performance»

It features a terrific lead performance by Nicolas Cage as a man at war with himself, an equally compelling supporting performance by up - and - comer Tye Sheridan (so engaging in Mud), and a riveting art - imitating - life performance by real - life homeless alcoholic Gary Poulter (who drowned in a lake before the film was released).

That movie, «Traffik,» is an effective weekend - from - hell thriller with a vital message, a terrific lead performance by Paula Patton and some unexpectedly dimensional storytelling from writer - director Deon Taylor («Meet the Blacks»).

It's the type of film they love with a terrific lead performance to helm the ship.

The trailer ends up capturing the movie's mood rather beautifully, thanks to a well - selected handful of its best images, a snippet of its lovely ambient - rock soundtrack, and glimmers of its terrific lead performances.

Critics Consensus: In Cold Blood is a classic docudrama with a fictional thriller's grip — and a pair of terrific lead performances from Robert Blake and Scott Wilson.

Critic Consensus: In Cold Blood is a classic docudrama with a fictional thriller's grip — and a pair of terrific lead performances from Robert Blake and Scott Wilson.

It's kind of shocking considering just how good Two Days, One Night and Gone Girl are, both of which should have been multiple nominees anchored by terrific lead performances (by Marion Cotillard and Rosamund Pike, respectively).

Of the male - oriented melodramas in the past decade, none has improved upon the mixed martial arts tearjerker «Warrior» — and if its very premise strikes you as an unsustainable paradox, know that its success is in large part thanks to its trio of terrific lead performances.

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The cast deliver great performances, and the main lead who is Kevin Bacon is terrific in the role he plays.

By any reckoning, the film's visual panache and terrific performances, especially by its two well - matched leads, announce Khant as a director of truly impressive talents.

Still, what's terrific about «The Messenger» — its first half, its lead performances — is not easily dispelled.

For me, what really stood out for me were the two lead performances, which I thought were terrific and the direction by director Marc Webb keeps you involved from start to finish.

Led by terrific central performances and incredibly imaginative direction, he has crafted one of the most heart - wrenching films of the year.

Thankfully, terrific performances from the lead (most of the supporting roles) saved the film from falling completely flat.

Elle Fanning will look to pair a terrific performance in «The Beguiled» with a lead role in «Mary Shelley.»

Director Mélanie Laurent conducts this 91 - minute drama at a leisurely pace, getting terrific performances from the two leads.

All of the lead actors are terrific in their performances.

«Submarine» I liked with reservations — it's a sweet - natured teen romance with a delicate sense of heartbreak and some striking visual flourishes, plus terrific performances by the young leads and Sally Hawkins, but it dawdles in the middle stretch, wants for big laughs, and wears its Wes Anderson - isms a little too plainly on its sleeve.

Courtney Bell, who plays the lead, was actually pregnant through the shoot and puts forth a very convincing and terrific performance.

QUESTION: Jon, this is a terrific performance in a leading role that's wildly different from Don Draper.

Leading an outstanding ensemble cast, Bruhl and Pike both give terrific performances, letting us glimpse the early commitment of their characters and a growing disillusionment when the ordeal drags on.

THE PUNISHER (Grade: C --RRB-: This low - budget film version of the aptly named Marvel Comic — about a vigilante hero with no super powers out to avenge the murder of his entire extended family by a gangster — has some terrific non-digital stunts and an intense lead performance from first - time star Tom Jane.

Given the picture's enduring popularity, there's really no point in rehashing the plot — OK, for the uninitiated (all two of you): Ripley (series star Sigourney Weaver) heads back into space and leads a team of military grunts against the nasty extra-terrestrials — but there's always room to rehash many of the highlights: Weaver's terrific performance in the central role; the contrast between the heroic Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn) and the cowardly Private Hudson (Bill Paxton); the escalating villainy of company man Burke (Paul Reiser); scripter Cameron's ability to keep piling on confrontations and director Cameron's ability to milk them for maximum tension; and, of course, those wonderful alien creations.

This is not an action movie but a character study, with terrific performances from all three leads, particularly from Ejiofor.

The Skeleton Twins has a pair of terrific, sharply etched lead performances, a polished, autumnal look, and some affecting moments where its protagonists bond.

Not bad at all if you're going to draw inspiration from the world of films, though the solid laughs, exciting thrills and the terrific comic interplay of its two leads are more like occasional chuckles, lots of noise and violence without much tension, and two passable comic performances from actors who aren't particularly known for their comedic chops in Russell Crowe (Noah, Winter's Tale) and Ryan Gosling (The Big Short, Gangster Squad).

True, there are terrific performances by the leads, but the film never seemed to get off the ground.

Top off the terrific, subtle screenplay of Ivan Cotroneo and Francesca Marciano with one of the best lead performances you'll see this year, and you have a five - star movie!

The actor, who was the lead in District 9, is occasionally over-the-top and fumbles a bit of dialogue, but most of the time he applies just the right amount of menace and intensity to make for a terrific performance.

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.

K - PAX is a very well - done fantasy - drama that is mostly driven by the terrific performances of the two leads.

Despite being a consistently terrific presence on TV over the past two decades, Julia Louis - Dreyfus can't have been high on many lists of potential feature film leads, but she gives a sparkling performance here and the chemistry she shares with Gandolfini is magic.

The acting shines, with terrific performance all throughout the cast, especially by the lead performers.

«He has a terrific track record of leading growth, and with his technology and travel sector background, I am confident he will accelerate RoomIt's performance, while Scott will focus wholly on executing our growth plans.»

An authentic character study of a small - time drug dealer emerging from a nine - month house arrest, Sollers Point features a captivating lead performance by McCaul Lombardi (a memorable discovery from American Honey) and a terrific Jim Belushi as his watchful father.