2016 Academy Awards Actress Series

Nominee: Cate Blanchett
Picture for Nomination: Carol
Age: 46
From: Australia
Filmography: Manifesto (2015), Truth (2015), Cinderella (2015), Knight of Cups (2015), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), The Monuments Men (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), The Turning (2013), Blue Jasmine (2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), Hanna (2011), Robin Hood (2010), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Ponyo (2008), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), I'm Not There (2007), Hot Fuzz (2007), Notes on a Scandal (2006), The Good German (2006), Babel (2006), Little Fish (2005), The Aviator (2004), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Missing (2003), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), Veronica Guerin (2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), Heaven (2002), The Shipping News (2001), Charlotte Gray (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Bandits (2001), The Gift (2000), The Man Who Cried (2000), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Pushing Tin (1999), An Ideal Husband (1999), Elizabeth (1998), Oscar and Lucinda (1997), The Wedding Party (1997), Paradise Road (1997), Parklands (1996), Police Rescue (1994), Kaboria (1990)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Blue Jasmine
2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for I'm Not There
2007 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2005 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for The Aviator
1999 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Elizabeth

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Carol
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Carol
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Carol
2014 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Blue Jasmine
2014 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress for Blue Jasmine
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Blue Jasmine
2008 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2008 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for I'm Not There
2008 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2008 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for I'm Not There
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for I'm Not There
2007 Venice Film Festival Best Actress for I'm Not There
2007 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Notes on a Scandal
2005 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Aviator
2005 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for The Aviator
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Aviator
2004 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Veronica Guerin
2002 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Bandits
2002 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Bandits
2000 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Elizabeth
1999 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Elizabeth
1999 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Elizabeth

Nominee: Brie Larson
Picture for Nomination: Room
Age: 26
From: United States
Filmography: Trainwreck (2015), Digging for Fire (2015), The Gambler (2014), Short Term 12 (2013), Don Jon (2013), The Spectacular Now (2013), 21 Jump Street (2012), Treatment (2011), Rampart (2011), The Trouble with Bliss (2011), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), House Broken (2010), Greenberg (2010), Tanner Hall (2009), Just Peck (2009), Remember the Daze (2007), Farce of the Penguins (2006), Hoot (2006), Sleepover (2004), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Madison (2001), Special Delivery (1999)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Room
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress for Room
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Room

Nominee: Jennifer Lawrence
Picture for Nomination: Joy
Age: 25
From: United States
Filmography: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), Serena (2014), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), American Hustle (2013), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Devil You Know (2013), House at the End of the Street (2012), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), The Hunger Games (2012), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Beaver (2011), Like Crazy (2011), Winter's Bone (2010), The Burning Plain (2008), The Poker House (2008), Garden Party (2008)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for American Hustle
2013 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Silver Linings Playbook
2011 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Winter's Bone

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Joy
2014 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for American Hustle
2014 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actress for American Hustle
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for American Hustle
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Silver Linings Playbook
2013 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Silver Linings Playbook
2011 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Winter's Bone
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Winter's Bone

Nominee: Charlotte Rampling
Picture for Nomination: 45 Years
Age: 69
From: United Kingdom
Filmography: The Forbidden Room (2015), Portrait of the Artist (2014), The Sea (2013), Young and Beautiful (2013), Night Train to Lisbon (2013), All About You (2012), Cleanskin (2012), I, Anna (2012), The Eye of the Storm (2011), Melancholia (2011), The Mill and the Cross (2011), Rio Sex Comedy (2010), Never Let Me Go (2010), StreetDance 3D (2010), Life During Wartime (2009), The Invisible Woman (2009), Boogie Woogie (2009), Blame It on Mum (2009), All About Actresses (2009), The Duchess (2008), Babylon A.D. (2008), Deception (2008), Chaotic Ana (2007), Angel (2007), Twice Upon a Time (2006), Basic Instinct 2 (2006), Heading South (2005), Lemming (2005), The Keys to the House (2004), Syndrome Jerusalem (2004), Immortal (2004), The Statement (2003), Swimming Pool (2003), I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003), Summer Things (2002), Spy Game (2001), Superstition (2001), The Fourth Angel (2001), Under the Sand (2000), Aberdeen (2000), Signs and Wonders (2000), The Cherry Orchard (1999), The Wings of the Dove (1997), Invasion of Privacy (1996), Asphalt Tango (1996), Time Is Money (1994), Hammers Over the Anvil (1993), Rebus (1989), Paris by Night (1988), D.O.A. (1988), Mascara (1987), Angel Heart (1987), Max My Love (1986), Tristesse et beauté (1985), He Died with His Eyes Open (1985), Long Live Life (1984), The Verdict (1982), Stardust Memories (1980), Orca (1977), The Purple Taxi (1977), Foxtrot (1976), Farewell, My Lovely (1975), Yuppi du (1975), The Flesh of the Orchid (1975), Caravan to Vaccares (1974), The Night Porter (1974), Zardoz (1974), Giordano Bruno (1973), Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972), Asylum (1972), Corky (1972), The Ski Bum (1971), 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1971), Vanishing Point (1971), The Damned (1969), Three (1969), Target: Harry (1969), Sardinia... Kidnapped (1968), The Long Duel (1967), Georgy Girl (1966), Rotten to the Core (1965), The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
Her record is clean.

