Thursday, January 10, 2013
Film
The Biggest Oscar-Nomination Surprises
Posted
by Henry Stewart
on Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 11:10 AM

- Ready to collect dust on mantles throughout Hollywood
A bunch of old people who live in California announced today their favorite movies, actors, directors and writers of last year—what is otherwise known as the "
Academy Award nominations." And they were largely predictable: as expected,
Lincoln,
Zero Dark Thirty,
Argo,
Les Miserables all received copious nods. The surprises are in the details: the people and movies who probably won't win, but who mix-up the race in interesting ways. Here are some of the biggest.
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