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With 43 countries participating, there have been plenty of weird and wonderful performances on display.

Why are you and I offered this wonderful performance on this Advent Sunday?

This season so far, Giroud has had just four substitute appearances during which he has been unable to score before his wonderful performance on Saturday.

Thanks again for the wonderful performance on our condo at the Grace Residence.»

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It reminded it yet again, as does your wonderful cartoon, that much of what we think as Christian theology is really just a gospel based on performance, good works, being a good person, etc...

Romney has no momentum and seems to be sliding a bit, even with the wonderful performance by Chris Christie on his behalf.

It's a wonderful tribute to Bianchi from the city, located close to Monaco on the French Riviera — where the F1 driver famously put in a storming performance in 2015 to score Marussia's first points with ninth place.

United carried on where they had left off at Derby, starting the game on the front foot and never allowed Stoke to settle, inspired by some wonderful individual performances from Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney, who both got on the scoresheet, and Juan Mata.

In truth, it should have been a more significant winning margin but Antonio Conte will have been pleased with the performance of his side, who never looked in trouble after Hazard opened the scoring with a wonderful solo goal early on.

Osvaldo is on loan from Southampton and the English team has no desire to bring the striker back into the fold after the wonderful performances of Graziano Pellè.

After a wonderful performance in the first half against Sevilla two and half weeks ago, the Blaugrana had a terrible showing against Leganés on Saturday.

Marc - André ter Stegen made a couple of wonderful saves on Sunday and was very effective with his passing game, and his performance will also be crucial if Barça want to get a win on Tuesday.

Darkly humorous, witty and nasty, Freeway is an original take on the Red Riding Hood fairytale, featuring a wonderful performance by the teenage Reese Witherspoon, before she became a star

This wonderful film could have so easily been made into a silly comedy but is fortunately instead a bittersweet drama that relies on a captivating performance by the always talented Ryan Gosling, who gives life to a sensitive character that never seems less than real.

Swinton better be the first choice on everyone's lips when the name of Oscar rolls about, because I doubt I'll see a performance more elegant and wonderful as hers this year.

Wonderful performances but do we really care about a teenager from Ireland trying to decide between guys, one on one continent, the other on another?

Its wonderful audiovisual component, a difficulty curve that gradually increases the performance demanded from the player and a capacity to keep the players holding on to it until the very end make this a title that is more than worthy of its praise.

That kind of emotional centre is key to the success of Crowe's films, and it works beautifully here, aided immeasurably by a wonderful performance by then - newcomer Renee Zellweger, as well as a spot - on effort from Cruise and a deliciously over-the-top innings from Cuba Gooding Jr..

Only Lovers Left Alive is a well thought - out film, a unique twist on the old tale, filled with dry humor, exquisite visuals, and wonderful performances.

The two leads are wonderful, especially Ronan, but there are also some cherishable supporting performances, notably from Anne - Marie Duff as Edward's artist mother, brain - damaged since being clonked on the head by the open door of a moving train.

The combination of it being his directorial debut, his performance (which was a killer and, as you noted, filmed VERY quickly), the unpredictability and the strength of the supporting cast, not to mention the fact it has an interesting commentary on the nature of perception of who has a «perfect life» all added to a wonderful experience for me.

I hate it when wonderful performances are wasted on lacklustre movies.

Among those is a lovely Emilia Clarke, who serves as both a first love and big problem for Han, a dandy Donald Glover, slyly forming a wary alliance with Solo on his own, and a wonderful Linda Hunt, whose voice performance as Lady Proxima is so much fun, I want her to get her own movie.

Bryan and the actors created a wonderful tone, and my job was to keep that tone consistent and focus on the performances and the emotion of the new story.

On the other hand, credit for wonderful performances from all involved.

But The Big Lebowski isn't about plot, it's about the individual pieces of the film, The Dude's bathrobe, John Turturro's wonderful performance as Jesus Quintana, and the way the White Russians gleam on screen.

Even cruelty to animals and putting the frighteners on old ladies is hilarious in this wonderful heist romp, so tremendous are the performances of each of the main players.

In Jeff Nichols's wonderful Mud, two Southern kids discover a drifter (Matthew McConaughey, continuing his run of extraordinary performances) hiding on an isolated island, and by helping him escape, wouldn't you know, they do a little growing up of their own.

He does a wonderful job on bringing the character to life with a nuanced performance.

And like all great performances, Dorval is able to turn on a dime with the material, like when she finds the moments of humor in Xavier Dolan's wonderful script and nails them.