Nominee: Saoirse Ronan
Picture for Nomination: Brooklyn
Age: 21
From: United States
Filmography: Weepah Way for Now (2015), Stockholm, Pennsylvania (2015), Lost River (2014), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013), How I Live Now (2013), The Host (2013), Byzantium (2012), Violet and Daisy (2011), Hanna (2011), The Way Back (2010), The Secret World of Arrietty (2011), The Lovely Bones (2009), City of Ember (2008), Death Defying Acts (2007), Atonement (2007), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007), I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Atonement

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Brooklyn
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Brooklyn
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Brooklyn
2010 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for The Lovely Bones
2008 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Atonement
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Atonement

One Statement to Nominees:
Cate Blanchett: She is always spectacular in movies. If not Brie Larson, she could have won.
Brie Larson: She is so young and she will probably take away the statue.
Jennifer Lawrence: One day she can break the record of Meryl Streep.
Charlotte Rampling: She is the representative of the veteran this year. I think that she is quite lucky though.
Saoirse Ronan: She is even younger than me. She has a lot of potential and should be on the list one day.

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Who Will win Likely: Brie Larson for Room
Who May Be Alternate: Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn
22 February 2016
Who Will win Likely: Brie Larson for Room
Who May Be Alternate: Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn
16 February 2016
Who Will win Likely: Brie Larson for Room
Who May Be Alternate: Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn
11 February 2016
Who Will win Likely: Brie Larson for Room
Who May Be Alternate: Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn
28 January 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Brie Larson for Room
Who May Be Alternate: Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn

Who Should Win: Brie Larson for Room
Who Got Snubbed: Charlize Theron for Mad Max: Fury Road, Sarah Silverman for I Smile Back
Personal Favorite: Brie Larson for Room
Who Wins? Brie Larson for Room

2016 Academy Awards Actor Series

Nominee: Bryan Cranston
Picture for Nomination: Trumbo
Age: 59
From: United States
Filmography: Godzilla (2014), Cold Comes the Night (2013), Argo (2012), Total Recall (2012), Rock of Ages (2012), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), John Carter (2012), Red Tails (2012), Contagion (2011), Larry Crowne (2011), Leave (2011), Drive (2011), Detachment (2011), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Love Ranch (2010), Hard Four (2007), Dark Mind (2006), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Illusion (2004), Seeing Other People (2004), The Big Thing (2000), Terror Tract (2000), The Prince of Light (2000), Last Chance (1999), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Time Under Fire (1997), Strategic Command (1997), Street Corner Justice (1996), That Thing You Do! (1996), Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994), Clean Slate (1994), Erotique (1994), Dead Space (1991), Corporate Affairs (1990), The Big Turnaround (1988), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Wings of Honneamise (1987)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Trumbo
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Trumbo
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Trumbo

Nominee: Matt Damon
Picture for Nomination: The Martian
Age: 45
From: United States
Filmography: Interstellar (2014), The Monuments Men (2014), The Zero Theorem (2013), Elysium (2013), Behind the Candelabra (2013), Promised Land (2012), We Bought a Zoo (2011), Happy Feet Two (2011), Margaret (2011), Contagion (2011), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), True Grit (2010), Hereafter (2010), Green Zone (2010), Invictus (2009), The Informant! (2009), Ponyo (2008), Che: Part Two (2008), Youth Without Youth (2007), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), The Good Shepherd (2006), The Departed (2006), Syriana (2005), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Ocean's Twelve (2004), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), Jersey Girl (2004), EuroTrip (2004), Stuck on You (2003), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), The Bourne Identity (2002), The Third Wheel (2002), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), Gerry (2002), The Majestic (2001), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), All the Pretty Horses (2000), Finding Forrester (2000), The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), Titan A.E. (2000), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Dogma (1999), Rounders (1998), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Good Will Hunting (1997), The Rainmaker (1997), Chasing Amy (1997), Courage Under Fire (1996), Glory Daze (1995), Geronimo: An American Legend (1993), School Ties (1992), Field of Dreams (1989), The Good Mother (1988), Mystic Pizza (1988)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Invictus
1998 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Good Will Hunting

Achievements in Acting:
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Martian
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for The Martian
2014 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Behind the Candelabra
2010 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Invictus
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for The Informant!
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Invictus
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Talented Mr. Ripley
1998 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Good Will Hunting
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Good Will Hunting

Nominee: Leonardo DiCaprio
Picture for Nomination: The Revenant
Age: 41
From: United States
Filmography: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), The Great Gatsby (2013), Django Unchained (2012), J. Edgar (2011), Inception (2010), Shutter Island (2010), Revolutionary Road (2008), Body of Lies (2008), Blood Diamond (2006), The Departed (2006), The Aviator (2004), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), Don's Plum (2001), The Beach (2000), Celebrity (1998), The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Titanic (1997), Marvin's Room (1996), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Total Eclipse (1995), The Quick and the Dead (1995), The Basketball Diaries (1995), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), This Boy's Life (1993), Poison Ivy (1992), Critters 3 (1991)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Wolf of Wall Street
2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Blood Diamond
2005 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Aviator
1994 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Revenant
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor for The Revenant
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Revenant
2014 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Wolf of Wall Street
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Django Unchained
2012 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for J. Edgar
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for J. Edgar
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Revolutionary Road
2007 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Blood Diamond
2007 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Departed
2007 British Academy Film Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Departed
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Blood Diamond
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Departed
2005 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Aviator
2005 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Aviator
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Aviator
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Catch Me If You Can
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Titanic
1997 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor for Romeo + Juliet
1994 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Nominee: Michael Fassbender
Picture for Nomination: Steve Jobs
Age: 38
From: Germany
Filmography: Macbeth (2015), Slow West (2015), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Frank (2014), The Counselor (2013), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Prometheus (2012), Haywire (2011), Shame (2011), A Dangerous Method (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011), Jane Eyre (2011), Jonah Hex (2010), Centurion (2010), Blood Creek (2009), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Fish Tank (2009), Eden Lake (2008), Hunger (2008), Angel (2007), 300 (2006)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for 12 Years a Slave

