You'll get
some nominations for sure, but few people will end up sharing the post.
It deserves at least some technical
nominations for sure..
She's a frontrunner for
a nomination for sure, and she's already campaigning.
Not exact matches
If a political resume were enough
for victory, David R. Craig would be a
sure thing to win the Republican
nomination for governor.
And, in a bit of a dig at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, with whom Spitzer has never really seen eye - to - eye, the former governor says Hillary Clinton is a lock
for the Democratic
nomination in 2016, but isn't necessarily a
sure thing to win it all in the general election.
But there are various hybrid methods too:
for example, there could still be rules about who can stand (eg being a party member
for a year or whatever); there could be a
nomination process within party structures; and then a vote open to either the general public or to anybody nominating themselves as a supporter I am not
sure - in practice - whether there is much difference between an «anybody can come along» and «you have to say «I'm Labour».
The announcement is
sure to spark a fresh round of speculation that Gillibrand is a possible contender
for the Democratic presidential
nomination in 2016.
If the Democrats surge in the polls after Obama nominates a (centrist) candidate
for the Supreme Court, it will be increasingly difficult
for Republican Senators to resist taking the
sure thing and approving Obama's
nomination.
Mario promised «a stronger, sweeter community
for the Jewish community» in a 1992 speech and a «
surer, stronger and sweeter» America in his
nomination speech
for Bill Clinton.
John Faso says he supports the ticket that was the product of the
nomination process, but hasn't endorsed Donald J. Trump and isn't
sure he'll vote
for him.
Weiner resisted calls from some of his rivals
for the Democratic mayoral
nomination to give up his bid, adding, «I'm
sure many of my opponents would like me to drop out of the race.»
With no clear front - runner
for the GOP
nomination, otherwise marginal candidates are jumping in under the banner of «
sure, why not?»
Because if one thing is
for sure, DeFrancisco said, it's that the sooner the
nomination is locked up, the better, in a decidedly uphill battle.
«When Daschle withdrew his
nomination I wanted to help make
sure Howard Dean was considered
for the position,» said Rob Hatch - Miller, creator of the «Howard Dean
for HHS Secretary» group.
That's why Mark Neumann's candidacy
for his party's gubernatorial
nomination seems
sure to help Republican chances in November.
Few would have bet that «Inglourious Basterds» would turn into the festival's Oscar MVP (they might have been more inclined to say Jane Campion's «Bright Star,» but that film went on to only earn one
nomination), or that festival opener «Up» was a
sure thing
for a Best Picture
nomination.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) rarely knows what to do with comedies, so it's no surprise that Don Roos» insanely black comedy about a pregnant runaway (Christina Ricci, deserving of a Best Actress
nomination) conning everyone in her path, including a guileless bisexual (Ivan Sergei) and her gay half - brother Bill (Martin Donovan, Supporting Actor - worthy
for sure), never registered with them.
Yes, I know he received an Oscar
nomination for The Insider and earned rave reviews
for L.A. Confidential, but neither of those films reached audiences the way Gladiator is
sure to do.
Shakespeare is a tough sell
for The Oscars
for sure, but at least I hope, really hope that when it comes to Fassbender's and Cotillard's turns, Academy members will recognize them at least through a
nomination in Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories respectively.
We're not quite
sure yet if the film will be a major awards player but it's hard to disregard the pedigree of someone like Warren Beatty; 14 Oscar
nominations, including a directing win
for Reds and the recipient of the Irving Thalberg Award in 1999.
I'm still not
sure what to make of this film, but Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer seem like potential candidates
for nominations.
But Saving Mr. Banks bucks the trend, as an in - house Disney - branded production that is
sure to contend
for major Academy Awards and could possibly even grab a Best Picture
nomination in a pool as shallow as five.
They have had three
nominations in the last four years, but never more than that, and we wonder if «Blue Jasmine» might be a
surer thing
for the company (that said, it might also not lead to anything beyond screenplay and a
nomination for Cate Blanchett, but that's a discussion
for another time).
Denzel Washington, a
sure - thing in Best Actor, could also earn his first - ever Best Director
nomination for Fences.
Sure, Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren are both nominated
for Trumbo and the film has a Cast
nomination as well but Cranston, despite the legion of TV voters who will probably cast a few his way, has very little chance against DiCaprio and non-Oscar nominee Mirren doesn't feel like a formidable candidate against Oscar nominees Alicia Vikander or Kate Winslet.
