After months of anticipation and endless predictions, the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards have been announced.
As always, there are several surprising inclusions and disappointing snubs, opening the floor for heated debate. For those of you dreading an encounter with an opinionated movie buff, Spectrum is here to arm you with a few useful lines.
BEST PICTURE
Nominees: "Amour," "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Les Misérables," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Zero Dark Thirty"
What to say:
"Prestige period pieces are notoriously Oscar friendly, so if voters can forgive that hilariously schmaltzy opening scene in 'Lincoln,' it’ll be this year's Best Picture."
