Charlie Fish of Ten Magazine has written a very interesting article on the upcoming Oscar race. There is a historical angle as well. OscarFrenzy is quoted throughout the piece. Enjoy…
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Capra. Wilder. Polanski. Lucas. Spielberg. Scorsese. Household names of directors that have notoriously been shafted. All of them have made pictures (in some cases, several) that have been nominated for a mountain of Oscars, yet still somehow managed to surrender the most coveted statuette of all, the Best Picture Academy Award. Take a look:

11 Academy Award Nominations:

1939: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington — Lost to Gone With the Wind (15 nom’s).
What a jewel this is. Still powerful and relevant 68 years later, perhaps even more so now than ever. One of the greatest acting performances…
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