Video: Screenplay, foreign language, documentary Oscar noms -- surprises and snubs
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Perhaps you missed “The Messenger,” “District 9” and “In the Loop” when they were released? Don’t fret -- apparently you’re not alone.
“The writers branch every year takes unusual films,” says Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan. “They’re always taking films that almost no one else takes, and they’re always picking stuff from left field.”
Turan and film reporter John Horn fill you in on the thinking behind the academy’s recognition of these films, all nominated in the adapted screenplay category. And Turan explains why he thinks “An Education” was especially noteworthy.
Horn and Turan also take on foreign language and documentary films, including a particular documentary they’re both disappointed did not make the cut. Which one? Listen to their discussion, which took place at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills.
-- Lisa Fung
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