Oscar Preview 2015 – Best Picture

  Here are the nominees for Best Picture: American Sniper Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Whiplash Who Should Win: I’m trying not to let my opinion be corrupted now by reading other people’s thoughts and go back to my gut when I saw each film myself.  Most […]

Oscar Preview 2015 – Best Supporting Actor & Actress

  Here are the nominees for Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette – Boyhood Laura Dern – Wild Keira Knightley – the Imitation Game Emma Stone – Birdman Meryl Streep – Into the Woods Who Should Win: Hm.  Meryl is the definition of ‘legacy nominations’, I felt like Laura Dern’s character was more important to the story […]

Oscar Preview 2015 – Best Adapted & Best Original Screenplay

Here are the nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay: Jason Hall – American Sniper Graham Moore – the Imitation Game Paul Thomas Anderson – Inherent Vice Anthony McCarten – the Theory of Everything Damien Chazelle – Whiplash Who Should Win: Another tough category where I can easily see the case for every nominee.  Based on the story […]

Oscar Preview 2015 – Best Director

  Here are the nominees for Best Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu – Birdman Richard Linklater – Boyhood Bennett Miller – Foxcatcher Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel Morten Tyldum – The Imitation Game Who Should Win: Probably the nominee I have the strongest opinion about this year.  Has Wes won this yet?  Cause (like all […]

‘Boyhood’

One of the lead horses for Best Picture.  No one can deny the ambition or not be impressed that Linklater actually pulled this off. I don’t remember who I should credit for this but I think it’s true: where you’re at in life directly impacts how you take ‘Boyhood’ in.  If you’re close to having […]