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The Least Deserving Best Picture Nominees

Posted by Oscar Nazi on Friday, February 10, 2012, In : oscars

With the recent Best Picture nomination for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, a movie which had been critically savaged up until the nominations were announced, it seems like a good time to reflect on some of Oscars worst nominations in its most prestigious category. Now, let me qualify my list first by saying that - although I have seen all the Best Picture winners - I have not seen every Best Picture nominee, so the list is a little front-loaded. But seriously, who among us h...

Another Year has Come and Gone...

Posted by Oscar Nazi on Friday, January 21, 2011, In : oscars

So this Oscar season has been a bit of a "meh" season for me. Not a lot of "buzz" movies out there I'm dying to see and my favorite movie of the year so far? Toy Story 3. I did enjoy Inception and The Social Network quite a lot as well, so I'm not completely out of the loop, but it is sure that I will not complete last year's feat of having seen all 10 nominees before Oscar night. Oh well..

Let this serve as the official reminder and welcome that the Oscar pool will begin anew THIS TUESD...
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