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Steve Jobs
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Steve Jobs
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Steve Jobs
2014 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for 12 Years a Slave
2014 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for 12 Years a Slave
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for 12 Years a Slave
2012 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Shame
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Shame
2011 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for Shame

Nominee: Eddie Redmayne
Picture for Nomination: The Danish Girl
Age: 34
From: England
Filmography: Jupiter Ascending (2015), The Theory of Everything (2014), Les Misérables (2012), My Week with Marilyn (2011), Hick (2011), Black Death (2010), Glorious 39 (2009), Powder Blue (2009), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), The Yellow Handkerchief (2008), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Savage Grace (2007), The Good Shepherd (2006), Murderous Intent (2006)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2015 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Theory of Everything

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Danish Girl
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Danish Girl
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Danish Girl
2015 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Theory of Everything
2015 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor for The Theory of Everything
2015 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Theory of Everything

One Statement to Nominees:
Bryan Cranston: From drama to movie, he is really a good actor.
Matt Damon: It's his turn this time but he can hardly go up that stage.
Leonardo DiCaprio: Can he really win at the end? He should get it earlier.
Michael Fassbender: Still pity for Shame. He should have made it.
Eddie Redmayne: He is a smart actor. His charisma wins everything.

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Matt Damon for The Martian
22 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Matt Damon for The Martian
16 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl
11 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl
23 January 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Michael Fassbender for Steve Jobs

Who Should Win: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who Got Snubbed: Will Smith for Concussion, Steve Carell for The Big Short
Personal Favorite: Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl
Who Wins? Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant

2016 Academy Awards Director Series

Nominee: Lenny Abrahamson
Picture for Nomination: Room
Age: 49
From: Ireland
Filmography: Frank (2014), What Richard Did (2012), Dublin 26.06.08: A Movie in 4 Days (2008), Garage (2007), Adam and Paul (2004)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
His record is clean.

Nominee: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Picture for Nomination: The Revenant
Age: 52
From: Mexico
Filmography: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Biutiful (2012), Babel (2006), 21 Grams (2003), Love Dogs (2000)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2015 Best Director for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2007 Best Director Nomination for Babel

Achievements in Directing:
2016 Directors Guild of America Award for The Revenant
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Director for The Revenant
2016 Golden Globes Best Director for The Revenant
2015 Directors Guild of America Award for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2015 British Academy Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2015 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2007 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for Babel
2007 British Academy Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Babel
2007 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Babel
2006 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Babel

Nominee: Tom McCarthy
Picture for Nomination: Spotlight
Age: 49
From: United States
Filmography: The Cobbler (2014), Win Win (2011), The Visitor (2007), The Station Agent (2003)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2016 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for Spotlight
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Spotlight
2016 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Spotlight

Nominee: Adam McKay
Picture for Nomination: The Big Short
Age: 47
From: United States
Filmography: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), The Other Guys (2010), Step Brothers (2008), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2016 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for The Big Short
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Big Short

Nominee: George Miller
Picture for Nomination: Mad Max: Fury Road
Age: 70
From: Australia
Filmography: Happy Feet Two (2011), Happy Feet (2006), Babe: Pig in the City (1998), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), The Road Warrior (1981), Mad Max (1979)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2016 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for Mad Max: Fury Road
2016 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Mad Max: Fury Road

One Statement to Nominees:
Lenny Abrahamson: I look forward to the picture itself. A big surprise.
Alejandro González Iñárritu: Second year in a row. Can he break the record for winning twice in a row?
Tom McCarthy: It is anticipated. He will be on the side though.
Adam McKay: This is a dark horse from my point of view. The picture is so intriguing
George Miller: Should give him the award this time. He is way more deserved than others.

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Adam McKay for The Big Short
22 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Adam McKay for The Big Short
16 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road
11 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road
20 January 2016
Who Will Win Likely: George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road
Who May Be Alternate: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant

Who Should Win: Adam McKay for The Big Short
Who Got Snubbed: Ridley Scott for The Martian, Todd Haynes for Carol
Personal Favorite: Adam McKay for The Big Short
Who Wins? Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant

2016 Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Winners

BEST PICTURE
Spotlight

BEST ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

BEST ACTRESS
Brie Larson, Room

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sylvester Stallone, Creed

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Jacob Tremblay, Room

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Spotlight

BEST DIRECTOR
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, The Big Short

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Emmanuel Lubezki, The Revenant

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Colin Gibson, Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST EDITING
Margaret Sixel, Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jenny Beavan, Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Inside Out

BEST ACTION MOVIE
Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Tom Hardy, Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST COMEDY
The Big Short

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Christian Bale, The Big Short

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Amy Schumer, Trainwreck

BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
Ex Machina

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Son of Saul

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Amy

BEST SONG
See You Again, Furious 7

BEST SCORE
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight

2016 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: The Big Short
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Plan B Entertainment, Regency Enterprises
Distributor in United States: Paramount Pictures
Director: Adam McKay
Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt
Screenplay By: Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Duration: 130 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 21 January 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Supporting Role - Christian Bale
Best Directing - Adam McKay
Best Film Editing - Hank Corwin
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Charles Randolph, Adam McKay

