This will be the second year that the Best Picture pool is extended from five to ten nominees. There wider range of nominees allows the Academy to include commercial favorites, which draws in more viewers and higher ratings for the telecast. Unfortunately, that means every year there are going to be movies like The Blind Slide that end up in contention. Is the broader catagory better or worse for cinema? That is up for debate.
This year there are some great films in the mix, and I'd be pleased if the following ten get nods this year.
Thoughts on each film forthcoming.
