Oscar Nominations 2015 - Were The Right Films Picked? 

Biggest snubs are Ava DuVernay as Best Director for Selma, The Lego Movie as Best Animated Film, Life Itself for Best Documentary, and finally Ralph Fiennes (Grand Budapest Hotel) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler) were both denied Best Actor nominations. Every year good people or good films are forgotten by The Academy.

First. AND NIGHTCRAWLER SHOULD GET MORE THAN 1 FUCKING NOMINATION.

Everything Is Awful. So much love for "The Theory of Everything" and "The Imitation Game." Why? They're incredibly boring and pretentious, transparent Oscar bait. Too few nominations for Selma, The Lego Movie, Gone Girl, and Nightcrawler, the latter three are easy contenders for best picture. 2015 is the year the Academy Awards became a parody of itself.

Alonso annoyed me at the beginning. If you don't care then why are you in the video. The point is not "boo hoo they didn't nominate Under the Skin for best picture". The point is there were some realistic nominations that could/should have happened but didn't.

My biggest complaint with the Oscar in terms of diversity is it only seems like black movies/actors get nominated when they are doing something racism related (The Help, The Color Purple, 12 Years A Slave, etc) or the movie is a biopic (Ray, Malcolm X, Lady Sings the Blues, etc) Very rarely will we get nominated or even recognized for simply a good movie that has black actors in it. Say for example The Best Man Holiday, which was a very good movie, with great actors, direction, etc. I'm not necessarily saying it was perhaps an Oscar level movie for the year it came out, but my point is a movie like that wouldn't even get considered.

Jessica Chastain being overlooked for A Most Violent Year really annoyed me lol She was incredible in it.

This year angered me so much. No Ana DuVernay? No David Oyelowo? No Nightcrawler? That being said, I was glad to see Foxcatcher, Inherent Vice, and Grand Budapest Hotel.

i love benedict cumber as much as everyone else but....why? American sniper is pretty crap overall...and why meryl streep is on there i have 0 fucking idea.

You guys pretty much covered all of my gripes. "Life Itself" is my favorite film of 2014, so I would consider that to be the biggest oversight this year. I was pretty happy with Marion Cotillard getting nominated for Best Actress over Amy Adams and Jennifer Aniston (merely solid performances in bad movie, though Adams is definitely the better of the two). I'm also glad Laura Dern got a Best Supporting Actress nomination, since she seemed to have lost some steam leading up to today, but I wish her nomination hadn't been at the expense of some of Jessica Chastain's best work in "A Most Violent Year"; if you ask me, Meryl Streep should've been pushed out. She's fine in "Into the Woods" but it didn't seem like a particularly challenging or deep performance.

I'm kinda surprised that almost nobody is talking about Interstellar.

Excuse me???? Nightcrawler and Jake Gyllenhaal?????

I'm shocked with the nods. I'm 27 and i don't rember to be this disappointed with the Academy, especially in such a great year for cinema. But i'm even more shocked to watch a 14min video of 3 film critics talking albout the ones forgotten this year by the Academy and NONE OF THEM event mention Jake Gyllenhaal! I mean, come on!!!

Jake Gyllenhaal should be nominated for best actor

No Jake Gyllenhaal or David Oyelowo. To quote Matt, "What the fucking fuck."

you guys forgot to mention Jake Gyllenhaal NOT-nomination for Nightcrawler! I mean, what the fucking fuck is wrong with the academy this year.

People crying that the Selma Director didn't get nominated because she's a black woman is the most ignorant statement ever. She wasn't as good as Miller or Linklater. That's all.

It was surprising to see Marion Cotillard and Laura Dern in the list, and for that part, I am satified with those two choices.

I'm really upset that Jake Gyllenhaal didn't get nominated for Best Actor.

