Oscar Snubs and Scores: Film Critic Reacts
Cecilia Cygnar, film specialist at the Niles Library and film critic for Niles-Morton Grove Patch, discusses what was worthy, and what the Academy missed, on the Oscar nominations in this Q&A.
Like movies? Then you probably agree and disagree with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominations for the Oscar awards. You aren't the only one. Niles-Morton Grove Patch chatted with Cecilia Cygnar, film specialist at the Niles Library. Cecilia also reviews movies for Niles-Morton Grove Patch. What was your general reaction to the Oscar nominations? They left out of lot of key nominations that I thought were shoo-ins…such as the ones that everyone is talking about…Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow for Best Director. What did you expect, and what was a surprise? I expected pretty much what they gave…aside from the two snubs I mention above. I did think that "Lincoln" would get a lot, which it did. I guess I was a little …
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