I often contemplate writing about the randomness about the much applauded Academy awards. Actually, this year, since Mallika Sherawat walked in with the caterers & Abhi- Ash also made it to the exalted red carpet, I kinda gave up. Ash might have been able to ace a couple of passes thanks to an anti ageing cream, but Mallika's only certifiable qualification has to be her weighty chest size. Yet, some Oscar decisions baffle me. Critics, film reviewers & movie buffs end up debating Why a Film Won. But I would rather point out to some spiffy reasons about why some films/ film folk very obviously Didnt win. Instance number 1: Tom Cruise. A rewatch of ' A few Good Men' made me rewind the clock to 1992. The spirited performance about a yuppie lawyer's sudden passionate turn for 'honor' simply didnt make it to the Best Actor nomination list. But that's probably because Cruise was taking on some doyens of acting who had been given a miss long enough! Not...
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