Sentences with phrase «as real contenders»

Sony Pictures Classics» limited US theatrical run in April only recently crossed the $ 1 million mark and Oscar talk has already shifted from this year's ceremony to next, as the real contenders near release.

In recent years, films like «Brokeback Mountain,» «Juno,» «Slumdog Millionaire» and «The King's Speech» have bubbled up in this frame as real contenders to take the lead in the Best Picture field.

so I don't see why we shouldn't beat them and show ourselves as real contenders

that might not have put us as real contenders but it would have been a serious notch up and added some real potential and excitement about direction of team....

I do nt see why we cant compete in the CL as real contenders... Yes we have been knocked out by teams like Bayern and Barca in the recent past but most of that was by 1 goal or on away goals rule..

Jurgen Klopp's men sent Manchester City crashing out of the competition last time out, as they have emerged as a real contender in Europe this season.

Seventh - placed Arsenal host third - placed Southampton tonight in what is a game where the Saints must prove their capabilities as a real contender, once more, for their place within the Premier League's top four.

To those who aren't au fait with their racing history, Alfa Romeo partnering up with the Sauber Formula 1 team might seem like a desperate attempt at relevance for a brand trying to declare themselves as a real contender in a performance market.

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has placed his own personal stamp on the experience, delivering an outstanding single - player campaign, as well as an exemplary multiplayer offering that highlights the 3DS as a real contender in the online space.

EA's answer to the CoD behemoth, Battlefield 3, scores a few places and while it hasn't met MW3 in terms of raw sales, EA are likely going to be pleased that it's stablished the franchise as a real contender.

Whilst managing to survive long enough to provide a set of sequels this early entry in the Toshinden series had a difficult tiime establishing itself as a real contender in the fighting game genre.

Not exact matches

To be real champions and not strong contenders, arsenal would have to see each team it comes across as a treat.

Bayern Munich and Tottenham are also mentioned as contenders for the 28 - year - old wide - man, while Diario Gol add that Real are not keen on selling for that low a fee.

Further, as per the club's official site, midfielder Naby Keita is set to arrive from RB Leipzig in the summer too as Jurgen Klopp is seemingly adding the final building blocks to make his side a real contender both domestically and in Europe.

This happens in my ideal universe: - Conor vacates now - Khabib and Tony fight, soon - Conor comes back as contender to fight the real champion, in 2018

That in turn would present Tottenham with a real headache, as the Argentine coach has done an excellent job thus far and is seen as a key figure in taking them forward in the coming years with a new stadium on the way and the pressure of establishing them as perennial Premier League title contenders.

Wonderboy is a real tough opponent and hopefully Till gives a good account of himself out there since he's been pretty entertaining in the lead up to this fight and I'd like to see him stick around as a contender.

If we were are real title contenders Newcastle should be no prob as they will prob finish the seasons a couple of points of rellagation places

Credit to both men for fighting through their absolute lack of conditioning to make, as you say, a real foty contender.

Liverpool and Chelsea are contenders for Icardi's signature, though Real Madrid are also keeping an eye on his situation as they consider strengthening up front.

Dan McGuire a soccer specialist hahaha funny not once did he mention juventus as contenders which they are; barca to win IF they can score 5 goals without conceding Man city no way; Bayern yes; Real Madrid won't win it; PSG still not good enough atletico good team?to me juventus, Bayern are the two best teams

Don Balon report of Real Madrid's interest but suggest he'll be too expensive for them, whilst listing the Gunners as contenders for his signature for the first time.

UFC was by and large a meritocracy, and as the list of contenders grew, it further legitimized the perceptions of the UFC being a «real sport», with clear rankings and order.

Yet without the kind of input which would make Getafe real contenders, they will remain in the shadows of their Madrid neighbours with an average attendance about the same as Bromsgrove Rovers.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be a strong contender for the prestigious prize as well, having played a big role in his side's title success last season, with the help of fellow nominees Mesut Ozil, Iker Casillas, Karim Benzema, Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos.

Real Madrid are likely to make significant changes to their squad following a poor defence of their Spanish La Liga title, and it will be interesting to see where Ceballos could land up with former side Real Betis also touted as probable contenders.

