But it arrests and engages the audience with bold portrayals from a well-chosen cast.

Instead, the script and direction makes the characters seem attractive and real, and the well-chosen young cast heightens the film's appeal.

Ms. Barrett, who both wrote and directed "Love Serenade," shows expert comic timing and draws fine, funny performances from her well-chosen cast.

A well-chosen, astute cast under the smart, subversive direction of Rob Urbinati makes the most of all of this without a hint of camp.

Thandie Newton, Danny Cunningham and Biddy Hodson are the other principals in this film's well-chosen young cast.

Thanks to its three stars and a well-chosen supporting cast, the film remains sly fun even when its characters begin making silly mistakes.

Made as an unabashed B-movie, "Graveyard Shift" has an offbeat, well-chosen cast of unfamiliar-looking actors, and they help to give the film its gritty edge.

The huge, well-chosen cast for "Heat" attests to Mr. Mann's eye for both esthetic interest and acting talent.

It is a conception the well-chosen cast realizes with powerful effect.

Supporting Mr. Buswell is a well-chosen cast of experts.