Sentences with phrase «most academy voters»

However, most Academy voters are just like you and me, and they'll choose the film because silly - looking pirates and talking polar bears don't stand a chance against giant f ****** robots!

While I wouldn't go so far to suggest that connection is top of mind for most Academy voters, I do wonder about its potential effect on a voting body that tends to respond positively to films that ruminate or comment on the movies themselves, which this film does, in a roundabout way.

But the movie is probably too gonzo for most academy voters» tastes.

Not exact matches

The movie is a love letter to the forgotten musical (remember, most of the Academy voters are on the older side), the creativity of the story by writer - director Damien Chazelle is incredible, and the performances by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are some of the best of the year.

Of course, what stands out the most when looking at past years is that Academy voters and film critics appear to be two very distinct groups, and there is no predicting when their tastes will overlap.

From Emily Blunt in «The Devil Wears Prada» to Robin Williams in «Mrs. Doubtfire,» we've rounded up the most underappreciated actors doing what Academy voters seem to fear: making us laugh.

Why it might win: Well, since most of the Academy voters are old and white, and like to appear sophisticated, a great many things about this movie probably appeal to them.

Though it didn't make the final cut for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars (probably because the source material was a little too lighthearted for those misery - loving Academy voters), «The Intouchables» is one of the most crowd - pleasing movies that I've seen all year, boasting an infectious charm that had me grinning from ear to ear.

«Many if not most of the Academy can't fathom songs like «Fuck Tha Police,»» said the voter, identified only as a director.

Since one of the most enjoyable parts of any Oscar season is the healthy debate these awards provoke, The Times» film critics and reporters offer up their personal favorites among the academy's chosen best pictures, as well as picks for the voters» biggest oversight.

In this case, it's viewers in New York and L.A., the cities most likely to be populated by Academy voters.

The purpoted beef between director Steve McQueen and screenwriter John Ridley aside, most of the controversy surrounding the Best Picture - winning «12 Years A Slave» has centered on audience's reactions to the film, both of Armond White and uneasy white Academy voters.

So, you have to fold in their choices with what you know to be true: a movie like A Most Violent Year was always going to be too esoteric for Academy / industry voters where thousands choose, as opposed to up to 100.

Perhaps more importantly, the film is so visually banal and formally undistinguished that it feels ideally suited for the television sets where most Academy Members and Critics Group Voters end up watching films.

It's no secret that Academy voters love a wild transformation, and the actor underneath delivers one of most Oscar - worthy performances.

When this year's Oscar nominees were announced, we noted that Academy voters had given us the whitest, malest, most deflating awards season in recent history.

Mentally challenged characters often interest actors as they give perhaps the most extreme chance to flex one's acting muscles, and catch the eye of Academy voters as well.

Each voter ranks five films, but the Academy advances those with the most passionate support, nominating any film ranked the highest on at least 5 % of all ballots.