Comedy
Rod Lott
Did “M*A*S*H” do in the military comedy, or was it the unwinnable Vietnam War?

Drama
Rod Lott
How? Of all the films that could have filled that ninth Best Picture slot at this year's Academy Awards, how did Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close get there? Manipulation is one thing; manipulation soaked in implausibility is another entirely: Oscar bait of the worst, most despicable order.