The Best Picture award at this year’s Oscars appears to be an open race. While there could be a surprise win for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’, ‘The Imitation Game’ “Selma,” or ‘The Theory of Everything’, most film critics agree that three movies stand out as potential winners. <br /><br /> Nominated for six Oscars, ‘American Sniper’, depicts the life of Navy Seal Chris Kyle, said to be the most lethal sniper in United States military history. <br /><br /> Starring Bradley Cooper, who is up for best actor, it is directed by Clint Eastwood, who wasn’t nominated by the academy this year.<br /><br /> Since its release in January, ‘American Sniper’ has already earned close to $400 million dollars at the box office.<br /><br /> ‘Birdman’ stars Michael Keaton as a faded Hollywood action star who tries to reinvent himself on Broadway.<br /><br /> The black comedy follows his struggles to put on the show and has won widespread critical acclaim.<br /><br /> Keaton is up for best actor and there’s also a best director nomination for Alexandro Gonzalez Inar
