1.   But Costa-Gavras, a galvanizing filmmaker working with a splendid cast, is able to tell this story in style.

2.   But thanks to a galvanizing filmmaker and a splendid cast, this largely unsurprising tale is told in style.

3.   Hudson and Crudup inhabit their roles with such mellow ease that the film opens up around them, giving the splendid supporting cast room to shine.

4.   Rated R. Persuasion An awesome Jane Austen adaptation, courtesy of director Roger Michell, writer Nick Dear and a splendid cast.

5.   The extraordinary story of Ringl and Pit offers a splendid cast of characters, from Brecht to de Kooning.

6.   The splendid cast included Huber, Asnes, Richard Chen See, Egtvedt, Silvia Nevjinsky, Ueyama, Mansfield and Amy Young.

7.   They make a splendid supporting cast simply because each could be the subject of his or her own frockumentary.

8.   A splendid cast helps.