Sentence examples for appealing lead from inspiring English sources

Despite appealing lead actor Kristen Wiig, and an ensemble including Annette Bening, Matt Dillon and Glee's Darren Criss, the film never looked a likely winner.

Buoyed by its appealing lead actor, Simon Baker ("The Guardian").

Local Natives has two appealing lead singers, the guitarist Taylor Rice (mustache) and the keyboardist Kelcey Ayer (beard).

Max Gordon Moore (the appealing lead from Irish Rep's "Man and Superman" in May) gives the central role of George Bailey the affability exuded by James Stewart in the original but not its necessary dark, feverish shades.

But they are also fascinating, warm studies both of the complex, flawed and curiously appealing lead man John Rebus, and of that other great character, the city of Edinburgh.

Touching and odd, laden with genuine twists and grounded by three appealing lead performances, it was ably directed by Peter Berg and written by Vy Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan.

The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams The highly anticipated sequel to the entertaining The Copper Promise, which featured appealing leads with a tendency to put self-interest ahead of heroism.

Though it drags slightly at times and a villain and a kleptomaniac who figure largely in the plot are overdrawn and not always logical, "Achilles' Love" has two appealing leads in Mather Zickel and Claudia Besso; a charm-filled Greek chorus to prod the young lovers and save the day; and a general air of affection.

Out of this initially unlikely relationship, one that strains at reality even as it feels true, Mr. Cahill and his appealing leads create a lived-in, absorbing world.

By not straining to do too much, and with much help from its appealing leads, it accomplishes more than you might expect (1 15).

Despite the real-life catalysts and good intentions that went into mounting it — among them giving its appealing leads the chance to act together — "Lil's 90th" never succeeds in being persuasive.