Can we pass on Meryl Streep for at least one year? Duvall too. They're great actors but Damn give someone else some recognition

I find this really important, a critic, Zeba Blay pointed out how the films celebrated at award shows tend to reflect the current social, political and economic climate at least in America. So for Selma, a movie reflecting the current racialised police brutality and Nightcrawler reflecting media coverage and pop culture atrocities, for these two films to get almost no recognition is baffling. But what do we get? 8 movies about a white man who's a complicated and troubled genius. This just reflects the self obsessed oscar voters and how they see themselves. Hate my opinion all you want but look for yourself at what the Oscars are telling us

The only performance that blew my mind this year was Gyllenhaal's, what a shameful snub

The LEGO Movie raised the bar for animated movies and was funny and entertaining throughout. It is certainly better than the "f***ing Boxtrolls".

the acting nominations were good, sure some people are snubbed, but that's how it goes. My picks for Best actor based on the nominees are: 1st: Steve Carell- Foxcatcher 2nd: Eddie Redmayne- The Theory of Everything 3rd: Michael Keaton- Birdman 4th: Bradley Cooper- American Sniper 5th: Benedict Cumberbatch- The Intimidation Game Some of you may think differently, that's fine. Some may think the same as me or similar, that's fine too. Everyone thinks differently and shouldn't be forced to think one way or another. The reason I pick Steve Carell first, is that he embodied the character he played so well, as did everyone nominated with him, that there were points in the film I forgot I was watching Carell and thought I was watching John du Pont. I believed he was the guy he portrayed and that doesn't happen often. That's me though, but hey everyone's got their own opinion, so why not respect each others opinions instead of saying people are idiots for not agreeing with us. Cause really, that's just ignorant and stuff like that has been done to death anyway, so lets stop with that. Also, we should keep in mind that the Oscars can be unpredictable, just look at some of the nominations, so who knows who'll win what award. If Carell doesn't win, sure I'll be disappointed as he was my favorite actor of 2014, but there is a list of people nominated alongside him, who did just as good of a job as he did in Foxcatcher, that I won't be too disappointed that he lost. But hey, who knows what'll happen...

I would love to see you guys doing reviews of the foreign language nominees.

I admit to being somewhat tired after 12 Years and The Butler, BUT Selma was really good, David Oyelowo is really awesome! It wasn't really emotionally evocative for me until the credits roll and a song about Ferguson, Eric Garner, Treyvon, etc etc etc. I'm really glad they did that because you know some people are going to proclaim how racism is over and MLK would think this or that.

Selma gets hosed over complaints over historical accuracy, yet American Sniper and The Imitation Game in all their cynical Oscar-baityness get off scot-free.

I enjoyed The Lego Movie a lot, but it definitely didn't need a boost from the Oscars. It's already a multi-million dollar success everyone's already seen or at least heard of. I say let the lesser known gems who need more exposure have the Animation category.

Could we have possibly seen Score nominations for Under The Skin or Gone Girl in place of one of two Desplat noms?

If Gyllenhaal's character died, was arrested and/or rehabilated by the end of the movie, I bet he would have been nominated. The Oscar jury doesn't like to see bad people not get their comeuppance in movies. God forbid that we are reminded that reality often sucks like that.

Birdman was my favorite film of the year so I'm great with that. Aside from that my only criticisms is Gyllenhaal not getting nominated and Mica Levi not getting consideration for best score for "Under The Skin" everything else is fine by me.

You hate these nominations, you think the Oscars suck? They don't mean a f-ing thing? Yet, here you sit blabbing about it… but I still love this! ;-)

sorry guys ... but ,, do you ever have some reviews or critics about foreign languages movies ( at least the nominees) ??

Look, judge Interstellar how you want, I personally think it is one of the best films of the year. I am honestly surprised by no nomination for writing, directing, and a best picture because of it's themes and originality. I thought the academy would've responded to the "strive for advancement" and actually this old theme present in westerns to expand and also to dream big with also the love of your child a central theme... You can't deny the fact that it is wholly original, no one else could've written or presented a movie like that... I don't know.. just my thoughts. its original, it is epic and great to me lol

I think every nomination for The Imitation Game should be removed and Nightcrawler should replace it (except Best Director). Gone Girl and Edge of Tomorrow for Adapted Screenplay. That's about it. Normal Oscar slog.

Why has everyone forgot about Interstellar?

