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Since the 87th Academy Awards ceremony will air this Sunday, the Why Watch That duo just had to weigh in. In this episode, the Critic and the Referee share their Oscar predictions and give you their perspectives on this year’s nominees. Enjoy!

Whiplash  
Drama
Created by Damien Chazelle
Released: October 10, 2014 – U.S.
Miles, Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser
Link: http://sonyclassics.com/whiplash/

American Sniper
Biographical War/ Drama
Produced/Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Released: January 16, 2015
Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller
Link: http://www.americansnipermovie.com/

Bird Man
Black Comedy/Drama
Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Released: October 17, 2014
Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts
Link: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/birdman/

Boyhood
Drama
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Released: July 11, 2014
Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater, Ethan Hawke
Link: http://boyhoodmovie.tumblr.com/

The Grand Budapest Hotel
Comedy
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Released: March 7, 2014
Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law
Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Léa Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson
Tony Revolori
Link: http://www.grandbudapesthotel.com/

The Imitation Game
Historical Thriller
Directed by Morten Tyldum
Released: November 28, 2014
Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Charles Dance, Mark Strong
Link:  http://theimitationgamemovie.com

The Theory of Everything
Biographical/Romance/ Drama
Directed by: James Marsh
Released: November 26, 2014
Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones
Link: http://www.focusfeatures.com/the_theory_of_everything

Selma
Historical Drama
Directed by: Ava DuVernay
Released: December 25, 2014
David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Andre Holland, Tessa Thompson, Giovanni Ribisi, Lorraine Toussaint,     Stephan James, Wendell Pierce, Common, Alessandro Nivola, Keith Stanfield, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Dylan Baker, Tim Roth,
Oprah Winfrey
Link: http://www.selmamovie.com/

Foxcatcher
Biographical/Crime/Drama
Directed by: Bennett Miller
Released: January 16, 2015
Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave
Link: http://sonyclassics.com/foxcatcher/

The Judge
Drama
Directed by: David Dobkin
Released: October 10, 2014
Robert Downey, Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard, Billy Bob Thornton
Link:  http://thejudgemovie.com/

Best Actor Nominations List:
Steve Carell Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton Birdman
Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything

Best Supporting Actor Nominations List:
Robert Duvall The Judge
Ethan Hawke Boyhood
Edward Norton Birdman
Mark Ruffalo Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons Whiplash

Best Actress Nomination List:
Marion Cotillard Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore Still Alice
Rosamund Pike Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon Wild

Best Supporting Actress Nomination List:
Patricia Arquette Boyhood
Laura Dern Wild
Keira Knightley The Imitation Game
Emma Stone Birdman
Meryl Streep Into the Woods

See the full list of nominees here

Critic & Referee’s Picks
Critic
Best Picture: Selma
“My choice is Selma, but I think Birdman will win.”
Best Actor: Eddie Redmayne
Best Actress: Julianne Moore
Best Director – Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman)

Referee
Best Picture: The Imitation Game
Best Actor – Eddie Redmayne
Best Actress – Julianne Moore
Best Director – Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman)
“My second choice would be, The Grand Budapest Hotel.”