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Monday, February 23, 2015

Top Three: Oscars 2015

Another film year has come to a close with Birdman, one of last year's most divisive films, taking the top prize. Whether you agreed with that pick or not, last night's ceremony had plenty of unforgettable moments. Here's my top three:

3.) Speeches with a message
I probably could have just stuffed my top three with different speeches from the night and left it with that. Whether discussing suicide (Graham Moore, Adapted Screenplay and Dana Perry, Documentary Short), equal rights (Common and John Legend, Original Song), or the search for cures of various diseases(Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne, Actress and Actor), everyone was pushing an important message. Best of all was Patricia Arquette, so frazzled for most of the awards circuit, putting down her notebook paper to demand equal pay for women. I don't think I could put it better than Meryl Streep and JLo did:

Meryl Streep's Reaction To Patricia Arquette's Feminist Speech Was Absolutely Perfect