Early this morning, actor Chris Hemsworth presented this year's Academy Award nominees along with the president of the Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs.
"Gravity" and "American Hustle" led the pack with 10 nominations each. Here to help us sort through the rest is Rebecca Keegan, who writes about film for the Los Angeles Times.
Academy Awards: Which films were overlooked?
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