Sentences with phrase «though supporting characters»

Some stories can carry a third character mention, though supporting characters usually shouldn't take up much space in a pitch unless your story has a strong romance or relationship plot.

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Even though she had help and support from key characters in her life, this incredible achievement is all hers, and she should be eager to brag about that.

Though Lawrence is at the center, rightfully so, of The Hunger Games movies, they're made all the better by the excellent supporting cast that commits as fully to the larger - than - life characters of the series.

Johnson and Heyman have a script here that deserves Best Original Screenplay consideration, almost simply for how well they've created a quartet of characters (Burrell and Wilson's supporting players don't behave as these sorts of characters would in other films), though the balance of both comedic and dramatic emotion is tremendously done as well.

Moody though incoherent, boldly cynical if hampered by extraordinarily poor editing (it appears as though characters are able to travel at light speed from location to location — the budget probably couldn't support transitional coverage), The Calling is so earnestly bad that I really got a kick out of it.

The strongest attribute of the first film was the character of Big Daddy, memorably played by Nicolas Cage channeling Adam West: having been set fire to in the last film, he's unlikely to return, though there's a juicy supporting role for Jim Carrey, of all people.

And a side supporting character named Peter (Alexander), who has strabismus (his eyes aren't aligned), is written solely to draw out a few yuks, though it would seem a stretch that his mother (Janney, Juno), who is constantly ridiculing his condition, would still be making fun of it, especially as it is a condition he was born with — you'd think she'd have run out of insults years before.

I find it interesting that even though T'Challa was the lead, the supporting characters all seemed a bit more interesting.

It was her love for the music that most represented Cameron Crowe's own love for it and, ultimately, she served as the most important character even though she was more of a supporting player.

Most of those supporting characters are great, though.

«In a Lonely Place» is a strong and insightful character study into the volitile central character, though, and the supporting characters and performances are all rich.

Far from empty - headed, though, Stardust is a deeply meaningful series of sweet - nothings, wholly apolitical even in a macho supporting character revealed as a cross-dresser and hair stylist; and by its end, it wins not in spite of being so exuberant in its indulgence of flamboyant clichés, but because it is.

Even though Bigelow had to face some harsh criticism from women who saw Strange Days as an anti-women film because of the shocking violence on display, it could be argued Strange Days is a pure feminist picture, as Angela Bassett's Mace is a physically imposing, capable, intelligent yet distinctly feminine character who might be the supporting pillar of Ralph Fiennes» lost soul, but in some ways remains the emotional center of the whole film.

Though the general lack of well - written female characters tends to result in a thin crop of contenders for the Best Supporting Actress category, there are no doubt a number of excellent supporting female performances to thumb througSupporting Actress category, there are no doubt a number of excellent supporting female performances to thumb througsupporting female performances to thumb through in 2013.

Seth Rogen co-wrote and takes a funny supporting role in Greg Mottola's Superbad, though the movie is focused on younger characters, a trio of high school boys and their efforts to find their place in the world.

And the supporting characters, including best - bud chef Stuart (Bill Hader), aren't as developed as the ones in the corresponding film — though Conor's relationship with his father (Ciarán Hinds) benefits from the fuller treatment Them left on the editing - room floor.

B.O.S.S. isn't interested in those insanely high - profile characters (even though I know I am)-- this is all about shining a light on the top - grade supporting performances we were treated to last year.

And even though the current generation of 7 - 16 year - old gamers isn't familiar with Tetris, Galaga and Q - Bert (who's a legitimate and welcome supporting character in this story), everybody knows Pac - man and Donkey Kong, and everybody's been waiting to have a great time at the movies this summer.

The film's supporting characters — drunks, loudmouths, fast - talkers, double - crossers — are typically annoying Coen creations though none seem particularly suffocated by the brothers» signature contemptuousness.

Other supporting characters, though — including the always welcome Toby Jones and John Goodman — take better advantage of their limited time onscreen.

The lead actors are fine, though some of the supporting characters can be a bit hammy, especially the kids, who exhibit that «golly gee swell» sense of youth so typical of 1950s entertainment.

Even at its best, Crackdown 3 can still feel somewhat muted, though, and I feel that the voice acting over the comms from the support characters misses the mark.

Though it's another brief supporting role, her Mrs. Speer is a lynchpin character in an acclaimed Oscar buzzing film at that.

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.

