Sentences with phrase «young acting performances»

Lieberher («The Book of Henry», «Midnight Special»), continues to excel and elevate young acting performances.

Not exact matches

David's performance of such an act of personal heroism is quite consistent with the general portrayal of the younger David: indeed, such a deed as this goes far in explaining the ease and speed with which he gained such prominence and popularity in Israel.

Overall a good team performance and it was impressive not to see the young heads drop in a very intense game for them after Bolton scored, an act which the first team seem far too guilty of at times.

If you feel your child needs maturity is affecting their school performance, speak with your child's teacher or school counselor about ways to encourage maturity or help a younger acting child.

«That case absolutely sparked this and highlighted gaps in the law,» said state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D - Forest Hills), referring to David Hartshorn, who was charged with criminal sexual act, use of a child in a sexual performance, sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly took advantage of young athletes in his home for nearly two years, according to the Queens district attorney.

Jay Hernandez makes a good performance as young Carlito like Al Pacino in voice and acting.

The film's final act is both its best and worst, anchored by the long - gestating blow - up between the young newlyweds — naturally, it's set on the eponymous Chesil Beach — that sees both Howle and Ronan delivering show - stopping performances and Sean Bobbitt's lush cinematography combining beauty and function in with total precision.

And although some of the acting from the younger stars comes across as amateurish, a few performances truly shine.

Its a must see little Indie movie with amazing performances from James, Melissa and Kristen who at times steals the screen with her raw no holds barred acting, old school actors even though Kristen is young in age her performance is extremely mature.

Kent's film is expertly written and beautifully acted, boasting unnerving performances from not only a stellar lead in Essie Davis, but also the alarmingly spot - on young Noah Wiseman.

All the talk has been about Casey «Ben's younger brother» Affleck's performance, so expect him to figure in the acting categories.

It's ferociously acted; the young Affleck offers a performance to augment his brother's direction that cements in my mind the roles the two should take on into the future.

Other powerful performances by women that should not be forgotten during nominations are Annette Bening's dead - on turn as Gloria Grahame in «Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool,» Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf in «Lady Bird»; Margot Robbie and Allison Janney in «I, Tonya,» the young new - to - acting Brooklynn Prince in «The Florida Project,» and Carey Mulligan and Mary J Blige in «Mudbound.»

Starring the bandleader Paul Whiteman, then widely celebrated as the King of Jazz, the film drew from Broadway variety shows of the time to present a spectacular array of sketches, performances by such acts as the Rhythm Boys (featuring a young Bing Crosby), and orchestral numbers overseen by Whiteman himself (including a larger - than - life rendition of George Gershwin's «Rhapsody in Blue»)-- all lavishly staged by veteran theater director John Murray Anderson and beautifully shot in early Technicolor.

The first two acts of The Maze Runner play out exactly as you'd expect them to, with all of the various details and requisite dynamics sketched in through the thin characterizations of the group's leader Alby (Aml Ameen, who along with Sangster are the only actors who manage to escape this unscathed), the rote and relentlessly irritating (for no reason other than drama) group villain Gally (Will Poulter, whose acclaim and popularity continues to baffle me as he turns in another dreadful performance), the trite cliche of the young innocent Chuck (Blake Cooper) and so on.

The film, with its large ensemble cast, is well acted, and director Coppola gets the best out of old pros Woods and Turner, while at the same time coaxing solid performances out of her young cast, especially Dunst and Hartnett.

Prince's performance feels so natural that it almost doesn't feel like acting — at least, until the emotional stakes get more precarious, and then it becomes clear that Prince is a precocious young talent who knows exactly what she's doing.

He delivers as fine a performance as possible under the circumstances, but it's an ill fit to consider him a semi-cosmopolitan author transplanted to Europe who has the playboy charisma to tell a young woman that he's been watching her through her window for weeks and hopes he catches her in the act of undressing and have her feel flattered.

It's an insanely charming film, filled with excellent performances that showcase its young cast's comedic and dramatic acting skills.

