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2015 Movie Awards

Thoughts On The 87th Academy Awards – NPH Holds Long Unpredictable Evening Together!

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Neil Patrick Harris wasn’t brilliant for most of his first evening hosting the Oscars®, but when he picked his spots he definitely sparkled – his few comments on the lack of diversity in the Academy’s selections (‘…celebrating Hollywood’s best and whitest, sorry, brightest;’ Oh, sure ! You like them now!’) may not have been many, but they were perfect – making the point and then moving on (from that first dig right into a stunning eight-minute song and dance number that dropped him into classic movie scenes).

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The 2015 Oscar® Nominations: A Few Thoughts!

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Once again, the Oscar® nominations are unveiled and, once, again, there are some moments of controversy. This year, more than most, the concept of a Best Film nominee apparently directing itself will spark a ton of controversy – making the argument that the nominee list for directors should be expanded to match that of Best Film.

Also once again, a lot of the nominees are films that haven’t been seen by anyone outside the academy and residents of Los Angeles and New York City who felt inclined to see them over the holiday crush.

For now, though, here are the nominees and a few thoughts that wandered lonely across my mind as I encountered them for the first time.

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2014 Movie Awards

Birdman Leads 20th Critics’ Choice Awards!

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The nominations for the 20th Critics Choice Awards included some big surprises. Not the thirteen moms for Birdman, necessarily, but the eleven for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel which was released way back in March (ancient history for most awards voters). Boyhood was next with eight gongs.

For a complete list of nominees, follow the jump.

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Birdman Nabs Six Independent Spirit Award Nominations!

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Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s  Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) led the way at the 2015 Independent Spirit Award Nominations were announced today. The film received nominations for best film, director, lead actor, supporting female, supporting male and best cinematography.

Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler and Ava Duvernay’s Selma each nabbed five noms. Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash grabbed four. For a complete list of the nominees, follow the jump.

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Selma Opens Christmas Day; Oprah Joins Cast!

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Selma, the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle to secure voting rights for all people, will open in limited release on Christmas Day. The film’s release will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the passing of The Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Oprah Winfrey has joined the film’s stellar cast, which includes David Oyelowo as King, Tom Wilkinson as Lyndon B. Johnson and Giovanni Ribisi as Lee White. She will play Annie Lee Cooper, an elderly woman who is a highly visible leader amongst the civil rights protesters in Selma who tried to vote but were not allowed. For more details, check out the press release following the jump.

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