Sentences with phrase «winning performance in a film»

He gives a towering, brooding, Oscar - winning performance in a film that has many merits as a piece of historical re-enactment but lacks drama and emotional pull.

Not exact matches

His rise to fame and relationship with his first wife, Jane, who was a Christian, was dramatised in a 2014 film, The Theory Of Everything, in which Eddie Redmayne put in an Oscar - winning performance as the physicist battling with a devastating illness.

When one talks of World Cups and match - winning performances it is easy to overlook the achievements of Plánička and his contemporaries, their performances on grainy, monochrome film, in favour of more modern keepers, whose every save and move is captured in High Definition and repeated ad nauseam.

The strange thing for me about recent insipid performances and disastrous results is that I am calm before the Spurs game.This does not mean in the slightest that I am confident but it has now reached the point where it can't get much worse.If we were still in with a realistic chance of winning the league -LCB- not un-reasonable expectations of wins against Blackburn, Sunderland, West Brom and Liverpool would have had us ahead of Man Utd -RCB- I would have at best been hiding behind the settee or at worse avoiding the game totally and watching a crap film until 10 0 / clock.

Despite winning critical acclaim for her performance, it would be four years, save for a cameo in the Coens» Raising Arizona (1987) and various small roles, before she would be featured in another major film production.

Many film fans assume that Mitchell won his 1939 Best Supporting Oscar for his portrayal of Gerald O'Hara in the blockbuster Gone With the Wind; in fact, he won the prize for his performance as the drunken doctor in Stagecoach — one of five Thomas Mitchell movie appearances in 1939 (his other films that year, classics all, were Only Angels Have Wings, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame).

His performance as Billy Crystal's put - upon brother in the film won him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor of 1992, as well as a Golden Globe nomination.

An independent film darling, Ross made her debut in STRANGER INSIDE, winning an IFP Gotham Award for Best Breakthrough and an independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance.

Allison Janney almost pinches the entire film with her award - winning performance as LaVona, Tonya's chain - smoking mom - slash - personal manager who believes in the motivational power of abuse.

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.

Sure, this film possesses a better pedigree than most movies of its type — director Fatih Akin is rated higher in international film circles than «Death Wish» remake director Eli Roth, Diane Kruger won the Best Actress prize at Cannes for her performance and the movie is Germany's entry for this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film — and its intentions may be nobler, but, at its heart, it is not markedly different from its genre brethren.

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.

In 2002, Law starred alongside film veterans Tom Hanks and Paul Newman in the multiple Oscar - winning Road to Perdition and was on the path to an Oscar once again for his performance in Cold Mountain (2003) with Nicole Kidman and Renée Zellweger, who took home the Oscar for Best Supporting ActresIn 2002, Law starred alongside film veterans Tom Hanks and Paul Newman in the multiple Oscar - winning Road to Perdition and was on the path to an Oscar once again for his performance in Cold Mountain (2003) with Nicole Kidman and Renée Zellweger, who took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actresin the multiple Oscar - winning Road to Perdition and was on the path to an Oscar once again for his performance in Cold Mountain (2003) with Nicole Kidman and Renée Zellweger, who took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actresin Cold Mountain (2003) with Nicole Kidman and Renée Zellweger, who took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

In television, Sutherland won both Emmy and Golden Globe awards as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the HBO film Citizen X, and he won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Clark Clifford, advisor to President Lyndon B. Johnson, in the HBO historical drama Path to WaIn television, Sutherland won both Emmy and Golden Globe awards as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the HBO film Citizen X, and he won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Clark Clifford, advisor to President Lyndon B. Johnson, in the HBO historical drama Path to Wain the HBO film Citizen X, and he won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Clark Clifford, advisor to President Lyndon B. Johnson, in the HBO historical drama Path to Wain the HBO historical drama Path to War.

instead of winning for any of his fine performances in his previous films (Dead Man Walking, Hurlyburly, etc.).

