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Well, apparently the only category with women in it is Costume Design, surprise, surprise.
Actually there are a number of women nominated as producers in the Best Picture category, also in Documentary Feature, and scattered in the minor categories. And then Sandra Adair for editing Boyhood.
That's not enough, of course, but it's not just costumes.
In American Sniper he plays a human dude and he doesn't even have superpowers. Whatever.
He does have a gun, though. Like in GotG. WHICH I'VE ALREADY SEEN.
Ditto the Lego Movie.
I feel less bad about this snub because Tale of Princess Kayuga was far and away the best movie I saw all year.
(But um...nobody on this board should watch it for a while, probably. It's not going to cheer you up.)
I am appalled right alongside JZ that Fiennes' name isn't up there. COME THE FUCK ON DID YOU EVEN WATCH THE MOVIE ACADEMY.
Seriously. Did the movie get any nominations (haven't had time to check the list yet)?
Frank, it tied with Birdman for most nominations with 9.
Did the movie get any nominations (haven't had time to check the list yet)?
Best film.
I'm pretty psyched Last Days In Vietnam got a nomination for best documentary. It's pretty amazing. It's an amazing story, but the footage is fucking incredible. I think it's because it's right at the cusp of feeling like "history," but there's a ton of color footage, etc., so watching it feels really immediate. (Save for some of the styles!)
So, for people who are fans of extremely British movies and have children of any age, go and see Paddington. Every moment is charming beyond belief, but Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins (and Peter Capaldi!) keep it from boiling over into twee sappiness. Nicole Kidman is an excellent villain. The animation is really well done. There is one spectacularly bad pun following a set piece that is awesome.
Between this and Galavant (and Downton and 2012 and W1A), Hugh Bonneville is maybe my favorite actor onscreen right now. Nobody is better at being disappointed that things aren't being done properly. Nobody.
The trailers for Paddington looked awful but it's received nothing but rave reviews.
There is one spectacularly bad pun following a set piece that is awesome.
This makes me want to see it more than anything else.
I loved Paddington as a kid. I may see if Ryan would like to see it.