Oscars 2013: 10 Predictions For Best Picture Nominees

7. Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino has flirted with Oscar about as many times as he he's flirted with Uma Thurman. Which is to say briefly, but intensely nonetheless. Pulp Fiction started him off right, and since then he's only had one other work (Inglourious Basterds) nominated for Oscar gold. Never one to be kept down, though, Mr. Tarantino seems to be a good candidate for the show this year. In addition to the expanded nomination field, the fact that he has Oscar winners and nominees in his stable certainly helps the picture's odds. After all, Christoph Waltz was unknown to American audiences - and Academy voters - before his performance in Inglorious Basterds blew everyone away. Much as before, Oscar seems ready to welcome the Pulp as well as the Fiction. (Also, Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Supporting Actor... it might just happen this time!)
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Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.