Hawke first met composer, pianist and piano teacher Seymour Bernstein at a dinner party, and was immediately taken with him, as viewers will be, as well. Directed by Cary Fukunaga, who previously helmed features Sin Nombre and Jane Eyre but is probably best known for last years first season of True Detective, Beasts of No Nation is a brutal, unflinching look at the lives of child soldiers in Africa. Me and My Moulton Torill Kove A.C. Its hard to know yet whether Anomalisa is a new peak for Kaufman, or merely another highlight in a distinguished career. Mr. British actor Eddie Redmayne has won the best actor Oscar for The Theory of Everything, while Julianne Moore picked up best actress for Still Alice. Its a generousand a movingpiece of filmmaking. (Read the full review here.) Operating on a nearly subconscious level, with a mind for something unspeakably visceral, The Tribe is, in other words, an indelible film. D.S. Interstellar Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker and Mark Weingarten The Grand Budapest Hotel Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock (WINNER) BB-8, R2-D2, C-3PO at The 88th Oscars. Turner, Production Design: Suzie Davies; Set Decoration: Charlotte Watts, The Bigger Picture, Daisy Jacobs and Christopher HeesThe Dam Keeper, Robert Kondo and Dice TsutsumiFeast, Patrick Osborne and Kristina ReedMe and My Moulton, Torill KoveA Single Life, Joris Oprins, Aya, Oded Binnun and Mihal BrezisBoogaloo and Graham, Michael Lennox and Ronan BlaneyButter Lamp (La Lampe Au Beurre De Yak), Hu Wei and Julien FeretParvaneh, Talkhon Hamzavi and Stefan EichenbergerThe Phone Call, Mat Kirkby and James Lucas, American Sniper, Alan Robert Murray and Bub AsmanBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Martin Hernandez and Aaron GlascockThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Brent Burge and Jason CanovasInterstellar, Richard KingUnbroken, Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro, American Sniper, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Walt MartinBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montano and Thomas VargaInterstellar, Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker and Mark WeingartenUnbroken, Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montano and David LeeWhiplash, Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan SudickDawn of the Planet of the Apes, Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik WinquistGuardians of the Galaxy, Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul CorbouldInterstellar, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott FisherX-Men: Days of Future Past, Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer, American Sniper,Written by Jason HallThe Imitation Game, Written by Graham MooreInherent Vice, Written for the screen by Paul Thomas AndersonThe Theory of Everything, screenplay by Anthony McCartenWhiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle. Even then, though, Son of Sauls powerhouse finale probably wont be any less stunning, nuanced or shattering. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 31. The End of the Tour The latest from director James Ponsoldt (The Spectacular Now, Smashed) is about journalist/author David Lipsky as much as it is the late author David Foster Wallace. In the way Eden follows Paul, it aims to be true to life; a big career triumph, or what feels like a horrific defeat at the moment, is rarely the end of the story. T.G. (Read the full review here.) (Read the full review here.) The critics said: "The Theory of Everything gives Jones (an Oxford grad) the chance to take control of its emotional centre. Melissa Weller. 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Withdraw consent by clicking on the link in any issue. X-Men: Days of Future Past Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer, Cinematography T.G. Sicario Denis Villeneuves considerable strengths and severe limitations are both present in Sicario, a Traffic-by-way-of-Zero Dark Thirty look at American drug policy along the Mexican border. Top 50 Best Films of 2015. Even if the film doesnt tell us much that we dont already know about Americas drug wars, it tells it with abundant skill. Starring the likes of Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber and John Slattery, Spotlight is about nothing more than watching smart, passionate reporters do their job, digging into a story and using their savvy and moxie to bring it to the world. Winners & Nominees 2015 | Golden Globes But what is clear at this point is that its piercingly poignantperhaps his most succinct expression of the malaise thats forever haunting his work. The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson, Producers Outstanding Ing Actor In A Drama Series Nominees / Winners 1950 Golden Globe(S), Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Cecil B. Demille and Golden Globes Statuette design mark are the registered trademarks and service marks and the Golden Globe statuette the copyrighted property, of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Copyright Hollywood Foreign Press Association. "[54], Other media outlets received the broadcast more positively. I say primarily not to take away from other factors, such as casting. [44] The New York Times columnist David Carr pointed out the omission of Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo in directing and lead acting categories. [11] On February 7, 2015, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Margot Robbie and Miles Teller.