--- title: Blog Posts – Church Life Journal | Academy Awards description: Academy Awards | --- Search [![churchlife](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Churchlife_Aug2016_Theme/Images/church-life-journal-white-horizontal-1.png)](http://churchlife.nd.edu/) - [Essays](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/essays) - [Articles](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles) - [Blog](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post) - [Contributors](http://churchlife.nd.edu/contributors/) All posts filed under: BLOG POSTS [![](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/spotlight-crop.jpg)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/26/and-the-nominees-are-spotlight) ## [And the Nominees Are... Spotlight](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/26/and-the-nominees-are-spotlight) Published by [Timothy O'Malley](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/timothy-omalley) ****Editors’ Note: ****In anticipation of the 88th Academy Awards on February 28,we present a series exploring the philosophical and theological elements in each of the eight films nominated for Best Picture. 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Bridge of Spies](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/26/and-the-nominees-are-bridge-of-spies) Published by [Jay Martin](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/jay-martin) ****Editors’ Note: ****In anticipation of the 88th Academy Awards on February 28,we present a series exploring the philosophical and theological elements in each of the eight films nominated for Best Picture. ****(Caveat: spoilers ahead.)**** Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [February 26, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/26/and-the-nominees-are-bridge-of-spies) [Blog Posts](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/blog-post) / [Academy Awards](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/academy-awards) / [jaymartin](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/jaymartin) / [Best Picture nominees](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/best-picture-nominees) / [Bridge of Spies](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/bridge-of-spies) [![](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Revenant-crop.jpg)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/25/and-the-nominees-are-the-revenant) ## [And the Nominees Are... The Revenant](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/25/and-the-nominees-are-the-revenant) Published by [Leonard J. DeLorenzo](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/leonard-j-delorenzo) ****Editors’ Note: ****In anticipation of the 88th Academy Awards on February 28,we present a series exploring the philosophical and theological elements in each of the eight films nominated for Best Picture. 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The Big Short](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/24/and-the-nominees-are-the-big-short) Published by [Claire Fyrqvist](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/claire-fyrqvist) ****Editors’ Note: ****In anticipation of the 88th Academy Awards on February 28,we present a series exploring the philosophical and theological elements in each of the eight films nominated for Best Picture. 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Brooklyn](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/23/and-the-nominees-are-brooklyn) Published by [Carolyn Pirtle](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/carolyn-pirtle) ****Editors’ Note: ****In anticipation of the 88th Academy Awards on February 28,we present a series exploring the philosophical and theological elements in each of the eight films nominated for Best Picture. 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Roden](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/renée-d-roden) ****Editors’ Note: ****In anticipation of the 88th Academy Awards on February 28,we present a series exploring the philosophical and theological elements in each of the eight films nominated for Best Picture. 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Room](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/19/and-the-nominees-are-room) Published by [Scott Boyle](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/scott-boyle) ****Editors’ Note: ****In anticipation of the 88th Academy Awards on February 28,we present a series exploring the philosophical and theological elements in each of the eight films nominated for Best Picture. 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