Oscar Snubs

The 2024 Oscar nominations, as always, snub some worthy movies. This year, however, only one movie that received an "A" grade from The Wheel didn't make the Oscar Best Picture list. More on that later.

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Let's start with a look at the other categories. Most notably, Best Director. Greta Gerwig, director of Barbie, was left off of the Best Director list. How is that possible? Barbie not only gathered eight nominations, it was also the highest grossing film of 2023. You don't think the director must have had a lot to do with Barbie's success? The Academy voters apparently didn't. Likewise, Margot Robbie was snubbed in the Best Actress category, despite representing the title character and winning such wide acclaim from critics and ticket buyers that an Oscar nod was widely assumed.

But when it comes to snubs, I primarily highlight movies that The Wheel gave an "A-" grade or higher that didn't make it onto the Oscar's list for Best Picture. This year there was only one such film. So, this year, Oscar's snub of note goes to...

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The Color Purple (2023): Worthy remake, inspired by 2005 stage musical, 1985 movie, and 1982 novel. This tale of overcoming poverty, racism, sexual discrimination, and family abuse needs retelling to each generation. For me, the musical numbers were the most uplifting; the discordant violence was the hardest to watch. A- Rotten Tomatoes

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I'll be back to rank all the Best Picture nominees and award "The Wheel Award for Excellence in Motion Pictures" after I've seen all the nominees. I've seen eight and have two to go.