The Impossible (2011)
Movie 43 (2013)
Two Mothers (2013) 
Sunlight Jr (2013) 
Diana (2013) 
HitFix: Revisiting four months of ‘The Impossible’ with Oscar’s deadline looming
Back in late December, HitFix.com posted a great article looking back at the past four months of The Impossible promotion and buzz – it’s a great read, so check it out through the link above or below:
Every season there is a movie or performance that is a head scratcher when it comes to why it does or doesn’t appeal to the Academy. Films and portrayals that will be long remembered after a number of other nominated works are getting their share of the best picture spotlight now. Immediate examples that come to mind include “Do the Right Thing” (one of the greatest films of the ’80s), “The Ice Storm” (ditto for the ’90s), “The Dark Knight” (for the ’00s) and, oh yeah, Stanley Kubrick’s “2001″ (of all time). And as for overlooked actors, last year found both Ryan Gosling (“Drive”) and Michael Fassbender (“Shame”) of the list of Academy omissions gone wrong. With the advent of the 10 nomination option for best picture, however, you would think that overlooking great movies would be a rare occurrence. Ladies and gentleman of the jury, I give you my own best picture of the year, “The Impossible.”
Read the full article at HitFix.com
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