Sentences with phrase «strong awards contender»

The sumptuously filmed classical drama will be a strong awards contender (for cinematography as well as foreign film) and could prove an art - house hit in North America, adding to such Amazon successes as Kenneth Lonergan's «Manchester by the Sea» (Roadside Attractions) and Asghar Farhadi's «The Salesman» (Cohen Media), which both won Oscars, as well as last year's Sundance acquisition, summer hit «The Big Sick» (Lionsgate), which earned an Original Screenplay nomination.

The release of G.I. Joe marks the unofficial end of the summer blockbuster season, meaning it's only a few weeks until the major studios will begin to unveil what they consider the year's strongest awards contenders.

It might not be considered the year's strongest awards contender, but the Academy always loves a good political thriller, and this definitely looks the part.

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The musical is nominated in 16 categories heading into the 70th Tony Awards, which air on CBS on Sunday, making the show a strong contender to top the Tony's record of 12 wins, set by Mel Brooks» The Producers in 2001.

Although the judges were as rigorous as with any other category - «and there were a lot of strong contenders for this particular award - «there was only ever really going to be one winner.

Tottenham Hotspur have punched way above their weight this season, with Pochettino already one of the stronger contenders for the end of the year manager of the season award — for the impressive work he's done in a fairly short time at the North London club.

And for Joe Hart to come through as a talisman, having beaten the big names like David Silva, Mario Balotelli, Gareth Barry and having ousted Shay Given from his throne, there is no doubt that he is a strong contender for the PFA award.

This makes him a very strong contender for the PFA award this year.

Distributor Sony Pictures Classics has pulled off a number of wins in this category, and, in Andrei Zvyagintsev's «Leviathan,» which took the screenplay award at Cannes, the studio has another strong contender, a movie that weaves naturalism, allegory and dark humor into a multi-layered masterpiece.

This fascinating movie that will undoubtedly be a strong contender at the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director and deservedly so.

Earlier this week, Franco won the Best Actor prize at the Gotham Awards and is considered a strong contender as the season rolls on.

Todd Haynes» deeply felt lesbian love story, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, will be a strong contender for critics groups awards.

As the cinematic awards season amps up, other female - led films also are leading the way, with the like of «The Shape of Water,» «The Post,» «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,» «Lady Bird» and «I, Tonya» considered strong contenders to bring home various statuettes.

With both the two strongest contenders being some kind of makeup award as well, it's a question of which topic the Academy finds the most compelling.

Then, we revisit two interviews with first - time directors who could win major awards on Sunday: Yance Ford, whose film Strong Island is up for Best Documentary, and Greta Gerwig, a contender for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Lady Bird.

Roger Deakins» cinematography is stunning with a number of strong visuals and Alexandre Desplat's score hits all the right marks of a serious award contender.

But even in her absence, the young lady is generating enough to buzz to plant her as a strong contender for the Best Actress award.

The film, which has become controversial because of the way it handles race, has also been on an awards - season high lately, scooping up four Golden Globes on Sunday and continuing its march ahead as a strong Oscar contender.

This fantastic Chilean movie is on the Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language film, and a strong contender for the award.

Though it boasts the strongest pedigree of all 2012 awards contenders, Lincoln doesn't play like obvious Oscar bait while you're watching it.

This year Fox Searchlight enters into the awards season race with a strong back of pedigree contenders with Danny Boyle's 127 Hours, Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan and Mark Romanek's Never Let Me Go.

Of, for those still catching up on this year's awards contenders, we also have a list of which 2018 Oscar nominees are on VOD, from Netflix's documentary contenders, Icarus and Strong Island, to Amazon Prime Video's The Big Sick.

Selma is urgent and timely, and now I understand why it has plowed its way through some of the other higher profile films to mark its entry as a strong contender this awards season.

The last film, which is considered the strongest Oscar contender in the field, went home empty - handed except for the Variety Award, a previously - announced honorary award for bringing attention to British film, for star Benedict CumberbAward, a previously - announced honorary award for bringing attention to British film, for star Benedict Cumberbaward for bringing attention to British film, for star Benedict Cumberbatch.

American Hustle and Gravity are strong contenders, but we think voters will do the right thing and award this magnificent piece of filmmaking with its just due.

Spotlight review: While not the strongest of this year's awards contenders, Spotlight is one of the most important films of all time.

Portman, who conducted extensive research on Jackie, will certainly be a strong Oscar contender with this performance, which would be her second award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (won for Black Swan in 2010).

«Mud,» with Matthew McConaughey and Tye Sheridan, is one of many strong contenders for multiple honors at this year's Spirit Awards.

With awards season contenders on the rise, here are 18 films to close out a strong year in films including «Selma,» «American Sniper,» «Wild,» «Top Five,» and others.

Tom McCarthy's journalism drama «Spotlight» is the current frontrunner for the Screen Actors Guild ensemble award, which makes it a mighty Oscar contender indeed, with strong support from the Academy's dominant actors» branch.

Because, in the first place, as I mentioned before, Oscar loves a powerhouse drama, and second, the other major contenders for this award, Penelope Cruz and Maggie Gyllenhaal, while each clearly strong performances, do not measure up to the grit and Oscar - worthiness of Mo'Nique's performance nor to Precious.

With a strong cast that includes Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Edgerton, Boy Erased could even be an award's contender.

Both solidified their status as Oscar contenders with another strong showing in a string of end of the year awards.

This is a must - see film with strong performances that promises to be among this year's strong Oscar contenders and Netflix's first feature to compete at the Academy Awards.

«Michael Clayton» We're not giving out Time Magazine - style «Man of the Decade» awards here, but if we were, George Clooney would be a strong contender, and he found his best role to date in Tony Gilroy's directorial debut.

Andrey Zvyagintsev's «Loveless,» which is also nominated for a foreign - language Oscar, won the Cesar award for best foreign film, beating Christopher Nolan's «Dunkirk,» Damien Chazelle's «'' La La Land» and Ruben Ostlund's Cannes's Palme d'Or winner «The Square,» among other strong contenders.

But Yance Ford, the trans male director of documentary feature contender «Strong Island,» is the first transgender filmmaker to compete for an Academy Award.

Within the space of a year he played both Jackie Robinson and James Brown in 42 and Get On Up respectively but despite both scoring decent reviews, neither was strong enough to become an awards contender.

The wins for The Revenant mark the movie's first big wins in this year's awards race, which until now has looked like an also - ran to supposedly stronger contenders like Spotlight and The Big Short.

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The film has already been anointed as one of the stronger Oscar contenders likely battling Barry Jenkins» Moonlight and Damien Chazelle's La La Land for the most award hardware.

And it features strong performances throughout, especially from the two awards contenders, but also from Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal.

The 2017 Digital Trends Car Awards pit the year's strongest contenders in five different categories against each other, and crown an overall Car of the Year.

The Chase Sapphire Preferred ($ 95 annual fee, waived the first year) is another strong everyday rewards card contender as it awards 2x points on travel and dining, even including routine purchases such as subway passes, taxis, Uber rides and train tickets.

This past year was a phenomenal one for artistic video games, so its no surprise there are such strong contenders for the Independent Gaming Festival's Excellence in Visual Art award.

Golf Clash was quite a surprise win for the Mobile Game BAFTA award considering it was up against very strong contenders such Gorogoa, Monument Valley 2, and Stranger Things: The Game.