Another Year of Awesome movies, and another year of highly anticpated movies of 2015.Here are some movies you've heard of, and some you havent.This thread is for discussions of movies you've seen and movies you plan on seeing.Please spoiler tag information about the movie out of courtesy.Let's start with the most obvious ones first.Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens - December 18, 2015 A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvEAvengers: Age of UltronWhen Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD8lWtcgeygTrailer #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZoO8QVMxkk&feature=youtu.beMad Max: Fury Road - May 15 2015An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWNWi-ZWL3cTerminator Genisys - July 1, 2015After finding himself in a new time-line, Kyle Reese teams up with John Connor's mother Sarah and an aging terminator to try and stop the one thing that the future fears, "Judgement Day".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62E4FJTwSucJurassic World - June 12, 2015Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, which backfires horribly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFinNxS5KN4The Hateful Eight - November 13, 2015In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception. Tarantino has made plans to retire after The Hateful Eight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6sWHUVGpAo (off-screen trailer)Fifty Shades of Grey February 13 2015 Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FDTMRK7-24Spectre - November 6, 2015A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
(no trailer available yet)The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 - November 20, 2015After being symbolized as the 'Mockingjay' Katniss Everdeen and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol.
(no trailer available yet)Furious 7 - April 3, 2015Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skpu5HaVkOcTrue Story - January 23, 2015Jonah Hill plays Michael Finkel, a recently terminated New York Times journalist who's struggling for work after a story gone wrong. One day, he receives a phone call from a man regarding an FBI Most Wanted individual named Christian Longo, who's been captured and claimed to be living as Finkel. Longo and Finkel meet and form a potentially marriage shattering bond while Longo is in prison awaiting his trial. Finkel exchanges journalism tips for the real events behind Longo's alleged heinous acts of murdering his family. Through the twists and turns in the movie, only at the end will Finkel uncover the True Story. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_NiP_bqlnsKingsman: The Secret Service - February 13, 2015Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn, Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aObTGLTfukInside Out - June 19, 2015Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxlBQ1XWlu8It follows March 27th, 2015For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. Faced with this burden, Jay and her teenage friends must find a way to escape the horrors that seem to be only a few steps behind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaRx7iR9kXg----------------------------------------------------------------more movies will be added later.
I'm pretty sure Blackhat is going to be the dumbest movie of the year and I will be there in the theater opening weekend.
I guess Taken 3 is this month, too, but I didn't see Taken 2.
I guess Taken 3 is this month, too, but I didn't see Taken 2.
By Morisum....about that Furious 7 image loli know. lol, wip op.
By rodeoclownI'm pretty sure Blackhat is going to be the dumbest movie of the year and I will be there in the theater opening weekend.taken 2 was a bad bad movie.
I guess Taken 3 is this month, too, but I didn't see Taken 2.
Top 5 was great, definitely a great Chris Rock movie. Also caught the gambler and Jesus it's bad. Why does Mark Walberg keep getting roles as an intellectual?
So many sequels and clichés (wtf is an "innocent sexual encounter" for a 19 yr old girl besides porn-predator bait?)! Only one Oscar-like film on this list. And that woman on 50 Shades looks so busted yet that movie is gonna profit in the hundreds of millions.
Glado there's a renaissance in Indie gaming. Film looks dead to profit.
Glado there's a renaissance in Indie gaming. Film looks dead to profit.
By Zero ToleranceSo many sequels and clichés (wtf is an "innocent sexual encounter" for a 19 yr old girl besides porn-predator bait?)! Only one Oscar-like film on this list. And that woman on 50 Shades looks so busted yet that movie is gonna profit in the hundreds of millions.
Glado there's a renaissance in Indie gaming. Film looks dead to profit.
her looking busted was the point. They need the millions of housewives who bought the book to be able to relate to her like they did the character in the book. If that movie was being made for guys Olivia wilde or Emily blunt would be in it.
Was the most recent hunger games any good? Besides J Law thirst? I went to see the 2nd and was disappointed.
By andthebeatgoesonWas the most recent hunger games any good? Besides J Law thirst? I went to see the 2nd and was disappointed.It's pretty good. I loved Catching Fire and it's not on that level. It some nice moments, but it serves mostly as table setting for part two.
By andthebeatgoesonWas the most recent hunger games any good? Besides J Law thirst? I went to see the 2nd and was disappointed.it was enjoyable.
as a standalone, it doesn't feel like a full length movie,
but its a good set-up for the good finale.
