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Netflix has a new #1 movie in its top 10 list, a romantic comedy that seems to have pleased both critics and audiences alike, far from a sure thing in that genre.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Fallout and The Gilded Age are in the race again, but neither feels like a sure thing for a series nomination.
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
That doesn’t make Acuff a sure thing.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
No minor league prospect is a sure thing in the show.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Fallout and The Gilded Age are in the race again, but neither feels like a sure thing for a series nomination.
—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
That doesn’t make Acuff a sure thing.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
No minor league prospect is a sure thing in the show.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“A sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20sure%20thing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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