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Why Are “Selma’s” Two Oscar Nominations (Or Lack Thereof) So Controversial?

"Selma" was supposed to be an awards season favorite, so it was a surprise when it was nominated for only two awards.

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What Is The Significance Of The Film’s Title? What is “The Imitation Game”?

The film's title relates to some of Turing’s most important work, but it’s at best peripheral to the film’s plot.

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Is “The Imitation Game” More Fiction Than Fact?

A substantial portion of the film is actually fiction.

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Why Has “The Imitation Game’s” Depiction of Alan Turing’s Homosexuality Been Criticized?

"The Imitation Game" has been criticized for avoiding any sort of physical intimacy between Turing and another man.

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How Did Alan Turing Become an Important Figure For Gay Rights?

Until the late 1960s, homosexuality was treated as criminal behavior in the UK.

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Why is Alan Turing Considered the “Father” of Computers, and How Did He Help Win World War II?

Turing created a machine that was able to crack Nazi Germany’s Enigma Code.

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Why Was the Violence in 1981 That Inspired “A Most Violent Year” So Significant?

New York City in 1981, the year that inspired J.C. Chandor's "A Most Violent Year" was significantly more dangerous than it is today.

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What’s So Unique About the Art Direction in “The Grand Budapest Hotel”?

“The particular brand of artificiality that I like to use is an old-fashioned one.”

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How Did “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Draw on History?

Different eras of "The Grand Budapest Hotel" seem to reflect the respective geopolitical realities of those eras in actual history, whether it’s the Cold War of the 1960s or a 1930s…

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Did the Rapid Technological Changes Within the Industry Impact the Way “Boyhood” Was Made?

Linklater insisted that they shoot the film in 35mm until the very end.

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What’s “Birdman” Really About? Is it Critiquing the Dominance of Comic Book Films in Hollywood?

Riggan Thomson’s reasons for putting on this production are constantly defined by how he wants to be appreciated by the public.

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