Alejandro González Iñárritu, director of Birdman, is a Mexican director. He is only the second Mexican Director in the history of the academy to be nominated for Best Director. The Noms were not completely Cloroxed.

NO, you are WRONG, not everyone loves the Lego Movie! I certainly didnt, and I and quite many other people didnt find it that great at all, in fact I found it to be rather annoying movie, filled with stupid jokes and that annoying song (which ironically got nominated) Still I was really surprised to see it didnt get nominated, considering how it was generally considered to win the animated movie Oscar, but personally I I thought that that Oscar clearly belongs to HTTYD 2 anyways, clearly the superior animated movie of the year AND also the most succesfull animated movie of 2014 WORLDWIDE, just because it didnt do that well in USA doesnt mean shit.

Meryl Streep got nominated because she's Meryl Streep, I didn't think she deserves another nod at least not for Into the Woods. I liked Theory of Everything and Imitation Game but scrap them out of best picture and maybe American Sniper I did like American Sniper better than Theory and Imitation but I wouldn't have given it a best pic nod. Nightcrawler, Gone Girl, Lego Movie (biggest WTF for animation first thing I said when I heard it) there some of what's wrong this year

Here's what i don't get about 8 out of 10 in best film category. Are they seriously telling me that not one person voted for a ninth. Cause that's all it really should take to get nominated when they have room for ten films. It makes no sense. Somebody who did get votes have been left out. What a hustle.

JAKE GYLENHAAL FOR NIGHTCRAWLER IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SNUBS I HAVE EVER SEEN

"Under the Skin" should have been at least nominated for Best Score. Mica Levi's music was captivating, disturbing, and transformative. Instead, the nominated scores are, in my opinion, boring and very safe.

I'd bump Cooper and Carell from Best Actor and add Oyelowo and Gyellenhaal. Then replace Duvall with Carell for supporting since Carell was toally a supporting character. Then definitely replace Streep with Chastain for A Most Violent Year. Stop nominating Streep just because she shows up.

No mentions of the Jake Gyllenhaal snub. I am not a big fan of these nominations either, but at the same time, the Oscar nominations are completely subjective and can only fit 5 nominees for most of the categories.

The rule states that 75% of the film must be animated. The Lego Movie is 100 minutes long, so if the live-action parts exceed 25 minutes, then it would be deemed disqualified. However, the live-action scenes, in total, are about 16-17 minutes long, so The Lego Movie shouldn't be considered ineligible.

Did no one think Chadwick Boseman should have been nominated for best male performance? He was amazing!

Which 5 would you take: Redmayne, Cooper, Cumberbatch, Keaton, Carell OR Gyllenhaal, Fiennes, Hardy, Oyelowo, Boseman

No Lorde for OST or Song?

I wonder if being a product/toy tie in movie hurth the lego movies oscar chances. where some people might have had hesitations voting for what could be sens as a feture length comercial for a product.

Best Picture additions : Mockingjay part 1 & Gone Girl Best Screenplay: Gone Girl Best director: DAVID FUCKING FINCHER!! the man is a pure artiste Best original song: The Hanging Tree

As a fan of indie films, the best films I saw this year were Frank, The Babadook, and Under the Skin. They were all very original. Boyhood was good and the most original big movie, actually Gone Girl wasn't too bad as well as Nightcrawler. Didn't like Birdman or the The Imitation Game. GBH was OK in parts too.

"Everything is Awesome" was nominated for "best original song". That tells you all you need to know about the academy awards.

Glad for the two nominations for "Ida". One of the best treats I've had at the cinema in years. Also the Russian film (forgot the title at the moment) is nominated and that was a great film too. Wasn't overjoyed about the the best picture selection however "Boyhood" was very good!!!

The Grand Budapest Hotel was my favorite movie of 2014 so I'd like to see it win at least a few of the categories it's nominated in.

Jake Gyllenhaal not even getting a nomination was bad joke!

The only thing that really bothered me about the nominations was the snubs of Wild and Nightcrawler. I don't get why these guys hate Theory of Everything and Imitation Game so much-I guess because they don't have science backgrounds. I'll be happy enough if Birdman, Boyhood or the science movies sweep everything-however Reese should take best Actress.

