1.   The actor gave a stiff and mechanical performance.

2.   And the actor gives it his all, widening his eyes into an electric glare of cartoonish ferocity, swishing his cape and cackling fiendishly.

3.   Baldwin was arrested after the free-lance lensman Alan Zanger alleged the angry actor had given him a black eye.

4.   Both actors gave it their all, but this time they had cell phones.

5.   Both actors give taut, convincing performances, but the movie belongs to Roth, who exudes an eerie, watchful stillness.

6.   Both lead actors are giving ensemble-oriented performances in roles that are often played as tours de force.

7.   All the actors give convincing performances in a piece that could have very easily become melodramatic.

8.   Lighting director Chris Maravich transforms noon to dusk with the flip of a switch as Weisman takes each actor aside to give advice and support.

9.   One is that a young actor will give a performance that throws off sparks.

10.   The actor gives emotional flow.