[12]. [37][A], Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 23 nominations went to 13 films on the list. US allies troubled by cluster bombs to Ukraine, Twitter blue tick accounts fuel Ukraine misinformation, US-China talks a 'step forward' in relations - Yellen, The new normal - why this summer has been so very hot, The fate of a protest that toppled a president, Ghana's batmen hunting for pandemic clues, How TikTok fuels human smuggling at the US border, Delhi's earliest crimes revealed by 1800s police records, The surprising benefits of breaking up. Tangerine. "I'm so happy, I'm thrilled that we were able to shine a light on Alzheimer's disease," she said. In addition, he remarked that several of the acceptance speeches and musical numbers provided a mix of humor, fun, and sincerity. He treats it with equal affection for his past films, but is less protectiveits gassed with a smiling fuck-you attitude, revved up by an 80s Euro synth-pop score from husband-wife duo Dean Wareheim and Britta Phillips, who provided the music for Baumbachs Squid and the Whale in 2005, arguably his magnum opus. (Read the full review here.) The actor, who has won the Oscar for best actor twice before ("My Left Foot" in 1989 and "There Will . But oftentimes, those laid-back, intimate observations are where the most interesting things happen. Hard to Be a God Aleksei Germans final film is a stark, wild journey through medieval sci-fi filth. Make no mistake, The Hateful Eight is insanely violent, but its fixated around violent talk and violent reverie before physical violence. 42. To be sure, this terrainaddiction, the road movie, the buildup to the big competitionhas been explored plenty by other filmmakers. A.C. (Read the full review here.) As a piece of sleek, grown-up entertainment, it most assuredly succeeds. JK Simmons won best supporting actor for Whiplash, in which he played a strict drumming teacher at a music conservatory. The character: Sandra, a married woman with children who must persuade her workmates at a solar panel factory to forego a pay bonus if she is to keep her job. This is what happens when you lay out all your crazy on the screen at once: glorious, crackling entertainment. The loosely strung plot dips into familiar narrative wells: Two white guys with a prickly personal relationship, historical daddy issues, tenuous love lives and general existential angst wind up on a collision course with Catharsis. T.G. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Alejandro G. Irritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole, Producers (WINNER) Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. 16. CitizenFour Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky (WINNER) Accepting his award, he thanked the Hawking family, including Jane Hawking on whose book the film is based, and said his award belonged "to all of the people around the world battling ALS". Writer-director Franois Ozon (working from a short story by Ruth Rendell) eschews camp for an erotic, thoughtful drama about female friendships. 15 Cant-Miss Deals That Could Sell Out This Weekend. American Sniper Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper and Peter Morgan, Producers A sly little treat, The New Girlfriend watches what happens when a woman (Anas Demoustier) becomes close to her dead best friends husband (Romain Duris), who reveals to her a closely-guarded secret: He prefers dressing as a woman. American Sniper John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin Theres certainly more polish from Cobie Smulders, Guy Pearce and Kevin Corrigan, but their performancesrefined and, admittedly, professionalonly enhance the lived-in nature of the characters Bujalskis created. For the first time since The Wire, Idris Elba gets a part worthy of his stature, as a Commandant who is alternately charming and horrifying. (Read the full review here.) And for long stretches, Time Out of Mind proves so attuned to its protagonists haziness and his loud, busy, and yet lonely milieu that it proves a gripping example of experiential cinema. Son of Saul The true star of Son of Saul is its technical achievement, which is considerable. Eddie Redmayne is nominated for a 2015 Best Actor Oscar for . A fictionalized depiction of the early days and evolution of the French touch sound of electronic music in the mid-1990s, the story is inspired by her younger brother, Sven, who dreamed of becoming a DJ and also co-wrote the script. Grateful