Nominated Picture: Bridge of Spies
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, TSG Entertainment, Afterworks Limited, Studio Babelsberg, Amblin Entertainment, Marc Platt Productions
Distributor in United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Screenplay By: Matt Charman, Joel Coen, Ethan Coel
Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda
Duration: 141 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 22 October 2015
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Supporting Role - Mark Rylance
Best Music, Original Score - Thomas Newman
Best Production Design - Adam Stockhausen (Production Design), Rena DeAngelo, Bernhard Henrich (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Mixing - Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, Drew Kunin
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Matt Charman, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Nominated Picture: Brooklyn
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada
Language: English
Production companies: BFI, Item 7, Hanway Films, BBC Films, Wildgaze Films
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: John Crowley
Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Screenplay By: Nick Hornby
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters
Duration: 111 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 10 March 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in Leading Role - Saoirse Ronan
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Nick Hornby

Nominated Picture: Mad Max: Fury Road
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, United States
Language: English
Production companies: Kennedy Miller Mitchell, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: George Miller
Producers: Doug Mitchell, George Miller, P. J. Voeten
Screenplay By: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nico Lathouris
Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton
Duration: 120 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 14 May 2015
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Cinematography - John Seale
Best Costume Design - Jenny Beavan
Best Directing - George Miller
Best Film Editing - Margaret Sixel
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, Damian Martin
Best Production Design - Colin Gibson (Production Design), Katie Sharrock, Lisa Thompson (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Editing - Mark Mangini, David White
Best Sound Mixing - Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, Ben Osmo
Best Visual Effects - Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams

Nominated Picture: The Martian
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Scott Free Productions, Kinberg Genre, TSG Entertainment
Distributor in United States: 20th Century Fox
Director: Ridley Scott
Producers: Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Aditya Sood, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam
Screenplay By: Drew Goddard
Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Duration: 144 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 1 October 2015
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Leading Role - Matt Damon
Best Production Design - Arthur Max (Production Design), Celia Bobak, Zoltán Horváth (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Editing - Oliver Tarney
Best Sound Mixing - Paul Massey, Mark Taylor, Mac Ruth
Best Visual Effects - Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Steven Warner Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Drew Goddard

Nominated Picture: The Revenant
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia, United States
Language: English
Production companies: Anonymous Content, Appian Way, M Productions, New Regency Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Regency Enterprises
Distributor in United States: 20th Century Fox
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producers: Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro González Iñárritu, David Kanter, Mary Parent, James W. Skotchdopole, Keith Redmon
Screenplay By: Mark L. Smith, Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter
Duration: 156 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 8 January 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Leading Role - Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actor in Supporting Role - Tom Hardy
Best Cinematography - Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Costume Design - Jacqueline West
Best Directing - Alejandro González Iñárritu
Best Film Editing - Stephen Mirrione
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Sian Grigg, Duncan Jarman, Robert A. Pandini
Best Production Design - Jack Fisk (Production Design), Hamish Purdy (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Editing - Martin Hernandez, Lon Bender
Best Sound Mixing - Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom, Chris Duesterdiek
Best Visual Effects - Rich McBride, Matthew Shumway, Jason Smith, Cameron Waldbauer

Nominated Picture: Room
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Ireland
Language: English
Production companies: TG4 Films, Nope Films, Mauvais Plan, Inc., CampTrace Entertainment, Lester Productions
Distributor in United States: A24 Films
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Producers: Ed Guiney, David Gross
Screenplay By: Emma Donoghue
Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, William H. Macy
Duration: 118 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 3 March 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in Leading Role - Brie Larson
Best Directing - Lenny Abrahamson
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Emma Donoghue

Nominated Picture: Spotlight
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Anonymous Content, First Look Media, Participant Media, Rocklin/Faust
Distributor in United States: Open Road Films
Director: Tom McCarthy
Producers: Blye Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar
Screenplay By: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci
Duration: 128 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 11 February 2016
Nominations in 2016 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in Supporting Role - Mark Ruffalo
Best Actress in Supporting Role - Rachel McAdams
Best Directing - Tom McCarthy
Best Film Editing - Tom McArdle
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Which Will win Likely: The Revenant
Which May Be Alternate: The Big Short, Spotlight
22 February 2016
Which Will win Likely: The Revenant
Which May Be Alternate: The Big Short, Spotlight
16 February 2016
Which Will win Likely: The Revenant
Which May Be Alternate: The Big Short, Spotlight
11 February 2016
Which Will win Likely: Spotlight
Which May Be Alternate: The Big Short, The Revenant
17 January 2016
Which Will Win Likely: The Revenant
Which May Be Alternates: Spotlight, Mad Max: Fury Road

Which Should Win: The Big Short
Which Got Snubbed: Carol, Straight Outta Compton
Personal Favorite: Room
Which Wins? Spotlight

2016 Academy Awards Nomination Reaction

BEST PICTURE
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight

BEST ACTOR IN LEADING ROLE
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed

BEST ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ed Lachman, Carol
Robert Richardson, The Hateful Eight
John Seale, Mad Max: Fury Road
Emmanuel Lubezki, The Revenant
Roger Deakins, Sicario

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Sandy Powell, Carol
Sandy Powell, Cinderella
Paco Delgado, The Danish Girl
Jenny Beavan, Mad Max: Fury Road
Jacqueline West, The Revenant

BEST DIRECTING
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Body Team 12
Chau, Beyond the Lines
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
Last Day of Freedom

BEST FILM EDITING
Hank Corwin, The Big Short
Margaret Sixel, Mad Max: Fury Road
Stephen Mirrione, The Revenant
Tom McArdle, Spotlight
Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A War (Denmark)
Embrace of the Serpent (Columbia)
Mustang (France)
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Theeb (Jordan)

