Sentences with phrase «black mark against»

It's still a black mark against the Keynesian school of economics, stagflation disproving many of their economic models.

If there's one black mark against the Hudl 2's performance it's that the «My Tesco» launcher which it ships with can lag a bit, but as it's an Android tablet you can easily swap it for a different bit of software to speed things up.

Those who break the law, drink to excess or strip off for photos also put off employers and even silly e-mail addresses can be a black mark against a would - be employee.

Whatever the result of those proceedings, there is now a black mark against that item which is likely to affect its value in the future.

I will tell you, every time I talk about ABS to American lawyers they cite the failure of the Australian firm Slater and Gordon as a black mark against ABS itself.

The only real annoying black mark against the game comes in the form of its saving system.

Even if the game is fixed, and I sincerely hope it will be, it will remain a disappointment, yet another stain on EA's reputation and a black mark against DICE.

Another fall out can be with such an offer that would drop a credit rating very low and can disqualify you from receiving any loan due to the black mark against your name.

And I do find compelling individual stocks, but the US / European macro environment's a huge black mark against them.

But there is the consequence of a black mark against your credit for as long as 2 years.

Bad credit, after all, suggests a bad history with meeting debt repayments, and is generally a black mark against applicants.

It's a massive black mark against Apple for anyone who's interested in seeing publishers improve the standard of epubs (and Threepress has been quite active in that regard).

The only potential black mark against its music capabilities is the limited amount of storage space.

Passive safety includes four - wheel disc brakes as standard and the optional ABS; not including ABS as standard is a major black mark against the Solstice's safety.

And, on December 21st, Cuomo issued a mass pardon of 16 and 17 year olds convicted of non violent crimes, saying it would erase a black mark against them when they seek jobs.

And, on December 21, Cuomo issued a mass pardon of 16 - and 17 - year - olds convicted of non-violent crimes, saying it would erase a black mark against them when they seek jobs.

But to upbraid Milne as fascist sympathiser by way of a cheap publicity stunt is as offensive as it is inaccurate, and it is hardly surprising if readiness to badmouth senior Labour appointees counts as a black mark against her when seeking another stab at being a PPC.

It had accused students of fraud, put a black mark against their name which would prevent them being accepted into other countries, conducted dawn raids against them, separated husbands from wives, put many in detention, and then deported them.

It's another black mark against a coach and a franchise whose legacy has been tarnished by scandal

It is the one big, if you like, black mark against Arsène Wenger in these last 10 years: why he hasn't identified an issue with these types of players [points to Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla] because they can not win the league with those types of players.

It is not the death knell for Australian technology companies, nor is it a black mark against the Australian Securities Exchange.

A belief in God should not be a black mark against citizenship.

It doesn't really have any standout features, but it also doesn't have any terrible black marks against it.

Yes, he bought Roy Keane, but his record in the position has many, many more black marks against it.

At 24 he still has time to iron out any creases in his game and, given the black marks against Otamendi, Kompany and Stones, he would be a welcome and adequate option.

Whatever the truth, the twin leaks are convenient black marks against the president's strongest critics.

Unless you have severe black marks against your credit (such as bankruptcy) it is likely to be the most important factor in your credit rating.

Not exact matches

«It is the one big, if you like black mark, against Arsene Wenger in these last 10 years in terms of why he hasn't identified an issue with these types of players -LCB- points to Coquelin and Cazorla -RCB--- because they can not win the league with them.

Their markings, yellow blotches against a black body, make them easy to identify, but they are rarely seen in the open except during annual marches to a nuptial pond.

2013 was marked by conspicuous trends, ranging from end - of - the - world cataclysms, A-list Hollywood stars struggling against unforgiving environments to African American filmmakers portraying the black experience with emotional candor.