Once again, «Call Me by Your Name» was a
sure bet
for a Best Screenplay
Nomination along with «Lady Bird» and «Three Billboards,» but «The Post» and «Molly's Game» slid in instead.
The online market's studio half has something of a
sure thing on its hands with Manchester, with critical acclaim all but guaranteeing a Best Actor nod
for Casey Affleck, a Best Supporting Actress spot
for Michelle Williams and
nominations for both Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay
for Kenneth Lonergan.
Make
sure to check out my Oscar Watch 2013 page
for the latest updates leading up to the announcement of the
nominations and through Oscar Day!
Steve Jobs — Kate Winslet — probable, Katherine Waterston is good but it's not big enough to eclipse Winslet Room — Joan Allen seems a
sure bet
for a
nomination because of the popularity of Room and the likelihood of Brie Larson's
nomination.
All Best Picture nominees to be
sure, and a
nomination for «American Hustle» seems very likely to give them a seven - year winning streak in that regard.
Well, it is the only the sound people who do the nominating in these categories, so I'm
sure it will be a focus
for those members (the only other category they get to vote in
for nominations is best picture).
Sure, you could focus on the
nominations for things like Annabelle, The Boy Next Door, Horrible Bosses 2, The Maze Runner, The Other Woman, The Purge: Anarchy, and The Wedding Ringer, but why do that?
I'm
sure there are more that I'm missing, but even if these
nominations were pretty predictable if you've been paying attention this awards season, it's nice to see the tide turning in terms of who is being recognized
for some of film's greatest achievements.
But it's possible that some Academy voters who missed the summer hit will make
sure to catch Girls Trip on - demand (or on a screener) after seeing Haddish's comedic stylings on S.N.L. Haddish already seems like a lock
for a Golden Globe
nomination — given the show's separate categories
for comedy performances — but this S.N.L. appearance could be the beginning of a very smart Oscar campaign as well.
But it came up empty - handed that night, was largely overlooked by the guilds and, in the end, scored only two Oscar
nominations,
for picture and lead actress (Streep)-- major categories, to be
sure, but far less than what 20th Century Fox must have been hoping
for.
Leonardo DiCaprio deserves a
nomination,
sure, but it's
for the wrong freaking movie.
«Hotel» in particular may not be a
sure thing
for a Best Picture Oscar
nomination, but this definitely boosts its profile.
We're not entirely
sure how Denzel Washington ended up securing a
nomination for the messy Roman J Israel, Esq..
Molly's Game is a
sure bet
for Oscar
nominations this year.
Another
sure lock, Robert Downey Jr. will receive his first
nomination in more than a decade
for his role in Ben Stiller's wretched Tropic Thunder in a bid that seems less like a reward than a consolation
for there being no room
for him in the Best Actor category
for his performance in Iron Man.
Pleasant surprises could come by way of Wes Anderson
for Moonrise Kingdom or Behn Zeitlin
for Beasts of the Southern Wild, but it's an incredibly tough year so I'm not
sure how likely they are to land a
nomination.
Just as you can almost always count on a Roger Deakins
nomination for cinematography, you can bet John Williams is mostly a
sure bet
for a
nomination in original score.
It might not be October, but from the latest from Alexander Payne and Alex Gibney to
sure fire bets
for Matthew McConaughey and Judi Dench to nab Oscar
nominations, here's 6 films you should definitely try and see this November:
For a full list of
nominations be
sure to head over to EmmyOnline.com.
Capturing the horror of the camps like few filmmakers before and displaying a gift
for camerawork both realistic and with a heightened terror that Inarritu and Lubezki would be jealous of, it's
sure to win him a Foreign Language Oscar nod and could lead to Best Picture and Best Director
nominations as well, while he's currently developing his second feature «Sunset,» a thriller set in Budapest in 1910.
I'm fairly
sure many awards season prognosticators already had The Counselor pencilled in
for an easy SAG ensemble
nomination, based on the pedigree of the actors alone.
Jennifer Garner (Men, Women, & Children)-- I'm bullish on this new Jason Reitman film (I love Chad Kultgen's novel), but I'm not
sure what'll happen with all of the actors and actresses vying
for nominations.
The only way we know
for sure they like it is if they gave it a SAG ensemble
nomination.
A few actors who were not regarded as
sure things made the list of
nominations for the acting prizes.
Anne Hathaway, in what is
sure to garner an Oscar
nomination, is Kym, an ex junkie that manages to get out of rehab
for a weekend to attend her sister's wedding.