This was something else in 1975, and though Al Pacino did not win for his career - best performance as Sonny Wortzik, Frank Pierson did for his psychologically acute Best Original Screenplay, making Dog Day Afternoon one of several Oscar - winning queer films.

This past Summer she starred in Obvious Child, a film which won her rave reviews for her performance of Donna, a young...

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).

She has the edge, stats wise, and she has the edge in that it's very difficult to emerge from a film where you fall in love with the lead performance and not give that performance the win.

I think Fassbender should win because of all the films that he has been in this year and how amazing every performance has been.

In 1980, Robert De Niro delivered an Oscar - winning performance as Jake La Motta in Raging Bull, the Martin Scorsese masterpiece that set a high water mark for both biographical narratives and boxing filmIn 1980, Robert De Niro delivered an Oscar - winning performance as Jake La Motta in Raging Bull, the Martin Scorsese masterpiece that set a high water mark for both biographical narratives and boxing filmin Raging Bull, the Martin Scorsese masterpiece that set a high water mark for both biographical narratives and boxing films.

Jared Leto and Michael Douglas each won a Golden Globe award last night for their stand - out performances in very different films.

Gloria Swanson gave possibly the greatest performance by an actress never to win the award with her seething work in «Sunset Boulevard,» easily among the most iconic portrayals in film history.

The filmmakers have assembled a stellar cast, including Felicity Jones, nominated for an Academy Award for her leading role in The Theory of Everything; Diego Luna, who was featured in 2008's Oscar - winning Milk and 2013's Elysium; Ben Mendelsohn, recently nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Bloodline and co-starring in the upcoming Mississippi Grind; Donnie Yen, Hong Kong action star and martial artist who starred in Ip Man and Blade II; Jiang Wen, who co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in the award - winning Let the Bullets Fly and Devils on the Doorstep; Forest Whitaker, recently featured in the critically - acclaimed Lee Daniels» The Butler and winner of an Academy Award for his leading role in 2006's The Last King of Scotland; Mads Mikkelsen, who starred in The Hunt and was the memorable villain from 2006's Casino Royale; Alan Tudyk, who plays a performance - capture character in Rogue One, stars in the soon - to - be-released Con Man series and Trumbo, which releases this November; and Riz Ahmed, who was recently featured in Nightcrawler and starred in the BAFTA - winning film Four Lions.

Understandably In the Heat of the Night cleaned up at that year's Oscars, with standout performances from Poitier, in particular and considering the topic of the film seemed ironic he didn't win best actoIn the Heat of the Night cleaned up at that year's Oscars, with standout performances from Poitier, in particular and considering the topic of the film seemed ironic he didn't win best actoin particular and considering the topic of the film seemed ironic he didn't win best actor.

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

And while I don't expect him to win an Oscar for his performance in «The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,» Woody Harrelson was more memorable in that film.

Kaluuya, who is hotly anticipated to be nominated for his first ever Oscar for his performance in Get Out, saw his director Jordan Peele win Best Directorial Debut for the satirical horror, which was also named among NBR's top 10 films of the year.

After failing to win the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (he lost to Robert Donat in Goodbye, Mr. Chips, which is a very good performance in a fine film, but come on), James Stewart was rewarded by the Academy the very next year for The Philadelphia Story, in which he plays third lead to Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in George Cukor's monumental screwball.

Binoche, a French actress best known for her performance in The English Patient (1996) for which she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, took home the Best Actress Award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival for this film.

Kevin Kline won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work in the film, and it's well - deserved: It's an unreserved, physical performance that extends to every smirk and spontaneous backward somersault.

What I thought was a fantastic film failed to resonate anywhere, with Leo Dicaprio missing out on a nod for (in my opinion) one of his best adult performances and Kate Winslet winning the Oscar for the wrong movie.

After Julianne Moore won the Oscar for her performance in «Still Alice», the film climbed back into the US box office top 10, just as it opens across Europe this weekend.

