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The male lead from Gareth Edwards» low - budgets sleeper Monsters has got great people working on his side, because despite not having the most head - turning performance in that film he has become a hot commodity after years of playing sideline roles.

Not exact matches

Surprisingly, the film is genuinely funny at times, with McGregor turning in a fantastic performance as the boozy and depressive ghost writer, and a restrained Pierce Brosnan is unobtrusively Blair-esque.

Forster's manic editing style — at its worst in The Quantum of Solace (2008)- does turn that opening street rampage into a blithering mess of shakycam shots, reverse - swish - swoop pans and psycho - edits, but the film soon calms down, and there are several strong performances in the quiet scenes that buffer Lane's ongoing question for answers.

Barthes wanted to trace and assemble the inner life of love; Denis's film turns those inward revelations outward, and lets them loose on the world in the form of a hungering, spontaneous, clear - eyed but anxious Juliette Binoche — who delivers the sort of soul - baring performance we've come to expect, but with a humor and candor rare for even her.

The film uses excerpts from Italian B movies, rare performance footage and candid interviews with Baker, musicians, friends, battling ex-wives and his children in what turned out to be the last year of his life.

Washington also turned in powerful performances in a number of other films, such as Mississippi Masala (1991), as a man in love with an Indian woman; Philadelphia (1993), as a slightly homophobic lawyer who takes on the cause of an AIDS - stricken litigator (Tom Hanks); and Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), as a 1940s private detective, Easy Rawlins.

The performances could not have been better and James Coburn turns in one of the finest ever committed to film.

In 1987, he starred as anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in Richard Attenborough's Cry Freedom alongside Kevin Kline, and though the film itself alienated some critics (Pauline Kael called it «dumbfounding»), Washington's powerful performance earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.Two years later, Washington netted another Best Supporting Actor nod — and won the award — for his turn as an embittered yet courageous runaway slave in the Civil War drama GlorIn 1987, he starred as anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in Richard Attenborough's Cry Freedom alongside Kevin Kline, and though the film itself alienated some critics (Pauline Kael called it «dumbfounding»), Washington's powerful performance earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.Two years later, Washington netted another Best Supporting Actor nod — and won the award — for his turn as an embittered yet courageous runaway slave in the Civil War drama Glorin Richard Attenborough's Cry Freedom alongside Kevin Kline, and though the film itself alienated some critics (Pauline Kael called it «dumbfounding»), Washington's powerful performance earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.Two years later, Washington netted another Best Supporting Actor nod — and won the award — for his turn as an embittered yet courageous runaway slave in the Civil War drama Glorin the Civil War drama Glory.

The actor spent the remainder of the decade turning in solid performances in a number of diverse films: he could be seen as an actor with a troubled past in An Awfully Big Adventure (1994), a very sympathetic Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility (1995), Eamon de Valera in Michael Collins (1996), a has - been sci - fi television star in Galaxy Quest (1999), and a grumpy angel in Dogma (1999).

Besides his memorable turn in Sixteen Candles, Dooley also delivered hilarious performances in the 1980s films Strange Brew (1983) and John Cassavetes» Big Trouble (1985).

How the Oscar people could have (totally) turned their back on a performance as a good as this puzzles; although the film and actor won prizes in Cannes and New York.

Forest Whitaker might have turned in an Academy Award - worthy performance as Idi Amin in «King of Scotland» but it was McAvoy in a fictional role that kept the film bio on its unsteady dramatic feet.

In addition to his star turn in Unbroken, he can be seen in the great British film» 71, as well as Starred Up, in which he gives the most powerful performance by a male actor in recent memorIn addition to his star turn in Unbroken, he can be seen in the great British film» 71, as well as Starred Up, in which he gives the most powerful performance by a male actor in recent memorin Unbroken, he can be seen in the great British film» 71, as well as Starred Up, in which he gives the most powerful performance by a male actor in recent memorin the great British film» 71, as well as Starred Up, in which he gives the most powerful performance by a male actor in recent memorin which he gives the most powerful performance by a male actor in recent memorin recent memory.

An ATF agent in the former and Jennifer Lopez's morally questionable boyfriend in the latter, he turned in solid performances as part of a strong ensemble cast in both critically acclaimed films.

Nearly all of the women in the film turn out terrific performances, including Kelly Preston (From Dusk Till Dawn) as Cruise's sassy former fiancee Avery, and Bonnie Hunt (Jumanji, Only You) as Zellweger's well - meaning sister Laurel.

Stanley Tucci, Addison Timlin turn in great performances, but this isn't the film for the age of #MeToo

Despite his relative inexperience, he brings a tortured, quiet devastation and delicacy to the performance — one that will particularly intrigue film buffs since his stuttering predates his Oscar winning turn as King George VI in Tom Hooper's The King's Speech (2010).

They're flanked by returning stars Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, and the real star of Neighbors, Rose Byrne, who turned in an absolutely scene - stealing performance in the first film.

The film meanders from time to time as Simon finds his way around the City of Lights and his own skin, but Corbet's performance is a darkly rich one in every scene, not far from Matt Damon's sociopath - turned - psychopath turn in «The Talented Mr. Ripley» but distinctively unnerving in crafting an eventually hollow façade out of this nice, young, very lost man.

It's almost too sensitive at times, as this is a very soft - spoken and quiet film, but Redmayne and Vikander turn in a pair of spectacular performances.

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot is an acting showcase featuring one of the best performances of Joaquin Phoenix «s career and a supporting turn for Jonah Hill that joins his acclaimed performances in films like Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street.

He finds an ideal match in Tom Hanks, who turns in the best performance of his acclaimed career; we're accustomed to seeing Hanks in glossy sentimental fare, and for Greengrass» films to be unflinchingly unsentimental.

She's also instrumental in making the film work, turning in her equivalent of Charlize Theron's performance in Young Adult as Gloria, an alcoholic writer who returns to her Northeastern U.S. hometown after her fussy, career - oriented boyfriend Tim (Dan Stevens) kicks her out.

His breakthrough year was 2001, however, with standout turns in a pair of indie films: a haunted adolescent in the cult classic Donnie Darko and a gawky teen in love with an older woman in Lovely & Amazing, a performance he more or less repeated the next year opposite Jennifer Aniston in The Good Girl.

Timothee Chamalet and Armie Hammer are superb in the central roles, and despite an unignorable bathetic turn in the supporting performances, this is an important film.

If you saw any boxing film in the last 30 years, you'll see some of the well - worn plot turns coming a mile away, however it's worth stepping into the ring for all the fine performances.

In the last thirty minutes of the film, Baby turns into an unpredictable force of nature and Elgort displays impressive stunt work and facial expressions in his performance, putting him on par with Ryan Gosling and Tom HardIn the last thirty minutes of the film, Baby turns into an unpredictable force of nature and Elgort displays impressive stunt work and facial expressions in his performance, putting him on par with Ryan Gosling and Tom Hardin his performance, putting him on par with Ryan Gosling and Tom Hardy.

It's a terrific performance, a starkly physical turn from an actor most associated with states of tortured introspection (although there's much of that in the film too).

A working actor for four decades, Campbell is probably best known for his role of Ash in the «Evil Dead» films and TV series, but has also turned in fine performances in such films as «Bubba Ho - Tep,» Congo» and the television series «Burn Notice.»

Josh Gad is also good in a small but pivotal role as Aidan's nerdy genius brother, but it's Kate Hudson who is the film's most pleasant surprise, turning in her finest performance since «Almost Famous.»

Williams turns in a terrific performance in this 1996 comedy, proving that his improvisational skills extend to reactions of a more subtle nature than the crazy riffs he displayed in films like «Aladdin,» «Good Morning Vietnam,» and «Mrs. Doubtfire.»

For his heartbreaking turn in the film, 9 - year - old Jacob Tremblay won Best Youth Performance.

After catching the attention of critics and fans with acclaimed performances in the TV series Kingdom and the dark dramatic film Goat, Nick Jonas is turning to action comedy with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,...

Affleck has turned in superb performances in that film, as well as Gone Baby Gone, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Out Of The Furnace, and he stars in The Finest Hours, the Coast Guard rescue tale which Disney opens Friday.

Screenwriter turned director Gilroy (Freejack, The Bourne Legacy) crafts a tense atmosphere in this contemporary film noir, and gives Gyllenhaal the opportunity to deliver what may be his most forceful, compelling performance yet.

Trevor Howard, most famous for much more civilized turns in films like «Brief Encounter» and «The Third Man,» delivers one of his most dynamic performances as an ex-serviceman who, bored with civilian life, joins a gang of black marketeers for excitement and money.

There are no bad performances in Mr. Kaplan, but the film is unquestionably owned by Noguera, with a great turn by Guzzini.

Emily Blunt delivers an extraordinary performance in the lead role (rather than simply acting drunk, she plays Rachel as an alcoholic desperately trying to look sober), but it feels like she's in a different film — one that isn't marred by soapy plot turns and Taylor's messy direction.

In Ridley Scott's stunning sci - fi — fantasy sequel, Ford magnifies the gravitas and uncertainty in his original «Blade Runner» performance, turning Rick Deckard into the film's most human — or, if you like, least robotic — figurIn Ridley Scott's stunning sci - fi — fantasy sequel, Ford magnifies the gravitas and uncertainty in his original «Blade Runner» performance, turning Rick Deckard into the film's most human — or, if you like, least robotic — figurin his original «Blade Runner» performance, turning Rick Deckard into the film's most human — or, if you like, least robotic — figure.

And at the centre is Scarlett Johansson, in her second great otherworldly performance of the year, but while «Her» relied solely on her voice, «Under The Skin» rests entirely on her physicality, and it's a movie - star turn, sultry and innocent simultaneously, without which the film wouldn't work.

It turns out that this is Maika's first real performance, after appearing in a few bad indie horror films.

General audiences won't get the chance to see Hong Chau's breakthrough performance in Alexander Payne's «Downsizing» until the film is released on Dec. 22, but film festival viewers have already been raving about her heartfelt comedic turn.

Melissa Leo, whose beautiful work in both 21 Grams and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada predicted this ability, turns in the most authentic performance I've seen in any film this year.

Nonetheless, what makes the film memorable is the trio of powerful performances turned in by its three principals.

Outstanding performances from the female leads carry the film through its dizzying twists and turns, underlaid with a wicked streak of black comedy and an unexpected faith in the power of true love.

Juliette Binoche turns in one of the greatest performances of her career while filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami uses artistry and terrific camera work by Luca Bigazzi to illustrate one of the more even tempered films of the year.

Let me take a moment from discouraging you from seeing this film to tell you that, despite all of the script problems, both Fassbender and Vikander turn in fine performances.

But no matter: this is Portman's film through and through: she gives one of her best performances (better even than her Oscar - winning turn in Black Swan).

Another wonderful character is brought to the screen by Barkhad Abdi, who with this film turns in his first ever performance in a motion picture.

The Warner Bros. film, which screened as a «work in progress» premiere at the Austin film festival, is more than mere mimicry, although Franco turns in an arguably career - best performance as the mercurial Wiseau while sporting astoundingly convincing prosthetics, stringy black tresses and an uncannily spot - on accent.