Sentences with phrase «most years critics»

Most years critics argue fiercely over what might or might not be the best movie, but in 2014 one film stands head and shoulders above the rest.

Paul Whitington Most years critics argue fiercely over what might or might not be the best movie, but in 2014 one film stands head and shoulders above the rest.

Not exact matches

Four years after Mark Zuckerberg made his $ 100 million donation to help the Newark, New Jersey, school system, most of the money is gone and critics say the city has not turned into the «symbol of educational excellence» he had hoped for.

What critics said: «Great fun and one of the most purely entertaining movies of the year.»

Activist investor Bill Ackman, of the hedge fund Pershing Square, has famously been linked to Herbalife (HLF) for years as its most vocal critic: he has shorted the stock and accused the company of operating a pyramid scheme.

The George W. Bush appointee isn't merely an outspoken critic of affirmative action today — he was among the most hostile questioners in Fisher and a virtual lock to vote against Texas» admissions policy — but also was part of a conservative alumni group at Princeton that was sharply critical of such policies 40 years ago, when Sotomayor was attending classes there.

There was a lot of speculation about whether the Swedish striker would thrive in the English Premier League this season, with his age and supposed lack of mobility as well as the need to adapt to a different style of football all brought up as possible obstacles, but I think most Arsenal fans will have to agree that the 35 - year old has answered his critics emphatically.

After a disappointing spell with Manchester United last season, where he found the back of the net just four times in 26 league appearances, the 29 - year - old will be hoping to silence a few of his critics by regaining the form which made him one of the most potent strikers in European football.

Critics should not just come for the sake of it, am one of gooners who has felt its time Wenger packed his memory off the emirates as a Manager some five years ago, but of recent we have seen some tremendous improvements from tactical point of view of the game to player management, in fact I swallowed my words when I saw Moyes leap flogging the biggest team in EPL and yet many Arsenal wanted him at Emirates to replace the Prof.. We can not down play the improvements of most of teams in the EPL ladder, Southampton, West Ham, Swansea, Liverpool, Spurs for the past two years.

Critics say that Rice, the former 49ers great who played most of last year for the Seahawks (25 catches) and three - plus seasons with the Raiders (243 receptions), is tarnishing his legacy by competing for a backup spot.

And though one could argue that Algeria have been the most impressive African national team of the last couple of years, domestic critics point to a lack of star power as evidence that this team should not yet be considered elite.

Critics say the borough - president posts, which pay $ 160,000 a year, have been little more than ceremonial since they lost their most significant powers in 1989.

Morgan has been one of the most outspoken critics of May's policies since she was sacked from the Cabinet last year, and has also led calls for the Government to pursue a so - called «soft Brexit».

While critics slam the Republican tax plan is a gift to the rich, most American millionaires expect to pay the same or more next year, according to the CNBC Millionaire Survey.

Rep. Edolphus Towns is backing one of his most vocal critics in the race to succeed him in Congress when he retires at the end of this year.

Miner has been a frequent critic of Cuomo, she's feuded publicly with Mahoney and she spent most of this year at odds with COR.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to access papers belonging to the physicist Ernst Gehrcke, one of the most outspoken critics of Einstein in Germany.

In his senior years, Reeves was one of the most vocal critics of the rampant steroid use in modern bodybuilding, criticizing modern bodybuilders for exchanging physical beauty for sheer size, which is the exact opposite of the goals of bodybuilding to create a well - proportioned, aesthetically pleasing body.

Her solo show 30 % Chance of Hailey was named Critic's Choice by the Chicago Reader and heralded as «one of the best, most inventive solo productions in years.»

With 20 years of experience under her toque, Natalie has long dreamed of bringing the skills she honed pleasing the palates of refined foodies, chefs, and critics in some of the nation's most celebrated kitchens, home — literally.

Another distributor that goes for the quantity and quality approach, Magnolia had one of the year's most popular documentaries in Blackfish and one of critics» favorite foreign films in The Hunt, even as its percentage of films receiving positive reviews dropped from 50 % in 2012 to 45 % last year.

In just its second full year of operation, the New York - based A24 managed to release 11 films, with one (Under the Skin) landing on quite a few critic top - 10 lists, and two others (the Tom Hardy - starring Locke and the just - released A Most Violent Year) also greatly impressing reviewyear of operation, the New York - based A24 managed to release 11 films, with one (Under the Skin) landing on quite a few critic top - 10 lists, and two others (the Tom Hardy - starring Locke and the just - released A Most Violent Year) also greatly impressing reviewYear) also greatly impressing reviewers.

The documentary specialist notched another significant jump in quality in 2015 (as it did the year before), with most of its releases receiving approval from critics (and none qualifying as duds).

Of course, what stands out the most when looking at past years is that Academy voters and film critics appear to be two very distinct groups, and there is no predicting when their tastes will overlap.

Find out which first - year broadcast and cable shows impressed critics and users the most, and see how the major networks compared.

Below is our updated running tally of the films most frequently mentioned by individual critics on the year - end Top Ten lists.