from Beyond the Lights As exhausting as his characters can be, both agonizing in their belligerence and endearing in their complete oblivion, the adoration with which he writes them and the ferocious wit for which hes revered make Baumbach one of contemporary cinemas greatest character sketchersand Mistress America falls right in line. (Read the full review here.) 22. Whiplash Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley (WINNER) Whiplash also won the award for best editing and best sound mixing. But director Abderrahmane Sissako (Waiting for Happiness) takes a more deadpan approach, dismantling the extremist ideology with sharp observations and clever juxtapositions. The Theory of Everything Screenplay by Anthony McCarten The critics said: "Witherspoon is terrific - low-key and gritty as a woman who's lost her way and seeks to find it alone. Video, Urgent talks over BBC presenter allegations, BBC star faces new allegations over explicit photos, Elton John ends farewell tour after 52 years of 'pure joy', Syrian government cancels BBC press accreditation, Clashes at Eritrea festival injure 26 German police, Mexican journalist's body found in Nayarit, Violent protesters storm Georgia LGBT event. Dark comedy Birdman won best film and best director for Mexican film-maker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. While Were Young Noah Baumbach gives Ben Stiller an opportunity to do more than his usual woe-is-me schtick, though he gets to that as well, in While Were Young. In a less thoughtful movie, youd be expected to fall into a traditional romance with a perfect stranger and validate your existence anew through wholesome late-stage monogamy. "Lincoln" marks Daniel Day-Lewis' fifth Academy Award nomination. Hes a pro at hosting, after his Tony and Emmy gigs, and it showed during the ABC telecast in his endlessly relaxed and open energy." Turner Production Design: Suzie Davies; Set Decoration: Charlotte Watts, Animated Short Film As is the case with her recordings and live performances, she delivers her voiceover narration in a deliberately detached manner with a hint of sly deadpan humor but thanks in part to the at times deeply candid nature of the images, anecdotes and impressions she offers, the film always exudes a poignant sense of the personal, of an artist contemplating her own experiences from a reflective distance. Oscar Winners 2015 FULL LIST: 87th Academy Award Winners - Variety Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist Tegan and Sara with the Lonely Island. [31] Nevertheless, both Meron and Zadan denied such allegations and insisted that Harris was their only choice saying, "After every Oscar show there is always a discussion as to who will host the next one. "[29] Harris expressed that it was truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host Academy Awards commenting, "I grew up watching the Oscars and was always in such awe of some of the greats who hosted the show. Janis: Little Girl Blue Capturing the life, career, persona and phenomenon that was Janis Joplin in the space of a less-than-two-hours-long documentary is a daunting task. The critics said: "As Glass, DiCaprio simply endures. The Grand Budapest Hotel picked up best costume design (Milena Canonero), as well as best hair and make-up (British duo Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier). Jonah Flicker. BEST PICTURE. T.G. "Spotlight". The directors of both films did their best on the red carpet to play down any rivalry with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who eventually won for Birdman, calling the supposed competition "so silly" and Linklater saying he loved Birdman. Set largely in Belfast during the midst of one of the most violent periods of the Northern Ireland Conflict, the feature directorial debut of Yann Demange doesnt floor us with fresh insights about war or mans inhumanity to man. The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30p.m. PST / 8:30p.m. EST. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. More so than most marquee movies and tentpoles claiming to be epic, The Hateful Eight actually lives up to the word. Many names are discussed and sometimes even floated without there being any formal offers. [57], The American telecast on ABC drew in an average 37.26 million people over it length, which was a 15% decrease from the previous year's ceremony. The Most Iconic Celebrity Pregnancy Reveals: From Beyonce to Kourtney K. Harry and Meghan Finally Move Out of Frogmore Cottage After Royal Exit, PHOTOS: Oscar stars' most embarrassing roles, Us Picks! Copy link. Joanna Aneta Kopacz Redmayne was honoured for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking, who has motor neurone disease (ALS). T.G. Wilde married Hawking after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Keira Knightley in The Imitation Game The Bigger Picture Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees A bloody samurai tale told with construction paper. Age: 45. But while