Sentences with phrase «formidable contender»

The wealth of formidable contenders, most especially in the performance categories, is going to prove a brutal fight come nomination morning.

There are so many formidable contenders who might not even get nominated.

However, it was (to my mind) always a long shot in that way, although del Toro and Hawkins remains formidable contenders in their categories.

If Barnes & Noble can add and improve these last two features, I'd peg it as the winner over the Kindle Fire — and an even more formidable contender for the larger, app - rich Apple iPad.

Jean Dujardin and George Clooney still remain formidable contenders and are pretty locked in for Oscar night.

And there are formidable contenders standing in his way this time, namely three best picture players («Darkest Hour,» «Dunkirk» and «The Shape of Water») along with Rachel Morrison, the first female nominee, having a shot at also becoming the first female winner, for «Mudbound.»

Her biggest role yet, however, came in the form of the Spierig Brothers» Predestination and at last night's «Australian Oscars», the AACTA Awards, she won the coveted Best Lead Actress prize, stealing it from the grip of two mightily formidable contenders.

But The Breadwinner has been burning up film festivals across the world and could be a very formidable contender here.

Just last year, jaws dropped everywhere when Naomi Watts was named among the Supporting Actress nominees for her standard yet funny turn in «St. Vincent» over formidable contender Jessica Chastain.

And their reputation will likely remain intact with a slate that also includes such formidable contenders as Michael Haneke's «Happy End ``, «Loveless» and «Foxtrot.»

Amazon launched the Kindle Fire tablet in November, which, along with the content the company can package with it, is seen as a potentially formidable contender to Apple Inc's iPad and iTunes store.

There have been many formidable contenders on this list, but nakji, or live octopus, has to come in at number one.

The BlackBerry Bold 9000, Research in Motion's formidable contender in the 3G market, boasts a sleek design, a sharp display, and high - speed connectivity.

Hubo, a 5 - foot - tall walking bot, was pitting its skills against a slew of formidable contenders, all in a contest designed to simulate what rescue robots might face in a disaster.

Councillor Leibovici will be a formidable contender for the mayor's chair, bringing with her 27 years of election campaign experience at the provincial and municipal levels.

Newcastle, who looked a formidable contender for the fourth spot, have struggled in the last 3 games, picking up just 2 points.

The district is once again a Democratic target, though McSally, a former Air Force Pilot, has proven to be a formidable contender since she was first elected in 2014.

The theme of this challenge was Mad Men style, the shopping venue was TJ Maxx / Marshall's and my formidable contenders aside from Lani were Alana of Good Girl Gone Blog and Naina of Style «n. TJ Maxx was kind enough to allow us to borrow clothes and here's how it went.

It is still possible Dunkirk can rise via the BAFTA to become a formidable contender.

Alongside France, Chile will also have a formidable contender in Sebastian Lelio's «A Fantastic Woman.»

That makes it a formidable contender because it is «important» but it is also entertaining.

Benedict Cumberbatch should be a formidable contender while I imagine that the film may cake walk its way to an Adapted Screenplay trophy.

Not a sure thing, but the elaborate combination of period and fantasy does make her a formidable contender.

, a popular and critical hit in the hands of David Fincher could be a formidable contender.

But «The Book of Life» is a formidable contender as well — and remember, these voters have made a number of off - the - wall choices in previous years.

With bigger, louder, and more dynamic films coming through the circuit, «The Artist» remains a formidable contender in this category and a possible beneficiary of a sweep.

They're going to be formidable contenders, though Bale faces real opposition: John Hawkes («Winter's Bone»), Jeremy Renner («The Town»), Mark Ruffalo («The Kids Are All Right») and Geoffrey Rush («The King's Speech»).

Only two films in so far, but it seems we have a formidable contender for the festival's top honors in the shape of Andrea Arnold's «Fish Tank.»

So many of us were skeptical as we gazed upon the Long Beach Blue Metallic M2 staged in a parking lot filled with a substantial collection of formidable contenders, all vying for a 2017 Automobile All - Star award.

If it can build on the strengths of the outgoing car, Toyota should again have a formidable contender.

In Australia's Best Driver's Car 2017, the Mercedes - AMG C 43 stood out for its blend of grip and performance, making it a formidable contender for point - to - point motoring.

The QX30's combination of a standard 208 horsepower 2.0 - liter turbocharged engine, highly responsive seven - speed dual - clutch transmission and intelligent all - wheel drive made it a formidable contender.

By any name, the Toyota Yaris iA is a formidable contender in the subcompact category.

The Scion iA enters the subcompact category as a formidable contender.

The Microsoft Surface is the new kid on the block, with all the bells and whistles it can be a formidable contender to Apple iPad, Samsung Tabs and Google Nexus.

For both casual fans of fighting games and anime aficionados, Dragon Ball FighterZ is a formidable contender.

With such original content and seemingly high production value, Chasm is set to be a formidable contender in what could be considered a busy market of pixel art platforms.

Spalding writes: «These are the two giants here, with Picasso, as ever the taller, though Fernand Léger, who anchors the last room with the stunning Composition (The Typographer), 1918 - 19, is a formidable contender with 15 drawings and paintings that majestically rework Cubism's formal components into fractured assembly lines.

Huawei has crafted a formidable contender for the crown of best smartphone camera.

Add that all up and we feel that the additions to the iPhone 7 Plus make the 8 Plus a formidable contender for the flagship in its own right.

The Google Home Mini is going head - to - head against the Amazon Echo Dot in the $ 49.99 smart speaker competition, and before all this privacy issue went down, it was shaping up into a formidable contender.

Xiaomi's done a great job of creating a formidable contender to other well - known brands at a sensible price point.

When it comes to consuming media on the go, the Asus Padfone 2's strong hardware features and 32 GB of storage make it a formidable contender near the top of the Android pile.

Either way, it will be a formidable contender in the tablet market.

While Origins is a formidable contender in its own right, the game is overshadowed by other titles that follow a similar mold.