Thursday Rethink: Birdman Is Clichéd, Empty Spectacle Aren offers three reasons why Birdman is a failure. Read More Features, Thursday RethinkAren BergstromFebruary 26, 2015Academy Awards, Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárittu, Alexander Dinelaris, Amy Ryan, Andrea Riseborough, Armando Bo, Best Picture, Birdman, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, empty spectacle, Michael Keaton, Naomi Watts, Nicolás Giacabone, Oscars, Thursday Rethink, Zach GalifianakisComment