Editorial

With the 88th Academy awards mere days upon us, the staff of Age of the Nerd have convened to give our pics for the culmination of 2015's awards season. Unlike many previous years in recent memory, this year's academy awards seem more split than ever. With the sudden emergence of such awards-contenders as The Big Short, Mad Max: Fury Road, and The Martian coming into the best picture race, it's really tough to tell who will come out on top after this Sunday's ceremony.

What are come of the best 'tearjerker' movies to ever be made? Hit the jump to find out our opinion!

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Check out our visual retrospective of the career of Emmanuel Lubezki, a.k.a. 'Chivo'.

We're not the only ones worried about the lessons that Hollywood is learning from the success of Deadpool.

Check out Jason's thoughts on Bryan Fuller joining the new 'Star Trek' TV show after the jump!

*THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS* It is claimed that the 2015 box office hit boxing movie, Creed has successfully revitalized the Rocky franchise. Sylvester Stallone returned after ten years along with Michael B. Jordan as the title character that wants to find the same success that his famous father, Apollo Creed …