The 87th Academy Awards will be announced in a globally televised ceremony on Sunday, February 22nd.
It’s required viewing for movie fans around the world, and caps the awards season, which started with the Golden Globes.
Like the Golden Globes, the award-winners – and the snubs – are fiercely debated, with most outsiders often complaining that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences plays it too safe in choosing big awards like Best Picture, Best Director or Best Actor and Actress.
What does Dave Luhrssen think? He’s our regular film contributor, and shared his thoughts with Lake Effect's Dan Harmon, starting with Best Picture nominees.
Dave Luhrssen is Arts and Entertainment editor for the Shepherd Express newspaper and writes the I Hate Hollywood blog.