After collecting some celebrity testimonials on The Room from the likes of Kristen Bell, J.J. Abrams, Lizzy Caplan, and Adam Scott, the film opens in 1998 at a San Francisco acting class where Sestero (Dave Franco, the director's younger brother) meets Wiseau (James Franco), a bizarrely - fashioned, curiously - accented loner who disarms the class by writhing around on stage and shouting «Stella» in a performance inspired by Tennessee Williams» A Streetcar Named Desire.

Judah Lewis gives one of the real standout (young) acting performances of 2016.

Ben Mendelsohn performance as grubby mechanic Robin is also note worthy as is young hopeful Dane DeHaan who we meet in the film final act.

Wonderful cinematography from Frederick Elmes, excellent performances from its (then mostly) young, up - and - coming cast of actors, and the acting debut of pop star Jewel should have brought new, younger viewers to this old genre.

Written by Bryan Sipe (A Million Miles, Alpha Mall) and directed by leading Canadian filmmaker Jean - Marc Vallee (C.R.A.Z.Y., The Young Victoria, Dallas Buyers Club, Wild), Demolition is a moving character study boasting a phenomenal central performance from one of today's most exciting acting talents.

The film is based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a freeman kidnapped into slavery, and Nyong» o's performance as Patsey, a young slave who's become the object of obsession for sadistic cotton plantation Master Edwin Epps, played by Michael Fassbender, is easily one of the most arresting acting debuts in recent memory.

Though the acting is a bit hit and miss (not surprising considering the sisters are played mostly by newcomers), young Gunes Sensoy delivers an invigorating and mature performance as the heart and soul of the film.

Based on some of the comments I received last week regarding my article on great acting, I took the suggestion of a young lady and am kicking off a series of articles, one per week, that will explore the best performances ofeach year, beginning today with 1995.

Filmmaker Jennifer Kent's film is expertly written and beautifully acted, boasting unnerving performances from not only a stellar lead in Essie Davis, but also the alarmingly spot - on young Noah Wiseman.

Young critics don't hesitate to give their thumbs down (or use other digits) to pass judgment on a teacher's performance, but now, teachers are getting acting tips from Broadway and beyond.

Matthew Thornton the VP of communications of Audible explained — «One of the ways we've worked to improve the overall customer experience of listening to audiobooks is in elevating the quality of audiobook performance — embracing A-List celebrities (among those who've recorded for Audible are Colin Firth, Dustin Hoffman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kate Winslet and Susan Sarandon) as well as up - and - coming young actors at Juilliard, Yale, Stella Adler and other acting schools where Audible offers narration workshops.

«One of the ways we've worked to improve the overall customer experience of listening to audiobooks is in elevating the quality of audiobook performance — embracing A-List celebrities (among those who've recorded for Audible are Colin Firth, Dustin Hoffman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kate Winslet and Susan Sarandon) as well as up - and - coming young actors at Juilliard, Yale, Stella Adler and other acting schools where Audible offers narration workshops.

The voice acting is well done, and even though the dialog is definitely geared towards a younger audience the actors turn in a performance worthy of an animated feature.

Originally performed on an outdoor basketball court, with its five acts structured as the four quarters and overtime of a basketball game, this multi-character performance explores the experience of being Black in America through the relationship between a young man named Jamel and his mother.

Clara Venice is a young singer and one - girl multi-instrument band, whose live performance is a high - wire act that must be seen and heard to be believed.

With YOUNG GIRL READING GROUP, Gawęda and Kulbokaitė investigate the act of reading as an intimate experience, holding the potentiality to become public performance through the «outlouding» of words.

The festival starts with the launch party on Friday 18 July from 6 pm at Tate Liverpool featuring performances by acclaimed young bands including headline act Stealing Sheep supported by The Orielles.

I understand that I am entitled to appeal against Hampshire County Council's revocation of my daughter's performance license, under sec 39 (6) of the Children and Young Person's Act, 1963:

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), the Head Start Program Performance Standards, and the Child Care Development Fund regulations contain new requirements for identifying and supporting young children experiencing homelessness.