Sentences with phrase «awards conversation»

Surely that's good enough to get a film into the year - end awards conversation, isn't it?

Two of these films, Mudbound and Lady Bird, have been major players in awards conversations thus far.

So it becomes a polarizing movie perhaps, but one that I think will hold up with critics and will eventually find its way into awards conversation.

Watkins should be in future awards conversations as well.

«We once again look forward to being one of the first groups to announce the best in year - end filmmaking achievements and contributing to 2016's ever - expanding awards conversation.»

Since first citing year - end cinematic achievements in 1929, NBR has recognized a vast selection of outstanding studio, independent, foreign - language, animated and documentary films, often propelling recipients such as George Miller's visionary 2015 Best Film winner MAD MAX: FURY ROAD into the larger awards conversation.

But thanks to some non-traditional contenders sneaking their way into major awards conversations, and services like Netflix snagging the rights to big - name features, plenty of 2017's best and most lauded films are already available to stream and rent.

Depp gives what is arguably one of his best performances and is sure to propel him into the Academy Award conversation as he personifies Whitey Bulger, one of the most notorious criminals in American history.

The soft lighting, period setting, and expositional dialog all seem reminiscent of director Hooper's last sweeping Oscars success, The King's Speech; however, the depiction of Lili's transition from a man to a woman is bound to become a discussion point as The Danish Girl aims to be part of awards conversations.

And Dave is so thrilled with how The Disaster Artist turned out that he is not concerned with how long it lasts in award conversations.

Even though it was released back in May, the movie has been nudging its way further into the year - end awards conversation.

David Gordon Green's time has also come to shine, as this could be the movie that finally brings him to the forefront of the Awards conversation.

The Hollywood blacklist drama «Trumbo» scored a leading three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations Wednesday, and sleeper contenders «Beasts of No Nation» and «Straight Outta Compton» entered the awards conversation in a real way when both were nominated for best ensemble drama.

These are the kind of roles actorly dreams (and awards conversations) are made of — true stories!

Arguably, she should have found herself in an awards conversation once or twice over (I will always cherish her heartbroken wife in «Ransom»).

Chalamet's turn as a drug - addicted teenager is expected to bring him back to the awards conversation this year.

Directed by Shana Feste («Country Strong,» «Endless Love»), there is a possibility «Boundless» winds up not figuring into the awards conversation.

There are some that think Concussion and Will Smith can break into the awards conversation, especially with a surprisingly open field in Best Actor.

The Danish Girl also seems to be slipping behind The Revenant, The Big Short and Spotlight in the awards conversation, too.

But then I think that was different, because a Steve McQueen movie would always be in that awards conversation.

We're betting on the 27 - year - old ingenue, who was previously nominated for an Emmy in 2015 for her guest arc on House of Cards, to break through in the awards conversation.

One glorious result from being in the awards conversation is that Rampling was in Hollywood and New York recently giving good quote.

Oddly enough, both are New York period pieces named after their central characters — and they're both squarely in the awards conversation this year.

Black Panther was a reluctant drop but it's box office success and even its reviews might not be enough to keep it, or bring it back, to the awards conversation come end of the year.

The absence of Michael Shannon's name in this year's awards conversation is a travesty: is there a more magnetic and intimidating performance this year?

At the film's Los Angeles press day, Collider got the opportunity to sit down with actor Sebastian Stan (who gives a terrific performance as Harding's mustachioed and impetuous ex-husband Jeff Gillooly) to chat 1 - on - 1 about why he wanted to play this character, what he was most excited and most nervous about, the impression he got from meeting Jeff Gillooly, having Margot Robbie as a scene partner, and what it means to be a part of the awards conversation with this film.

Despite the presence of luminaries Dench and Mirren, this category is the battle of the ingenues, with young awards - season darling Saoirse Ronan (a three - time Globe nominee at only 23) facing off against Margot Robbie, whose buzzy performance in I, Tonya has elevated her into the awards conversation she first skirted with her breakthrough role in The Wolf of Wall Street.

As with all of these roundtables, the conversation covers a variety of subjects ranging from stage fright to the specific challenges each actor faced on the project currently in the awards conversation.

One took home and Oscar this year for Still Alice, while the other is in the awards conversation for 2016's ceremony with Carol.

That this movie managed to hang around in the awards conversation from Sundance until Oscar nominations is one of the great puzzlers of 2016.

But he has been in the awards conversation other times, too, even when those discussions didn't yield nominations.

Luca Guadagnino «s romantic drama Call Me By Your Name has been a major player in this year's awards conversations, and without spoiling anything, the movie's ending suggests a finality to the story of its two lovers.

Game of Thrones may be out of the awards conversation this year, but never mind that.

Though plenty of films would hit theaters in the coming months, Wallis, Cotillard, and Riva managed to remain part of the Awards conversation up through September, when the festival films began to premiere.

Within hours of its premiere at TIFF, Silver Linings Playbook became the new Best Picture frontrunner and its cast became a major part of the awards conversation.

Following an explosively buzzy premiere at South by Southwest 2017, TriStar Pictures» «Baby Driver» has become one of the first films to enter this year's awards conversation.

Though initial favourites, the films seem to slowly be being phased out of the awards conversation, with neither managing to land Best Film or Best Director nods.

Brendan Gleeson (Mr. Mercedes)-- HFPA voters are notorious for championing surprise performances from unknown shows on networks trying to break into the awards conversation (Nick Nolte on Graves, Billy Bob Thornton on Goliath, Patrick Stewart on Blunt Talk).

It wasn't in most of the awards conversations that turn the volume way up on others movie this time of year.

And no one is more surprised to be in the awards conversation than breakout writer - director Jordan Peele, who is developing seven more original ideas for his new Universal first - look deal.