By Zero ToleranceGlado there's a renaissance in Indie gaming. Film looks dead to profit.
lol. there are hundreds of good movies every year.
Outside of Star Wars I am not looking forward to any of the big hollywood movies... well Mad Max looks cool but outside of those two? I care for nothing.
Saw Selma last weekend. It was good but I didn't enjoy it that much.
It's definitely gonna be a classroom staple like Glory.
It's definitely gonna be a classroom staple like Glory.
I have a lot of faith that the new Star Wars will be good.
Abrams seems perfect for the series. Handles characters well, has a compelling visual style, and SW doesn't present as many of the potential story problems that Star Trek does. It's typically pretty straightforward, good vs. evil stuff.
Abrams seems perfect for the series. Handles characters well, has a compelling visual style, and SW doesn't present as many of the potential story problems that Star Trek does. It's typically pretty straightforward, good vs. evil stuff.
By KingGondoI have a lot of faith that the new Star Wars will be good.
Abrams seems perfect for the series. Handles characters well, has a compelling visual style, and SW doesn't present as many of the potential story problems that Star Trek does. It's typically pretty straightforward, good vs. evil stuff.
And unlike with Star Trek, Abrams utterly loves the Star Wars franchise. He never grew up a Trek fan, yet the first movie was spectacular.
I have faith.
By Zeus Ex MachinaBy Zero ToleranceSo many sequels and clichés (wtf is an "innocent sexual encounter" for a 19 yr old girl besides porn-predator bait?)! Only one Oscar-like film on this list. And that woman on 50 Shades looks so busted yet that movie is gonna profit in the hundreds of millions.
Glado there's a renaissance in Indie gaming. Film looks dead to profit.
her looking busted was the point. They need the millions of housewives who bought the book to be able to relate to her like they did the character in the book. If that movie was being made for guys Olivia wilde or Emily blunt would be in it.
If there are millions of housewives that look like that, then no wonder there is so much divorce.
By psychintellectWould like to see inherent vice sometime soon.
Probably my favorite film of 2014. Entertaining as shit.
By Zero ToleranceIf there are millions of housewives that look like that, then no wonder there is so much divorce.
jesus. that's way too harsh, she looks absolutely fine.
I'm excited for the Hateful Eight. There are few people I trust more to deliver an instant classic than Tarantino.
Couple of quick thoughts on two streaming movies.
The Spectacular Now is fantastic. I watched this on a recommendation from people that loved Whiplash and Miles Teller is just as good here and continues to be great in everything I've seen him in. This movie has the most real feeling teenagers and coming of age story I've seen in a long time. It's refreshing when you're presented with people that are supposed to be 17-18 years old and don't talk like they're in a Diablo Cody movie. Totally recommend it.
On a whim, I took in the Australian film Mystery Road. It's a great, slow burn detective story, with some really nice work from the lead, an actor named Aaron Pederson who I'd never seen before, and a nice supporting turn from Hugo Weaving. It's a really nice looking film, too, with this great dusty, bleak, western-esque aesthetic. I dug it.
The Spectacular Now is fantastic. I watched this on a recommendation from people that loved Whiplash and Miles Teller is just as good here and continues to be great in everything I've seen him in. This movie has the most real feeling teenagers and coming of age story I've seen in a long time. It's refreshing when you're presented with people that are supposed to be 17-18 years old and don't talk like they're in a Diablo Cody movie. Totally recommend it.
On a whim, I took in the Australian film Mystery Road. It's a great, slow burn detective story, with some really nice work from the lead, an actor named Aaron Pederson who I'd never seen before, and a nice supporting turn from Hugo Weaving. It's a really nice looking film, too, with this great dusty, bleak, western-esque aesthetic. I dug it.
Couple (not white) people on my FB feed have had enough to say about Selma to make up for the deafening silence. Anyone go see it?
By YamabroGood to hear.By psychintellectWould like to see inherent vice sometime soon.
Probably my favorite film of 2014. Entertaining as shit.
I'm seeing it tomorrow and it looks like my type of movie but it seemed like there were a lot of negative reviews.
I missed a ton of movies last year (heck, I didn't even watch Interstellar and I was hyped for it all year, I was lucky I got to watch Budapest Hotel) so I'm looking forward to getting back on track this year.
From the OP at least Star Wars, Avengers, Inside Out, Hunger Games and Spectre I'm watching for sure, but I'm looking forward to watch more foreign films and hidden gems in general as well.
Is Hateful Eight a 2015 film?