gwyneth paltrow (shallow hal) joe pantoliano (cats & dogs) guy pearce (the time machine) ron perlman (hellboy) michelle pfeiffer (white oleander) lou diamond phillips (the big hit) joaquin phoenix (gladiator) joaquin phoenix (ladder 49) brad pitt (the mexican) brad pitt (oceans 12) brad pitt (troy) natalie portman (where the heart is) natalie portman (garden state) natalie portman (garden state) dennis quaid (far from heaven) dennis quaid (the rookie) aidan quinn (songcatcher) robert redford (the clearing) tara reid (natlamp's van wilder) jean reno (crimson rivers) christina ricci (the man who cried) robert redford (bagger vance) keanu reeves (matrix reloaded) jean reno (crimson rivers) paul reubens (mystery men) ving rhames (bringing out the dead) julia roberts (mona lisa smile) julia roberts (the mexican) the rock (the scorpion king) ray romano (ice age) ray romano (welcome to mooseport) rebecca romijn - stamos (femme fatale) rebecca romijn - stamos (x2) geoffrey rush (mystery men) geoffrey rush (quills) kurt russell (dark blue) kurt russell (miracle) meg ryan (against the ropes) meg ryan (you've got mail) meg ryan (in the cut) winona ryder (lost souls) antonio sabato jr. (the big hit) adam sandler (punch drunk love) susan sarandon (moonlight mile / igby / banger sisters) rob schneider (the animal) kristin scott thomas (random hearts) arnold schwarzenegger (collateral damage) arnold schwarzenegger (end of days) arnold schwarzenegger (the sixth day) arnold schwarzenegger (terminator 3) molly shannon (superstar) elisabeth shue (hollow man) bryan singer (x-men 2) gary sinise (mission to mars / reindeer games) will smith (I, robot) will smith (men in black 2) wesley snipes (blade 2) leelee sobieski (here on earth) leelee sobieski (joy ride) mira sorvino (triumph of love) kevin spacey (pay it forward) kevin spacey (k - pax) david spade (joe dirt) britney spears (crossroads) steven spielberg (catch me if you can) brent spiner (trek insurrection) patrick stewart (trek insurrection) patrick stewart (trek nemesis) patrick stewart (x-men 2) julia stiles (the prince and me) ben stiller (mystery men) sylvester stallone (driven) ben stiller (dodgeball) meryl streep (adaptation) mena suvari (the musketeer) hilary swank (boys don't cry) hilary swank (affair of necklace) charlize theron (monster) charlize theron (north country) uma thurman (les miserables) uma thurman (paycheck) john travolta (basic) john travolta (mad city) john travolta (the punisher) john travolta (swordfish) liv tyler (one night at mccool's) james van der beek (rules of attraction) nia vardalos (connie and carla) patricia velasquez (mummy returns) jon voight (the general) arnold vosloo (mummy returns) mark wahlberg (the big hit) mark wahlberg (planet of apes) christopher walken (the opportunists) paul walker (timeline) denzel washington (he got game) denzel washington (bone collector) denzel washington (training day) denzel washington (john q) denzel washington (out of time) john waters (cecil b. demented) naomi watts (le divorce) naomi watts (the ring) sigourney weaver (tadpole) hugo weaving (matrix reloaded) raquel welch (tortilla soup) forest whitaker (ghost dog) bruce willis (the story of us) bruce willis (whole ten yards) owen wilson (behind enemy lines) peta wilson (league of extraordinary gentlemen) reese witherspoon (pleasantville) reese witherspoon (election) reese witherspoon (sweet home alabama) reese witherspoon (vanity fair) elijah wood (fellowship of the ring) james woods (virgin suicides) renee zellweger (bridget jones's diary) renee zellweger (chicago) catherine zeta - jones (chicago) catherine zeta - jones (traffic) catherine zeta - jones (oceans 12) cast being john malkovich cast / director blair witch 2 cast of cats & dogs cast of dancing at lughnasa cast of daredevil cast of Harry Potter 3 cast of october sky director / cast of ocean's 11 director / cast of shrek director / cast of star trek: insurrection cast of waking ned devine director / cast of X-Men

This marks Portman's third Oscar nod; the fact that she won Best Actress in 2010 for Darren Aronofsky's «Black Swan» may weigh against another win this year.

The film opens with the six superheroes, Ironman, Black Widow, Thor, Capt America, Hulk and Hawkeye (Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, and Jeremy Renner) in full battle mode against old foes.

