Oscars: A refresher for the Best Picture nominees

And the Oscar goes to…

Well, we won’t know that until the ceremony airs on Feb. 28.

One of the biggest races is the Best Picture race. Trying to predict which film will walk away with the golden statue is anyone’s guess. Will it be The Revenant, which swept the Golden Globes? Or will it be Spotlight, which was given the “Best Ensemble” prize at the SAG Awards?
 
There’s still enough time to check out the Best Picture nominees before the big night. Many movie theaters have limited showings scheduled for some of the films.
 
If that’s not an option, you can at least watch the trailers and judge for yourself below.

The 88th Academy Awards will be televised live on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m., EST. from the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, Calif.

The Big Short

A fast-paced and troubling look at what triggered the financial crisis in the mid-2000s.

Bridge of Spies

Tom Hanks stars as an American lawyer hired to defend a Soviet spy during the Cold War.

Brooklyn

A young Irish immigrant must navigate her way through 1950s Brooklyn.

Mad Max: Fury Road

A drifter named Max helps a group of female prisoners rebel against a tyrannical ruler in post-apocalyptic Australia.

The Martian

Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) must survive on Mars after he is presumed dead and left behind by his crew.

The Revenant

An 1820s frontiersman fights for survival after being mauled by a left for dead by members of his hunting team.

Room

A five-year-old and his mother are held captive for years inside an enclosed space only known as ‘Room.’

Spotlight

A look at how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation within the local Catholic Archdiocese.