From the OP at least Star Wars, Avengers, Inside Out, Hunger Games and Spectre I'm watching for sure, but I'm looking forward to watch more foreign films and hidden gems in general as well.
Is Hateful Eight a 2015 film?
By FireblendI missed a ton of movies last year (heck, I didn't even watch Interstellar and I was hyped for it all year, I was lucky I got to watch Budapest Hotel) so I'm looking forward to getting back on track this year.Really, I don't think you missed out by not seeing Interstellar. It's a really nice looking movie and there are some nice individual performances, but it's boring and Nolan doesn't do anything with all the acting talent he's assembled. I had problems with the tone and story telling, as well. It wants to be thrilling and sappy all at the same time and, yeah, the scene on the water planet is pretty tense, but overall it just didn't work for me.
Grand Budapest Hotel is fantastic, though!
I'll be doing a monthly "what movie to see this month" post.
Here are january's picks.
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Movies to see in January
Selma
In Theaters: Jan 9, 2015 Wide
RT: 98% / 87%
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6t7vVTxaic
The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay's "Selma" tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.
Valley of Saints
In Theaters: Jan 9, 2015 Limited Release
RT: 100% / 92%
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0H_VOO-LLo
War and poverty force Gulzar, a young tourist boatman, to run away from Kashmir with his best friend. But a military crackdown derails their escape, and they become trapped in Gulzar's lake village. Waiting for conditions to change, they discover a mysterious woman, braving the curfew to research the dying lake. As Gulzar falls for her, rivalry and jealousy threaten his boyhood friendship and their plans of escape. Gulzar must choose between a new life and a new love. The first film set in the endangered lake communities of Kashmir, Valley of Saints blends fiction and documentary to bring audiences inside this unique world
Killers
In Theaters January 23 2015
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km-U2csTy3Q
In Tokyo, a serial killer is murdering women and posting his violent crimes on-line. In Jakarta, a rogue vigilante uploads his murdering spree for the world to see. A psychotic game of cat and mouse ensues as the two men battle for notoriety. Soon it becomes clear that it's only a matter of time until the two killers square off face to face.
Predestination
In Theaters: Jan 9, 2015 Limited Release
RT: 82% / 76%
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQacCfi_pw
PREDESTINATION chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to ensure the continuation of his law enforcement career for all eternity. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time.
The Duke of Burgundy
In Theaters: Jan 23, 2015 Limited
RT: 100% / 72%
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-xIMBnclyA
Day after day, Cynthia and Evelyn act out a simple yet provocative ritual that ends with Evelyn's punishment and pleasure. As Cynthia yearns for a more conventional relationship, Evelyn's obsession with erotica quickly becomes an addiction that may push the relationship to a breaking point.
Here are january's picks.
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Movies to see in January
Selma
In Theaters: Jan 9, 2015 Wide
RT: 98% / 87%
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6t7vVTxaic
The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay's "Selma" tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.Valley of Saints
In Theaters: Jan 9, 2015 Limited Release
RT: 100% / 92%
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0H_VOO-LLo
War and poverty force Gulzar, a young tourist boatman, to run away from Kashmir with his best friend. But a military crackdown derails their escape, and they become trapped in Gulzar's lake village. Waiting for conditions to change, they discover a mysterious woman, braving the curfew to research the dying lake. As Gulzar falls for her, rivalry and jealousy threaten his boyhood friendship and their plans of escape. Gulzar must choose between a new life and a new love. The first film set in the endangered lake communities of Kashmir, Valley of Saints blends fiction and documentary to bring audiences inside this unique worldKillers
In Theaters January 23 2015
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km-U2csTy3Q
In Tokyo, a serial killer is murdering women and posting his violent crimes on-line. In Jakarta, a rogue vigilante uploads his murdering spree for the world to see. A psychotic game of cat and mouse ensues as the two men battle for notoriety. Soon it becomes clear that it's only a matter of time until the two killers square off face to face.Predestination
In Theaters: Jan 9, 2015 Limited Release
RT: 82% / 76%
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQacCfi_pw
PREDESTINATION chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to ensure the continuation of his law enforcement career for all eternity. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. The Duke of Burgundy
In Theaters: Jan 23, 2015 Limited
RT: 100% / 72%
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-xIMBnclyA
Day after day, Cynthia and Evelyn act out a simple yet provocative ritual that ends with Evelyn's punishment and pleasure. As Cynthia yearns for a more conventional relationship, Evelyn's obsession with erotica quickly becomes an addiction that may push the relationship to a breaking point.
