2022 Oscar nomination takeaways
By JAVIER DOSAMANTESPima Post
Now that the dust has settled from the media and fan reactions to the 2022 Oscar nominations, it’s time to do the uncool thing and look at the list with nuance and hindsight.
For the most part, the nominations ended up being what many prediction models anticipated, and there was only one reproachable snub (it was not Lady Gaga).
Although, the argument for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” receiving a Best Picture nomination could be made because it was a highly critically acclaimed movie and a massive commercial success.
It demolished “Titanic” in the box office during an era when no one goes to theaters anymore because of streaming and the pandemic.
The Oscars are on an annual slide in ratings, and adding one or two of these movies might give a...