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Biggest Oscar shut-outs of the year

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Why Academy, why? Every year, there will be a number of films that seem to tick all the right boxes for Oscar consideration (whether it be the subject matter of the film, or the cast and crew attached to it), yet still fail to garner any Oscar/award attention. As the title suggests, I will be talking about a few of these films in this post and also highlight some areas which they should have been in consideration for at the Oscars. Although to clarify, these films that I will be discussing will be great films that deserve to have some sort of Oscar recognition, and not some of the awful Oscar-bait films that seem to plague the movie community every year. So no films like The Glass Castle or Victoria & Abdul to be found here. Well, lets begin with... Detroit I am pretty sure Detroit was on top of most people's Oscar predictions short-list at the start of the year (and maybe even so after the film opened to less-than-stellar box office). I mean, just look at the cast
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Oscar Snubs 2017/18 Edition

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The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are the biggest and most prestigious award in the film industry. Every year, the best films, performers and auteurs in Hollywood are nominated and rewarded for their hardwork and efforts. However, like all award shows, the Oscars have faced criticism for many of their choices of nominees and winners over the years. The recent years in particular have been especially tough for the Academy, with the #OscarsSoWhite movement two years back and the sexual misconduct scandal that has rocked the industry this year. When it was time for the announcement of the nominees, I was all prepared for some ridiculous snubs in the top categories. However, to my pleasant surprise, the Academy this year has actually done a pretty great job in nominating many deserving people and showering love towards some unexpected films and performers. This doesn't mean there weren't some egregious snubs though, and I am here to talk about some of them. Keep
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