2021 Oscar nominations: Snubs, surprises from this year's Academy Award nominees
SOMETIMES FAN FEVER WORKS And you thought you were the only ones who loved Maria Bakalova and Paul Raci? "Sound of Metal" became a bit of a Cinderella story this year, but no matter how many positive reviews, Oscar pundits and movie fans seemed resigned to the fact that Raci's breakout performance as a deaf counseler to Riz Ahmed's character would be overlooked come Oscar nominations time. Same with "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm's" Bakalova, who seemed at first to be an out of the box choice for a supporting nomination. But, hey, Oscar voters have eyes too and, more often than not, taste.