The musical Chicago and 19th century epic Gangs of New York are both up for a remarkable 12 awards at this year's Baftas, including nominations in the best film and best director categories for both pictures.
I think it is remarkable, potentially award-winning television, which shines a light on the extraordinary lives of families who throw open their homes to other people's children, and an entourage of social workers, child protection officers, family lawyers and often the relatives of the children they are asked to care for.
This completely remarkable film wins award after award (and people applauded it in the theater where I saw it), which suggests that Obama's remarkable ascendance to the presidency delivers the same quality of exhilarating victory of stubborn skill and rectitude over prejudice and inertia.
He stands accused by his opponents, for example, of "embezzlement," a charge stemming from his remarkable decision to award himself a settlement of $850,000 based on a lawsuit he brought against the Atlantic City school district while he was still a councilman after the elimination of a $30,000-a-year position he held.
(Last year, one of these remarkable women was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom).
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" has won a remarkable 10 Emmy awards in a row -- it's shocking that this streak isn't discussed more than it already is, particularly because it's the longest winning streak in television history.
Later reviews have also been positive: Allmusic's Mark Deming described Double Nickels on the Dime as a "quantum leap into greatness" for Minutemen, describing the album as "full of striking moments that cohere into a truly remarkable whole" and awarding a full five stars.
Last week's 12-strong line-up for the £20,000 award was remarkable mainly for its predictability - indie rock outfits plus the odd token jazz, dance and folk act, and the 'contentious' inclusion of a squillion-selling stadium band, Coldplay.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2013, the Unsung Hero award recognises remarkable achievements of people from across the UK.
In 2008, Westenra was selected by the New Zealand Society to receive the Global Kiwis Young Achiever Award for remarkable achievement in her field of endeavour on a global scale.