other, more activist filmmakers might have used these developments as an opportunity to score larger political points, the Rosses never break from their impressionistic, observational gaze. M.D. As a result, Western represents the best kind of political filmmaking, bursting with the kind of empathetic artistry that makes the political deeply personaland lyrical. Fox. Tangerine is an uncontrollable, outsized experience, contradictorily a brisk, compact 88 minutes totally absent of waste. See below a full list of winners from the 87th Academy Awards, announced Sunday at the Dolby Theater. (Read the full review here.) The critics said: "[Trumbo] is played with great wit and brio by Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston [He] is the reason for buying the movie ticket. Its more than just a modern retelling of Aristophanes classic Lysistrata (in which a group of women stop a war by going on a sex strike) in the modern day hood. 6. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Written by Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando BoBoyhood, Written by Richard LinklaterFoxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan FuttermanThe Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo GuinnessNightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy. Andy Crump, 49. Read our. Lenny Abrahamsons followup to last years festival hit Frank is a dark narrative about a woman and her son who have been kept prisoner for seven years by a mysterious man they know only as Old Nick. Oscar record: Three best actor nominations for The Aviator in 2005, Blood Diamond in 2007 and The Wolf of Wall Street in 2014. Memorable Moments. Not only is Chi-Raq the best film of the year, its also the most vital, the most urgent, the mostlets just say itimportant. Berg also focuses on Janis inner life, and boy, does that pay off. K.F. With this whodunitor whos-gonna-doitTarantino is chiefly interested in the exchanging of barbs and threats more than he is in action. Furthermore, praised the cast and several musical numbers from the show. VideoThe surprising benefits of breaking up, Presenter photo claims are clear crisis for BBC. May he ride eternal, shiny and chrome. Were not shown a world; were immersed in itforced to get our bearings as quickly as possible because the characters arent going to waste their breath explaining it to us. Josh Jackson, 36. Despite jarring shifts in tone, the film deftly raises important issues about socioeconomics and race in America without sermonizing its audience. 2. Kenji Fujishima, 40. We have known him his entire adult life, and we have watched him explode as a great performer in feature films, television and stage. Foxcatcher Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard PHOTOS: Oscars most unforgettable moments. To be asked to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, and everyone else who had the great fortune of hosting is a bucket list dream come true. [35] Musicians Questlove and Mark Mothersbaugh and actor Will Arnett made cameos during the performance of Best Original Song nominee "Everything Is Awesome". The character: Mark Watney, a US astronaut stranded on Mars who has to rely on his wits and ingenuity in order to survive. Some media outlets were more critical of the show. Instead, these few days in the passenger seat are welcome, listening to an original mans original perspective on life and loneliness. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Thrilling and suspenseful, Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation balances a glitzy, glamorous aesthetic with brash action, a frenetic pace and sheer excitement. Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu, Nicols Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., Armando Bo "Birdman", Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock - "The Grand Budapest Hotel", Milena Canonero - "The Grand Budapest Hotel", Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione "Birdman", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The character: Mark Watney, a US astronaut stranded on Mars who has to rely on his wits and ingenuity in order to survive. Where other biopics seem to have made up their minds about their famous figures before the opening credits roll, this remarkable study of social psychologist Stanley Milgram remains curious, exploring and questioning his life, career and findings. A look at the best actress nominees for the 87th Academy Awards that takes place on 22 February 2015. . The character: Jane Wilde, the fellow student physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) fell in love with at Cambridge in the 1960s. Its about observing a life lived (and still being lived) fully, and even that nifty summation doesnt quite manage to dig out the alternatingly droll and piquant wisdom Iris has to offer every single person with whom she interacts. Trainwreck Think of Trainwreck as Amy Schumers comedy fed through Judd Apatows directorial dehydrator: Its 124 minutes