Based on the 2002 Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs, Martin Scorsese's latest tale of betrayal and deception in the criminal underworld melds stellar performances with wonderful earthy dialogue, punctuated with explosions of violence.

The verisimilitude she creates in putting small town Sacramento California life on screen, the specificity of the Catholic high school experience, it all makes Lay Bird feel so lively, and another wonderful performance from Saoirse Ronan and an excellent supporting cast (Lucas Hedges, Tracy Letts, Timothee Chalamet, Lois Smith, Beanie Feldstein, etc etc) is the topping on the cake.

Only Lovers Left Alive is a well thought out film, a unique twist on the old tale, filled with dry humor, exquisite visuals, and wonderful performances.

Given the picture's enduring popularity, there's really no point in rehashing the plot — OK, for the uninitiated (all two of you): Ripley (series star Sigourney Weaver) heads back into space and leads a team of military grunts against the nasty extra-terrestrials — but there's always room to rehash many of the highlights: Weaver's terrific performance in the central role; the contrast between the heroic Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn) and the cowardly Private Hudson (Bill Paxton); the escalating villainy of company man Burke (Paul Reiser); scripter Cameron's ability to keep piling on confrontations and director Cameron's ability to milk them for maximum tension; and, of course, those wonderful alien creations.

Sean Baker, the award - winning director and co-writer of the great new movie, «The Florida Project,» joins Justin in studio to discuss the film, what drew him to tell this story, the juxtaposition of the hidden homeless living right outside of the most magical place on Earth, the importance of getting the details exactly right, how the movie was inspired by «The Little Rascals,» wanting to show how children make the most out of any situation no matter how dire, how desperation plays a big role in the film, the wonderful performance from Willem Dafoe, the relationship between Willem and the child actors, the challenge of working with child actors, the way Florida is portrayed in the film and what he plans to do next.

The film rests on wonderful lead performances from Rolleston and Eketone - Whitu as Boy and Rocky, and it is hard not to overstate how good their turns are.

The wonderful lead performance of Ginnifer Goodwin should win the film many fans, particularly among those who loved the book on which the screenplay is based.

Gary Oldman stands out as Harry's godfather Sirius Black, and one can see Yates's emphasis on human character in this wonderful performance.

What seemed ingenious, a tad sacrilegious, on the printed page comes off as just plain dopey on the big screen, despite some wonderful Mathew Brady - inspired tableaux by veteran photog Caleb Deschanel («The Natural») and an amiably awkward performance by Benjamin Walker, who as Lincoln resembles a young Liam Neeson.

Michael Caine, always interesting to watch, gave a wonderful performance as a sleazy performance manager in «Little Voice,» so creepy you could all but smell the booze and sweat on him.

Yes, Hawkes singing the words «well she's... she's just a picture... that lives on my wall» is a beautiful, pretty much perfect stand - alone performance in an already wonderful, brilliantly directed film by first - timer Sean Durkin, but when the film ends, with some questions left unanswered, it's these moments that linger.

It may not be perfect, but Frost / Nixon is a wonderful experience on the strength of its lead performances and sharp writing.

Like Moodysson's film, it's as light as air on the surface, but even more so here, that's deceptive: though the tone is gentle, it's smart, melancholy and rich, with Jeong giving a wonderful performance.

With great performances from all involved — including Bill Nighy (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), Dominic West (McNulty from «The Wire «-RRB-, Andrew Scott (Moriarty on «Sherlock «-RRB-, and especially Jessica Dunning (whom I had never seen before), among others — Pride is a wonderful treat, and just what you need to see this weekend.

Yes, having watched both films on the same day, my opinion may be slightly blighted by the original's far superiority, but the first film features such fine performances from the likes of Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Daryl Hannah, and even John C. McGinley from a wonderful script by Stone and Stanely Weiser, this just didn't compare.

And yet it stands out as one of the best films of the genre, on the strength of the storytelling and wonderful performances, particularly Michael Sheen as Clough and character actor Timothy Spall as a sensitive, brainy assistant coach.

The wonderful, must - see Chilean import Gloria drops on home audiences today, boasting a beautiful performance by Paulina Garcia in the... read more →

What a wonderful world to lose yourself in for two hours and could it be possible that thanks to Andy Serkis's performance, I have a crush on an ape?

Q: We must say congratulations to Ruby on a wonderful performance.

updates the vampire genre with a well conceived twist on the unusual, aided by Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston's wonderful performances as well as his own dry humor and magnificent eye for visuals.