Sentences with phrase «most surprising hits»

Perhaps one of the most surprising hits of 2014, John Wick was the movie that relaunched the career of Keanu Reeves and gave us an action film that was simple, well directed and featured fantastic practical action.
Julia Roberts, 50 starred in one of the most surprising hit movies of the year: «Wonder.»
Released last summer in theaters, and now available on DVD, The War Room was the most surprising hit film of 2015 — and one of the most rewarding.
Get Lucky was one of the most surprising hit singles I've ever witnessed in my lifetime.

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The surprise hit of the year, having the best opening ever for an R - rated movie ($ 132.4 million) and earning over $ 780 million at the global box office, was also the most illegally downloaded movie of 2016, according to TorrentFreak.
That was no surprise to Next Big Sound, which had Azalea on its end - of - 2013 list of artists most likely to hit the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014.
In early 2017, Carman's identified their top 226 most engaged contributors and posted them a surprise pack containing the company's newest product launch, before it hit supermarket shelves.
Even his mom admitted after it happened that because of his excitement to be there and the atmosphere, she wasn't surprised that he hit a home run in one of the most emotionally charged moments of his career.
During that span Atlanta launched 45 homers, with the most potent contributions coming from first baseman Andres Galarraga (10 homers), catcher Javier Lopez (eight) and surprising outfielder Michael Tucker (eight), who hit six dingers in one six - game run.
Secondly, Wenger needs to become far more flexible when it comes to his formation selections... remember this is the same individual that hadn't used a 3 - back system for 20 years and only conceded to the experiment when the proverbial shit hit the fan... you know it killed him to adopt «Conte's» system, which is probably why he resisted so long; in fact his stubbornness to adjust even earlier might have cost us the 4 hole... much like most sports that have tactical formations, every team should have a «base» offensive and defensive scheme, but they likewise need to have some inherent flexibility depending on the opposing teams tactics and / or when specific substitutions are made... how many times have you watched a Wenger - run team make a late substitution but not change their shape on the pitch... furthermore, how many times have you seen our team fail to make the necessary adjustments at halftime due to Wenger's tactical stubbronness, which often led to giving up goals in the early minutes of the second - half... the best teams in the world know how to make halftime adjustments whereas we always seem to be surprised when the opposing team throws a wrinkle into the mix following halftime... this my friend is soccer 101
The three labs together identified several hundred human genes that influenza hijacks for its own benefit, but in most cases the groups each hit on different ones: Only about 30 genes overlap, an outcome that's «very surprising,» says Peter Palese, a virologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, who co-authored the paper with Chanda.
The other problem is that the scale of the difference is masked more readily by variability, events such as Krakatoa, and the needs of statistics to hit significance levels... TBH I haven't done the math, but we shouldn't be surprised if we now achieve in a year, in emissions terms, what would have taken most of the nineteenth century to manage.
And to my own surprise, this time it's not the cafe that initially have drawn my attention, but rather the most beautiful morning light hitting its windows.
As the superhero movie world shudders in the immediate wake of Avengers: Infinity War (a film I was pretty bored by), this week on store shelves lands Ryan Coogler's (Creed) Black Panther, one of the most successful films of the decade and a surprise hit across the globe.
But not like this: Enter «A Bad Moms Christmas,» a fast - tracked, holiday - themed sequel to the surprise smash hit (nearly $ 185 million worldwide) that giddily plays up all the worst impulses of Hahn's indelible character Carla, culminating with the Emmy nominee spouting off the year's most eye - popping line: «It was almost like waxing the balls of the Dalai Lama.»
Practical effects, pulse - pounding car crashes, and a pair of magnetic central performances (Tom Hardy as Max and Charlize Theron as the scene - stealing Imperator Furiosa) made for 2015's most surprising and entertaining hit.
The most effective moments of «The BFG» are the ones that hit home with wistful emotion but surprise with the possibilities of magic in connections - those moments that Spielberg and Dahl have defined for a generation.
One of the most memorable moments of 2009's hit horror splatterfest comedy, «Zombieland,» was a surprise cameo by the universally beloved, and in this case, undead, Bill Murray.
Michael Mann's decision to rework his 80s television hit series «Miami Vice» with a new look and attitude will have surprised some, but he may well have hit the jackpot with the most effective of this US Summer's blockbusters.
To many, the most delightfully surprising competition inclusion is Toni Erdemann, from German director Maren Ade, whose Everyone Else was a sleeper hit at 2009's Berlinale.
