Category Archives: Award Ceremonies

My thoughts and predictions, or results and other news on various Award shows.

2015 Academy Awards, Award Ceremonies

2015 Academy Award Predictions — Best Director

The Nominees:

  • Richard Linklater — Boyhood
  • Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu — Birdman
  • Bennett Miller — Foxcatcher
  • Wes Anderson — The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Morten Tyldum — The Imitation Game

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2015 Academy Award Predictions — Best Film Editing

 

The Nominees:

  • American Sniper — Joel Cox, Gary Roach
  • Boyhood — Sandra Adair
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel — Barney Philling
  • The Imitation Game — William Goldenberg
  • Whiplash — Tom Cross

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2015 Academy Award Predictions — Supporting Actress

Note: I have covered the four acting categories in depth here.

The Nominees:

  • Patricia Arquette — Boyhood
  • Laura Dern — Wild
  • Keira Knightley — The Imitation Game
  • Emma Stone — Birdman
  • Meryl Streep — Into the Woods

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2015 Academy Award Predictions — Supporting Actor

Note: I have covered all four acting categories in depth here.

The Nominees:

  • Robert Duvall — The Judge
  • Ethan Hawke — Boyhood
  • Edward Norton — Birdman
  • Mark Ruffalo — Foxcatcher
  • J.K. Simmons — Whiplash

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2015 Academy Awards Predictions — Best Actress

Note: I have covered all of the acting categories in-depth here.

The Nominees:

  • Marion Cotillard — Two Days, One Night
  • Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything
  • Julianne Moore — Still Alice
  • Rosamund Pike — Gone Girl
  • Reese Witherspoon — Wild

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2015 Academy Award Predictions — Best Actor

Note: I have covered the four acting categories in depth here.

 

The Nominees:

  • Steve Carrell — Foxcatcher
  • Bradley Cooper — American Sniper
  • Benedict Cumberbatch –The Imitation Game
  • Michael Keaton — Birdman
  • Eddie Redmayne — The Theory of Everything

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Breaking Down the 2015 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees

The Best Picture Nominees:

  • American Sniper
  • Birdman
  • Boyhood
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • The Imitation Game
  • Selma
  • The Theory of Everything
  • Whiplash

 

I have watched all eight of the movies listed above. Now, I will attempt to go through them one-by-one and give a brief explanation of my personal opinion of each movie, as well as evaluate their chances of winning on the big night. Continue reading Breaking Down the 2015 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees →

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Surprises from the 2015 Academy Award Nominations

Earlier this month, the Academy announced their nominations for their annual Oscar ceremony. As always, there are obvious snubs and other surprises. Here are a few that stood out to me. Continue reading Surprises from the 2015 Academy Award Nominations →