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‘Birdman,’‘Budapest’ Top Oscar Nominations with 9 Each
JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer Two extravagant comedies, “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” dominated nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards with nine nods each, while “Boyhood” remained the...
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2015 Oscar Nominations Show Lack of Diversity in a Year When Films Didn’t
(The Washington Post) – It’s altogether fitting that a movie called “Whiplash” was the last one named Thursday when the nominations for best picture were announced by the Academy of Motion Picture...
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White, Male Field Spurs Oscars Diversity Backlash
(USA Today) – One year ago, 12 Years A Slave triumphed as Oscars’ best picture — the first time the top prize went to a film directed by a black filmmaker, Steve McQueen. It’s a stark contrast to...
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The Biggest Problem with ‘Selma’ Has Nothing to Do with LBJ or the Oscars
(The Washington Post) – “Selma” delivers a powerful dramatization of the bloody civil rights march in Alabama that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. The depiction has received an...
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Common, John Legend to Perform ‘Glory’ at Academy Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Common and John Legend will perform their Oscar-nominated song “Glory” at the Academy Awards. The song is from the civil rights drama “Selma” and is among the five nominees for best...
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After the Oscars, Diversity Remains a Topic of Discussion
DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — What was missing from the Academy Awards turned out to be the issue that could not be ignored on the night trophies were handed out. The lack of...
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