Below, we recap the reactions from critics to the major films screening at this year's Telluride, Venice, and Toronto International Film Festivals, considered the most prestigious events of the season and the locales where many future Oscar nominees first debut.

Most the «critic» reviews come from people who are 18 - 24 years old and didn't grow up with the game.

Quentin Tarantino's DJANGO UNCHAINED has to be one of the few films left this year to genuinely have most film fans, buffs, and critics...

Who expected the box - office flop roundly mocked by critics — and also in the emails unleashed by the Sony hack — to be one of the year's most elegantly shot American movies?

As probably the most celebrated and beloved film critic around, a man whose work has appeared in the Chicago Sun - Times for 45 years, who co-hosted «At The Movies» with Gene Siskel for almost 25, and who was the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize, it's almost surprising that Roger Ebert has never been the subject of a movie himself.

A film that failed to impress critics 30 years ago but which now seems eerily prescient in its depiction of a futuristic police state beset by economic instability and the increasing toxicity of TV culture (Stephen King's source novel is set in 2025, with screenwriter Steven E de Souza backdating the action to 2017), The Running Man is among the most thematically rich sci - fi offerings in the Arnie canon.

Fallout 3 and LittleBigPlanet tied for the game with the most awards handed out for this year's Game Critics Best of E3 awards.

Regular awards - watchers will know that the NSFC is generally the most highbrow of the critics» groups, as well as the most independent - minded — last year, they went wholly against the Oscar grain, giving Best Picture to «Waltz With Bashir» and four major awards to «Happy - Go - Lucky.»

By Sean O'Connell Hollywoodnews.com: It was a busy weekend on the awards front, as several critics groups announced their year - end winners (and most of them going with David Fincher's «The Social Network» as the year's best).

The French animated film «Ernest & Celestine» was named the year's best animation over Hayao Miyazaki's «The Wind Rises,» which had taken most of the previous critics awards.

With award season quickly approaching and film critics releasing their top 10 movies of 2011, Dark Horizon has also released the top 10 most pirated movies of the year.

So this is the time of year when most critics publish the end - of - year lists.

Spotlight The most boring choice to be a critic's film of the year.

Best Storytelling — Horizon Zero Dawn Best Visual Design — Cuphead Best Audio — The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Best Gaming Performance — Ashly Burch (Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn) Best Indie Game — Friday the 13th The Game Best Multiplayer Game — PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Studio of the Year — Nintendo EPD Best VR Game — Resident Evil 7 Esports Play of the Year — Overwatch Esports Team of the Year — Lunatic Hai Esports Game of the Year — Overwatch Best Streamer / Broadcaster — Markiplier Handheld / Mobile Game of the Year — Pokemon Sun / Moon Nintendo Game of the Year — The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Playstation Game of the Year — Horizon Zero Dawn Xbox Game of the Year — Cuphead PC Game of the Year — PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds The Critics Choice Award — The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Breakthrough Award — Ashly Burch (Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn) Hall of Fame — Final Fantasy Most Wanted Game — The Last of Us 2 Still Playing Award — World of Tanks Outstanding Contribution to the UK Games Industry — Debbie Bestwick MBE (Founder of Team17 — Worms etc) Lifetime Achievement Award — Sid Meier (Civilization etc) Ultimate Game of the Year — The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

The 2014 Central Ohio Film Critics Association awards nominees are: Best Film - Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)- Boyhood - Gone Girl - The Grand Budapest Hotel - The Imitation Game - A Most Violent Year - Nightcrawler...

The critics did not approve of Stewart's first attempt at directing but to me, it was one of the most powerful films I saw this year.

Ditto The Prestige, which has been hounded for most of the Oscar season by the year's other magician movie, The Illusionist, whose score (by Philip Glass) and cinematography (by Dick Pope) has caught the attention of several critics groups in the past few months.

Here, we turn to six of the most qualified Oscar pundits, film writers and critics to tell us which movies will lead this year's Oscar race.

The New York Film Critics Circle voted on its annual year - end awards on Thursday, and current record holder for most - reviewed film with a 100 percent fresh rating Lady Bird was crowned Best Picture.

The past few years have seen the R - rated comedy rise in popularity with audiences, in acclaim with critics and, most importantly, in dollars at the box office.

Campillo's film is the most critically laureled film of the year so far, having picked up five prizes from critics groups, including both the New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film Criticscritics groups, including both the New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film CriticsCritics Circle and the Los Angeles Film CriticsCritics Assn..

«The new Adam Sandler comedy» are words that strike a Pavlovian response in most film critics around the world, to the extent that if he's not being directed by Judd Apatow or P.T. Anderson, it's probably a safe bet that whatever the movie is, it's probably going to be one of the worst movies you'll see that year.

Even Amazon, Netflix, and A24 — recent history's most aggressive acquirers — arrived at Sundance this year with finished products, launching films to critics and select audiences with the hope that this will buoy the movies» performances when they are unveiled in theaters, and on the companies» services, later in the year.

Here, our Buzzmeter panelists — six of the most qualified Oscar pundits, film writers and critics — predict which of the nominated movies and performers will come out on top at this year's Oscar race.