Sentences with phrase «time film actor»

Lustig himself is superb in the lead role, naturalistic in the way that only a first - time film actor can be.

There's also a possibility that a star is born in first - time film actor Sharlto Copley (like Blomkamp, a South Africa - based director).

Not exact matches

This may be the first time that DiCaprio was genuinely free to be the most energetic and commanding character in a film, not left to share his spotlight with a veteran actor in a flashier role.

While Black Panther rode a huge wave of critical acclaim and fan excitement to the biggest opening weekend ever for the month of February (and the fifth - largest of all - time), raking in more than $ 426 million worldwide, a small number of Internet trolls still did what they could to dampen the good vibes surrounding the trailblazing film, which features Marvel's first African - American director (Ryan Coogler) and a cast led by black actors such as Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong» o. Starting last week, in the first few days of Black Panther «s highly - anticipated theatrical release, some Twitter accounts started trying to spread false accounts of attacks at screenings of the movie.

Adult film actor Stormy Daniels has filed new lawsuit lawsuit against President Donald Trump — this time accusing the politician of defamation.

Wood, the actor who famously played Frodo in the Lord of the Rings films, told the Sunday Times...

Wood, the actor who famously played Frodo in the Lord of the Rings films, told the Sunday Times that abuse runs rampant throughout Hollywood because of all of the «vipers» and people who only have their own interests in mind in the industry.

That curve ball was just one of the memories I recalled as my wife, our 12 - year - old son and I watched «Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story,» a film directed by Peter Miller, written by New York Times sportswriter Ira Berkow and narrated by actor Dustin Hoffman.

This example is among the most benign (see Linda Marchiano's descriptions of the filming of Deep Throat for worse) Many porn products are made in «cottage industry» conditions by small - time operators who do not hesitate to use force, violence, blackmail and drugs on the «actors.»

Helmed by Chapman Way and MacLain Way and featuring multiple appearances by their uncle and former Maverick himself Kurt Russell, the docu launched in the Documentary Premiere section of this year's Sundance Film Festival on January 20... In play right now with several buyers at Sundance, according to sources close to the film, Battered Bastards chronicles how in 1973 Bonanza actor Bing Russell formed what at the time was America's sole independent baseball team.

The actor / producer / director on his return from Australia is currently filming in Koforidua, Ghana for the first time.

Actor - filmmaker Ron Perlman recently used the film hub for the third time, but the facility has not been heavily used by film production companies since its opening in 2015.

Marshall, son of the late actor E. G. Marshall, is changing that — and at the same time, he hopes, the tarantula's image as the bloodthirsty villain of grade B horror films.

One of the spiders, now described for the first time, crawled across his path during the filming of Dominic Monaghan's nature documentary «Wild Things», which is why he named it after the Berlin - born actor: Ctenus monaghani.

The professions of my participants were also diverse and included a surgeon, career educators, social justice activists, a FEMA rep (perfectly timed with Hurricane Irma a mere 400 miles away), an international finance expert, a former department of justice employee, lawyers, an actor / film - maker and producer, an occupational therapist, and of course a an actor and yoga teacher.

I can't remember the last time I went to see a movie at a theater so don't get too excited about who's up for the best actor and what film's up for the best movie award.

The film is also starring a friend of mine who I met on an airplane, who at the time was a soap opera actor and asked me to rehearse lines with him on the plane.

These superfit actors from across the pond may have spent a ton of time filming some of this year's biggest television and movie hits, but they also carve Directed by Shana Feste.

Heath Ledger plays the least likely priest since Sean Penn donned a collar in We're No Angels, though his acting is worse (Penn, albeit a great dramatic actor, hit an all - time low with that film).

The feature, Actors in Search of a Story, applauds the entire cast of the film (right down to the woman who plays Harold's psychologist for about two minutes of screen time), Building the Team profiles director Marc Forster and some of his crew, and Words on a Page focuses on budding young screenwriter Zach Helm.

Mr. Quaid has long been a reliably likable actor, but this time he pitches a perfect performance — no frills, no tricks, not a single false note — in a film that's true to its stirring subject, and to the sweetest traditions of the game.

(Among the film's principals Wolverine alone suffers the torment of having his consciousness exist in two time frames at once, but the actor seems to be having fun).

There was a time when all you needed for a family film was a cute kid, a rambunctious animal and a few exasperated adult actors who didn't mind playing second — make that third — fiddle.

Actor Peter Haskell has from time to time showed up in theatrical films (he was in two of the three Child's Play flicks), but the lion's share of his work has been on television.

American director Alan Rudolph was the son of Oscar Rudolph, a one - time actor who later directed such low budget films as Twist Around the Clock and such economical TV fare as «The Lone Ranger.»

Very Bad Things features a pretty terrific cast; while it features no real «big time» stars other than Cameron Diaz - who only achieved that status upon the release of Mary, which happened after this film was already done - it offers a very solid list of quality actors.