I feel like I had already read impressions on Predestination somewhere, maybe Reddit? I thought it'd been out for a while. Is this a re-release or something?
By FireblendI feel like I had already read impressions on Predestination somewhere, maybe Reddit? I thought it'd been out for a while. Is this a re-release or something?the movie is already out in the world of torrent sites. Blu-ray rip I believe.
Just got back from Inherent Vice...gonna need someone to explain this one to me. I don't know if it was the theater, but Joaquin Phoenix sounded like he was mumbling the whole movie and I couldn't understand half of what he said.
The only thing I liked about it was the visual style and that it got more than a few laughs out of me but it was incredibly disappointing.
The only thing I liked about it was the visual style and that it got more than a few laughs out of me but it was incredibly disappointing.
By YamabroCan't wait for the Duke of Lesbians movie.
One would think it would be getting more attention from the media/publicity what with the Fifty Shades of Grey craze coming soon :P
By VlatkoJust got back from Inherent Vice...gonna need someone to explain this one to me. I don't know if it was the theater, but Joaquin Phoenix sounded like he was mumbling the whole movie and I couldn't understand half of what he said.Damn. Surprising amount of negative feedback for a PTA film. The trailers make it look so amazing. I hope I'll like it.
The only thing I liked about it was the visual style and that it got more than a few laughs out of me but it was incredibly disappointing.
I won passes for a screening of Blackhat. I do not expect this movie to be good, since I didn't care too much for Miami Vice or Public Enemies, but I'm excited all the same.
By FireblendBy YamabroCan't wait for the Duke of Lesbians movie.
One would think it would be getting more attention from the media/publicity what with the Fifty Shades of Grey craze coming soon :P
I've heard some great things about "Duke..." from people I trust. Everyone is over the lesbian thing since Blue Is The Warmest Color ruined the idea of what beautiful lesbian sex is for us straight dudes.
im personally gonna go see killers this month.
just because of the sundance reviews.
http://twitchfilm.com/2014/01/sundance-2014-review-killers.html
and this little nugget of a clip.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=644783395645200&set;=vb.184736191649925&type;=2&theater;
just because of the sundance reviews.
http://twitchfilm.com/2014/01/sundance-2014-review-killers.html
and this little nugget of a clip.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=644783395645200&set;=vb.184736191649925&type;=2&theater;
By viakadoim personally gonna go see killers this month.
just because of the sundance reviews.
http://twitchfilm.com/2014/01/sundance-2014-review-killers.html
and this little nugget of a clip.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=644783395645200&set;=vb.184736191649925&type;=2&theater;
Is it going to play in LA?
By Yamabrohaven't found the list of theaters its going to be shown across the country.By viakadoim personally gonna go see killers this month.
just because of the sundance reviews.
http://twitchfilm.com/2014/01/sundance-2014-review-killers.html
and this little nugget of a clip.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=644783395645200&set;=vb.184736191649925&type;=2&theater;
Is it going to play in LA?
Here's hoping its on par with the Raid movies.
I watched Predestination and it's pretty shit. I was able to figure out what was going on about 15 minutes in, and once you figure out what's going on the rest of the movie is a waste of time.
By viakadoim personally gonna go see killers this month.
just because of the sundance reviews.
http://twitchfilm.com/2014/01/sundance-2014-review-killers.html
and this little nugget of a clip.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=644783395645200&set;=vb.184736191649925&type;=2&theater;
yoooo, that looks crazy.