Award: The Assassin Least Sexy Movie: 50 Shades of Grey (Runner - up: A LEGO Brickumentary) Best Tolkien Reference: The Martian Best Gag Involving a Hammer: Avengers: Age of Ultron Best Joke About Naming Your Fists «Cagney and Lacey»: Spy Best Celebrity Cameo: LeBron James, Trainwreck Best Imaginary Friend: Bing Bong, Inside Out Most Awkward Interplay Between Real and Fictional Theme Parks: Tomorrowland (Runner - up: Jurassic World) Best Contact Lenses: Johnny Depp, Black Mass Best Eyeglasses: Sean Harris, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation Best Glass Eye: Christian Bale, The Big Short Best Robot: Ava (Ex Machina) Worst Robot: Chappie (Chappie) The Cameron Crowe Award for a Soundtrack in Search of a Movie: Aloha Best Aerial Stunt: Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Runner - up: Spectre) Worst Oven - Cleaning Method: The Visit Worst Misuse of a Juice Bottle: Sleeping with Other People Best Movie About Journalism: Spotlight Worst Movie About Journalism: Truth The Sudden Ubiquity Award: Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, Brooklyn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Revenant); Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road; Legend; The Revenant); Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina, Mojave, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) Best Dog - boy: Jack Bright, The Good Dinosaur Worst Dog - man: Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending Worst Implicit Historical Comparison: Moving the events of The Secret in Their Eyes from Argentina's Dirty War to post-9 / 11 America Best Backward - Looking Reboot: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Worst Backward - Looking Reboot: Terminator Genisys Best Home Movies: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Nicest Russian Spy: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies Trends of the Year: Women ruling comedy (Trainwreck, Spy); an overdue pushback against CGI (Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Wars: The Force Awakens); sneakily feminist themes in summer sequels (Magic Mike XXL, Mad Max: Fury Road); spy spoofs (Spy, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, the final third of Spectre)

The Avengers brings together Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), led by S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), to battle against Thor's disgruntled, megalomaniac adopted brother Loki (superbly performed by Tom Hiddleston) and an army of metallic alien creatures, bent on bringing humanity to it knees.

In «Infinity War,» Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and the others go up against Thanos (Josh Brolin), the implacable, granitic behemoth who seeks out the infinity stones that will give him infinite power.

Starring actors like Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Chris Pratt (Star Lord) and Tom Holland (Spider - Man), the film will have the Avengers teaming up with the Guardians of the Galaxy to fight against the supervillain Thanos, played by Josh Brolin, who is out to collect all the six infinity stones.

Considering the competition that the G90 is going up against, this is a big black mark for an otherwise excellent sedan.

It is January or February, or perhaps a grim March, 1895 — the year will be marked in rough black numbers against the shadows in one corner.

And you don't need to pay «dispute mills» to argue against every black mark on your credit report.

Unlike bankruptcy, clearing existing debts through consolidation does not result in a black mark being put against your name.

They come in either black and tan or harlequin colors, should never have white markings, and have short, thick coats that lay flat against the body.

Executed in charcoal, ink and often ballpoint pen, her self portraits and images of her brothers and others are usually set against dark backgrounds, the subject's skin depicted in black hues defined by pattern, texture and mark making.

For years, using pen and ink, she drew black figures usually set against dark backgrounds, the subject's black - hued skin defined by pattern, texture and mark making.

In these early galleries, perfunctory sketches alternate with paintings like «Modern Art» — a brief anthology of enervated abstract marks against a black ground — that skewer a half - century of avant - garde rhetoric in one mid-size canvas.

If economic class continues to be one of the most bitter flash points in American politics, race is, ever, the other, and never more so than in an election year marked by surges of xenophobia and instances of police violence directed against black citizens.

Sprawling across two gallery walls, the monumental black - and - white installation contains traces of markings typically found in Rodriguez's abstract work: solid rectangles juxtaposed against flattened transparent forms and ghosts of rectangles hovering in the distance.

(A bit of a black mark on the work's storied history: Rybolovlev purchased it from the dealer Yves Bouvier for $ 127.5 million, but quickly suspected that he had been overcharged by tens of millions of dollars, and filed a suit against the dealer in Monégasque court alleging a total of $ 1 billion in inflated prices over a number of transactions.)

Briefly: Kanter, though he does not fling paint like Pollock, uses calligraphic black and white marks against the white, non-negative void; Sloane continues his Herculean examination of the darkest, densest fields of early de Kooning; Paulson, darker still, studies the lines between the figure, the landscape, and oblivion (Thompson) like disappearing tracks in the sand.

[xiii] In Lanzarote (1959), named for a Spanish island that Thomas visited, an anxious scrawl of black marks is juxtaposed with the warmth of a yellow orb, whose strength is conveyed by the way it presses against a tight enclosure.