Lewis Milestone's “The North Star” was nominated for six Oscars, including Screenplay (Original) by Lilian Hellman and Cinematography (b/w) by James Wong Howe, but won none.

Hitchcock's “North By Northwest” was nominated for three Oscars: Story and Screenplay (Original) by Ernest Lehman, Art Direction-Set Decoration (color) for William A. Horning, Robert Boyle, Merrill Pye; Henry Grace and Frank McKelvy; and Film Editing by George Tomasini.

Kathryn Bigelow's “The Hurt Locker” is not only the best movie about the Iraq War, but is also her most satisfying work in a career spanning three decades.  I'll address Bigelow's chances to earn a Best Director Oscar nomination in a future article, but for now I'd like  to suggest that “Hurt Locker” should be a contender for the 2009 Best Picture Oscar. The Academy has decided to broaden the Best Picture category to include ten films, and so “Hurt Locker” stands a better chance to be included.  But how good a chance?

Mike Newell's Enchanted April was nominated for three Oscars, Supporting Actress Joan Plowright

Screenplay (Adapted) by Peter Barnes, and Costume Design by Sheena Napier.

Dirty Dancing was nominated for and won the Original Song Oscar: “I've Had the Time of My Life,” music by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Doonald Markowitz, lyrics by Franke Previte.