Ford Mondeo and Skoda
Octavia do offer wagons in each respective range, but the Mazda6 wagon puts up a pretty strong fight against those two.
Where
the Octavia does pull some points back over its rivals, though, is in ride comfort, which feels nicely controlled over rough road surfaces.
Driving Dynamics — Ride and handling has always been the Octavia's strong point and the third generation
Octavia does not disappoint either.
Even in sport mode, the big Octavia doesn't feel as sharp to drive as the Hyundai i30 N or Peugeot 308 GTi, taking a fraction longer to dive into corners — but on the other hand, it's also more relaxed.
When it comes to driver involvement,
the Octavia does little wrong.
The Octavia does receive an edge courtesy of being lightweight, while the Jetta comes with paddle shifters.
Not exact matches
«A mother's body goes through a great deal of stress both physically and mentally during childbirth,» said Dr.
Octavia Cannon,
DO, vice president of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Grey was a repeated trend, my favorites being
Octavia Spencer in Marchesa (her best look ever I think) and Ava Duvarnay
doing the high neck / long sleeve thing JUST right (the dress looked amazing when she walked).
Tadashi Shoji always
does right by one of his biggest fans, actress
Octavia Spencer.
While Insurgent
does manage to assemble an impressive cast — Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts, Miles Teller and
Octavia Spencer — it's Woodley that ultimately comes out looking as if she has made a dramatic error in choosing to star in this franchise.
«
Octavia was a producer on it and she called me up and asked if I would
do a small part in it,» she says.
She doesn't get the laughs that the equally brilliant
Octavia Spencer gets but her slow burn shows a versatility away from, say, her character in Doubt.
OTHER CONTENDERS Shohreh Aghdashloo — The Promise Jennifer Aniston — The Yellow Birds Annette Bening — Rules Don't Apply Lily Collins — Rules Don't Apply Olivia Colman — The Lobster Judi Dench — Tulip Fever Laura Dern — The Founder Aunjanue Ellis — The Birth of a Nation Allison Janney — Tallulah Nicole Kidman — How to Talk to Girls at Parties Jennifer Jason Leigh — LBJ Laura Linney — Sully Rooney Mara — Lion Janelle Monáe — Hidden Figures Janelle Monáe — Moonlight
Octavia Spencer — Hidden Figures Kristen Stewart — Certain Women Meg Tilly — War Machine
Little
did we know then,
Octavia's Oscar story wasn't over, and she definitely wasn't
done making history...
Shohreh Aghdashloo — The Promise * Jennifer Aniston — The Yellow Birds * Annette Bening — Rules Don't Apply * Lily Collins — Rules Don't Apply * Olivia Colman — The Lobster Laura Dern — The Founder Aunjanue Ellis — The Birth of a Nation Elle Fanning — 20th Century Women Greta Gerwig — 20th Century Women Allison Janney — Tallulah * Nicole Kidman — How to Talk to Girls at Parties * Jennifer Jason Leigh — LBJ Laura Linney — Sully Rooney Mara — Lion * Helen Mirren — Eye in the Sky Janelle Monáe — Hidden Figures Janelle Monáe — Moonlight Katey Sagal — Bleed For This *
Octavia Spencer — Hidden Figures * Kristen Stewart — Certain Women Meg Tilly — War Machine
Speaking of the Oscars, previous Oscar winner
Octavia Spencer proves she
does not have the Supporting Actor curse after this strong performance.
Deadline good interview with
Octavia Spencer on why she
did Hidden Figures and diversity in film Coming Soon here's a super duper strange news item.
Faced with the daily accounts of racism and inbred hatred, Skeeter decides to write a book detailing the African American maid's point of view on the white families they work for, with the help of Aibileen (Viola Davis) and Minny (
Octavia Spencer), who must
do so in secret, or they'll be promptly fired from their homes and will never be hired as help again.
The fact that the only black acting winner that year was
Octavia Spencer, who took the award for playing a sassy maid in a movie called «The Help», is an irony we don't even want to touch.
She exists, as
does her friend Zelda (
Octavia Spencer), toiling a invisible cleaning women emptying trash cans and cleaning the piss off of toilets.
BIG SNUBS: Michael Keaton & «The Founder», Rebecca Hall & «Christine», Susan Sarandon & «The Meddler», Matthew McConaughey & «'' Gold», Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Costner and
Octavia Spencer («Hidden Figures»), Emily Blunt & «The Girl on the Train», Jessica Chastain & «Miss Sloane», Robert De Niro & «The Comedian», John Goodman («10 Cloverfield Lane»), Warren Beatty («Rules Don't Apply»), Mila Kunis & «Bad Moms», Clint Eastwood («Sully»), Angourie Rice («The Nice Guys»), «The Birth of a Nation», «Patriots Day», «Eye in the Sky», «Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk», «Sing», «The Little Prince», «Sausage Party».
