The Movie Filter by Jeff Roedel – So who did Oscar snub?

Maybe it is some tangential influence ricocheting off the return Billy Crystal as host of the ceremony, but this year’s Oscar’s are shaping up to be a giant seen-it-all-before love fest for bygone eras of Hollywood. Just take a look at the 10 films up for Best Picture. Yes, remember there are 10 ever since the 2008 snub of The Dark Knight, that year’s highest grossing film that also pulled better ratings on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes than all five of the actual Best Picture nominees. Read more…