"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"The right performance can tip a film into the realm of greatness; a bad one can doom an otherwise promising project to mediocrity or ridicule. What would There Will Be Blood be without Daniel Day-Lewis at its centre? Would The Godfather still sparkle without Al Pacino and Marlon Brando? These are not questions anyone is keen to know the answer to. The best performances are irreplaceable;"
"But what happens when one good performance isn't enough to save a film? When a terrific performance is wasted on a substandard story? From Anthony Hopkins to Leonardo DiCaprio, many of the finest actors working today have lent their talents to inferior projects. Sometimes they simply phone it in, but other times, they manage to shine despite the material. Here's The Independent's list of 23 secretly brilliant performances in bad films..."
The Independent covers a wide range of US issues — reproductive rights, climate change, Big Tech — and sustains on-the-ground reporting through reader donations. Donations enable continued reporting without paywalls so journalism remains accessible and paid by those who can afford it. Actors are central to cinema; superb performances can elevate films while great actors sometimes appear in inferior projects. Many celebrated performers such as Daniel Day-Lewis, Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Anthony Hopkins, Leonardo DiCaprio and Phillip Seymour Hoffman have delivered standout work in substandard films. A list highlights 23 secretly brilliant performances that shine despite weak material.
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