Ep. 85.5 - Oscar Be Snubbin'

Our first .5 episode of 2015 is reactions to the 87th Annual Academy Awards nominations. There were some unforgivable snubs this year and Top 5 Film felt it necessary to go on the record over the Academy's weak nomination class from 2014; a year with an outrageous number of exceptional films. Show Notes: 00:31 - intros and set-up 01:40 - effectiveness of Academy Awards 05:10 - "Selma" has a stigma? 10:17 - fact checking "Selma" 15:26 - "American Sniper" reception 18:04 - the most offensive snub 24:00 - the most absurd snub 32:04 - sound editing / sound mixing and visual effects 35:57 - open discussion (actress and supporting actress, foreign language, supporting actor) 43:26 - character actors in real roles   46:10 - wrap-up and outros