Sentences with phrase «turn in this thriller»

Close first hosted «SNL» on February 25, 1989 where — as seen below — she spoofed her star - making turn in the thriller «Fatal Attraction.»

There were so many twists and turns in this thriller that I could not figure out what was happening next - and I'm the queen of figuring out the ending by the middle of the book.

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The Brazilian attacker made no mistake as he blasted his effort into the back of the net, sending the Stamford Bridge faithful and Conte delirious in what is turning out to be a thriller in west London.

Sportswriters decried his license — he would turn an ordinary pop fly into a thriller where three fielders ran into each other and were knocked breathless in their superb effort to save that ball from being a home run!

Yevhen Khacheridi (Dynamo Kyiv): Jackson Martinez had stolen all the headlines when Kyiv and Porto played out a goalscoring thriller in Portugal, but it was the defenders» turn this time around as Khacheridi was impassable over the ninety minutes thereby keeping his club's qualification hopes alive.

It stayed that way until the the frantic finale and a West Ham implosion in the final act that turned a potential thriller into a tragedy.

The Coens are rare beasts in today's Hollywood, as capable of turning their hands to thrillers like No Country For Old Men but equally at home with comedies like this one.

In 2007, Ineson scored a highly visible turn as Harry Marber, a member of Scotland Yard's armed response unit, in the feature thriller Shoot on SighIn 2007, Ineson scored a highly visible turn as Harry Marber, a member of Scotland Yard's armed response unit, in the feature thriller Shoot on Sighin the feature thriller Shoot on Sight.

With her role as the epnoymous character in Frida (2002), Hayek disappeared into her subject so convincingly that not only would she return to the good graces of critics, but earn an Oscar nomination as well.Hayek would spend the coming years enjoying superstar status with everything from comedic turns on sitcoms like Ugly Betty (which she produced) and 30 Rock, to meaty roles in dramatic thrillers like Savages.

Money changes everything and a series of betrayals turns friends into enemies and family against family in this taut crime thriller.

The simmering rivalry between Di and Fiamma, inflamed by the kind of glimpsed indiscretion that makes adolescent melodramas tick, explodes in a thriller ending that turns an observant coming - of - age story into something resembling «The Lord of the Flies.»

But even other «minor» flaws in the editing, lighting and shaky camera - work are not in any way less responsible for this movie turning out to be the most campy thriller with a decent cast I've seen in quite some time.

Corruption is the law of the land in the every - city of Edison, and the only soul brave enough to peer into the fire and face the wrath of an entire squad of corrupt cops is a fresh - faced journalist in this neo-noir thriller from television director - turned - feature helmer David J. Burke.

A one - time fling turns into a terrifying ordeal for Danielle when her co-worker, Paul, becomes deeply obsessed with her in Alex Karpovsky's chilling new thriller, RUBBERNECK.

Soon turning up in such features as The Long Kiss Goodnight and Rounders, the natural beauty began to gain even more footing in her feature aspirations with her turn in the Robert DeNiro heist - thriller The Score in 2001.

The film definitely had potential in being something much better due to its very good concept, but for what it turned out, it was decent and with a cool thriller that was very interesting, it saved the film from being a total dud.

Gripping stage bound psychological thriller that grows in intensity with each passing minute and conveys all the agony, anxiety, fear and thirst for revenge of a martyr who's now having her turn on the reins.

A vengeful game of one - upmanship turns deadly in this urban thriller about a hotshot young attorney (Ben Affleck) and a recovering alcoholic (Samuel L. Jackson) whose minor fender - bender devastates both of their lives and quickly leads to an escalating war of dirty tricks and manipulation.

You won't be able to turn away from this gripping, emotional thriller in which nothing short of the fate of our nation is at stake.

When Jason Matthews's best - selling spy thriller novel Red Sparrow debuted in 2013, the CIA gave it a glowing review in an official statement, toasting the former agent - turned - author's ability to convey accurately the stomach - churning tension a spy feels when covering tracks to protect sources and win the war of intelligence.

At turns a tragedy, a courtroom drama and a revenge thriller, «In the Fade» is a shape - shifting quest through a terrorist tragedy, as outraged as it is compassionate.

If that's the random pastime they're playing at, here's our stab: the movie's repeat references to «Fight Club» bring David Fincher to mind, and in turn, Fincher's amusement - gone - awry thriller «The Game.»

The following year, Garofalo appeared in no less than five films, with a supporting part in the ensemble piece 200 Cigarettes, a starring role as an unconventional action heroine called the Bowler in Mystery Men (which also featured Stiller), and prominent turns in Kevin Smith's eagerly awaited Dogma, Hampton Fancher's psychological thriller The Minus Man, and the satirical comedy Can't Stop Dancing, in which she acted alongside fellow comedienne Margaret Cho.In 2001, Garofolo took on the role of Catherine Connolly in The Laramie Project, HBO's docudrama chronicling the aftermath of the death of Matthew Shepard, and filmmaker David Wain's comedy Wet Hot American Summer.

With a stronger actress who could have been in greater command of the character, Freeze Me would have been a cold - hearted masterpiece rather than the okay thriller it turned out.

It could have turned into a lurid spectacle but it's also an intelligently - made crime thriller with a strong performance from Vaughn and a script that grounds the violence in emotion and devotion.

Starring opposite Gwyneth Paltrow, Northam won both critical praise and the distinction of being that year's thinking woman's luxury import.The following year, the actor played a supporting role in Steven Spielberg's Amistad and then went on to explore completely different territory with a turn as Mira Sorvino's husband in the big - budget giant cockroach thriller Mimic.

