Well, it’s that time of year again. This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards. In what seems to be a recurring trend, this year, the number of nominees is still more than five — but less than ten. I guess this logic allows them to nominate those films they see as “best,” but it seems that the Academy has shafted Shame here. I know they’re prudish, disconnected, and will only praise films that are uberviolent and associated with crucifixion, but Shame was far from arthouse porn and deserved some recognition. And, if they weren’t going to nominate the film, ignoring Michael Fassbender’s performance is a travesty — one that rivals the Ryan Gosling’s exclusion last year. Either way, there’ll be plenty of time for debate over the next four weeks, but here’s your list replete with seventeen syllables:
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The Descendants
father’s broken home
separate, drifting slowly
an island alone
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
annoying boy’s trek
masquerading as poignant
nine-eleven porn
Midnight in Paris
funny, nostalgia:
craving unknown past or an
escape from today ?
Moneyball
pre-thin Jonah Hill
helps build teams mathematically…
but they still don’t win.
Tree of Life
nature or nurture?
guide: compassion or cruelty?
what is Sean Penn doing?
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The Help
wives, maids, and children;
the former bow to latter:
white patriarchy
War Horse
the tale of Joey
seamlessly crossing borders;
that horse had moxie
Hugo
3D adventure
of ‘30s Parisian boy
looking for a key
