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2015 Academy Awards, Award Ceremonies

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 →

2015 Academy Awards, Award Ceremonies

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 →

Action/Thriller, All Movie Reviews, Drama, Leave it, Long Reviews (>400 Words)

American Sniper (2014) Movie Review

American Sniper is a movie, directed by Clint Eastwood, which has been getting a lot of attention. Way more attention than I expected it to get, at that. And I don’t quite know what to make of that. I mean, a major blockbuster in January? Continue reading American Sniper (2014) Movie Review →