Last season's TV shows are arriving in droves as the new season, and perhaps the most engaging of these is the surprise hit «Once Upon a Time: Season One,» a small town melodrama with roots in the classic tales of magic, heroes, witches, and curses.
But surprises excluded, these are the 50 (in, for the record, alphabetical order, and with a few bonuses that probably won't, but conceivably could, hit theaters before the end of the year) that are giving us the most cinematic hope in the coming year.
With most eyes looking for reviews of films premiering out of the Toronto International Film Festival over the next week, it was a surprise to some when reviews hit the Web on Friday morning of the upcoming action - drama «Captain Phillips,» starring Tom...
Only a handful of early 2017 releases have a shot at Oscar gold, as per most prognosticators, but Get Out, that surprise smash hit, is one of them, despite its genre (horror) and release month (February) not being all that Oscar friendly.
Arthur Curry, a.k.a. Aquaman, fairs a lot better, and considering his solo adventure is set to hit theatres in December of 2018 it's hardly surprising his underwater world of Atlantis is the most fully realized new location in the movie outside of Themyscira, already introduced this past summer in the box office smash Wonder Woman.
One of the most shocking box offices surprises of 2018 so far is this relatively massive Sony hit.
Avatar (Fox), the top - grossing movie of all time, hits DVD and Blu - ray, albeit without the 3D glory that helped make it such a theatrical experience (no surprise here: Cameron waited a decade to the technology to catch up with his vision, he's certainly not going to put it through the primitive 3D processes available to most home theater owners today).
But this isn't for that Zombieland sequel that most of the principals have been talking about ever since the first film turned into a surprise hit.
Arriving at the tail end of blockbuster season, this cheaply produced sequel to the surprise 2011 hit arrives in plenty of time to claim the title of the year's most unpleasant movie.
Fox Searchlight's latest grab at the Little Miss Sunshine audience reunites stars from the surprise hit, as well as Sam Rockwell at his most charming.
What surprised us most about the muscle car with a historic moniker, though, was how comfortable it became when you left the strip and hit the road.
The 2015 Dodge Charger is one of the most popular muscle car sedans to hit our lot, and it's no surprise.
Tall SUVs that are short in length have historically suffered from a hit parade of handling issues, and we were pleasantly surprised to find most of them absent in the Trax.
I was pleasantly surprised by the Buick Verano; after some hit - and - miss campaigns to reassure me this isn't my grandfather's Buick, the Verano made the most headway.
That is not surprising, considering that designers had to imbue a humble family crossover with the look and feel of one of the most famous vehicles ever to hit the silver screen.
Surprised, I look down and I'd only let the revs hit 4000 before tapping the steering wheel - mounted paddle shifter of the eight - speed automatic gearbox, which is truly one of the crispest, most confident automatic gearboxes on the planet.
The issue is expected to hit retail outlets nationwide tomorrow, December 4th, in plenty of time for the holidays, and offers a host of new surprises and exciting editorial content sure to delight even the most discriminating fan.
No surprise there, as Spiegelman's book is not only the story of a «dream crime,» but it is also one of the most exciting thrillers to hit shelves this summer.
While people generally talk a good game about benchmarking, most of my clients were surprised when I pulled the actual number out of their plan to see if they'd hit the mark during a year.
All in all, Arms looks set to be the surprise hit for the Switch and I imagine that outside of Zelda, this will be most players» launch title.
A 2D platformer that successfully binds most of that genre's ideas into a joyously protracted and frequently hilarious romp through the lively imagination of Rayman creator Michel Ancel, Legends hits the ground running and surprises at every turn.
Other massive hits aren't even labeled until they're announced with the latest Call of Duty, Battlefield and whatever other surprises appear at E3 2018 most likely being supported as well.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the successful sequel to the 2012 surprise hit, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, was easily one of my most anticipated titles of 2016, and it managed to deliver in every way possible.
It should come as no surprise that The Last of Us is one of the most visually impressive titles to hit a home console yet.
Until Dawn is perhaps the most notable inclusion: a PS4 exclusive from developer Supermassive Games that hit in August of 2015 and was a surprise hit for the year (personally it is one of my favorite PS4 exclusive games).
But what's more surprising is that if Apple actually hits that number, the gold Edition Apple Watches would account for the most Apple Watch revenue, bringing in at least $ 5 billion per quarter.
This week's question: What is the most surprising TV show hit of a show that you didn't think would do well?
I won't hit you with surprise fees for file conversions, and your investment will include up to five rounds of revisions (most companies include only two rounds).
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