Sentences with phrase «with awards buzz»

Selma will likely continue to ascend the box office when it opens wide this week, especially with its awards buzz and Ava DuVernay becoming the first African - American woman to be nominated for a Best Director Golden Globe.

Rather like last year's Florence Foster Jenkins, the finale shows that even a really, unarguably bad performance can bring unabashed joy to a crowd, and with awards buzz already circulating around The Disaster Artist, Wiseau might be heading to the Oscars after all.

Not exact matches

Written by the award - winning Kevin Toolis, the one - man show is on its way to the Edinburgh Festival where, judging by the buzz it has already created after a short preview run in London, punters will be lining up with morbid curiosity to renew acquaintances with a man whom Toolis believes is the worst prime minister in over two centuries.

With the industry buzzing and coming off a whirlwind year of blockbuster hit movies and critically acclaimed films, there's no shortage of stars and starlets that could sweep numerous statues this award circuit.

The Internet was buzzing yesterday with word that male whore rapper Common, who won a token Oscar with John Legend at the 2015 Academy Awards, has taken up See all Common's marriages, divorces, hookups, break ups, affairs, and dating relationships plus celebrity photos, latest Common news, gossip, and biography.

With the film still fighting its NC - 17 rating, director Derek Cianfrance announcing a new film project called The Place Beyond the Pines to THR and both Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams getting award buzz, Blue Valentine has been all over the news.

When said rare movie opens in theaters one week before Christmas with a fair amount of pre-release buzz, it is expected to not only be good, but a wisely - timed serious contender for Hollywood's award season.

It became a huge hit, and when «The Sopranos» debuted six months later, HBO got an unprecedented one - two punch, with comedy and drama series that could score big in industry awards, media coverage and audience buzz.

Since then, «Drive» has been slowly building buzz ahead of its theatrical release, most prominently at the Cannes Film Festival where it walked away with the award for Best Director, a nomination for the prestigious Palm D'Or, and the admiration of most film critics.

The three main stars, McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell, have all elicited awards buzz with Rockwell a particular breakout.

Duvernay is very interesting and has been getting a lot of buzz, but like the rest of things having to do with Selma, she hasn't picked up too many awards yet.

The film had record viewership on CNN, with over a billion impressions on Twitter, generated Oscar buzz, and was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Best Documentary Film.

The 90th Academy Awards are right around the corner and with the Oscar buzz at its peak, here's some lesser known Oscar trivia for you.

But last year Harvey Weinstein started awards season buzz at Cannes for «The Master,» «Silver Linings Playbook» and «Django Unchained» with a sizzle reel presentation, and we could very well at least see footage pop up in that context.

With a reputation for launching new films and creating awards season buzz, MVFF has a knack for spotting emerging talent as well as drawing legendary artists.

Dunst was rewarded for her dazzling performance with the Best Actress award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival; she alone has generated much of the film's Oscar buzz and may very well find herself a nominee come January.

The buzz on «Amelia» continues to evaporate as there is no indication from the studio that the film has any awards stroke, so with Hilary Swank taking her leave, there is one slot somewhat up for grabs here.

Director Steve McQueen is poised to have a very busy next few months with his latest film, the excellent 12 Years a Slave, garnering serious awards season buzz.

«Fences» is picking up a lot of awards buzz, with many praising Denzel Washington and Viola Davis for their performances.

This week brings the start of the New York Film Festival, and with it, three tentpole films angling for a spot in the awards derby: opening night selection Last Flag Flying, from Richard Linklater; centerpiece selection The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected, from Noah Baumbach, which already premiered at Cannes; and Wonder Wheel from Woody Allen, featuring an already - buzzed - about lead performance from Kate Winslet.

Stacie Passon & Robin Weigert («Concussion») One of the films with the most buzz going into the festival, thanks to its controversial subject matter, selection for the Berlinale, and awards from the Adrienne Shelly Foundation and the Gothams for director Stacie Passon, was «Concussion.»

As well as her work with Fincher, Mara talked about her latest role for director Todd Haynes in the Oscar - buzzed romantic drama Carol, which saw her share the award for best actress at this year's Cannes film festival.

Beyond the buzzed about Centerpiece screenings (which includes The Good Lie, St. Vincent, Laggies, and the Toronto International Film Festival Audience Award winner The Imitation Game), Philly's screenings includes programs like «Greater Filmadelphia» (with work from Philadelphia's home grown talent), «Masters of Cinema» (movies from world - renowned filmmakers), and «The Graveyard Shift» (horror, action, and anything weird), providing a variety of options for audiences of all tastes.

