Sentences with phrase «breakout hits for»

«Personal home assistants — Alexa from Amazon and Google Home — were among the biggest breakout hits for new technology in 2017,» said Netpop's Crandall.

The film was one of two breakout hits for star / co-writer Brit Marling at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, the first being the sci - fi drama Another...

Siri opened up to developers The sassy voice assistant has been a breakout hit for Apple since its introduction with the iPhone 4S in October, but it's missing something big.

The original breakout hit for XBLA, Castle Crashers, has hit a major sales milestone.

The developers must really be feeling proud of this breakout hit for it had managed over eight million registered users by the end of last year, generating about $ 50 million for them — and that is apart from the Rocket League Xbox One version which is being sold for $ 19.99 on Xbox Live.

This is a game that might be a breakout hit for Nintendo.

Defense Grid wasn't the breakout hit for the genre, but it was an early example of a polished, more full - featured title that distinguished itself from its largely Flash - based predecessors.

Horizon Zero Dawn was a breakout hit for PlayStation 4 when it was released earlier in 2017, and now the first — and possibly only — expansion, The Frozen Wilds, is available.

Not exact matches

Hulu's breakout dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale followed its winning ways at the 2017 Emmys by once again winning for Best TV Drama, with Elisabeth Moss also being named the best actress in a TV drama for the popular Margaret Atwood adaptation that became the streaming service's first bonafide hit when it debuted over the summer.

These developers will be crucial for creating the games and apps that could one day be that breakout hit with consumers the VR industry needs.

Additionally, the company's iPad Pro detachable tablet that works with a physical keyboard doesn't seem to be a breakout hit; IDC said for every 10 traditional iPad that Apple ships, it only ships one iPad Pro.

While the breakout hits «House of Cards» and «Orange Is the New Black» appeal to large swaths of Netflix viewers, for its next crop of original series Netflix is looking for shows that appeal to «specialized markets,» Mr. Sarandos said.

Until last week, the health sector startup looked like a can't - miss hit for a Chicago tech sector that badly needs a breakout star.

There are many trading methods that are used for stocks hitting resistance and making double tops, triple tops (or bottoms) that can be used to trade breakouts.

It is, to say the least, highly unusual for a font to be the breakout star of a hit series, particularly when that series offers many traditional human options: the bespectacled, awkward Barb; the goofy Dustin (or really any of the show's central kids); the protective, en - vested Mrs. Wheeler; the stern but good - hearted Chief Hopper; not to mention the Winonaissance.

Duvall has hit for power at every level and is enjoying a breakout campaign with 23 home runs.

11th — free kick from 35 metres blocked by GK Irwin, cleared momentarily, ball falls to Bradley who shoots high 14th — Takes pass from Findley, eludes a player and runs the length of the field from the midfield stripe, hits right foot shot from top of box, deflects off defender and ball goes through the hands of Irwin and in (18th goal) 18th — Cheyrou plays ball through middle, Osorio backheels to onrushing Giovinco, takes touch then bends right foot shot past Irwin and in (19th) 36th — takes pass from Bradley, floats a cross to back post where Altidore heads just wide 37th — takes long pass from Cheyrou, beats defender, charges in but shot is deflected out for corner 38th — takes corner to near post — Perquis heads in to score (14th assist) 60th — starts run from defensive half, left side of field, cuts into middle, tripped by Pittinari who earns yellow card — resulting free kick from 30 yards is just over bar 76th — takes breakout punch from corner from Konopka, is fouled by Cronin, who earns yellow card 82nd — steals ball from Ramirez, sprints past Burling, attempts cross but hits own foot and rolls behind end line

As the star of the hit breakout Bravo show, Stripped, the celebrity stylist was stripped of all her possessions for 21 days — but wound up gaining so much more in the end.

A quick word about this year's crop of left - field breakout hits: Substance and originality still trumps style, but there's something to be said for conjuring up a sense of energy and verve.

From her breakout moment in «To Die For» to her HBO hit «Big Little Lies», let's look back at the career of one of the industry's most versatile, fearless actresses.

One of the breakout hits of 2016 was Atlanta and the creator and lead actor of the series, Donald Glover, was also recognized for his efforts.

Talented: One of the breakout hits of 2016 was FX series Atlanta and the creator and lead actor of the series, Donald Glover, was also recognized for his efforts.

Taylor - Joy starred in M. Night Shyamalan's box office and breakout hit Split for Universal and also Thoroughbred for Focus Features.

The first trailer for Sundance breakout hit Diary of a Teenage Girl has arrived online, and you can view it below... Like most teenage girls, Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley) is longing for love, acceptance and a sense of purpose in the world.

It also is another less than spectacular showing for lead Josh Brolin, who has yet to demonstrate marquee leading man value (hits «No Country for Old Men» and «Milk» were ensembles), and also features Elizabeth Olsen, who still awaits her breakout film after acclaim in «Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene.»

Hunt for the Wilderpeople, written and directed by Taika Waititi (co-writer and co-director of last year's smash hit comedy What We Do in the Shadows), stars Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) and breakout Julian Dennison (Paper Planes).

Following last year's breakout hit The Visit, Shyamalan reunites with producer Jason Blum (The Purge and Insidious series, The Gift) for the thriller being hailed as «Shyamalan's most terrifying film to date.»

We've been tipping Vogt - Roberts for big things for a while, and we think this has a good chance of being one of the breakout hits of the festival.

Already known for their breakout hit, The Sound of My Voice, writer - actor Brit Marling and writer - director Zal Batmanglij met as undergraduates at Georgetown University and went on to subvert the conventional notions of the Hollywood filmmaking machine.

Second - weekend takings of # 1.91 m push the tally after 11 days to # 6.35 m. Just over a year ago, breakout genre hit Get Out had reached # 4.86 m after two weekends of play, on its way to a robust # 10.3 m. Look for John Krasinski's high - concept horror to exceed that total.

When: March 16th Why: The movie is a Holy Trinity of things that I hate — TV - to - film adaptations, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum — and yet early buzz for the action comedy has it tipped to be the first breakout hit of the year.

It wasn't long ago that Emma Stone was known for playing a high school student in «Superbad» and the breakout hit «Easy A».

He started out playing hyperactive delinquents; transitioned into sweet, innocent, wide - eyed boys; spent a few years as «larrikins,» or bros; and, most recently — since being cast on a cable show as «a bit of an asshole» and then landing the part of a deranged killer in David Michod's Aussie breakout hit Animal Kingdom — has been the go - to - actors for bad guys.

Yet another rite of passage for a number of actors is that awkward experience between the release of your breakout role, which is then sometimes followed up by other films that were filmed before your breakout role but were released after you hit it big.

It's fun to think back to the launch of the Xbox 360 in 2005, when out of all the possible choices for a breakout early hit, the one that most gamers flocked to was the humble Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved.

Taylor - Joy is starring in M. Night Shyamalan's box office and breakout hit Split, for Universal, and also Thoroughbred for Focus Features.

Melissa McCarthy has gone from getting nominated for an Academy Award thanks to her breakout role in «Bridesmaids,» to a slew of hits in 2013 that were «Identity Thief» and «The Heat.»

Also Worthy and Worthwhile «Keep The Lights On,» «Neighboring Sounds,» «A Royal Affair» (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard guy should have also been in our Breakout Performances of 2012 piece), «The Forgiveness Of Blood» (already Criterion approved with good reason), «Shut Up and Play the Hits,» «Compliance» (captivatingly ugly), «2 Days In New York» (hilariously neurotic, Julie Delpy is clearly the heir apparent to Woody Allen), «Cosmopolis,» «Side By Side,» «Argo,» «The Turin Horse» (Goodnight, Mr. Tarr you sweet prince of the bleak and wretched), «Once Upon A Time In Anatolia» (in many ways mesmerizing and beautiful, but for me, ultimately more in a cerebral way than in a moving, emotional one), «Goodbye Love» (Mia Hansen - Love clearly watches the films of her husband Olivier Assayas; a spiritual cousin to his last 3 - 4 pictures), «Elena,» «Francine» (great non-judgemental direction; Melissa Leo is terrific), «Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry,» «Alps,» «The Loneliest Planet,» «The Kid With The Bike» and pretty much every film in our 11 Films You May Not Have Seen list.

It became a breakout hit too late in the nomination process, and had it shown its popularity just a couple of weeks before, people would have not have felt weird about voting for it.

Ten years on from his breakout hit, The Host, South Korean film director Bong Joon - ho seems intent on recreating the crossover appeal of his genre - bending monster flick for a Western audience.

And it was the stage for one of 2015's biggest breakout hits, Rocket League.

It capped a big night for Amazon Studios, which has seen «Transgender» turn into a breakout hit.

The inaugural group of nominees include the Disney Channel's breakout hit «Andi Mack,» «Doc McStuffins» for its «The Emergency Plan» episode, Amazon's «Danger & Eggs» episode «Chosen Family,» Nickelodeon's «The Loud House» and Cartoon Network's «Steven Universe.»

He and his brother Jay also wrote and directed the 2005 Sundance breakout hit The Puffy Chair, which went on to win the Audience Award at SXSW 2005 and was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards.

Corey Hawkins, «24: Legacy» Stepping into Kiefer Sutherland's shoes is no small task, but could reap big rewards for Hawkins, who's been poised for a breakout since last summer's hit «Straight Outta Compton.»

But save for a twist ending, this slow - burn ghost story is far removed from M. Night Shyamalan's breakout hit.

I think you still need a Will Ferrell or an Adam Sandler if you expect to make a ton of money, otherwise you have to hope for a breakout hit or cult classic status.

But for his latest film, Sundance select and breakout hit «Tangerine,» the helmer immediately got the natural intimacy that often comes with experience, based simply on his choice of equipment.

After years developing the eventual breakout hit Until Dawn, they've now been charged with creating a number of second party titles for PlayLink and PlayStation VR.

(Don't expect to see another dollar after that, though, unless your book «earns out» its advance — only a possibility for breakout hits.)