Oscars 2013: 10 Predictions For Best Picture Nominees

4. Zero Dark Thirty

Now we enter prime Prestige Picture territory. Zero Dark Thirty falls into the last two criterion like a glove, considering it's been a little shy of two years since the Osama Bin Laden was taken out of the picture. The only way this film wouldn't be nominated is if either the voting controversy surrounding The Hurt Locker came back to haunt Bigelow and company, or - even worse - the controversy involving how much information was given to the production through official sources somehow emerged. Neither seem likely to be derailed, as The Academy likes to be seen as both in touch with the modern era, as well as politically/historically reverent. The big question is: is it better than The Hurt Locker? We'll have to wait and see.
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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.