Sunday, April 5, 2015

Best Supporting Actor 2014

Kevin Hart (Bernie)/About Last Night- One of the two scene stealers in this remake of the 1986 film, Hart charges through the film as  Michael Ealy's loud, obnoxious best friend.  He and Regina Hall form the antithesis to the loving protagonists of the film with their live wire comedy act that borders on the deranged at times. 

Jaeden Lieberher (Oliver Bronstein)/St. Vincent- Lieberher, as the 12-year-old charge of Bill Murray's drunken curmudgeon of a character, is far from a dumb kid in this quirky little movie.  He more than holds his own with a comic heavyweight and has a few comic moments all his own.

J.K. Simmons (Terence Fletcher)/Whiplash- Simmons gives a tremendous performance as an intense (to say the least) music teacher who regularly berates, slaps, humiliates, and throws chairs at his pupils.  I swear when you're watching this guy, you will want to punch him yourself.

Terry Crews (Nickens)/Blended- His part isn't large, but, as the leader of a singing group that pops up from time to time in the film, Crews is hilarious.

Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier)/Captain America:  The Winter Soldier- One scene.   The Winter Soldier catching Cap's shield with one hand.  Badass!

Neil Patrick Harris (Foy)/A Million Ways to Die in the West- The moustache dance.  'Nuff said!

Rob Lowe (Hank Rosenbaum)/Sex Tape- As he's gotten older, Lowe seems to have found his inner comedian.  He's hilarious in this cameo as the CEO of a family-oriented company who has some strange habits when left to his own devices.



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