Every year, there are many quality films and performances that are overlooked and not included as nominees for the Academy Awards. Here are few that have caught the eye of various critics and analysts:
Best Picture:
United 93
Children of Men
Inland Empire
Flags of Our Fathers
Old Joy
The Devil Wears Prada
Hollywoodland
Infamous
Factotum
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Black Dahlia
Blood Diamond
The Illusionist
Stranger than Fiction
The Prestige
The Good Shepherd
The Painted Veil
Apocalypto
Sherrybaby
Candy
Best Director:
Bill Condon, for Dreamgirls
Robert Altman, for A Prairie Home Companion
Paul Greengrass, for United 93
Best Actor:
Matt Dillon, for Factotum
Aaron Eckhart, for Thank You for Not Smoking
Leonardo DiCaprio, for The Departed
Jack Nicholson, for The Departed
Clive Owen, for Children of Men
Matt Damon, for The Good Shepherd
Edward Norton, for The Illusionist
Best Actress:
Maggie Gyllenhaal , for Sherrybaby
Gretchen Mol, for The Notorious Bettie Page
Laura Dern, for Inland Empire
Shareeka Epps, for Half Nelson
Geraldine Hughes, for Rocky Balboa
Maribel Verdu, for Pan's Labyrinth
Supporting Actress:
Sandra Bullock, for Infamous
Diane Lane, for Hollywoodland
Emily Blunt, for The Devil Wears Prada
Rose Byrne, for The Dead Girl
Vera Farmiga, for Breaking and Entering
Supporting Actor:
Ben Affleck, for Hollywoodland
William Hurt, for The King
Michael Caine, for Children of Men
Paul Giamatti, for The Illusionist
The pictures I saw among all the listed here were:
United 93
Flags of Our Fathers
The Illusionist
The Pursuit of Happyness
Hollywoodland
The Devil Wears Prada
I hope see all the others in the coming years.
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The Oscars are basically a popularity contest, which is why these lesser known people and movies are not nominated.. have you seen "Night at the Museum", its a good movie...
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