The Academy is all Over the Place

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So The Academy a couple years back decided to make the number of nominees for best picture 10 rather than 5.  It seemed pretty ridiculous, since there are clearly not 10 movies that are actually THAT good. Now they're changing it up again, and anywhere from 5-10 films can be nominated for Best Picture.  It seems radical, but I actually like this a lot more.  There shouldn't HAVE to be consistent number every year, because there aren't always the same number of "great" movies.  This allows those films, which actually are deserving of Best Picture, to be nominated.  I'd have to say this is a pretty good move on The Academy's part. 

Read the Article Here: Best Picture Oscar Race Picks a Number, Any Number

In other Academy news, veteran stunt man, Jack Gill, is petitioning The Academy to add a Best Stunt category to the Oscars. I mean why not? That's a great idea. Those guys risk their lives and bodies just to entertain us. 

Read the Article Here: Stuntmen Lobby to Academy for Award Category