Speakers actress
Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures), Megan Smith (Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. under Obama), producer Christine Vachon (Boys Don't Cry, many others), Patrick Gaspard (Open Society Foundations), and TV producer / writer Issa Rae (Insecure), was moderated by Sarah Ellison (Washington Post media writer), from left.
,
Octavia Spencer (always lovely and such an amazing actress) and who doesn't need a little country loving from Tim McGraw, the musician adds a nice addition to the cast as well.
Taraji P. Henson — The Empire star is the heart and soul of Hidden Figures, and while her co-star
Octavia Spencer got a Supporting Actress nom, the cookie
did not crumble for last year's Best Actress — TV Series Drama winner.
Elisa lives a quiet life and has only two friends — her neighbor Giles (Richard Jenkins, (LBJ, 2016), a sweet and sensitive artist, and her chatty co-worker Zelda (
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures, 2016), who
does the talking for both of them at work.
No matter what are you up to
do now, you can always rely on Skoda
Octavia.
Four, Christina (Zoe Kravitz), and Tris brother Caleb (Ansel Elgort)
do their best to snap Tris out of her self - aggrandizing daydream while also dealing with a civil war that's broken out back in Chicago between Evelyn and Johanna's (
Octavia Spencer) respective followers.
SAT: While we're still on the subject of The Shape of Water, what
did you think of
Octavia Spencer's performance as supporting actress?
While the heavyhandedness may affect the overall emotional resonance, it doesn't affect the anger it inspires regarding the criminal act that took place, nor
does it affect my admiration for the terrific work
done by Coogler, Jordan, Melonie Diaz, and
Octavia Spencer.
It
does not hurt that the film also features another notable appearance by Oscar - winning actress
Octavia Spencer as Oscar's mother Wanda.
Octavia Spencer and Naomi Watts (in a terrible brunette dye job) as warring Chicago leaders show glimmers of feistiness, but even strong, versatile actresses like these can only
do so much with what they're given on the page.
When quirky «Elisa Esposito» (Sally Hawkins) and her best friend — who always speaks her and Elisa's mind — «Zelda» (
Octavia Spencer) team together with Elisa's kind and closeted neighbor, «Richard Strickland» (Michael Shannon), chaos ensues but so
does hilarity and romance.
Does Octavia have powerful eyes?
Don't get me wrong, I would definitely have the GTD Golf or
Octavia VRS with this Tdi engine and 4wd if I
did the necessary mileage but never with DSG unless I physically had to.
That's not to detract from the
Octavia's abilities, more an observation that it doesn't instantly feel as energetic as the current selection of performance hatchbacks.
You don't have to get the rugged
Octavia Scout to enjoy four - wheel drive; it's available with the 2.0 - litre diesel in 148 and 182bhp guises and can certainly add extra capability for driving in wintry conditions or along a slippery track.
It doesn't cost a lot more, though, and we reckon this outdoorsy
Octavia makes a sensible alternative to a full - on SUV.
The
Octavia RS with the TSI motor
does the 0 - 100 km / hr run in just 6.8 seconds and has a top speed of 250 km / hr.
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Instead, for buyers who don't mind sacrificing some sportiness for go (almost) anywhere ability, Skoda will happily sell you its all - wheel drive
Octavia Scout.
Interior plastics and upholstery has been very tastefully
done in the Skoda
Octavia.
The 1.9 TDi Pumpe Duse oil burner which
does duty in the
Octavia will require extensive modifications to make it Bharat IV compliant.
The
Octavia's cousin the Volkswagen Jetta
did a similar 97 units in the month.
While they are all fine cars, they don't match the
Octavia's load - lugging capabilities, plus the
Octavia goes further than many rivals by offering an off - road focused all - wheel - drive Scout variant.
-- New Ambition Plus variant launched for
Octavia — Skoda
Octavia range gets revised variants and pricing — Positioned between Ambition and Style Plus trims — Changes
done after Hyundai Elantra launch
The Kia
does miss out on some handy features however, including auto parking, lane keep assist and 360 degree camera — all of which are available on the Skoda
Octavia «RS» and Ford Mondeo «Titanium».
The Skoda
Octavia vRS doesn't compromise practicality and is just as spacious as the standard car
That isn't as spacious as the Skoda
Octavia vRS estate but the SEAT
does come with a handy split - level boot floor.
The four - wheel - drive system adds traction in cold, damp or slippery conditions, but doesn't necessarily make the
Octavia vRS feel faster or more fun on dry roads than the standard model.
However, the noisy diesel engines
do spoil the ambiance somewhat, and — despite the Sports part of its name — the Vauxhall Insignia estate isn't much better to drive than a Skoda
Octavia Estate or Hyundai i40 Tourer.