Cardinal Times staff members make their picks for the 87th Oscars

The Cardinal Times chose Eddie Redmayne from “The Theory of Everything” to win Best Actor in a Leading Role.

The Cardinal Times is weighing in on the Oscars, which are premiering for the 87th time on ABC at 4 p.m. PST, Feb. 22. Here are the staff’s picks for the five main categories. Click the links to see the trailers of each film.

Best Picture

“Birdman,  or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJfLoE6hanc

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7wWFue3HI

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUNaND8fenw

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Edward Norton, “Birdman”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u26tUeVITCU

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxVRZ2Z2wR4

To see all of the nominations, click the link here: http://oscar.go.com/nominees