Unlike series co-star Biel, Mitchell remained with the program throughout its run, and through many character changes that found Lucy marrying Kevin Kinkirk, working as an associate pastor, giving birth, and surviving both a miscarriage to twins and clinical depression.Although Mitchell branched out from television into cinematic work as early as 1996, with a turn in the fantasy - action thriller The Crow: City of Angels, and continued intermittent film appearances (such as a supporting role in 2005's slasher movie Saw II), she made no secret of her real passion: performing country music as a guitarist and vocalist.

The Troubles have rarely been more troubling onscreen than they are in «' 71,» a vivid, shivery survival thriller that turns the red - brick residential streets of Belfast into a war zone of unconscionable peril.

For a grim period in the late»80s, Nolte's career was threatened by his unrestrained drug and alcohol use, but a subsequent rehabilitation strengthened his career, paving the way for roles such as Jake McKenna in Oliver Stone's neo-noir thriller U-Turn (1997) and his Oscar - nominated turn as Sheriff Wade Whitehouse in Paul Schrader's Affliction (1997), a picture Nolte also executive produced.

She appeared with Kevin Costner in Message in a Bottle before going on to make the independent film Happy, Texas, the supernatural thriller Stir of Echoes with Kevin Bacon, and Can't Stop Dancing, a comedy in which she acted alongside Margaret Cho and Janeane Garofalo.She had a fine turn in the well - reviewed indie Ghost World, and a small turn in the infamous turkey The Adventures of Pluto Nash.

Set in a future American metropolis, Metro City, this sci - fi - thriller features a policewoman heroine who like the hero in Robocop was brought back from the dead and turned into a super-human fighter.

Thomas Newman is one of the leading film composers of his generation, but it was hard to imagine how Skyfall would turn out — action thrillers are not things that figure remotely prominently in his filmography.

It sucks it's audience in with a rote psychological thriller and twists the knife midway to turn into this pulp filled amazingly fun film where it seems a twist is going to hit us every half second.

Director Arthur Penn, at his peak, turned the movie into an ironic blend of twisted love story, dark comedy, caustic social portrait and breezy romantic crime thriller, with Bonnie and Clyde as a pair of deadly innocents, caught up in the poverty of the Depression and the turbulence of the»30s gangster period.

Robert Davi turns in a killer performance in Ariel Vromen's crime thriller, The Iceman, portraying Leo Marks, a character inspired by Anthony Gaggi, the captain of the Gambino crime family.

The Brit has proven elastic with the release of three largely disparate feature films — the sci - fi action thriller Kill Command, the romantic drama Me Before You, and a period drama Genius, in which she takes on the effusive role of Zelda Fitzgerald — and appeared in two theater productions including a turn as Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn and as Elena in Robert Icke's Uncle Vanya in London.

Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's Thirteen, Ocean's Twelve) directs, giving a starring role to MMA fighter and former participant on «American Gladiator» Gina Carano, a novice actress with an intense physical presence and prowess, this retro - vibed thriller about an independent security contractor bodyguard / assassin named Mallory Kane, whose rescue assignment in Barcelona goes awry when it turns out she is the intended casualty in a double cross.

Factor in the estimable Blanchett and Jones, plus up - and - coming Evan Rachel Wood, who recently turned heads in «13,» and this thriller may transcend genre and draw Oscar attention.

Not only is it a dingy psychological thriller revolving around themes of insanity and sexual abuse, even though Foy has seen her fame increase since her breakout turn in Netflix's «The Crown» it's safe to say this film still lacks the star power of Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Seth MacFarlane, Hilary Swank, Riley Keough and Katie Holmes that Logan Lucky brought to the table.

This gives us an opportunity for a chase scene on a mountain road that turns out to be, like so much in the film, foreplay, plus some not at all tense would - be thriller moments and one pretty funny joke.

The Dutch photographer - turned - director who made a splash in 2007 with his terrific Ian Curtis biopic «Control,» has crafted a sexy and taught European thriller about an assassin on one last mission in the remote Abruzzo region of Italy.

It's equal parts horror, comedy and psychological thriller with a story that twists and turns in surprising, marvelous ways.

It's a wild indie comedy - turned thriller - crime flick in which the heroine manages to find empowerment during an existential crisis.

Eli Roth's latest, Knock Knock, marks the director's first - ever premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, and according to the director, it also «marks a turning point» in his career, shifting from the gore that's defined his horror work to a more psychological sort of thriller.

Then the story turns into a feverish thriller, as Smith is chased by men in animal heads, like a humorous take on another dreamy drama, Donnie Darko.

Upcoming also for her is a starring turn in Alex Garland's sci - fi thriller Annihilation opposite Natalie Portman.

Spielberg's journalistic thriller takes a screenplay written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer and manages to turn it into a hard - hitting film that ought to make people think twice about what's going on in America.

«Classe Tous Risque» (1960), 7:00 p.m.: A gangster (Lino Ventura) plans one just job before he goes straight in Claude Sautet's thriller, based on a novel by Death Row convict - turned - author José Giovanni.

It may not be Wright's best film (that honor likely goes to Atonement) nor is it his most exciting (I'm a huge Hannah stan personally) and it's very far from his lower - tier material (The Soloist, Pan) but Darkest Hour sees the English auteur flexing his muscles in new and exciting ways, turning historical nonfiction into a calculated character study, an intoxicating courtroom drama and an electrifying thriller in its own right.

Lynne Ramsay's «You Were Never Really Here,» starring Joaquin Phoenix in the role of a former marine turned hitman, has the markings of a thriller in spite of the fact that it's a surreal, complex, art house gem.