It was a fine performance in (for me) a wonderful film, MAYBE not deserving of the win but hardly a horrible performance in the least.

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).

The film doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it's a sturdy, tonally assured piece of work with a winning specificity to its voice and setting, giving Murray a real gift of a part in one of his best performances, one that the audience have clearly responded to in a big way.

Honorable Mentions: As usual, some good films have to fall just outside the top 10 list including: Tommy Lee Jones «feature - length directorial debut, «The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada ``; Christopher Nolan «s excellent, in - between - Batman - movies cum rival magician film, «The Prestige,» starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale; Guillermo del Toro «s fantastical fairy tale, «Pan's Labyrinth ``; Sofia Coppola «s anachronistic teen alienation set in the 16th century, «Marie Antoinette ``; Martin Campbell «s superb rebooting of the Bond franchise with «Casino Royale ``; Martin Scorsese «s «Infernal Affairs» remake «The Departed» (which has been on TV so many bloody times, its power has worn off); Oliver Assayas ««Clean» which featured a Cannes - winning performance by Maggie Cheung as a struggling addict; and Park Chan - Wook «s final installment of his vengeance trilogy, the beautifully haunting, «Lady Vengeance.»

In the feature, Donaldson effectively compares and contrasts the career trajectories for Mimi Leder, who made her name through her Emmy - winning work on «ER,» directed the one of the top - grossing films of 1998 with «Deep Impact» and then went to «movie jail» and didn't direct another film for nine years after the middling performance of her 2000 family drama «Pay It Forward,» to those of Trevorrow, who made his feature debut with the Sundance hit «Safety Not Guaranteed,» won the choice gig helming «Jurassic World» on director Brad Bird's recommendation and managed steer to the reboot of one of the most popular film franchises of all time to giant box - office success.

Andy Serkis does win for best performance of the film as Captain Haddock, once again proving that he's best using in motion capture performances, which I can never understand.

Actress Octavia Spencer, who won an Oscar for her performance in The Help, is planning to buy out tickets for Black Panther for an entire theater in Mississippi to ensure that children and families in underserved communities will get a chance to see the film.

He goes a long way in making My Left Foot a success.Director Jim Sheridan guides the film in a relatively straightforwardmanner, playing the emotional highs and lows like a weeping fiddle.Brenda Fricker turns in an equally heroic performance as Christy «sbother, and both won Oscars for their efforts.

I admit that partly stems from the fact that, at the age of nine, I correctly called her now - notorious «My Cousin Vinny» win, a decision I suspect is only sneered at by people who haven't watched the film since 1992 and have consequently forgotten just what a ballsy, entertaining performance she gives in it.

The first film award of the night was a mild surprise: Sam Rockwell won Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the violent, racist cop Jason Dixon in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

The film has won international acclaim since its release in April, in particular the performances of Michael Fassbender and Domhnall Gleeson.

James Franco won Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his performance in The Disaster Artist as Tommy Wiseau, the real - life director, writer, and star of the so - bad - it's - good cult film The Room.

The film was a financial and critical flop in the U.S.in 1967 but its reputation has grown in the years since for its intelligent script (adapted by screenwriter Frederick Raphael, who won an Oscar for Darling, also starring Christie), sumptuous photography, and fine performances.

Gurira and Isaach De Bankole play a young Nigerian couple in New York trying to conceive a baby, and while notices for the film (beyond Bradford Young «s cinematography) have been muted, Gurira's turn in particular has won her enormous praise, with Variety calling it a «remarkable performance.»

Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington is one of a host of film and television stars taking part in a one - off theatre performance for Oscar - winning director Danny Boyle.

Winner: British actor Daniel Kaluuya has won the BAFTA Rising star award for his stellar performance in critically acclaimed horror film Get Out

For the film, she received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress — Motion Picture, and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble, and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer.