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8 Top Movies Nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars

8 Top Movies Nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars
American Sniper - Official Movie Site - In theaters December 25, 2014
From director Clint Eastwood comes Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' "American Sniper," starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. A gripping story with a an ending reflecting modern culture.
Birdman
Explore the unexpected virtue of ignorance at birdmanthemovie.com. Michael Keaton leads an all-star cast in Birdman, a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. (c) Fox Searchlight
BOYHOOD
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes.
The Grand Budapest Hotel - A Film by Wes Anderson - Coming 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel - A Film by Wes Anderson - recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Interesting movie, a mix of contemporary and old fashioned slapstick.
The Imitation Game
English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, helps crack the Enigma code during World War II. During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of 'gross indecency', an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality. A war movie mixed with contemporary cultural complexity.
Selma | Trailer & Movie Site | Now Playing Everywhere
Official movie site for Selma. Watch the trailer here! Now Playing Everywhere. The story of Dr. Martin Luther King will dream on!
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING | OFFICIAL MOVIE SITE | IN CINEMAS NEW YEAR'S DAY
The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary and uplifting story of one of the world's greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, and of two people defying the steepest of odds through love. Both story and movie are a testimony of mind over matter!
Whiplash || A Sony Pictures Classics Release
Miles Teller and JK Simmons star in Whiplash, written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Only At Cinemas. Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the youngsters life.