New Avengers Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZoO8QVMxkk&feature;=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZoO8QVMxkk&feature;=youtu.be
live youtube feed of the Oscar Nominations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1G_C6ygtRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1G_C6ygtRA
Best Original Song
"Everything is Awesome" Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson — The Lego Movie
"Glory" Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn — Selma
"Grateful" Music and Lyric by Diane Warren — Beyond the Lights
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You" Music and Lyric by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond — Glen Campbell...I'll Be Me
"Lost Stars" Music and Lyric by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois — Begin Again
Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan Sudick
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes — Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist
Guardians of the Galaxy — Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould
Interstellar — Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher
X-Men: Days of Future Past — Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer
Short Documentary
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 — Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Dana Perry
Joanna — Aneta Kopacz
Our Curse —Tomasz Śliwiński and Maciej Ślesicki
The Reaper (La Parka) — Gabriel Serra Arguello
White Earth — J. Christian Jensen
Feature Documentary
Citizen Four — Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky
Finding Vivian Maier — John Maloof and Charlie Siskel
Last Days in Vietnam — Rory Kennedy and Keven McAlester
The Salt of the Earth — Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and David Rosier
Virunga — Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara
Film Editing
American Sniper — Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach
Boyhood — Sandra Adair
The Grand Budapest Hotel — Barney Pilling
The Imitation Game — William Goldenberg
Whiplash — Tom Cross
Sound Editing
American Sniper — Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Birdman — Martin Hernández and Aaron Glascock
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies — Brent Burge and Jason Canovas
Interstellar — Richard King
Unbroken — Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro
Sound Mixing
American Sniper — John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
Birdman — Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and Thomas Varga
Interstellar — Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker and Mark Weingarten
Unbroken — Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and David Lee
Whiplash — Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley
Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel — Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration)
The Imitation Game — Maria Djurkovic (Production Design); Tatiana Macdonald (Set Decoration)
Interstellar — Nathan Crowley (Production Design); Gary Fettis (Set Decoration)
Into the Woods — Dennis Gassner (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration)
Mr. Turner — Suzie Davies (Production Design); Charlotte Watts (Set Decoration)
Live Action Short Film
Aya — Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis
Boogaloo and Graham — Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney
Butter Lamp (La Lampe au Beurre de Yak) — Hu Wei and Julien Féret
Parvaneh — Talkhon Hamzavi and Stefan Eichenberger
The Phone Call — Mat Kirkby and James Lucas
Animated Short Film
The Bigger Picture —Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees
The Dam Keeper — Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi
Feast — Patrick and Kristina Reed
Me and My Moulton — Torill Kove
A Single Life — Joris Oprins
Animated Feature Film
Big Hero 6 —Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli
The Boxtrolls — Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable and Travis Knight
How to Train Your Dragon 2 — Dean DeBlois and Bonnie Arnold
Song of the Sea — Tomm Moore and Paul Young
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya — Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura
Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duval — The Judge
Ethan Hawke — Boyhood
Edward Norton - Birdman
Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons - Whiplash
Actress in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette — Boyhood
Laura Dern — Wild
Keira Knightley — The Imitation Game
Emma Stone — Birdman
Meryl Streep — Into the Woods
Makeup & Hairstyling
Bill Corso & Dennis Liddiard — Foxcatcher
Frances Hannon & Mark Coulier — The Grand Budapest Hotel
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou & David White — Guardians of the Galaxy
Costume Design
Milena Canonero — The Grand Budapest Hotel
Mark Bridges — Inherent Vice
Colleen Atwood — Into the Woods
Anna B. Sheppard and Jane Clive — Maleficent
Jacqueline Durran — Mr. Turner
Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki — Birdman
Robert Yeoman - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Lukasz Zal & Ryszard Lenczewski — Ida
Dick Pope — Mr Turner
Roger Deakins — Unbroken
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
Original Screenplay
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo — Birdman
Richard Linklater — Boyhood
E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman — Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness — The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dan Gilroy — Nightcrawler
Original Score
Alexandre Desplat — The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexandre Desplat — The Imitation Game
Hans Zimmer — Interstellar
Gary Yershon — Mr. Turner
Jóhann Jóhannsson — Theory of Everything
Foreign Language Film
Ida — Poland; Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski
Leviathan — Russia; Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Tangerines — Estonia; Directed by Zaza Urushadze
Timbuktu — Mauritania; Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako
Wild Tales —Argentina; Directed by Damián Szifron
Directing
Alejandro G. Iñárritu — Birdman
Richard Linklater — Boyhood
Bennett Miller — Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson — The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum — The Imitation Game
Actress in a Leading Role
Marion Cotillard — Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones — The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore — Still Alice
Rosamund Pike — Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon — Wild
Actor in a Leading Role
Steve Carell — Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper — American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch — The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton — Birdman
Eddie Redmayne — The Theory of Everything
Best Picture
American Sniper —Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper and Peter Morgan
Birdman — Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood — Richard and Cathleen Sutherland
The Grand Budapest Hotel — Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson
The Imitation Game — Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky and Teddy Schwarzman
Selma — Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner
The Theory of Everything — Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce and Anthony McCarten
Whiplash — Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook and David Lancaster
Old white conservative voters love old white conservative that makes movie that panders to old white conservatives.
The fact that Clint won an Oscar for Million Dollar Baby as Best Director over Scorcese for Aviator is still...
The fact that Clint won an Oscar for Million Dollar Baby as Best Director over Scorcese for Aviator is still...