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Love Larson and Eva Von Bahr, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin, Mad Max: Fury Road
Sian Grigg, Duncan Jarman and Robert A. Pandini, The Revenant

BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SCORE
Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies
Carter Burwell, Carol
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sicario
John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SONG
"Earned It", Music and Lyric by Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Daheala Quenneville and Stephan Moccio, Fifty Shades of Grey
"Manta Ray", Music and Lyric by J. Ralph and Antony Hegarty, Racing Extinction
"Simple Song #3", Music and Lyric by David Lang, Youth
"Til It Happens to You", Music and Lyric by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga, The Hunting Ground
"Writing's on the Wall", Music and Lyric by Sam Smith and James Napier, Spectre

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Adam Stockhausen (Production Design), Rena DeAngelo and Bernhard Henrich (Set Decoration), Bridge of Spies
Eve Stewart (Production Design), Michael Standish (Set Decoration), The Danish Girl
Colin Gibson (Production Design), Katie Sharrock and Lisa Thompson (Set Decoration), Mad Max: Fury Road
Arthur Max (Production Design), Celia Bobak and Zoltán Horváth (Set Decoration), The Martian
Jack Fisk (Production Design), Hamish Purdy (Set Decoration), The Revenant

BEST SHORT FILM - ANIMATED
Bear Story
Prologue
Sanjay's Super Team
We Can't Live without Cosmos
World of Tomorrow

BEST SHORT FILM - LIVE ACTION
Ave Maria
Day One
Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)
Shok
Stutterer

BEST SOUND EDITING
Mark Mangini and David White, Mad Max: Fury Road
Oliver Tarney, The Martian
Martin Hernandez and Lon Bender, The Revenant
Alan Robert Murray, Sicario
Matthew Wood and David Acord, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

BEST SOUND MIXING
Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Drew Kunin, Bridge of Spies
Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo, Mad Max: Fury Road
Paul Massey, Mark Taylor and Mac Ruth, The Martian
Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom and Chris Duesterdiek, The Revenant
Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett, Ex Machina
Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver and Andy Williams, Mad Max: Fury Road
Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence and Steven Warner, The Martian
Rich McBride, Matthew Shumway, Jason Smith and Cameron Waldbauer, The Revenant
Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, The Big Short
Nick Hornby, Brooklyn
Phyllis Nagy, Carol
Drew Goddard, The Martian
Emma Donoghue, Room

BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Matt Charman, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Bridge of Spies
Alex Garland, Ex Machina
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley and Ronnie Del Carmen, Inside Out
Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Andrea Berloff, Jonathan Herman, S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus, Straight Outta Compton

Comparison Between My Eve Prediction and Nominations:
BEST PICTURE: 7/8 and 1 alternate (Carol should have made the cut)
BEST ACTOR IN LEADING ROLE: 5/5 (The easiest category this year)
BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE: 4/5 and 1 alternate (Yeah for Lawrence, Vikander should be here)
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE: 4/5 (Mark Ruffalo again!!)
BEST ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE: 3/5,  1 alternate and No Gut, No Glory! (Vikander should be for Ex Machina)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: 3/5 and 1 alternate (Boy and the World is something)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: 4/5 and 1 alternate
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: 3/5 and 1 alternate
BEST DIRECTING: 3/5 and 1 alternate (Yeah for Room)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: 3/5 and 1 alternate
BEST FILM EDITING: 5/5 (First full hit in tech)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: 3/5 and 1 alternate
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING: 2/3 and No Gut, No Glory!
BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SCORE: 4/5 and 1 alternate (No Inside Out)
BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SONG: 3/5 (Surprise for another Fifty Shades of Grey and a newcomer)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: 3/5 and 1 alternate
BEST SOUND EDITING: 4/5
BEST SOUND MIXING: 4/5
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: 4/5 and 1 alternate
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: 5/5 (All hit on writing)
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: 4/5 and 1 alternate
Overall Conclusion: The list is good this year and my prediction is better as well!!

2016 Oscars Eve Prediction

2016年1月14日香港時間大約晚上九時半，美國電影藝術與科學學會(The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)便會公佈第八十八屆學院獎(Academy Awards)的提名名單，由於時間關係，今年小弟會提早預測提名，有些項目很難抉擇，現在讓我做一個Oscars Eve Prediction，看我的預測是否準確。

BEST PICTURE
1. Spotlight
2. Mad Max: Fury Road
3. The Big Short
4. The Revenant
5. Carol
6. The Martian
7. Room
8. Bridge of Spies
9. Straight Outta Compton
10. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Alternates: Brooklyn, Inside Out
No Gut, No Glory!: Son of Saul

BEST DIRECTING
1. George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
2. Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
3. Ridley Scott, The Martian
4. Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
5. Todd Haynes, Carol
Alternates: Adam McKay, The Big Short, Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies
No Gut, No Glory!: Ryan Coogler, Creed

BEST ACTOR
1. Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
2. Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
3. Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
4. Matt Damon, The Martian
5. Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Alternates: Steve Carell, The Big Short, Johnny Depp, Black Mass
No Gut, No Glory!: Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation

BEST ACTRESS
1. Brie Larson, Room
2. Cate Blanchett, Carol
3. Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
4. Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
5. Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Alternates: Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years, Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
No Gut, No Glory!: Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Tangerine

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Christian Bale, The Big Short
2. Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
3. Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
4. Tom Hardy, The Revenant
5. Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Alternates: Benicio del Toro, Sicario, Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
No Gut, No Glory!: Oscar Issac, Ex Machina

