Whiplash short film

Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel lead the race for this year's Oscars with nine nominations each. The Imitation Game, Boyhood and American Sniper also have multiple nominations. There was good news for British actors as Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, Rosamund Pike, Felicity Jones and Keira Knightley are all nominated. Up against Cumberbatch and Redmayne for best actor are Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper and Michael Keaton. Cumberbatch, who plays codebreaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, said he was "knocked for six" by the nomination. "So excited and honoured to receive this recognition," he said. "It's wonderful to be included by the Academy in this exceptional year of performances. To ring my parents, who are both actors, and tell them that their only son has been nominated for an Oscar is one of the proudest moments of my life." Fresh his Golden Globe win on Sunday, Eddie Redmayne, again nominated for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, told the … [Read more...] about Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel lead Oscars race

British actor Eddie Redmayne has won the best actor Oscar for The Theory of Everything, while Julianne Moore picked up best actress for Still Alice. Redmayne thanked his "staggering partner in crime", co-star Felicity Jones, and his "ferocious but incredibly kind director James Marsh". Dark comedy Birdman won best film and best director for Mexican film-maker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. It also won best cinematography and best original screenplay. The film sees Michael Keaton play a former movie superhero actor, who hopes to revive his washed-up career by putting on a Broadway play. Moore used her speech to raise awareness for Alzheimer's disease - in Still Alice, she plays a 50-year-old who has early on-set Alzheimer's. "I'm so happy, I'm thrilled that we were able to shine a light on Alzheimer's disease," she said. "So many people who have this disease feel marginalised. People who have Alzheimer's disease deserve to be seen so we can find a cure." Redmayne was honoured for his … [Read more...] about Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne wins best actor