Not a lot of surprises with the Oscar nominations announced this morning. but the Academy did a tremendous job of making the expansion of the Best Picture nominations count.
With the 10 slots (up from 5 previously), the Academy recgonized certain films that have been overlooked in years past. The Pixar animated blockbuster Up, the critically and commercially successful sci-fi District 9 and the red state mentality of The Blind Side are all the types of work that have been overlooked by the Academy in recent years.
Arguably, the biggest surprises are District 9’s Best Pic nomination the Best Original Screenplay nomination for In The Loop, a script that is highly regarded, while the picture has had a low profile here.
Just saw “In The Loop.” Very impactful and well-done. With a splash of uniquely British humor to cut the bitter taste of the truth, a most horrendous tale is told of the build-up to the illegal Iraq War. A must see film for any thinking citizen.
Peter Loffredo
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