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
2. Rooney Mara, Carol
3. Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
4. Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
5. Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Alternates: Rachel McAdams, Spotlight, Helen Mirren, Trumbo
No Gut, No Glory!: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1. Spotlight
2. Straight Outta Compton
3. Inside Out
4. Ex Machina
5. The Hateful Eight
Alternates: Bridge of Spies, Sicario
No Gut, No Glory!: I'll See You in My Dreams

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1. Room
2. The Big Short
3. Carol
4. Brooklyn
5. The Martian
Alternates: The Revenant, Steve Jobs
No Gut, No Glory!: Anomalisa

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
1. Inside Out
2. Anomalisa
3. The Good Dinosaur
4. Shaun the Sheep Movie
5. Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet
Alternates: The Peanuts Movie, When Marnie Was There
No Gut, No Glory!: Minions

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. The Revenant
3. The Martian
4. Carol
5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Alternates: Brooklyn, Bridge of Spies
No Gut, No Glory!: The Assassin

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. The Revenant
2. Mad Max: Fury Road
3. Sicario
4. Carol
5. Bridge of Spies
Alternates: The Hateful Eight, The Martian
No Gut, No Glory!: The Assassin

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
1. Carol
2. Brooklyn
3. The Danish Girl
4. Cinderella
5. The Hateful Eight
Alternates: Mad Max: Fury Road, Joy
No Gut, No Glory!: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

BEST FILM EDITING
1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. The Revenant
3. Spotlight
4. The Big Short
5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Alternates: The Martian, Straight Outta Compton
No Gut, No Glory!: Room

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. The Revenant
3. Black Mass
Alternates: Mr. Holmes, Legend
No Gut, No Glory!: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

BEST SOUND MIXING
1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. The Revenant
3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
4. Sicario
5. The Martian
Alternates: Spectre, Jurassic World
No Gut, No Glory!: Tomorrowland

BEST SOUND EDITING
1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
3. Sicario
4. The Revenant
5. Spectre
Alternates: The Hateful Eight, Jurassic World
No Gut, No Glory!: Avengers: Age of Ultron

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2. The Martian
3. The Revenant
4. Jurassic World
5. Mad Max: Fury Road
Alternates: The Walk, Ex Machina
No Gut, No Glory!: Tomorrowland

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
1. The Hateful Eight
2. Carol
3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
4. Bridge of Spies
5. Inside Out
Alternates: Sicario, Mad Max: Fury Road
No Gut, No Glory!: Straight Outta Compton

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
1. "See You Again", Furious 7
2. "Til It Happens to You", The Hunting Ground
3. "Simple Song #3", Youth
4. "Writing on the Wall", Spectre
5. "Love Me Like You Do", Fifty Shades of Grey
Alternates: "I'll See You in My Dreams", I'll See You in My Dreams, "So Long", Concussion
No Gut, No Glory!: "Youngblood", Jem and the Holograms

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
1. Amy
2. He Named Me Malala
3. Cartel Land
4. The Hunting Ground
5. The Look of Silence
Alternates: Listen to Me Marlon, Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
No Gut, No Glory!: We Come as Friends

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
1. Son of Saul (Hungary)
2. Mustang (France)
3. Theeb (Jordan)
4. Labyrinth of Lies (Germany)
5. Viva (Ireland)
Alternates: The Brand New Testament (Belgium), A War (Denmark)
No Gut, No Glory!: The Fencer (Finland)

2016 Razzies Nomination Reaction

明天香港時間大約晚上九時半，美國電影藝術與科學學會(The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)便會公佈第八十八屆學院獎(Academy Awards)的提名名單。每年前夕，Razzies Awards會公佈其提名名單，但入圍的全部都是質素很低的電影，因為它要與金像獎唱反調，選出年度之最...差，大部分得獎者都不會出席領獎，看看今年的提名名單！

WORST PICTURE
Fantastic Four
Fifty Shades of Grey
Jupiter Ascending
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Pixels

WORST DIRECTOR
Andy Fickman, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Tom Six, The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Sam Taylor-Johnson, Fifty Shades of Grey
Josh Trank, Fantastic Four
The Wachowskis, Jupiter Ascending

WORST ACTOR
Johnny Depp, Mortdecai
Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades of Grey
Kevin James, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Adam Sandler, The Cobbler and Pixels
Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending

WORST ACTRESS
Katherine Heigl, Home Sweet Home
Dakota Johnson, Fifty Shades of Grey
Mila Kunis, Jupiter Ascending
Jennifer Lopez, The Boy Next Door
Gwyneth Paltrow, Mortdecai

WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Chevy Chase, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 and Vacation
Josh Gad, Pixels and The Wedding Ringer
Kevin James, Pixels
Jason Lee, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Eddie Redmayne, Jupiter Ascending

WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kaley Cuoco, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and The Wedding Ringer
Rooney Mara, Pan
Michelle Monaghan, Pixels
Julianne Moore, Seventh Son
Amanda Seyfried, Love the Coopers and Pan

WORST SCREEN COMBO
All four "Fantastics", Fantastic Four
Johnny Depp and his glued-on mustache, Mortdecai
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, Fifty Shades of Grey
Kevin James and either his Segway or his glued-on mustache, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Adam Sandler and any pair of his shoes, The Cobbler

WORST SCREENPLAY
Jeremy Slater, Simon Kinberg and Josh Trank, Fantastic Four
Kelly Marcel, Fifty Shades of Grey
The Wachowskis, Jupiter Ascending
Nick Bakay and Kevin James, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling, Pixels

WORST REMAKE, SEQUEL OR RIP-OFF
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Fantastic Four
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

