An Education
The British coming-of-age drama boasts a dream cast (including Emma Thompson, Sally Hawkins, and Peter Sarsgaard) and a wonderful screenplay by novelist Nick Hornby. It's a sure bet in the Best Actress (Carey Mulligan) and Best Supporting Actor (Alfred Molina) categories but may lack the overall appeal to make the cut for Best Picture.
Image Credit: Kerry Brown
Dark-horse films and actors whose names we'd love to hear when Academy Award nominees are announced on Feb. 2
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