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OSCAR! OSCAR! REVIEWS OF NOMINATED FILMS

By Paul McGuire Grimes
On February 18, 2016
In Award Ceremonies
Tagged Adam McKay, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alicia Vikander, Brie Larson, Chris Rock, George Miller, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Rylance, Oscar, Spotlight, Sylvester Stallone, The Big Short, The Revenant, Tom McCarthy

OSCAR! OSCAR! REVIEWS OF NOMINATED FILMS

We are merely days away from Oscar night, and I still can’t predict who will go home the winner of the coveted Best Picture Oscar. I can’t even predict Best Director at this point. I thought I would share links to my reviews for some of the nominated films for those who may be feeling behind or need to narrow down their “must watch” list. Just click on the film’s title to go to the reviews. Plus, I’ve listed the nominations it received.

The Big Short – 5 nominations
Picture
Director – Adam McKay
Supporting Actor – Christian Bale
Adapted Screenplay – Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
Film Editing – Hank Corwin

Bridge of Spies – 6 nominations
Picture
Supporting Actor – Mark Rylance
Original Screenplay – Matt Charman, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Original Score – Thomas Newman
Production Design – Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo, Bernhard Henrich
Sound Mixing – Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, Drew Kunin

Brooklyn – 3 nominations
Picture
Actress – Saoirse Ronan
Adapted Screenplay – Nick Hornby

Carol – 6 nominations
Actress – Cate Blanchett
Supporting Actress – Rooney Mara
Adapted Screenplay – Phyllis Nagy
Original Score – Carter Burwell
Cinematography – Ed Lachman
Costume Design – Sandy Powell

Cinderella – 1 nomination
Costume Design – Sandy Powell

Creed – 1 nomination
Supporting Actor – Sylvester Stallone

The Danish Girl – 4 nominations
Actor – Eddie Redmayne
Supporting Actress – Alicia Vikander
Costume Design – Paco Delgado
Production Design – Eve Stewart, Michael Standish

Ex Machina – 2 nominations
Original Screenplay – Alex Garland
Visual Effects – Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Williams Ardington, Sara Bennett

Fifty Shades of Grey – 1 nomination
Best Original Song – “Earned It” by The Weeknd

The Hateful Eight – 3 nominations
Supporting Actress – Jennifer Jason Leigh
Original Score – Ennio Morricone
Cinematography – Robert Richardson

Inside Out– 2 nominations
Animated Film
Original Screenplay – Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, Ronnie Del Carmen

Joy – 1 Nomination
Actress – Jennifer Lawrence

Mad Max: Fury Road – 10 nominations
Picture
Director – George Miller
Cinematography – John Seale
Costume Design – Jenny Beavan
Film Editing – Margaret Sixel
Make-Up and Hairstyling – Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, Damian Martin
Sound Mixing – Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, Ben Osmo
Sound Editing – Mark A. Mangini, David White
Visual Effects – Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams
Production Design – Colin Gibson, Lisa Thompson

The Martian – 7 nominations
Picture
Actor – Matt Damon
Adapted Screenplay – Drew Goddard
Sound Mixing – Paul Massey, Mark Taylor, Mac Ruth
Sound Editing – Oliver Tarney
Visual Effects – Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Steven Warner
Production Design – Arthur Max, Celia Bobak

The Revenant – 12 nominations
Picture
Director – Alejandro González Iñárritu
Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio
Supporting Actor – Tom Hardy
Cinematography – Emmanuel Lubezki
Film Editing – Stephen Mirrione
Costume Design – Jacqueline West
Make-Up and Hairstyling – Sian Grigg, Duncan Jarman, Robert A. Pandini
Sound Mixing – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom, Chris Duesterdiek
Sound Editing – Martín Hernández, Lon Bender
Visual Effects – Richard McBride, Matt Shumway, Jason Smith, Cameron Waldbauer
Production Design – Jack Fisk, Hamish Purdy

Room – 4 nominations
Picture
Director – Lenny Abrahamson
Actress – Brie Larson
Adapted Screenplay – Emma Donoghue

Spectre – 1 nomination
Original Song – “Writing’s On the Wall” by Sam Smith

Spotlight – 6 nominations
Picture
Director – Tom McCarthy
Supporting Actor – Mark Ruffalo
Supporting Actress – Rachel McAdams
Original Screenplay – Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
Film Editing – Tom McArdle

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 5 nominations
Original Score – John Williams
Film Editing – Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey
Sound Mixing – Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson
Sound Editing – Matthew Wood, David Acord
Visual Effects – Roger Guyett, Pat Tubach, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould

Steve Jobs – 2 nominations
Actor – Michael Fassbender
Supporting Actress – Kate Winslet

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