I think, though, that it's relatively rare to find a character like that who is a middle - aged woman in a supporting role.

As Jett Rink, a simple cowhand who becomes a conniving oil tycoon, Dean's role is really a supporting one, though the actor's own quirks effectively fill out a rather sketchy character.

Eventually, though, everyone agrees they have to stop a mysterious force that's loose in New York City, one that involves most of the other supporting characters.

Supporting males characters such as two student athletes played by Emory Cohen (Place Beyond the Pines) and newcomer Anthony Kelley - or an enforcer played by The Wire's Dominick Lombardozzi - feel even more like devices than characters, though given their small roles in the story, that's a bit more understandable.

The most unexpected feature that Metal Slug Advance promises is e-Reader support, which, in conjunction with Metal Slug e-Cards, will let you power up your character, though the specifics of what kinds of power - ups you'll get access to are yet unknown.

The supporting characters are all amusing though none have any depth, and Zack and Miri's story isn't complex enough.

The less said about the supporting characters the better, though, as they're a roll - call of cliché that are either annoying, weak, predictable, or all three, sometimes even at the same time.

Both lead and supporting performances (particularly Mercedes Morán, drily witty as Neruda's wife) are superb, even though much is made in the film of Peluchonneau being a supporting character perhaps invented by Neruda.

Though no other character in the film is nearly so fleshed out, a game supporting cast — including the welcome Michael Stuhlbarg and a pitch - perfect Mark Strong — help balance Chastain's blistering presence.

That distrust allows Evans to play the character with a lot more complexity than the typical goody two - shoes Boy Scout, though he receives great support from Scarlett Johannsson's Black Widow, Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury and Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson / Falcon, who all play an important part in the story.

The story is loosely based on the life of influential folk musician Dave van Ronk and stars Oscar Isaac as the titular character with Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund and Justin Timberlake in supporting roles (though Timberlake is nowhere to be seen in this trailer).

The filmmaker commendably strove to prove in the sci - fi drama that he could offer more powerful and unique insight into a beloved character, who needed the recognition of his family's name to succeed, even though they didn't support his ambitions.

Though her story might be too big for a film of which she is not the star, it's not inconceivable that she could simply appear as a supporting character as a kind of Easter Egg, or even a backdoor set up for a spin - off.

Though Giles is a supporting character who is responsible for The Shape of Water's funniest moments, Jenkins points out that he is also fully fleshed out — «a real human being with wants and dreams and hopes.»

Inevitably, though, the new footage adds a bit more insight into the characters, typically the supporting ones.

Murphy though fills his quirky world of misfits and monsters with a few hilarious supporting characters, including a Taylor Swift wannabe and a candle vlogger.

Though Westworld's Thandie Newton was nominated in the best supporting actress category for the Critic's Choice Awards, that nomination came through before her character, Maeve, took center stage in the first season's back half.

And though I fear the costly production wasn't enough of a hit to support the intended sequels (Haram Abbas» and Jared Leto's characters are left stranded), it provides some much - needed emotional closure.

The five you add do not need to be female leads, co-leads, or even supporting characters — though, if that is your intent, we will hardly stand in your way.

Kidman is fine, though her role is only a supporting one, and doesn't contain much character depth, other than being supportive, for her to truly shine.

Historians Behlmer and Hurst rightly cite the studio's dominance in pioneering and perfecting the swashbuckling epic, and though Twentieth Century - Fox» own efforts were quite admirable, there's no substitute for an Errol Flynn actioner; particularly when supported by such an outstanding cast of character actors.

Taylor - Johnson remains likeably bland, though, despite his character's name on the title, he isn't given nearly as much to do in this sequel except to be the conduit through which the plot can propel more of the colorful supporting characters to the forefront.

Though «Maleficent» is an admirable attempt at breathing new life into a classic tale, there are so many problems with the story and supporting characters that it would have made more sense to go the direct route and make a live - action «Sleeping Beauty» movie instead.

Which is why no one should've been surprised in the slightest to see Albert Brooks given the cold shoulder: His Drive heavy had no feelings to bloviate (though the compassion he showed one of Drive's supporting characters even while taking his life away should've been more properly noted).

-- Kirkus «It's a big book, and the detours into the lives of supporting characters sometimes feel like diversions, though it all fits into the broad canvas that the author is painting.

But meeting Bobbie one more time still was a pleasure, even though she's more of a support character here, not a protagonist.