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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet to the Oscar Nominations

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Read our coverage of all the Academy Award nominated films.

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See the full list of nominees here. And here are the biggest shockers.

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American Hustle Picture, Christian Bale (actor), Amy Adams (actress), Bradley Cooper (supporting actor), Jennifer Lawrence (supporting actress), David O. Russell (director), Original Screenplay

The Real Story of ‘American Hustle’ by Jimmy So

The ‘American Hustle’ Style Guideby Erin Cunningham

A Gleefully Chaotic Caperby Marlow Stern

The Tao of J. Law by Kevin Fallon

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12 Years A SlavePicture, Chiwetel Ejiofor (actor), Michael Fassbender (supporting actor), Lupita Nyong’o (supporting actress), Steve McQueen (director), Adapted Screenplay

‘12 Years a Slave’ Is Mesmerizingby Marlow Stern

The True Story Behind ‘12 Years a Slave’ by Jimmy So.

Michael Fassbender Opens up About ‘12 Years a Slave’by Marlow Stern

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Captain PhillipsPicture, Barkhad Abdi (supporting actor), Adapted Screenplay

‘Captain Phillips’ is a Gripping, Award-Worthy Film by Marlow Stern

Tom Hanks on His Riveting Oscar Momentby Marlow Stern.

‘You Have 30 Seconds’: The Real Captain Phillips’s Gripping Memoir by Captain Richard Phillips and Stephan Talty

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Inside Llewyn DavisCinematography, Sound Mixing

Carey Mulligan, Star of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis' by Marlow SternThe Real Story of Folk is Far Less Dejected Than the Movieby Jimmy So

The Coen Brothers on Their Brilliant Folk Film by Marlow Stern

Oscar Isaac Is About to Be a Big Deal By Kevin Fallon

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Dallas Buyers ClubPicture, Matthew McConaughey (actor), Jared Leto (supporting actor), Original Screenplay

The True Story Behind ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ by Andrew Romano

Jared Leto’s Brilliant Turn By Marlow Stern

Welcome to the McConaissance By Marlow Stern

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The Wolf of Wall StreetPicture, Leonardo DiCaprio (actor), Jonah Hill (supporting actor), Martin Scorsese (director), Adapted Screenplay

Jonah Hill on Prosthetic Penises and Finance Douchebags by Marlow Stern

Margot Robbie: The Wolf Whisperer by Marlow Stern

The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort’s Vulgar Memoirs by Jimmy So

The 21 Craziest Moments in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ by Marlow Stern

Finally! ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ is Hollywood’s First 1990’s Period Pieceby Andrew Romano

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Her Picture, Original ScreenplayHow ‘Her’ Gets the Future Rightby Andrew Romano

Joaquin Phoenix Is the Greatest Actor Aliveby Marlow Stern

Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Her’ Performance Deserves Oscar Love by Kevin Fallon

What ‘Her’ Gets Right about Technology and Loveby Caryn James

Can Robots Fall in Love?by Jimmy So

The Mysteries of ‘Her’: Kristen Wiig’s Phone Sex Scene and Moreby Marlow Stern

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GravityBest Picture, Sandra Bullock (actress), Alfonso Cuaron (director)

Alfonso Cuaron on his Spellbinding Sci-Fi Filmby Marlow Stern

Alfonso Cuaron Explains the Darwinian Ending of ‘Gravity’by Marlow Stern

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Saving Mr. Banks Original Score

This Oscar Season’s Breath of Fresh Air by Kevin FallonThe Real Walt Disney, not the ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Version by Andrew Romano

The Battle Over ‘Mary Poppins’by Nico Hines

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NebraskaPicture, Bruce Dern (actor), June Squibb (supporting actress), Alexander Payne (director), original screenplay

Bruce Dern’s Long, Strange Trip to Leading Manby Marlow Stern

June Squibb Delivers This Year’s Funniest Turnby Marlow Stern

Bob Odenkirk is the King of Dramedy by Andrew Romano.

Watch June Squibb’s Hilarious Turn as a Curse-Happy Grannyby Marlow Stern

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PhilomenaBest Picture, Judi Dench (actress), Adapted Screenplay

Steve Coogan Makes His Bid For Some Serious, Dramatic Rolesby Andrew Romano

On Playing Philomenaby Dame Judi Dench

Give Judi Dench the Damn Oscar! By Nico Hines

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Blue JasmineCate Blanchett (actress), Sally Hawkins (supporting actress), Original Screenplay

Andrew Dice Clay on ‘Blue Jasmine’by Marlow Stern

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August: Osage CountyMeryl Streep (actress), Julia Roberts (supporting actress)

Julia Roberts is Back with a Vengeanceby Marlow Stern

Why Meryl is so Specialby Tim Teeman

The Meryl and Julia Showby Kevin Fallon

Tracy Letts: Oscar Mania Is Frustrating By Jason Lynch

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The Wind RisesAnimated Feature Film

An Anime Icon Bows Outby Andrew Romano

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Frozen Animated Feature Film, Original Song

Disney’s Sublimely Subversive ‘Frozen’by Melissa Leon

The Best Disney Film Since ‘The Lion King’by Kevin Fallon

Documentaries and Foreign Films

The Act of Killing: Indonesian Killers Brought to Justice 50 Years Too Late by Tom Sykes

Dirty Wars: A Moving, Skillful Piece of Polemical Moviemaking by Lloyd Grove

The Square: How Jehane Noujaim Made The Year’s Most Dangerous Documentary by Andrew Romano

20 Feet From Stardom: 20 Feet From Oscarby Kevin Fallon

The Great Beauty: The New Fellini by Jimmy So

Omar: ‘Omar’ and the Oscars by Maysoon Zayid

Robert Redford Sorry, man.

Too Damn Handsome For Oscar?by Andrew Romano

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