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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Fantastic Four Teaser Trailer Reaction
Nowadays, pretty much any superhero movie being backed by a major studio becomes a spring/summer blockbuster. Somewhat surprisingly, the superhero genre of action films has started producing really good movies on a more consistent basis.I can’t think of a superhero comic book adaptation post-Green Lantern that drew unanimous distaste from audiences. This being said, 2015’s new Fantastic Four film is a reboot of some of the worst superhero movies out there. Continue reading Fantastic Four Teaser Trailer Reaction
2015 Academy Award Predictions — Best Foreign Language Film
The Nominees:
- Tangerines — Zaza Urushadze
- Ida — Pawel Pawlikowski
- Leviathan — Andrey Zvyaginstev
- Wild Tales — Damian Szifron
- Timbuktu — Aderrahmane Sissako
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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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2015 Academy Award Predictions — Best Picture
Note: I have covered this category in depth, discussing each of the eight nominees individually, here.
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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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