Sentences with phrase «get the nomination because»

Newt can't get the nomination because he's just too ugly.

The GOP would never have let Santorum get the nomination because they knew the majority of US citizens considered him - let's face it - nuttier than a pecan tree.

Not exact matches

In addition to Bullock's win, it somehow managed to get a best picture nomination, because 2009 was not the finest year for film.

The proxy access resolution (so named because board nominations and ballots are contained in company proxy statements) got a majority vote of 55 percent at Chevron and 49.4 percent at Exxon.

That strategy got McCain the nomination because he's also a real hero, and voters are always suckers for that patrotic stuff about a cause greater than myself etc..

Unlike the Academy Awards, which are voted on by a huge coalition of film industry pros, the Golden Globes are determined by a tiny cabal of people who aren't really connected to the film industry and possibly not to reality either because, hoo boy, this year's nominations are in and we've got some questions.

If he does get the nomination, it will be because there is a disturbingly high number of religious nutjobs like you out there who are voting for him.

I believe that I am going to fumble this election, because I need the Republican lunatic fringe — the religious right — to get the nomination, but they just won't trust someone who believes in a slightly different version of Jesus than the one they believe in.

That strategy got McCain the nomination because he's also a real hero, and voters are....

I for one truly hope this jack ass gets the GOP nomination, because there's no way americans (sic) would elect this religious moron.

All three of us nearly fell asleep at one point or another and we all didn't really know what we were getting into because the trailer was sort of nondescript, but with Cate Blanchett getting an Oscar nomination for it, we figured it would be movie theater worthy.

«I'll decide that if and when that situation occurs, because I really believe I'm going to get this nomination,» he said.

Next, Vargas posted a Ron Paul - related item in The Trail yesterday that's gotten noticed because it leads with the candidate's statement that he has no intention of making a third - party run if he loses the Republican nomination (essentially the same thing he said to Russert, BTW).

Republican operatives concede that Cochran failed to deploy technology in any meaningful way during the early June primary, when McDaniel led by more than 1,300 votes but couldn't get the nomination outright because he didn't have a 50 percent majority.

Interviewed Sunday in Woodstock, where the six Democrats seeking their party's nomination in the 19th District had gathered for a debate, Neal noted she has advantage over others seeking the House seat because she already has gotten the better of Donald Trump.

«This is because if political parties get it right from the nomination of candidates and other activities, there is a good chance that the 2019 General Elections will go well,» he said.

«Glazer has said the daughter doesn't have to be known, because either the party leaders give her the nomination, or Janet will get the governor to appoint her to a vacancy and then they will have to choice but to support her,» said our Democratic friend and party insider, who reached out to us to highlight this story.

Bey seconded the nomination, but it never got to a vote because Nicoletti's appointment was approved.

That's because it received a Best Picture nomination but Ben Affleck failed to get a nod as Best Director.

And now, because this is America and failure so unique and all - encompassing — so successful — is deemed worthy of celebration, we have «The Disaster Artist,» in which Hollywood's busiest boy James Franco directs the story of «The Room» and may possibly get an Oscar nomination for playing Wiseau.

It all comes down to the next five days because what nominations a film gets, how many nominations it gets will decide whether it wins in its chosen categories or not.

The only reason this will get nominated is because there are 10 spots for nominations.

William Butler and Owen Pallett of Arcade Fire are getting a lot of attention for the melodious score they created for Spike Jonze's Her, and not just because it landed them an Oscar nomination, but simply because it's gosh - darn gorgeous.

The last month of the year was amazing because Get Out received a bunch of awards nominations including the Independent Spirit Awards, Critics» Choice Awards, Satellite Awards, Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards which included a nomination for Allison as part of the Best Ensemble.

Ever since Get Out opened last February, I'd been cautioning that, realistically, an Original Screenplay nomination was its best bet for Oscar (because based on Oscar history, it was, but Oscar seems ready for a new phase).

Because, in all honesty, as good as he was in the film, Zachary Quinto won't get an Oscar nomination... Golden Globe nomination MAYBE...

Oh, and Meryl Streep got a nomination for Into the Woods, because everyone loves Meryl regardless of the film she shows up in.

