Best Picture: Birdman vs. Boyhood

Last year, a film from a Mexican director, acclaimed for its long-take cinematography and starring an actor who played Batman lost to the year’s best-reviewed drama, a moving, episodic opus that followed a character around for 12 years. Could the same thing happen this year? With awards from the Producers, Directors and Actors guilds, Birdman now has the edge over Boyhood. However, Linklater’s film still has a lot of ardent supporters, especially after its BAFTA victory.