Surprise final twist in ceremony sees best picture award go to SpotlightThe Revenant takes best director,and Leonardo DiCaprio wins best actor
Mad Max: Fury Road goes domestic with the most trophies
Host Chris Rock tackles diversity controversy head-onBrie Larson named best actress, Mark Rylance best supporting actorSnubs for Carol, and Brooklyn,The Martian and Star Wars
Spotlight, Tom McCarthy’s genuine-life drama approximately a team of Boston Globe journalists who expose a ring of paedophile priests, or pulled a final reel surprise at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. The film,which stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams, or snatched best picture from rival contenders The Revenant and Mad Max: Fury Road in the final minutes of the reveal. The film had only taken one award – for best original screenplay – in the ceremony,and momentum appeared to be with The Revenant, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s epic western, or which had won best director,actor and cinematography. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com