How About Those Oscars?!

Let me just first say that, I LOVE NPH! He's funny and talented. I mean the guy can sing, act, and dance....A triple threat!!! Hosting is just one of the many things he can add to his resume! He cracked a lot of jokes that were my tempo (Whiplash reference) and gave a nod to that fact that all the nominees were "the best and the whitest, I mean brightest.".

Aside, from winning a coveted prize, there's the fashion. I love the fashion and there were plenty of hits and misses this year, but overall everyone dressed as expected. It's Hollywood's glamorous night and the stars did not disappoint....well most didn't. haha!!

I am really surprised that Selma, American Sniper, and Whiplash did not receive more nominations and wins. Altho, we have another year of great movies upon us, and another round of voting for the Academy for 2016 Oscars.

A few upsets, Bradley Cooper and Miles Teller. Bradley while in the Best Actor category, his performance did not hold up well against the other's. That's ok tho, as a veteran's wife, I am so supportive of the work that Bradley did to bring Chris Kyle's journey to life. I believe the military community is completely supportive of Bradley's work. Bradley has done some great work in the past few years. He's come along way from The Hangover and has made a name for himself as a diversified actor with incredible range and depth. Perhaps, the Academy will get over their hangover and put him in for a win. I definitely see "Oscar Winner, Bradley Cooper..." being a top billing on a movie in the future.

Oh Miles Teller....if you haven't watched Whiplash, please do. Miles, plays a young jazz drummer who is itching to be taught by the best and be remembered alongside the best. I cannot believe that he wasn't nominated, but this kid is going places. He's an exceptional actor and there's no doubt in my mind that we'll see him nominated for an Oscar in the future.

Just to recap the night...

Best Picture: Birdman Now, I have not seen Birdman but I hear great things. It's fantastic to see Michael Keaton back in the spotlight for amazing work. I look forward to watching this star-studded cast.

Best Actor: Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything" Completely, 100% true! Eddie delivered a performance that didn't just come from spoken words but body language as well. He took his take on Stephen Hawking to a whole new level and really dedicated himself to delivering a performance that displayed Hawking's brillance and resilience as a human being. Huge congrats to Eddie on this career win and delivering a wonderful performance.

Best Actress: Julianne Moore, "Still Alice" The hottest natural red-head, according to my husband. Neither of us have seen Still Alice and it's on our list. That being said there are actors and actresses that get overlooked too often and it's refreshing to see someone as talented as Julianne take the prize!

Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" I loved Whiplash!!! If you haven't seen it, please do!! I still can't believe Miles Teller did not get a nomination for his own performance, but that conversation is for another time. "Not my f***ing tempo!!!!" J.K. Simmons is everyone's tempo! The actor exceeded his role's description and brought a crazed perfectionist to the screen. I can't say more than his performance was superb!

Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood" After watching Boyhood, I saw the reason Patricia was nominated. Did I like the movie? Not really, but I definitely see the uniqueness in the fact it took director, Richard Linklater twelve years to make it. Patricia was the mom who did the best she could for her kids as they went through those awkward teen years. Congrats to Patricia for not only winning, but taking a stance on equal pay for women during her acceptance speech.

Best Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" Again, I'll have to sit down and watch this to see the greatness in this director's work.

Best Adapted Screenplay: Graham Moore, "The Imitation Game"
Best Original Screenplay: Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Armando Bo, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"
Best Costume Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Makeup & Hairstyling: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Foreign Language Film: Ida
Best Documentary(short subject): Crisis Hotline, Veterans Press 1
Best Live Action Short Film: The Phone Call
Best Visual Effects: Interstellar
Best Animated Short film: Feast
Best Animated Feature Film: Big Hero 6
Best Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki for Birdman
Best Film Editing: Tom Cross for Whiplash
Best Documentary Feature: Citizenfour
Best Original Song: Glory from Selma
Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat for The Grand Budapest Hotel

Until next year, movie on!!