The Awardist

Nominated for nothing

Priscilla | Official Trailer HD | A24

Nominated for Nothing: Why Priscilla didn't get a hunk of burning love from the Academy

Jason Schwartzman as "Augie Steenbeck" and Tom Hanks as "Stanley Zak" in writer/director Wes Anderson's ASTEROID CITY, a Focus Features release.

Nominated for Nothing: The Academy didn't wake up to Asteroid City because it couldn't fall asleep

All of Us Strangers

Nominated for Nothing: Why the power of love couldn't compel All of Us Strangers to Oscar nods

Are You There God? Itâs Me, Margaret

Nominated for Nothing: Are you there, Oscars? Justice for It’s Me, Margaret

Iron Claw Zac Efron

Nominated for Nothing: Why the Oscars' TKO of The Iron Claw is below the belt

Saltburn

Nominated for Nothing: The Academy should've bathed in Saltburn's excesses

The Northman

Nominated for Nothing: The Northman was way too weird to be the next Oscar epic

The Menu

Nominated for Nothing: Why the Oscars decided to order off The Menu

The Woman King

Nominated for Nothing: The Academy is on the wrong side of history with The Woman King snub

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical. (L to R) Alisha Weir as Matilda, Rei Yamauchi Fulker as Lavender in Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical.

Nominated for Nothing: Matilda the Musical's grade A take on a classic Roald Dahl story deserved more love

Daniel Kaluuya as OJ Haywood in Nope

Nominated for Nothing: The Academy should've said 'yes' to Nope

Park Chan-wook for his latest film, Decision to Leave

Nominated for Nothing: The tricky, swooning thriller Decision to Leave deserved better

Passing

Nominated for Nothing: The bold period drama Passing was too ahead of its time

IN THE HEIGHTS

Nominated for Nothing: The Oscars should have elevated In the Heights higher

The Souvenir Part II

Nominated for Nothing: In a fairer Oscarscape, there'd be room for more films like The Souvenir Part II

Nick Braun as "Derrek", Riley Keough as "Stefani", Taylour Paige as "Zola", and Colman Domingo as "X"

Nominated for Nothing: The outrageous stripper saga Zola was too wild, and too female, for the Oscars

C'mon C'mon

Nominated for Nothing: Come on, Academy, no love for the humble beauty of C'mon C'mon?

THE HARDER THEY FALL

Nominated for Nothing: The good, the bad, and the ugly truth of The Harder They Fall

THE CARD COUNTER

Nominated for Nothing: The Card Counter was too bleak for the Oscars

Pig

Nominated for Nothing: The Oscars did Nicolas Cage's Pig dirty

The Green Knight

Nominated for Nothing: The Oscars overlooked Dev Patel's heroic turn in The Green Knight

Annabelle Wallis in 'Malignant'

Nominated for Nothing: Why James Wan's Malignant was too sick for the Oscars

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

Nominated for Nothing: Never Rarely Sometimes Always was never an Oscar movie, always something better

Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg in 'Palm Springs'

Nominated for Nothing: Why Palm Springs, the peak 2020 movie, floated right by the Oscars

The Assistant

Nominated for Nothing: The Assistant is a wake-up call Hollywood needs, but not one it wants

Dick Johnson is Dead

Nominated for Nothing: Dick Johnson Is Dead should have lived large at the Oscars

First Cow

Nominated for Nothing: First Cow's West was too wild for the Academy

The Invisible Man

Nominated for Nothing: How could the Academy not see the awards-worthy qualities of The Invisible Man?

BOOKSMART

Nominated for Nothing: Booksmart was too smart for the Oscars

THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO

Nominated for Nothing: The Academy doesn't get to hate The Last Black Man in San Francisco without loving it

The Farewell

Nominated for Nothing: Why The Farewell didn't fare well with the Academy

UNCUT GEMS

Nominated for Nothing: Adam Sandler gave his all in Uncut Gems, but it still wasn't enough

Film Title: Us

Nominated for Nothing: Was the Academy scared of Us?

HUSTLERS

Nominated for Nothing: The Academy should've made it rain on Hustlers

Contagion

'Contagion': Why no Oscars?

Seth Rogen, 50/50, ... | A CLOSE SHAVE Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen in 50/50

'50/50': Why it should have gotten Oscar love

Nominated for Nothing: Diary of a Teenage Girl

Nominated for Nothing: Beasts of No Nation

Nominated for Nothing: 99 Homes

Nominated for Nothing: Trainwreck

Nominated for Nothing Crimson Peak

31. 'It Follows' (2014)

Nominated for Nothing: It Follows

Nominated for Nothing: 'The End of the Tour'

Black Mass - Nominated for Nothing

Nominated for Nothing: 'John Wick'

Nominated for Nothing: 'A Most Violent Year'

'' Under the Skin , one of the most critically praised science-fiction, limited release movies of the year was also snubbed. Not a surprise, but,

'Under The Skin': Nominated For...Nothing?

Nominated for Nothing: 'Locke'

FORCE MAJEURE Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, and Vincent Wettergren

Nominated for Nothing: 'Force Majeure'

Love is Strange John Lithgow and Alfred Molina

Nominated for Nothing: 'Love Is Strange'

Nominated for Nothing: 'Life Itself'

Obvious Child

Nominated For Nothing: 'Obvious Child'

Snowpiercer

Nominated for Nothing: 'Snowpiercer'

The Immigrant

Nominated For Nothing: 'The Immigrant'

Babadook

Nominated for Nothing: 'The Babadook'

Spring Breakers

Nominated for Nothing: 'Spring Breakers'

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Nominated for Nothing: 'Pacific Rim'

Another Sundance crowd-pleaser that's basically higher-sitcom television. It's about 14-year-old Duncan (played by the scowling, cat-eyed Liam James), who's spending the summer with his divorced

Nominated for Nothing: 'The Way, Way Back'

The Butler Forest Whitaker

Nominated for Nothing: 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'

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Nominated for Nothing: 'Blackfish'

Fruitvale

Nominated for Nothing: 'Fruitvale Station'

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Nominated for Nothing: 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'

Rush

Nominated for Nothing: 'Rush'