Sentences with phrase «role as spoiler»

At the same time, Nigeria's oil minister tried to downplay his country's role as spoiler to the agreement.

Not exact matches

Perry «might could» do better in South Carolina than in Iowa, but his likeliest role is as a spoiler for Santorum, siphoning off social conservative votes that would otherwise go to the home - schooling father of seven.

She has conducted numerous parenting workshops around the country on topics such as keeping kids safe from predators («live» and Internet), bullying, cyberbullying, raising nonviolent kids, sexting, anger management in kids, coping with back to school angst, how to avoid spoiling your kid, shaken baby syndrome, how to be a positive role model, teaching children how to be charitable, finding family time, girls and puberty, grand - parenting, holiday etiquette, traveling with kids, how to limit spending on your kids (particularly during the holidays), Halloween safety and money management.

Helsmoortel prevailed by about 400 votes, but Ciarlante polled close to 1,200 in what Republican leaders apparently see as a spoiler role that cost their candidate the election.

Well, there's a lot more to the plot, but I don't want to spoil the great surprises... I will say that... Emily Blunt and a wonderful young actor, Pierce Gagnon, who plays Blunt's very special son, as well as Jeff Daniels, who's an extremely interesting, bad ass gangsta, all play essential roles in this exciting, orginal film.

If Longoria Parker ever hopes to ascend into the movie stardom stratosphere, she'd better start looking for roles that don't typecast her as a desperately spoiled, high - maintenance housewife.

Michael J Fox plays a jaded, spoiled Hollywood megastar who decides the only way to prepare for his forthcoming role as a New York cop in a crummy action film is to hang out with the real thing.

The exposition dumps come back in full force, including one of the most unbearable offered up in the film that wastes one of my favorite actors whose role I won't mention here as not to spoil it for anyone unfortunate enough to see this film, as they explain the position these boys are in, the «truth» of their predicament and where things are going to go in that inevitable sequel that will soon be threatening our cinemas once again.

Rupert Friend has the difficult role as the coltishly handsome, infuriatingly immature object of desire who has been spoiled rotten and denied a childhood.

Best performance by an actor in a small role: Jim Beaver (as a tough - minded businessman in «Crimson Peak»), Ben Fransham (as a Nosferatu look - alike in «What We Do in the Shadows»), Haley Joel Osment (as a rich man's spoiled and useless son in «Entourage»), Dakin Matthews (as the judge in «Bridge of Spies») and B.D. Wong (as the perverse scientist in «Jurassic World»).

No spoilers here but Brigsby Bear costars Mark Hamill and Jane Adams as a likeable pair of eccentrics who claim to be James» parents and there's also Greg Kinnear, Matt Walsh, Michaela Watkins, Alexa Demie and Kate Lyn Sheil, each in very memorable roles.

The casting also represented a few coups by getting Samuel L. Jackson onboard as McClane's bickering partner fresh from his defining role in Pulp Fiction and having Jeremy Irons successfully do an Alan Rickman as a (Spoiler!)

No spoilers — let's just say Kurt Russell plays a major role as the Living Planet Ego, and you may catch a glimpse of David Hasselhoff.

It would be so easy for even the most experienced and assured actress to portray Marge in just such a way so as to almost spoil the character, because it is a role that balances precipitously on a cliff edge.

Active aerodyamics play a key role, too, and include a flexible front diffuser and underbody vanes, as well as an active rear spoiler and diffuser.

Aerodynamics played an important role in the concept's design, as the fully adjustable front spoiler and rear airfoil were adapted to the particular driving situation to ensure the optimum compromise between low air resistance on the one hand, and high downforce on the other.

The upgraded body kit also plays a role in handling, as the larger new rear spoiler and rear fascia help reduce lift by 30 percent.

The cast of characters are as diverse and eclectic as any family and friends that most of us have but could be a little hard to understand at times; more importantly, though, (spoiler alert) an important character plays a role in the author's story at the end of the book.

Her resume lists a handful of unmemorable roles in films and commercials, and her steadiest gig is as a body double for a spoiled, frivolous actress.

Take on the role of Batman, both as the hero and his alter ego [SPOILER] Bruce Wayne.

VIKKY ALEXANDER: THE SPOILS OF THE PARK Mar 2 - May 19, 2018 FINAL WEEK In the 1980s Alexander played a significant role in the group of artists now known as «The Pictures Generation», who posed a new set of questions concerning art and the nature of representation.

Having been the worst of the spoilers at Copenhagen, and suffered a fair bit of opprobrium as a result, the Chinese leadership now seems willing to take a constructive role.

Huawei could be playing spoiler to Samsung's traditional role as the pre-IFA firecracker as it has pulled its Note releases weeks earlier starting last year.