Post 19

By Darrell J Banks

CR 2014

Oscar is politics time

Perhaps the academy shouldn't have so many rules. After all Oscar is about marketing, selling a legal stream 

or a blue ray disk or two is not easy in times like this.  Like those Oscar presenters, everything is 

predestined. Who’s hot, who is not, is  the issue we find ourselves with every award season. After all an 

Oscar win can increase sales, raise a film’s  release chances and of course lead to a bigger check for a year 

or two for  an actor.

Marketing works, when actors meet with the Pope, you might just win a golden statute.

But now for those who were excluded.

1.  Collin Farrell

2. Emma Thompson

3. Tom  Hanks

Saving Mr. Banks

4.  Harrison Ford -42

5.   Michelle Williams- Oz the Great and Powerful

6.  James Franco- Spring Breakers

7. Cameron Diaz- The counselor

8. The cast of the Butler

9. The cast of the We’re the Millers

10.  ?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/oscar-campaigns-may-be-over-the-top-but-they-keep-otherwise-endangered-movies-alive/2014/02/23/fef5dde4-9a46-11e3-80ac-63a8ba7f7942_story.html

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Smears+jeers+nastiest+Oscar+race/9541672/story.html