Sentences with phrase «work of their career»

We have many opportunities to do the best work of our careers, be recognized for it, and advance.

He says that the album is «easily the most confessional and autobiographical work of my career.»

Jericho is doing some of the greatest work of his career.

It's no wonder that both Cusack and Cage have done some of the best, if not the best, work of their careers in Charlie Kaufman / Spike Jonze movies.

Bryan Cranston does the best film work of his career (Affleck has a way of capturing what works about AMC leading men that other directors seem to miss as this follows Jon Hamm's best film work in «The Town»).

The actor retained a firm hold on his craft, however, and delivered some of the finest work of his career late in the game, with prominent roles in David Cronenberg's 1991 Naked Lunch (as a wiseacre physician) and Bart Freundlich's family - themed psychodrama The Myth of Fingerprints (1997, as a seriously deranged father with a seedy and twisted past).

The good news is that Kevin Costner does some of the finest, most deeply felt work of his career as a widower lawyer fighting for custody of his biracial granddaughter in Mike Binder's Black and White.

So it is not surprising that two of contemporary cinema's best actresses, Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams, take the leading roles here and that Alessandro Nivola does perhaps the most affecting work of his career as their costar.

And Laura Linney matched what Jeff Daniels accomplished in «The Squid and the Whale» shot for shot, doing some of the finest work of her career.

All three of these actors turn in some of the finest work of their careers.

To wit: in just the past four months, Spielberg has released one Best Picture nominee, the historical drama The Post, and is now back in theaters with one of the more complicated and ambitious works of his career, the long - awaited virtual - reality sci - fi adventure Ready Player One.

Peter Farrelly (who directed the actually funny raunchfest «There's Something About Mary» with his brother Bobby) has recruited 11 other directors — including such bottom feeders as Brett Ratner — to join him in providing opportunities for some A-list stars (as well as B's and C's) to do the most humiliating work of their careers.

Stephen Cone has developed quite a following among fans of indie and arthouse cinema, and he delivers the best work of his career with this gentle, realistic coming - of - age story that defies the conventions of its genre merely by being so truthful with its characters.

Collette has to ride a rollercoaster of emotions that culminates in some of the most physically fearless work of her career.

Although Oscar winners Rachel Weisz (Agora) and Jennifer Connelly (Creation) were previously linked to the project, it is impossible to contemplate the magnificence and menace of the operatic film without the award - winning Portman (currently monopolising the 2011 best actress Academy Award race in what has rightfully been called the best work of her career) at its centre.

«Green Room» (2016): Just this spring, Yelchin showed us perhaps the best work of his career in writer - director Jeremy Saulnier's suspenseful indie thriller.

That has something to do with his writing, of course, and something to do with his casts, who, to a one, have contributed extraordinary work — perhaps the best work of their careers.

Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor both deliver some of the best work of their careers as the two parents stuck in a difficult situation, while newcomer Tom Holland announces himself to the world with a star - making turn as the couple's eldest son.

Five years later, Fincher won critical approval and moviegoer apathy with Zodiac, the lowest - grossing work of his career.

«So it is not surprising that two of contemporary cinema's best actresses, Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams, take the leading roles here and that Alessandro Nivola does perhaps the most affecting work of his career as their costar -LSB-...] Coming across at first as timid and plain (quite a challenge for an actress as charismatic as McAdams), Esti turns out to be passionate not only about Ronit but about her vocation as a teacher in a girls high school as well.

It's become a major distraction for the actor and certainly the worst on screen work of his career.

Just about anyone else you can think of has sat down to reflect on what for most of them is the most enduring and furthest - reaching work of their careers.

Well, that and two knockout performances by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, who deliver some of the best work of their careers as the strikingly different partners.

Moss has been a TV awards regular for her great work on «Mad Men,» and killed it last year in «The One I Love» and Perry's «Listen Up Philip,» but this is the best work of her career.

«Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson and the rest of the cast also deliver some of the best work of their careers.

In his newest venture «Grandma,» the writer / director puts forth his finest work of his career.

I am a HUGE fan of Steven Spielberg's historical dramas, going to bat for «Lincoln,» «Munich,» and «Bridge of Spies» as being among the best works of his career.

An enlightening and moving film that garners big laughs and big tears; Paul Weitz has created the crowning work of his career.

It is infuriating to sit by and watch a weaker performance earn the award, or see an actoir do the best work of their career to lose to a sentimental choice... but are these not the reasons we love the Oscars?

Conversely, McAdams does some of the best work of her career as Esti, the true instigator of this relationship (she is the only who hasn't refused contact with Ronit) and the one who won't give up on it.

Theron does the second best work of her career, and I hope the Academy recognizes that.

This was the year he should win, particularly given that Dunkirk is the best work of his career.

The former's failure highlights the latter's brilliance, and Waking Life is the work of a career.

The cast brought its «A» game; Barr and Goodman quite remarkably settle into their old - married - couple shtick like they never took a break; Oscar nominee Laurie Metcalf remains a scene - stealing force of nature as the forever unhinged Jackie; and Sara Gilbert does some of the finest work of her career as Darlene, particularly in — sorry to sound like a broken record — the second episode.

Julianne Moore turns in the work of her career as Alice.

A conflicted man of the cloth (Ethan Hawke, doing the best non-Linklater work of his career) tends to a small - town chapel in upstate New York, a megachurch - sponsored relic of better, holier days.

The actors and actresses of all ages who did some of the best work of their career without anyone seeing their faces.

«McAdams does some of the best work of her career as Esti, the true instigator of this relationship (she is the only who hasn't refused contact with Ronit) and the one who won't give up on it.

Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig, and Elle Fanning do some of the best work of their career here, which is saying something coming from the stars of The Grifters, Frances Ha, and Somewhere.

The always - great Toni Collette does possibly the best work of her career as Annie Graham, an artist (she designs miniature models that often replicate her own home life, which is clearly a reference to a filmmaker producing a film that he's admitted comes from his own personal life) and mother of two.

Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood, both underrated actresses in general, do some of the best work of their careers as sisters who are forced to work together after a worldwide power outage changes the planet.

The main reason is James Gunn's clever and zippy script, but the cast also helps greatly, and it feels like this was a project for which Zack Snyder was kept under enough creative control that he could do the tightest, best work of his career.

Perhaps the most fervently discussed was James Franco disappearing into the world of Tommy Wiseau in meta - comedy «The Disaster Artist,» which some are calling the best work of his career.

(Her co-star Sam Rockwell also shouldn't be discredited, doing some of the best work of his career as Mildred's cop adversary, both buffoon and villain.)

All three main actors are fantastic in their respective roles, and in the case of Steve Carrell and Channing Tatum, it's arguably the best work of their careers.

Of the fiftysomethings, Clooney and Washington are doing some of the best work of their careers — Clooney in «The Descendants,» Washington in «Flight.»

That's when I decided to devote my life to marine biology ---- and I can't wait to enjoy our trip to Georgia Aquarium, where I'm sure to do the best work of my career.

Not having voice acting will be a boon to this game, they'll actually focus on the dialog and not on hiring Liam Neeson to do the most uninspired work of his career!

Late in 1966 Richard Diebenkorn moved into a new studio in the Santa Monica canyon and began working on a series of paintings that would become some of the most celebrated works of his career.

As an Intermedia student, Mendieta made what would be some of the most provocative and signature works of her career, including Facial Hair Transplants, Body Tracks, and Bird Transformation.