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Getting Back at Oscar®
by Betty Jo Tucker
Last edited: Friday, January 30, 2015
Posted: Friday, January 30, 2015

Because Oscar® nominated only films with male lead characters in the 2014 BEST PICTURE category, I think it’s important for someone to nominate the 2014 Best Pictures with Female Lead Characters

So here goes (in alphabetical order):

ANNIE – Quevanzhané Wallis

BELLE – Gugu Mbatha-Raw

LIFE’S A BREEZE – Fionnula Flanagan

MALEFICENT – Angelina Jolie

STILL ALICE – Julianne Moore

THE CALLING – Susan Sarandon

THE FACE OF LOVE – Annette Bening

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS – Shailene Woodley

THE HOMESMAN – Hilary Swank

WILD – Reese Witherspoon

Honorable Mention:

CAKE – Jennifer Aniston

DIVERGENT – Shailene Woodley

HATESHIP, LOVESHIP – Kristen Wiig

LUCY—Scarlett Johansson

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT – Marion Cotillard

WE ARE THE BEST! – Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosen and Liv Lemoyne

You’re welcome, ladies!

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Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on January 31, 2015
It appears to me that Oscar, by his figurine and his name, is a man. ;-)

A fine list of leading ladies.

Wasn't Spielberg spurned by the Academy for many years?

Ron
Reviewed by Jansen Estrup
Reviewed on January 31, 2015
Well done. Thanks for seeing this aspect and speaking up. Hollywood ought to be ashamed of itself for leading such a masculinized, endless warfare parade. Blame Spielberg and Hanks for starting this new militarized tinsletown -

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