I really don't understand how you think these are bad nominations! Birdman and Boyhood and Grand Budapest Hotel all getting very positive mentions speaks to what a great year it was for indie film. Ida getting cinematography and Marion Cottiard getting a best actress nomination - all great. Selma wasn't overlooked, it got a BP nomination. Yeah, two of the BP films are obviously subpar (Theory of Everything, American Hustle). And I wouldve liked to see Calvary get something. But overall - very good!

Anyone else notice she was on facebook at 10:04 ?

No mention of Jakey G for Nightcrawler? c'mon son...

Everything that Matt just said in the beginning, I could not agree more. Always loved the Oscars felt for the better of them, but this year I get the hate too. I'm hoping for The Grand Budapest Hotel to just take home everything with its middle finger to the crowd

TALKING ABOUT DIVERSITY - How Dare Oscars nominate stop motion and hand-drawn animation? I loved Lego Movie and I'd pick it over Big Hero 6 but I respect that Oscar Voters always nominate Claymation/Stop-Motion/Hand-drawn and other stuff that I don't understand.

The Lego Movie not being nominated for best animated picture is the biggest injustice!!!!!!!

The only film nominated that I care for is Whiplash. It was the best movie I've seen this year. The acting, directing & music was all riveting. Other than that, the oscars have always been a political joke.

What about Jennifer Anniston for cake or channing Tatum for foxcatcher?

The Best thing about this year Of the Oscar of this Year was Julianne Moore winning Best Actress:)

Matt and Christy raise an interesting point. Those who vote for the Oscars are mostly Republican and conservative. Backlash on Selma for making LBJ not look like an angel and called inaccurate, American Sniper has inaccuracies the common person knows and gets six nominations.

I really wanted "The Book Of Life" to at least get a nomination for best animated feature, *sigh*, What was also interesting was in Documentary the Glen Campbell documentary wasn't nominated, but a song he co-wrote for the film WAS nominated for Best Song! Go figure?

I can't take Benedict Cumberbatch seriously. he acts like a sherlock in every effing movie. Jake's performance is good but It cannot be compared to Bradley Cooper's powerhouse performance in American Sniper yo.

I just love how Christy open up saying how awful this year's nominations really are... I mean, c'mon Academy... are you really want so bad be a joke, or what?

THE FUCKING BOXTROLLS argh! you tell them Christy lol

7:37 "The *Fucking* Boxtrolls!"

Matt, you don't need to sit through the ceremony to see JK Simmons, best supporting actor is always first up.

I agree with Alonso that if "Boyhood" wins that will partly make up for some of the more bizarre omissions and inclusions -- at the very least, "Boyhood" is a more of a genuine and interesting expression of talent and ambition than some of the more rote films nominated. That said, I'm glad the Academy resisted some of the more over-hyped, over-praised (especially by critics) mediocre films by big-name directors -- Nolan, Fincher, PT Anderson. If what the gang theorizes is true -- that "Selma" was overlooked because Paramount didn't get DVD screeners to Academy members -- what does that say about the ongoing viability of movie theaters? I mean, if even the people who make movies are too disinterested too get themselves to a movie theater, then it's no wonder box office numbers are at record lows.

how the fucking fuck could jake gyllenhaal not be nominated ?

Disappointed with the nominations this year. Selma got snubbed, Nightcrawler got snubbed although it got a nomination, Steve James got snubbed and Roger Deakins will not win an Oscar again....

The fact that David Oyelowo was not nominated for best actor is a travesty. I am so upset, but unfortunately, not shocked.

Limited release screws every body up, why do it??

I liked Interstelkar a lot better than you guys did so I'm glad it got a decent amount of noms but I think it should have also got cinematography because the sound mixing was not nom worthy imo. I was so shocked and angry about the lego movie. They need some new voters in there because I'm sick of historical movies sucking up 90% of the noms every year. Glad Birdman won though. Different than usual winners, but no screenplay for Gone Girl? I mean it's not like the Academy doesn't like that type of thriller, basic instinct and fatal attraction had multiple nominations. I agree they don't matter but there were just so many things that should have been nominated that weren't

I was glad for Boyhood but the rest ticked me off. I loved animation this year but I would definitely have put Lego in the place of Boxtrolls. I didn't think Theory of Everything was all that great. It was good but fairly standard with good performances.