By ForeverI watched Predestination and it's pretty shit. I was able to figure out what was going on about 15 minutes in, and once you figure out what's going on the rest of the movie is a waste of time.
I realized the fact that he was her relatively quickly..... but the fact that he was the baby took me about an hour to figure out. Either way it wasn't a shit movie. It was a pretty good old school sci fi film. I think describing it as a Twilight zone premise stretched out is a fair comparison. I would recommend it to anyone with some time to burn since its already out there in the torrent/stream site ether anyhow.
By reiloOld white conservative voters love old white conservative that makes movie that panders to old white conservatives.
The fact that Clint won an Oscar for Million Dollar Baby as Best Director over Scorcese for Aviator is still...
The Birdman director snub is the tell-tale.
The lego movie not getting an oscar nod for best animated film is a joke.
its easily the best animated film of 2014 and best one in recent years.
its easily the best animated film of 2014 and best one in recent years.
and Selma getting a best picture nod is equivalent to white people saying "hey, im not racist. one of my best friend is black"
By viakadoand Selma getting a best picture nod is equivalent to white people saying "hey, im not racist. one of my best friend is black"Grantland had a pretty good write-up about it:
Some Academy Award nomination mornings are defined by what you hear, some by what you don’t. The big story of today’s announcement is the number of times that the name Selma was not spoken. We did not hear Ava DuVernay’s name called for Best Director. We did not hear David Oyelowo’s name called for Best Actor. We did not hear Selma announced for Best Original Screenplay, and an otherwise interesting and idiosyncratic list of choices for Best Cinematography did not include the protean (and African American) Bradford Young, who did brilliant work on both Selma and A Most Violent Year. We did hear Selma twice — for Best Song and, finally, for Best Picture. The relief at that moment was palpable. So was the frustration.
When a predominantly white, predominantly old, predominantly male voting body seems to turn its back on a movie — one made by a woman of color about black people as agents of American history that has raised the hackles of a number of splenetic older white men with powerful platforms — it is not unreasonable to ask questions about whether a particular kind of soft racism is in play. I think it would be a big mistake to dismiss that out of hand, just as it would be a mistake to say that gender had absolutely nothing to do with the almost-all-male directors’ branch omitting DuVernay, who is in no way a member of their club. If you don’t believe that more often than not, people tend to vote for people who look like them, consider that, as I write this, 20 white actors and actresses are wondering whether it’s too early in the day for a little champagne.
I bring all this up not to justify or rationalize what certainly looks on paper like a weird combination of respect for and indifference to Selma. There are plenty of blights on Oscar’s track record with African American themes, subjects, and talent in the post-King years, and what happened today is a big one — it’s up there with the omission of Spike Lee from the directing race for Do the Right Thing in 1989 and the documentary branch’s shrug-off of Hoop Dreams in 1994. But the Academy didn’t suddenly turn more racist between the time McQueen was jumping for joy onstage 11 months ago and this morning, so let’s look at some other factors.
http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/2015-academy-award-nominations-selma/
It probably has more to due with the producer not getting the screeners out to all the members on time. I know a few Academy members that were mad because they didn't have time to see the movie in theater and they didn't receive screeners. Only voting producers got the screeners and they are the ones that vote for best pictures.
In short Selma fucked Selma. Blame the producer for not campaigning. The biggest fuck up is releasing it the way they did. It wasn't done until a few days before its debut press screening. They should have sat on it. Released it next year with a heavy marketing campaign and a release date that is after Thanksgiving.
We like to scream that the Academy is full of old and out of touch people but movies like "her" and "12 Years A Slave" were present last year due to their producers going full steam during the lead up to the voting.
"A Most Violent Year" is more than likely snubbed for the same reasons. They both went into production in 2014.
and the director thing is dumb. 4 directors got snubbed. Like they do each year since expanding up to 10 movies.
In short Selma fucked Selma. Blame the producer for not campaigning. The biggest fuck up is releasing it the way they did. It wasn't done until a few days before its debut press screening. They should have sat on it. Released it next year with a heavy marketing campaign and a release date that is after Thanksgiving.
We like to scream that the Academy is full of old and out of touch people but movies like "her" and "12 Years A Slave" were present last year due to their producers going full steam during the lead up to the voting.
"A Most Violent Year" is more than likely snubbed for the same reasons. They both went into production in 2014.
and the director thing is dumb. 4 directors got snubbed. Like they do each year since expanding up to 10 movies.