REDEEMER AWARD
Elizabeth Banks
M. Night Shyamalan
Will Smith
Sylvester Stallone

2016 Golden Globes Winner

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
The Revenant

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Brie Larson, Room

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
The Martian

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Matt Damon, The Martian

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Inside Out

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Son of Saul (Hungary)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Sylvester Stallone, Creed

BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant

BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE
Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight

BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE
"Writing's on the Wall", Spectre

2016 British Academy Film Awards Nomination Reaction

British Academy Film Awards是英國學院電影獎，有「英國奧斯卡」之稱。此頒獎禮與Academy Awards一樣，屬於重要的電影頒獎禮，而且這頒獎禮會較看重歐洲(主要是英國)電影，所以是另一個範圍較廣的頒獎禮。但近年頒獎禮的參選電影與奧斯卡的類近，所以提名名單都有很相似的地方，因此成為了一個重要的指標(尤其是得獎演員)。頒獎禮的提名於英國時間2016年1月8日公佈，並於2016年2月14日舉行頒獎禮。以下是今年的提名名單：

FILM IN 2016
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Revenant
Spotlight

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM IN 2016
45 Years
Amy
Brooklyn
The Danish Girl
Ex Machina
The Lobster

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN 2016
The Assassin
Force Majeure
Theeb
Timbuktu
Wild Tales

ANIMATED FILM IN 2016
Inside Out
Minions
Shaun the Sheep Movie

DOCUMENTARY IN 2016
Amy
Cartel Land
He Named Me Malala
Listen to Me Marlon
Sherpa

BRITISH SHORT FILM IN 2016
Elephant
Mining Poems or Odes
Operator
Over
Samuel-613

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION IN 2016
Edmond
Manoman
Prologue

DIRECTOR IN 2016
Todd Haynes, Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Adam McKay, The Big Short
Ridley Scott, The Martian
Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies

LEADING ACTOR IN 2016
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

LEADING ACTRESS IN 2016
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN 2016
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN 2016
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Julie Walters, Brooklyn
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY IN 2016
Matthew Charman, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Bridge of Spies
Alex Garland, Ex Machina
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Josh Cooley, Pete Docter and Meg LeFauve, Inside Out
Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer, Spotlight

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY IN 2016
Adam McKay and Charles Randolph, The Big Short
Nick Hornby, Brooklyn
Phyllis Nagy, Carol
Emma Donoghue, Room
Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs

CINEMATOGRAPHY IN 2016 Janusz Kamiński, Bridge of Spies
Ed Lachman, Carol
John Seale, Mad Max: Fury Road
Emmanuel Lubezki, The Revenant
Roger Deakins, Sicario

EDITING IN 2016 Hank Corwin, The Big Short
Michael Kahn, Bridge of Spies
Margaret Sixel, Mad Max: Fury Road
Pietro Scalia, The Martian
Stephen Mirrione, The Revenant

PRODUCTION DESIGN IN 2016 Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo, Bridge of Spies
Judy Becker and Heather Loeffler, Carol
Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson, Mad Max: Fury Road
Arthur Max and Celia Bobak, The Martian
Rick Carter, Darren Gilford and Lee Sandales, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

COSTUME DESIGN IN 2016 Odile Dicks-Mireaux, Brooklyn
Sandy Powell, Carol
Sandy Powell, Cinderella
Paco Delgado, The Danish Girl
Jenny Beavan, Mad Max: Fury Road

MAKE-UP AND HAIR IN 2016 Morna Ferguson and Lorraine Glynn, Brooklyn
Jerry DeCarlo and Patricia Regan, Carol
Jan Sewell, The Danish Girl
Lesley Vanderwalt and Damian Martin, Mad Max: Fury Road
Sian Grigg, Duncan Jarman and Robert Pandini, The Revenant

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN 2016 Jake Morrison, Greg Steele, Dan Sudick and Alex Wuttke, Ant-Man
Mark Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris and Andrew Whitehurst, Ex Machina
Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Tom Wood and Andy Williams, Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris Lawrence, Tim Ledbury, Richard Stammers and Steven Warner, The Martian
Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh and Neal Scanlan, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

SOUND IN 2016 Drew Kunin, Richard Hymns, Andy Nelson and Gary Rydstrom, Bridge of Spies
Scott Hecker, Chris Jenkins, Mark Mangini, Ben Osmo, Gregg Rudloff and David White, Mad Max: Fury Road
Paul Massey, Mac Ruth, Oliver Tarney and Mark Taylor, The Martian
Lon Bender, Chris Duesterdiek, Martin Hernandez, Frank A. Montaño, Jon Taylor and Randy Thom, The Revenant
David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Matthew Wood and Stuart Wilson, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

ORIGINAL FILM MUSIC IN 2016 Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight
Ryuichi Sakamoto and Carsten Nicolai, The Revenant
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sicario
John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER IN 2016 Stephen Fingleton, The Survivalist
Alex Garland, Ex Machina
Debbie Tucker Green, Second Coming
Rupert Lloyd and Naji Abu Nowar, Theeb
Sean McAllister and Elhum Shakerifar, A Syrian Love Story

EE RISING STAR IN 2016
John Boyega (Film in 2015 includes Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Taron Egerton (Films in 2015 include Kingsman: The Secret Service and Legend)
Dakota Johnson (Films in 2015 include Fifty Shades of Grey, Chloe and Theo and Black Mass)
Brie Larson (Films in 2015 include Digging for Fire, Trainwreck and Room)
Bel Powley (Films in 2015 include The Diary of a Teenage Girl and A Royal Night Out)