of everything we love about Schumer deprived of just enough bite and flavor to keep us tantalized, and not enough to make the experience special. Bonnie Stiernberg. But if you assumed that, youd be missing quite a powerful film. View More Highlights. "[49] She refrained from addressing the lack of diversity of that year's nominees, although stated that she was proud of all the nominees and praised Selma as a "fantastic motion picture". Read about our approach to external linking. [62], The annual In Memoriam segment was presented by actress Meryl Streep. Its more than just a heartbreaking tale of real people trying to make a sense out of the madness surrounding them. 43. [Toronto Star]. Share page. 18. This isnt to say that it comes off as unfinished, or the work of an amateur finding his footinginstead, Ukrainian writer and director Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy has crafted a debut that breathes with preternatural beauty. J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller in Whiplash. VideoMeet Sammy, the surfing seal from San Diego, A year on, Sri Lankan protesters say little has changed. And, yet, moment to moment, Mississippi Grind digs into you. But Brett Haleys Ill See You in My Dreams has insight and empathy to spare, which combine with its casts considerable charmsespecially those of Haleys star, Blythe Dannerto make his film altogether different from other fare of its sort. 2009 - 61st. Read Next: Wham! 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[37], None of the eight Best Picture nominees was among the top 50 release in box office during nominations. Inside Kevin Costners Lavish Lifestyle. 23. Share. Room I thought I was going slightly off the beaten path when I declared Room to be my favorite film of TIFF 2015, but apparently a lot of other people agreed with me, as it won the Audience Award. The Theory of Everything Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce and Anthony McCarten, Producers 19. [3] In October 2014, actor Neil Patrick Harris, who previously hosted four Tony Awards ceremonies between 2009 and 2013 and two Primetime Emmy Awards telecasts in 2009 and 2013, was chosen as host of the 2015 gala. Citizenfour, which chronicles one of the biggest intelligence leaks in American history, won best documentary feature. In this endlessly fascinating courtroom procedural, she plays Viviane Amsalem, an Israeli woman slowly driven insane as shes desperate to be divorced from her apathetic, unloving husband (Simon Abkarian). He finally begins to find purpose in caring for his sick mother (Cynthia Nixonalso great) as she suffers with cancer; one scene in particular, in which James helps his mother to the bathroom, then tries to comfort her as best he can, is a perfect encapsulation of the movies strength, and already feels like one of the most powerful cinematic moments of 2015. Oscars 2015: Best supporting actor - BBC News Oscar record: The actress has been nominated four times but has never won. The Assassin Hou Hsiao-Hsiens The Assassin is a gorgeous creation, a martial arts movie that willfully withholds and subverts the primary pleasures of the genre to get at something more beautiful, mysterious and timeless. (Every once in a while, Son of Saul almost feels like its playing out in real time, with extended sequences drawing suspense from their roughshod urgency.) 8. "Live with Kelly and Michael's" Michael Strahan hosted the star-studded event that also saw "Birdman" also take home a slew of awards, including Michael Keaton for Best Actor. Whiplash Tom Cross (WINNER) Christine N. Ziemba. 9. Withdraw consent by clicking on the link in any issue. "Everything Is Awesome" from The Lego Movie. (Read the full review here.) Using the latest technology to help patients understand their everyday medical conditions 'Is this a new dark age for North Korea? Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver are all solid, and Oscar Isaac brings a palpable vigor to his role. Television critic Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe commented, "Neil Patrick Harris was very Neil Patrick Harrisy Sunday night in his first round as Oscars host. (Read the full review here.) Ultimately, The Force Awakens just feels right in ways the Prequels never did. (The country is intentionally non-specific.) See below a full list of winners from the 87th Academy Awards, announced Sunday at the Dolby Theater. (This may be why peoples favorite Pixar films are so fiercely defended: We take these movies personally.) One doesnt watch The Assassin so much as fall under its sway. Only Big Hero 6 (9th), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (16th), and Into the Woods (25th) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature or any of the directing, acting or screenwriting awards. Christopher Abbott (Girls, Martha Marcy Mary Marlene) confirms his talent in a big way, playing James, a quickly aging New Yorker still lost in a world of clubbing, casual sex and even more casual drug use.