Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Yet I put visually undistinguished work like The Imitation Game and Boyhood and forgot The Immigrant

I knew I forgot some visually-stunning movie!!! That movie wasn't the best but the cinematography was hauntingly gorgeous. It really evoked masterpieces like The Godfather Part Two and Once Upon a Time in America.

What do you think was the best cinematography of this year?

An interesting race, with some very good nominees, but a conundrum in terms of making a prediction. The two nomination leaders don't have the kind of traditionally beautiful visuals that usually win, the most superficially obvious candidate was a critically disliked Oscar bust, and the other more c...

What would you give the 1956 musical out of 10? Please explain your thoughts on the movie and why you gave it your rating.

I need to see Edge of Tomorrow still. Would you highly recommend it?

The classic epic Giant was just on TCM. What would you give this movie out of 10? Please give your reasoning for your rating.

What do you think was the best film editing achievement of the year?

Since the Oscars are in less than a week,how many awards would you give to each of the Best Picture nominees of 2014, if any?

I thought Barbara Hershey definitely should've been nominated alongside Wiest for her creation of Lee in Hannah and Her Sisters. I would also cite Cathy Tyson in Mona Lisa as deserving, but she's kind of a co-lead to Bob Hoskins' equally excellent performance.(Isabella Rossellini would be a lead,rig...

What's your name? Kellen Where do you live? Florida What's your favorite movie? Chinatown or Once Upon a Time in America What's your most cherished Oscar win? Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice What's your most reviled Oscar win? Ron Howard for A Beautiful Mind or Crash for Best Picture What brought yo...