Should You Watch the Oscars?

The Revenant, directed por Alejandro G. Iñárritu has received 12 Oscar nominations this year, including one for the Best Picture. It has been partially adapted from the novel 'The Revenant' which in turn is based on the experiences of frontiersman Hugh Glass in the early 1800s.

Synopsis:
The Revenant is a story about the terrifying experiences of frontiersman Hugh Glass and his battle with the American wilderness. While on a dangerous expedition, Glass is mauled por a wild urso and abandoned por the members of his own hunting crew. Glass survives the attack and embarks on an immensely challenging...

The Big Short, directed por Adam McKay has received 5 Oscar nominations this ano including one for the Best Picture. It is based on the novel 'The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine' por Michael Lewis which is based on the deep financial crisis caused por the housing market and credit bubble in the USA.

Synopsis:
In 2008, a group of four men with deep insight into the mural rua scenario predict the collapse of several huge banks and housing market owing to their unethical and fraudulent practices. The four men bet on the upcoming disaster and manage to make a fortune while at the same time...

Bridge of Spies, directed por Steven Spielberg has received 6 Oscar nominations this year, including one for the Best Picture. It is based on the 1960 U-2 incident during the Cold War.

Synopsis:
When Francis Gary Powers, an American pilot is captured por Russians after his U-2 spy plane is shot down, an insurance lawyer from New York named James Donovan is sent to negotiate with the Soviets. The dangerous negotiations involved the release of Powers in exchange for Rudolf Abel, a Soviet KGB spy who was then under the custody of the USA.

Cast and Crew:

The film stars Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance and Amy...

Spotlight, directed por Tom McCarthy has received 6 Oscar nominations this year, including one for the Best Picture. It is based on a true story where a team of journalists investigate the widespread sexual abuse of children por numerous Roman Catholic priests.

Synopsis:
The film is set in 2001 where the Spotlight team of The Boston Globe begin to look into the cases of alleged sexual abuse of mais than 80 boys por a certain priest por the name of Father John Geoghan. As they investigate into the matter, they discover that the practice is widespread in the Roman Catholic Church and several lawyers...

Mad Max: Fury Road, directed por George Miller has received 10 Oscar nominations this ano including one for the Best Picture. This film is the fourth instalment in the Mad Max franchise and is set in a post-apocalyptic world where vital resources are a scarcity.

Synopsis:
The film is set in post-apocalyptic Australia which has turned into a huge wasteland following a nuclear holocaust. Water and fuel have become scarce commodities and a tyrant named Immortan Joe has assumed control over whatever is left. A man named Max Rockatansky who is in captivity under Joe, joins hands with Imperator Furiosa...

Fanpop: First of all, congratulations, the team has received six Oscar nominations for “Bridge of Spies”, and we absolutely loved the film. Truth is often mais dramatic than fiction, and this had us on edge. How important was it for your team to present it accurately? It’s not a documentary, but how important was accuracy for your team?

Kristie Macosko Krieger: Accuracy is extremely important for our team. Every detail is crucial. Steven is meticulous in the way he presents history. So every detail was attended to por every department head, including our costume designer, Kasia Maimone,...