The Screen Actors Guild announced its nominations today and we'll get to more of that later but I just want to single out Sarah Silverman because OMG, she's been included in the list of Best Actresses along with Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, and Brie Larson.

While Rachel McAdams earned a Screen Actors Guild nomination, benefiting from being the only woman in a guy - heavy flick, both Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton failed to get SAG and Golden Globe mentions, presumably because they kept canceling each other out.

The biggest complaints so far include Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close getting some nominations, 50/50 being completely snubbed (I kind of agree that Gordon - Levitt got snubbed), and somehow people are upset that Bridesmaids didn't get a nomination for best picture, which blows my mind completely, not because it wasn't nominated but for the fact that anyone would consider that film worthy of any sort of award.

Blige, who earned a Globe nomination for her supporting role in «Mudbound,» said the Time's Up campaign and the wear - black protest are important «because there's so many women that don't get a chance to speak in other industries that are not the film industry, the music industry.

I obviously speak of Jacki Weaver who has more problems to worry about in regards to getting a nomination and now has to content with a 20 - year - old in a big box office hit who's been shoved in the supporting category because they see easier dividends that way and they know they can get away with it because the critics follow them like sheep.

The only reason she doesn't get nominations every time she delivers an emotionally - charged, stunning speech as Katniss Evergreen is because there is a very real fear that there won't be any awards for the rest of the women in Hollywood.

Here's a fun photo album blog on the making of Season 2 Decider It's the 20th anniversary of everyone's favorite crazy teen bitches and also witches movie The Craft (1996) Variety because sooner or later every male star is required to play a serial killer, Michael Fassbender will do his duty for Entering Hades based on the John Leake's true crime novel Vulture Jennifer Hudson gets unexpectedly honest about her lack of a Tony nomination

Let's hope, especially, that they don't get Oscar dreams because a) that's not going to happen — France always has a lot to choose from for Oscar submissions and they're far more likely to go with The Past if they're picking a Cannes title — and b) distributors who have those delusional Oscar dreams tend to hold their movies until after nominations at which point they put them on the backburner when they aren't nominated.

While it is hard to say this even before the nominations are announced, Dowd should she get a nomination, will have to be satisfied with her nomination because if she gets one — and that is a big if — she's got virtually no chance of winning with Sally Field and Anne Hathaway in the field.

American movies have gotten uglier (the glum Mudbound received an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography, despite the film's aesthetic offense, and the nomination won media praise because the cinematographer is female).

(Because you've got to stop somewhere and I figured right before the possibility of being influenced by the Oscar nominations made sense.)

But just for kicks, and because Pixar has a habit of making us think about stuff like this, let's examine what it might take for «Inside Out» to actually get that elusive Best Picture nomination.

Scarlett Johansson Can't Get a Golden Globe Nomination for «Her:» Even though Scarlett Johansson is never seen in Spike Jonez's «Her,» her work in the film is making a significant impact because many are dubbing her voice - only performance award worthy.

That might be because The Weinstein Co did not get a Best Picture nomination last year.

But eventually I will see it because they got nominations.

For all who thought he was robbed an Oscar nod for Fruitvale Station, get ready to get your dander up once again, because he's even better here, and likely, once again, to have almost no shot to be considered for a Best Actor nomination.

Mostly, and to your point — the Supporting Actor / Actress category being a more interesting one, because of Daniel Bruhl's work in that film... I can't believe he didn't get a nomination.

Sure, Johnny Depp as J.M. Barrie got the Academy Award nomination, but only because he was acting across someone who could pluck at all our heartstrings effortlessly.

Not because Streep's performance wasn't great - she could get a nomination for breathing in and out - but because his role was much more Oscar - y.

Greta Gerwig and Jordan Peele's Best Director nominations for Lady Bird and Get Out are also significant, not only because they're both debut films, but because this marks only the fifth time a (white) woman and a black man have been nominated for the award, respectively.

A Prophet should have been released before the end of the year because it might have gotten a director and screenplay nomination as well as one for acting.

Many in the industry believe that James Franco didn't get an Oscar nomination for Disaster Artist because of his sexual misconduct accusations.

I didn't think a Pushcart was a big thing, because a lot of ppl get nominated for them and you always see the nominations in people's bios, but apparently it is a thing.