I was originally okay with these nominations. A lot of my favorites got some love, Whiplash especially got more love than I thought. But then I thought about it for a while, and yeah. I really hate this roster of nominations!

I get the frustrations about Lego Movie and easy picks like Theory of Everything and Imitation Game, but calling it a race thing because Selma isn't there.. That's just one movie and a lot of people don't find it a great one to begin with (one look at the ratings will tell you that). The nominated pics and actors fit pretty well with the track record of the AA's, they're sensitive to certain types of movies, that's how it's always been. I agree with Alonso on one thing though: Boyhood being a favorite to win Best Picture could make this a pretty memorable Oscar year.

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hope wes finally wins best director for being at the top of his game for grand budapest but it'll likely go for the director of birdman.

4:59 most important

I thought Amy Adams should have got nominated ''Best Actress'' for Big Eyes, and Christoph Waltz should have got nominated ''Best Supporting actor'' for Big Eyes. I also think that Melissa McCarthy was pretty good in ''St. Vincent'', and deserved a nomination for ''Best Supporting actress''. She really shockingly would've had what it took to snub Meryl Streep for ''Into the woods''! no offense to Meryl, she's still the Queen of the actresses.

I'm so happy for inherent vice, grand Budapest, and Foxcatcher got something . But almost everything else is just bs to promote the movies. American sniper for best picture. Give me a fucking break. I am a little happy. nothing for "the Lego movie" that movie is so annoying. Nothing for jake fucking gyllenhaal. How is that even possible. Dude had one of the best performances of the year...... I like angelina Jolie... But I'm happy that little shitty Oscar bait movie didn't get more than 1 nod. So far, I have yet to see somebody who is actually happy with all the nominations. Usually it's one or two nominations people don't like. But this year it's almost everything. Those old ass voters are out of touch,who ever they are.

Oh you hate the Oscar nominations. Join the club sister!

So wait... the people voting for the Oscars need to go out and see the movies so some studios instead mail screeners and the theory that Selma didnt get a lot of noms is that the studio didnt send out a lot of screeners so that shows how the system is broken. Why isnt there a standard to the system that puts all movies in an even field? Why are we complain about rules that dont exist?

And I'm sick of Streep too. When's the last time she wasn't nominated? Holy crap

I swear to God. I only see movies that WTF deems decent. And I don't even care for a couple of you. All of u are always SPOT ON!!!!

Oh well. I really like Crash. But then I like Daredevil and hate onions. So I guess I'm a creep.

also no Babadook or Nightcrawler

Can anyone recommend a quiet dramedy with Black actors in it that's not a biopic or slave-related? Something a la August: Osage County...but just with a predominantly Black cast. I'm certain there are some out there I just haven't come across them. Thanks.

Tom hardy/Locke??? 😫

Whiplash got love so I'm happy

People need to calm down about The Lego Movie. I loved it too, but it was not any better than the five nominees. Not by that much, at least. I'm sure it was a close 6th.

Jake Gyllenhaal?

The academy votes on who was the best that year in a particular category. If they start voting on a movie simply because the director is a female or because we haven't voted for any black men yet, they would no longer be voting on what actor or what film did best. The fact all nominees are white this year shouldn't be a conversation or controversy. Thee same way if all were Asian or black it shouldn't be a conversation or controversy. It's simply that year the best films or performances happened to be white folks. There is no logic or reasoning behind these comments so many people have been making. The truly diverse person doesn't notice all white folks or all black folks or all Mexican folks they see human beings.

In a perfect world, Essie Davis would have won any Best Actress award

People need to shut up about how all the white nominees. That doesn't mean that the Academy is racist, it means that the best of the year happened to be white. Plus, The Lego Movie wasn't that fantastic.

Problem is, these DO mean a f**king thing. This is the most visible "high profile" gets to the average American. So unfortunately, that posturing means this all matters in terms of trend.