Best Picture Oscar

Because It Best Represents the Best Film Trends of 2012: The Oscar Case for Argo

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.26.2013
Scott Mendelson

Argo is not my favorite film of the year. It didn't even make my best-of list. But it's a populist mainstream genre entry of uncommon craft and intelligence, rooted in character and narrative. In terms of the best representation of what 2012 had to offer, Argo is absolutely the movie of the year.

The Biggest Upsets in Oscar History

Posted 02.22.2013

Before the Golden Globes, many assumed that Kathryn Bigelow's drama "Zero Dark Thirty" was beelining for The Best Picture Oscar. However, after Ben Af...