Scott Stringer, the comptroller and another potential primary contender, received tens of thousands of dollars in real estate donations, including money bundled by employee of Durst Organization and Two Trees, while serving as borough president and having a vote in the Uniformed Land Use Review Procedure that was vital to getting their projects passed.

So they are merrily flirting with UKIP, just as UKIP flirt with, but ultimately reject being real contenders.

Retiring Rep. Chris Gibson, who has been mentioned as a potential GOP gubernatorial contender in 2018, isn't jumping on the Donald Trump - for - president bandwagon, saying he doesn't like the idea of making the billionaire real estate developer head of the US armed services.

A number of other lead actor contenders this year have portrayed real - life characters as well, and there's quite a wide range.

Shaping as an unlikely but very real award season contender, it was scary as hell, but also smart, funny, stylish and perfectly timed to rattle Trump's America.

Brie Larson in Room is the real wild card as she and her film really burst onto the scene in late summer, culminating in a surprise People's Choice Award win at the Toronto International Film Festival in September that cemented her as not only a contender but as a threat to win.

Along with Firth and Eisenberg, best - actor contenders are Javier Bardem as a dying father in the Spanish - language drama «Biutiful,» which also is up for best foreign - language film; Bridges as boozy lawman Rooster Cogburn in «True Grit,» a role that earned John Wayne an Oscar for the 1969 adaptation of the Western novel; and James Franco in the real - life tale of a climber trapped in a crevasse after a boulder crushes his arm in «127 Hours.»

Co-directors Tom Luddy and Julie Huntsinger certainly set out to program the year's likeliest Oscar contenders, including Joe Wright's Gary Oldman vehicle «Darkest Hour,» Greta Gerwig's «Lady Bird,» starring Saoirse Ronan, Guillermo del Toro's «The Shape of Water,» starring Sally Hawkins, and «Battle of the Sexes,» starring a luminous Emma Stone as real - life hero Billie Jean King.

At the same time, the advanced buzz that has the film pegged as an awards contender for this year is looking like the real deal after people have actually screened the movie.

Nominations in other categories For an animated film — or any other film, for that matter — to grab a best - pic nod, it must be a real contender in other categories as well.

The two couples separate and find unfulfilling love in the arms of joke paramours because real contenders for affection and respect are complicated to write and resolve; and in the end, all these people we've decided we don't like, much less identify with, end up back together so as to breed adorable, Annie Hall - dressed, poop - obsessed moppets.

To my mind, the only real surprise is Patel, who's been lambasted in some reviews of Slumdog; a nominal surprise is Brolin, whose been getting plenty of critical love, but hadn't really broken through with a top - shelf prize yet to more firmly establish himself as an Oscar contender.

Ruth Negga earned her first Oscar nomination for «Loving,» but the film should have been a real contender in other categories as well.

The result was the groundbreaking Tanner» 88, a piercing satire of media - age American politics, in which actors Michael Murphy (as contender Jack Tanner) and Cynthia Nixon (as his daughter) rub elbows on the campaign trail with real - life political players Jesse Jackson, Gary Hart, Bob Dole, Ralph Nader, Kitty Dukakis, and Gloria Steinem, among many others.

Anna Behlmer is working here as well, which adds to my suspicion that this will be a real contender, if Lurhmann's film delivers.

Denis Villeneuve's thriller emerged as an early awards contender thanks to a festival appearance, but the real world had other plans.

But the real attraction is the circuit, which I experienced in our All - Stars contenders as well as in Speedvegas» 458 and 911 GT3.

Overall, as I've said before, I believe this car is a real contender against the Mercedes - Benz C - class, BMW 3 - series, Lexus IS and Infiniti Q50.

But only if the officials from Ingolstadt want a production Audi TT Sporback — if they do, we expect the first real contender for the CLA to be on the market as soon as 2016.

The combination of power, comfort and handling makes it a real contender to be viewed as a classic.

In fact, of the 100 or so tablets that will flood the market this year, only four or five will end up being real contenders and those will be the tablets that employ valuable service as part of their offering.

After the Academy Awards announced the movie «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,» as an Oscar contender, the real estate market saw an increase in viewership — just not the market you might expect.

There are a few issues that hold the game back from being a real contender such as the lack of gameplay variety and the linear story.

Once you've established yourself as a worthy contender, online modes are perfect for testing your skills against real opponents.