Finally she details her joy in working with Woody Allen for the first time in Wonder Wheel, a movie for which she is enjoying more awards buzz.

TV Guide caught up with the actor between performances of Lobby Hero in New York to talk about his work in «Woods,» — a stunning performance that's generating awards buzz but better still, brought him some measure of peace.

Scott Feinberg of the Hollywood Reporter doesn't award it one of his 10 slots for Best Picture, but calls it a «major threat» along with long - buzzed - about films such as «Gone Girl,» «Into the Woods,» and «Wild.»

The R - rated films, timed to attract award buzz, both failed to receive any major honors or generate much interest from the public, each ending up with a domestic gross slightly over $ 10 million.

Oscar noms 2015: Surprises and snubs The nominees for this year's Academy Awards were announced early this morning and as usual, the Academy generated lots of buzz with its picks.

The nominees for this year's Academy Awards were announced early this morning and as usual, the Academy generated lots of buzz with its picks.

To date, only seven of the studio's more than fifty releases have cracked eight figures at the domestic box office and only with much effort and / or major awards buzz.

«Spotlight» star Michael Keaton with Anonymous Content's Steve Golin at the two - floor sprawling Soho House party for the ripped from the headlines film getting awards buzz.

«Selma,» meanwhile, propelled by awards buzz and positive word of mouth including promotion from co-star and producer Oprah Winfrey, leaped to second place with $ 11.2 million following its nationwide expansion.

And with a release scheduled for Oct. 6 from «Moonlight» distributor A24, the film is already generating awards - season buzz.

While Polley has starred in such films as DAWN OF THE DEAD, GO and THE SWEET HEREAFTER, she has been causing a buzz with her film projects, even earning an Academy Award nomination in Best Adapted Screenplay for her movie AWAY FROM HER.

«We discovered we've found a place for audiences to come and experience films that have played at other festivals, that have won awards, that they've been hearing about, that have great buzz — and they can see them in the context of a free film festival and conversations with master filmmakers.»

But with its muscular style and top - flight cast, this fall Lionsgate release should score solid (if less than «Prisoners» - sized) business from discerning adult moviegoers, along with dark - horse awards - season buzz.

He's already getting awards buzz for his work in front of and behind the camera, and — along with co-star Aja Naomi King, best known for How to Get Away with Murder — he's close to a cert for Oscar glory.

Moonlight has been gaining awards momentum, with A24 carefully creating buzz among upscale audiences.

With a reputation for launching new films and creating awards - season buzz, MVFF has earned a reputation as a «filmmakers» festival» by celebrating the best in American independent and world cinema, alongside high profile and prestigious award contenders.

The Academy Awards are, of course, just another election, and as such heavily influenced by buzz, timing, momentum, lobbying, strategic public appearances and other the machinery that has little or nothing to do with the actual candidates.

But Focus was pleased with the debut of the film, for which McConaughey and Leto are drawing acting awards buzz, and saw a second - day surge as significant.

With Tom Hanks in the leading role, the drama is already generating awards buzz.

«Hustle & Flow» has plenty of heart, so it's no real surprise that it cruised out of Sundance teeming with critical buzz, and while it may not win any awards by year's end, it represents a great trip to the movies and an addictive tune that may well stay in your head for the entire weekend.

Episode 10: The Emmy Nominations The nominations for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards were just announced, and host Paul McGuire Grimes is here with all the buzz.

After seeing Rise of the Guardians, it's pretty easy to see why it's getting a lot of awards buzz — it's smart enough for older kids - at - heart and filled with lots of action and cool stuff to engage younger viewers.

Nearly all nominees are multiple award winners with buzz that has carried...

Critics dug it, however, and awards were given, along with some significant buzz built around both Wes Anderson and Owen.

Darren Aronofsky's latest film is receiving a considerable amount of buzz, having just been tapped for a Spirit Award nomination, along with noteworthy contender, Danny Boyle's 127 HOURS.

The young adult (YA) world is buzzing with debate over this pairing, but I'd like to suggest that it's a terrific chance to challenge assumptions about these awards, and to think about what happens when they come together.

The studio also has been teaming with high fives and buzzing with energy via the hype caused by the announcement of The Last of Us at the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards.