Meanwhile, the wonderful June Squibb is reduced to playing Aunt Fishy, an addled resident of an old folks home
whose big scenes involve eating the roof of a gingerbread house and revealing her underpants as she did in «Nebraska.»
He gets great performances from both Stanton and an eclectic supporting cast that includes Ed Begley Jr., Tom Skerritt and, best of all, the one and only David Lynch,
whose big scene with Stanton is one of those magical moments that deserves to be put in a time capsule.
Not exact matches
Unsurprisingly, the
scene isn't exactly supposed to be a laugh riot, and Logan,
whose sense of humor is his
biggest strength (aside from his actual physical strength), is struggling.
While Boseman and Jordan hold center stage, the women's roles are especially meaty and muscular, with Lupita Nyong» o as T'Challa's self - sufficient former flame, «The Walking Dead's» Danai Gurira — stealing every
scene she's in — as the fierce leader of the king's guard, and Letitia Wright as T'Challa's brilliant sister,
whose gift for gadgets essentially makes her the Q to her
big brother's James Bond.
Formulaic films are released every week, but it's rare that one has a $ 100 million budget,
big stars
whose roles are embarrassing to watch and unusual special effects that only serve to mask a predictable plot and cliche - ridden
scenes.
Paul Rudd's man - on - the -
scene correspondent and sex god Brian Fantana is a kitten photographer; David Koechner's sportscaster Champ Kind now runs a fast - food franchise
whose specialty looks like chicken but actually boasts a
bigger profit margin (hint: he calls it «Chicken of the Cave»); and Steve Carell's Dada - dense weathercaster Brick Tamland is dead — but not for long.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children also reunites Burton behind the camera with his Dark Shadows and
Big Eyes cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel,
whose knack for creating glossy visuals through his film work (by utilizing soft shadows / focus shooting techniques) looks to serve Burton's upcoming film well - in particular, during those
scenes that take place in the fantastical setting where Miss Peregrine and the «Peculiars» live.
The producer is Judd Apatow,
whose hit comedies (The 40 - Year - Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Pineapple Express) trade heavily in the «bromance» among their male characters; the cowriter and star is Kristen Wiig,
whose brilliant character work on Saturday Night Live and endless
scene - stealing in movies (Ghost Town, Adventureland, Whip It) have finally won her the
big - screen vehicle she deserves.
That's evident from the very opening
scene, in which the film's
big bad is revealed to be a squawking New York foreman
whose clean - up crew is cheated out of a chance to clean up the mess that Loki left behind in Manhattan.
The film was one of the year's
biggest comedies at the box office, and it would be amazing to see a real Oscars push for a character who says «booty hole» and
whose most infamous
scene involves questionable use of a grapefruit.
Beatriz at Dinner Rated R for language and a
scene of violence Rotten Tomatoes Score: 78 % Salma Hayek is a masseuse
whose car breaks down at her client's home, where she is invited to a
big dinner with the very Trump - like John Lithgow, a greedy real estate developer with a very differing political, ethical and moral point of view from her own.
With preternatural lucidity, it depicts a pair of
big fat goldfish in a spherical glass bowl
whose surface reflects in miniature an outdoor street
scene.