Gary Thompson: Academy Awards' hits & missesLatest news update about;Gary Thompson: Academy Awards' hits & misses;Possibly. It worked for James Franco in "127 Hours," for "True Grit," and for "Winter's Bone."All of these limb-rending epics scored nominations for cast and crew yesterday, while other folks went home . . . empty-handed.
Like Chris Nolan. His hit "Inception" scored nine nominations, second only to "True Grit" (10) and "The King's Speech" (12)Gary Thompson: Academy Awards' hits & misses but he was again shut out in the race for best director (shades of "The Dark Knight"). And it's a little weird his six-planed story is not up for a best-editing Oscar.
Also a little weird - neither Andrew Garfield nor Justin Timberlake scored acting nominations for "The Social Network," leading to speculation they might have split votes in the supporting actor category. It's a mild surprise, given that Timberlake would have given the awards broadcast the glam and demographic punch the academy sorely desires, as evidenced by its choice of Franco and Anne Hathaway to co-host this year.Gary Thompson: Academy Awards' hits & misses
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