2015 Oscars: My Thoughts, Picks and the Nominees

Posted by Leah on 1/17/2015 12:11:48 PM

        Let me start by addressing the so-called controversy that’s been brewing over this year’s movie selections.  At the moment many people in the media and in Hollywood are in an uproar because there were no African American nominees for Best Actor or Actress and the director of the film Selma, Ava DuVernay was “snubbed” out of being nominated for Best Director. I think the whole thing is ridiculous! First, it seems like there’s a new hubbub every year when the nominees are announced and it really wouldn’t be in “Oscar” fashion if there wasn’t some sort of controversy this year. Second, ju...

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