Sentence examples for compelling lead from inspiring English sources

We know from "Moneyball" that a major league general manager can be a compelling lead character for a film.

"In Plain Sight" has a different problem — a compelling lead with a co-star who's more muffler than foil.

There is a compelling lead performance from Rooney Mara who lays down the law with her presence.

Another Earth – shot beautifully with a compelling lead performance from Brit Marling and a haunting score – cleverly takes the familiar parallel universe idea to a new, inverted conclusion.

Mercurio has answered any "difficult second album" worries with another complex, compelling lead character, forced to walk that precarious line between following protocol and getting the job done.

(Zachary Woolfe) ★ 'Ernani' (Friday and Tuesday) This Verdi opera may have an implausible plot, but with four compelling lead singers, the inspired early Verdi score pulls you in, and the Met's revival of a 1983 production has them.

When lithium alternatives became available, environmentalists made a compelling case: lead e-bike batteries accounted for one fifth of China's 3.7 million tons of lead consumption in 2010.

Was Amy Dunne a bit of a rarity in being a compelling female lead?

Despite any limitations of this study, the results and principles we found are compelling and lead to meaningful conclusions that can be applied to the classroom and future research.

But for a film to be compelling, the lead characters must be developed and multi-dimensional.

David Rooney of the Hollywood Reporter described the revival as uneven but also "a muscular staging driven by four compelling, sexy lead performances and a sturdy ensemble".