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 non-white contenders for major acting awards this year Read More
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 song. The other four are “Everything Is Awesome,” from “The Read More
(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 Oscar nomination for Best Picture, but has been criticized for various deviations from historical fact. Supporters of President Lyndon Johnson have decried his portrayal as an antagonist who only reluctantly supported the Voting Rights Act after attempting Read More
(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 Thursday’s 2015 Academy Awards nominations, which have come under fire for Read More
(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 Arts and Sciences. If the 87th Academy Awards line-up reflects anything, it’s an industry Read More
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 widely acknowledged front-runner. The three films were nominated for best picture on Thursday along with Read More
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