The movie was nominated for an impressive 13 Oscar Nominations including Best Picture, Best Director (Steven Spielburg), Best Actor (Danny Glover), Best Actress (Whoopi Goldberg), Best Supporting Actress Nominations for Oprah Winfrey and Margaret Avery, along with Best Supporting Actor (Adolph Caesar), and Best Original Musical Score for a Motion Picture (Quincy Jones) which was the first time in any Spielburg produced film that composer John Williams did not compose a film score for a Spielburg movie.

After taking some time off from directing and scriptwriting to appear in such films as Out of Sight (1998), Brooks resumed his director - screenwriter - actor hyphenate with The Muse (1999), starring opposite Andie MacDowell and Sharon Stone as a struggling Hollywood scriptwriter in search of divine inspiration; Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World followed in 2005.

The lead actors fought to maintain their characters» drive to maintain their passion during times of glossed over turmoil, but the continued lack of emotional connection to each other and the scantily adapted source material made the final film installment feel anti-climatic.

I like the film's emphasis on a narrow time frame, and its lead actor greatly adds to its success.

He is best known to audiences for his starring roles in the films HOT TUB TIME MACHINE and HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2, as well series regular roles in GREEK and THE OFFICE, for which he and the cast received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.

He nails the time period, the locations are perfect, the young actors are amazing (not over or underplaying anything), the cadence is on the money, and the adults are much more genuine and sincere than they have been in other W.A. films.

The director's work has been spotty, with his first film, Dawn of the Dead 58, holding his highest Metascore and his most recent, Sucker Punch 33, possessing his lowest, and lead actor Henry Cavill, relatively unknown at the time of his casting, hasn't inspired excitement in his recent lead performances in Immortals and The Cold Light of Day (maybe we can blame that on the material).

Heralded as «the finest American theater actor of his generation» by the New York Times, Liev Schreiber repertoire of resonant, humanistic, and oftentimes gritty portrayals have garnered him praise in film, theatre, and television.

As before, Bujalski's preference for nonprofessional actors, his ear for the rhythms of conversation among bright young 20 - somethings and his adept use of a roving, hand - held camera (this time shooting in fuzzy black and white) lend the film an invigorating energy.

Throw in Myrna Loy and you have a very fun movie with 3 actors at the top of their game.The film is about a test pilot (Gable) and his trusty mechanic (Tracy) who meet a girl (Loy) and how the strain of a test pilot's life affects them all.The film is a little long, but the action is well done.The acting is the main reason to watch this film, and if your are a fan of the big three, then you will have a good time.

By the time director Alfonso Cuarón's Y Tu Mamá También took stateside arthouse theaters by storm in the early months of 2002, actor Diego Luna had been a fixture of Mexican film and television for nearly a decade.

The excellent child actors carry this film (there is only one adult's face visible for the first 90 minutes), and the E.T. doll was wonderfully convincing for that time and still works today.

Married three times, Bloom's first husband was actor Rod Steiger, with whom she co-starred in 3 Into 2 Won't Go (1969) and The Illustrated Man (1969); her second was producer Hillard Elkins, who packaged Bloom's 1973 film version of The Doll's House; and her third was novelist Philip Roth.

For Hank and Jim, biographer and film historian Scott Eyman spoke with Fonda's widow and children as well as three of Stewart's children, plus actors and directors who had worked with the men — in addition to doing extensive archival research to get the full details of their time together.

Inspired by the director's interaction with street actors who portray religious figures by night and pursue more commercial endeavors by day, the film once again received a Best Foreign Film nomination at the Oscars and swept the Genies — this time in 12 categories.

Hey George, before you waste your time to spout un-educated criticisms of a film like «Swingers», please take the time to know that «Joe» is actually JON FAVREAU, a very talented actor, the screenwriter of the movie, and also the co-producer behind it.

Cast as themselves in the film, the three men, acting for the first time, bring sincerity and authenticity to their roles, even though professional actors may have had more polish.

The film is fairly tolerable as these things go: Wilder takes time off from the steamrolling plot for improvised bits with some actor buddies (including Charles Grodin and Joseph Bologna), and the project as a whole is a lot less mawkish than we've come to expect from Wilder's directorial efforts.

Sloan De Forest is a writer, actor, and film historian who has written about film for Sony, Time Warner Cable, the Mary Pickford Foundation, and Bright Lights Film Journal.

While Pixar has previously replaced voice actors (Reese Witherspoon was originally be Merida in Brave), this is the first time the studio has cast an entire film, recorded dialogue, and then replaced 99 % of the cast.

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As with Sallitt's previous three films, The Unspeakable Act relies heavily on the (often first - time) actors» performances.

«We only did a few scenes together for this film (Godzilla), but we spent time together in Vancouver and I got to know his family,» she said, with the actor having two children to director Sam Taylor - Wood who is 23 - years his senior.

Then again, Day - Lewis is a three - time Oscar winner for Best Actor, Anderson is a major talent, and the last time he and Day - Lewis worked together, on There Will Be Blood, it resulted in one of the most acclaimed films of the decade.