失蹤罪 Gone Girl (2014)

電影名稱：失蹤罪 Gone Girl
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：2 October 2014
觀看日期：6 October 2014
片長：149 Minutes
導演：David Fincher
演出：Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Carrie Coon

影評：
控制慾強的人會對身邊的人事物非常著緊，他們非常敏感，懂得觀察變化並分析對他們產生的影響，然後使用早前計劃好的方法，減輕甚至消除所有負面的影響。在他們身邊往往都至少有一個任勞任怨的人，遷就及服從他們的說話，以為協助他們解決問題便會獲得好感，當然這個邏輯不是經常正確的。在世上大部分的情侶關係，總有一方是擁有較強控制慾(不一定是女性)，但當我們遇上擁有過強控制慾的人後，便可能會像電影中的男主角一樣，經歷如此不可思議的遭遇。Nick Dunne(Ben Affleck飾)在結婚五週年早上發現妻子Amy(Rosamund Pike飾)失蹤，案件因為Amy的名氣而受到媒體廣泛報導。經過探長Rhonda Boney(Kim Dickens飾)初步調查後，發現Nick的房屋內有如兇殺案現場，配合他的出軌行為、財務狀況、Amy正在懷孕及他在公眾的古怪行徑(如記者會上在我失蹤Amy的相片旁微笑後逃跑)等證據，令他成為第一嫌疑犯。真相卻不像大眾的想像，Amy根本沒有被殺害，她並處心積累設計及製造不同的證據，讓世人以為Nick已將她殺死，之後他便會被控訴，並預計他會受不住輿論壓力而自殺。不過Nick並沒有自殺，反而聘請律師Tanner Bolt(Tyler Perry飾)幫他脫罪。他們找到Amy以前的男朋友Tommy(Scoot McNairy飾)，得知她曾經誣告他強姦罪；而另一位前男友Desi(Neil Patrick Harris飾)則不肯透露詳情，原來他將向他求救的Amy收藏於佈滿監視鏡頭的湖邊小屋內。Nick和妹妹Margo(Carrie Coon飾)商量對策，最後Nick在電視節目向Amy道歉，使她設計陷害Desi，並回到Nick的身邊。Boney針對Amy對案件描述的漏洞作出質詢，卻換來其他FBI同僚的阻止。最後Amy向Nick坦白自己是因為他在電視節目的表現而回心轉意，並以人工受孕的方式懷孕，Nick不願意相信事實，但沒有辦法可證明Amy的罪名，最後他因為責任而繼續和Amy走在一起，向傳媒發放Amy懷孕的消息。

Ben Affleck是一個很成功的演藝圈工作者，他對電影、政治及社會議題的熱情非常濃厚，擁有著不錯的外表，憑著自己的名氣，在社會上作出不少的貢獻；他除了演員的身份外，還會導演及編劇，當中的代表作品有Gone Baby Gone、The Town及Argo。他在電影中的演出非常好，甚至超越他的前作Argo；他的角色比較忠直，因而被世人懷疑是殺人犯，他很準確地掌握這一要點，令整齣電影如此有節奏地講故事，並突顯女主角的雙面性格。我認為他是去年奧斯卡的遺珠。他的下一部推介是The Accountant，故事有點偵探的劇情，相信會吸引不少愛看劇情片的觀眾。Rosamund Pike是一名英國演員，曾經參演James Bond系列電影，但電影的演出經驗原來只有十多年左右，當中的作品有Pride and Prejudice、An Education及Johnny English Reborn。她是電影的演出簡直是眼前一亮，由於她在演出此電影前的名氣不大，所以很多觀眾對她的演出歎為觀止，的確她很形神俱備地代入Amy Dunne這個女子的生活，此演出也足以證明她是一位很出色的演員，我很期待看她之後的作品。她的下一部推介是HHHH，這是講述二戰時期的電影，很可能會在明年頒獎季度看見這作品的踪影。Carrie Coon是舞台劇演員出身，她五年後才開始電視劇的參演，而這電影更是她的處女作。她的演出受到很影評人的讚賞，認為她是一個很亮眼的配角，不過很抱歉地我並沒有任何類近的想法，我覺得作為一名新人，她的演出確很不錯，這全賴她之前演出經驗，但我認為她的演出並不算是非常出色，反而同戲的Kim Dickens在演出上比她更好，我想主要是電影的人氣及角色的影響力令她得到注目。她的下一部推介是The Keeping Hours，這是一部有關離異夫婦重新結合的故事，暫時未知道其他演員的陣容，這齣電影對首次成為女主角的她非常重要，希望她會有好的演出。

電影的預告片是非常引人入勝，因為它只交代故事的前端，讓我們想知道究竟真相是甚麼，坦言未看過原著的我當初也是因為預告片而觀看這電影，想得知男主角如何殺害女主角。我相信很多觀眾也沒有看過原著，所以預告片成功製造懸念讓觀眾感到好奇。電影的故事情節令人出乎意料，而演員也做得很好，幾乎主要的角色都發揮得不俗。電影的效果也配合劇情的需要及發展，適當地襯托出故事帶給觀眾理性認知的反差及刺激，特別是剪接、攝影及配樂方面。控制慾強的人表面上凡事都只會想著自己，但其實他們得到的只是令自己滿足的生活，及盡能力保護自己免受傷害；我們在面對這些人的態度可以有不同的選擇，我始終覺得採用中庸之道較為實際，不太遷就亦不太反抗，這樣對大家的發展都有幫助。

評分：
故事：49/50
演員：32/35
效果：12/15
總分：93/100