Sentences with phrase «national spelling bee»

After winning his regional tournament, Guy is begrudgingly invited to the prestigious Golden Quill national spelling bee, much to the dismay of its buttoned - up administrators (Allison Janney and Philip Baker Hall), who feel that their sacred competition has been tainted.

With the help of an old friend, Mr. Larabee (Fishburne, Assault on Precinct 13), a one - time national spelling bee contestant, Akeelah begins her training for the big show — if she doesn't cave from peer pressure, her home life, and her own natural fears.

WHAT: After middle - aged loser Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman) uncovers a loophole in the spelling bee bylaws that allows him to participate in — and win — his regional tournament, he's begrudgingly invited to the prestigious Golden Quill national spelling bee.

Psychologist Angela Duckworth, a protà © gà © of Seligman's, has done a range of studies — on college students with low SAT scores, West Point plebes, and national spelling bee contestants, among others — and has found that a determined response to setbacks, an ability to focus on a task, and other noncognitive character strengths are highly predictive of success, much more so than IQ scores.

The group of young elites included ice skaters with Olympic medals, world - champion baton twirlers, top - rated chess players, collegiate volleyball players, prize - wining musicians, a pre-teen author and a national spelling bee champion.

Whether your dream is to open a bakery or an Etsy shop, start a new blog, finish decorating your house, or win a national spelling bee, just keep at it and don't let your light go out.

The summary from THR indicates that the Dinklage starring vehicle lies in Dodge's wheelhouse as a writer, seeing how Bad Words — starring Bateman as a hyper - articulate man - child who attempts to win a national spelling bee that he lost when he was a kid (via a loophole)-- has prompted comparisons to the aforementioned popular Billy Bob Thornton dark comedy.

Richard Gere stars in this disjointed film as the father of a contender for top prize in a national spelling bee.

I've been a big fan of Jason Bateman for years and the premise — a 40 - year - old muscles his way into a national spelling bee — had real promise.

Pity those who missed out on that edifying scene at the national spelling bee where Akeelah (Keke Palmer) spells out the word «filiopietistic.»

Jason Bateman stars as a 40 year old man who enters a national spelling bee competition by means of exploiting a loop hole in Bad Words from Focus Features.

The movie is about a man who finds a loop hole in the national spelling bee and will do anything dastardly to win.

The film, which premieres at the festival on March 7th, sees Bateman as Guy Tribly, a 40 - year - old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee.

Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman), a 40 - year - old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee.

He decides that the best way to do this is by infiltrating and winning the Golden Quill national spelling bee.

Justin Bateman as Guy Trilby wants to win the national spelling bee for some actually incredible reasons that I will not dare spoil.

But I am a child of modern education, and correct spelling was (and is) held in high regard — witness the fervor of the national spelling bee, that beauty pageant for young brainiacs, which has reached such a fever pitch that it veers close to child abuse.

Her research has shown that a high score on grit can predict success better than IQ in a variety of settings — from upping someone's chances of graduating from high school to winning the national spelling bee.