The Academy can’t nominate every movie, it’s impossible. There are always snubs and always a debate about which movie should have gotten in and which one shouldn’t be there. For the eight nominees for Best Picture, there are eight other movies that could have been there instead. So that’s what I’m going to do here. I am going to nominate movies and performances in the major categories that I felt deserved a spot in their…
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I was very pleased with this year’s nominations for Best Picture. There were obviously some movies I would have preferred to get in, but all the movies nominated, I am okay with. There is no movie that makes me angry or upset like some years, *coughExtremelyLoudandIncrediblyClosecough*. Here is how I would rank this year’s Best Picture nominees, from least favorite to best. 8 – Brooklyn As I said at the beginning, I like all the…
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Melissa McCarthy is a very hit and miss actress in my opinion. When she’s on, like in 2011’s Bridesmaids and 2013’s The Heat, McCarthy can light up a screen and be as funny as anyone in Hollywood. But in films like 2013’s Identity Thief or last year’s abysmal Tammy, McCarthy’s talents are wasted as she lowers herself to lowbrow, immature humor that makes her annoying and, at times, unbearable to watch. I am happy to report, though, that McCarthy is marvelous in Spy,…
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