Just as we’d expect from the Academy, there’s no shortage of lushness on display in this year’s nominees for best cinematography.
Though it boasts the strongest pedigree of all 2012 awards contenders, Lincoln doesn’t play like obvious Oscar bait while you’re watching it.
The Academy rarely passes up the chance to gush over black-and-white lensing.
Steven Spielberg’s old-school insta-contender has its own inherent, frontrunner-battling virtues to get behind.