Sentences with phrase «thing about the nominations»

Still, the most notable thing about the nominations may be the seriousness with which they are now discussed.

Not exact matches

His nomination is one of the few things that might have fired up Virginia Democrats unenthusiastic about their own apparent «choice,» Terry McAuliffe, to run to against Ken Cuccinelli for governor (for a rundown of why Dems aren't so excited about McAuliffe, see Jonathan Chait's «McAuliffe - Cuccinelli Not Quite the Grimmest Rooting Choice in History «-RRB-.

My favorite thing about Gary Oldman is that he's done all of this without ever phoning in a performance, offering the same kind of gravitas to B - movie junk food like Criminal and thoughtful thrillers like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (which earned him his sole Oscar nomination).

And consider the original screenplay nominations for «Dirty Pretty Things,» a political thriller about immigrants in London, and Denys Arcand's «The Barbarian Invasions,» about a dying leftist intellectual in Quebec.

As per tradition, this list of nominations gives us plenty of things to argue about until the March 4 ceremony.

The past played a big role in Hollywood last year, and if Oscar nominations are any measure of public opinion, then a lot of us are either unhappy with the world of now or curious about the way things were.

One thing the Oceans 8 star is confident about is that Black Panther will receive nominations for next year's Academy Awards.

Weitz has done solid work in the past with his brother Chris Weitz on things like About a Boy (which got them a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination) and American Pie, while his solo filmmaking career has been nothing to sneeze at either with things like Being Flynn and In Good Company.

The last three had not been regarded as sure things but the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic «Selma,» the war film «American Sniper,» and the movie about a sadistic music instructor, «Whiplash,» all received nominations.

I'll say two things about an Oscar nomination for Julianne Moore for best actress: for sure and at least.

Because if there's one thing the Oscars love it's Dench playing dead queens (she's nabbed one nomination and one win for doing this in the past) and she's playing Queen Victoria again in a Stephen Frears - directed film about her relationship with a young Indian clerk.

As you know, one of the many things that aggravated me about this year's BAFTA nominations was the pointed shut - out of Mike Leigh's «Happy - Go - Lucky.»

The most striking thing about this year's slate of BFCA nominations is that, to go by the films listed in the various categories, apparently there were only 30 or so movies released this year.

Their tastes can sometimes match up with Oscar but the really important thing to know about them this year is that their live show is going to take place the same day of Oscar nominations.

«Maleficent» got pretty poor reviews, but most agreed that Jolie was by far the best thing about it, and without much other viable competition, she'd be a possibility for the half - way Oscars (she doesn't have a chance at year's end, though don't count out a Globes nomination from the Jolie - loving HFPA, and she could be a directing nominee for «Unbroken» so she won't be too heartbroken.

The shocking thing about this year's Turner Prize nominations is that there's nothing to shock us.

History shows us three things about Jeb Bush: He is no moderate, he is not too moderate to win the nomination, and the Republican primaries will drag him further rightward.

With «Whodat Miers» Secret Agenda,» left - of - center Norm Pattis harshes on anyone's mellow with his response: «As if things aren't weird enough in Washington, Sen. Arlen Spector of the Senate Judiciary Committee is thinking about calling James, a.k.a., «Focus on the Family,» Dobson as a witness to testify on the nomination of Harriet, a.k.a., Whodat, Miers.

Read the whole thing here, including the run - down of who testifies about Roberts» nomination this afternoon, including the interim president of Planned Parenthood, Karen Pearl, who is nearly back - to - back with Susan Thistlethwaite of the Chicago Theological Seminary.