In reply to JOHNVIDAL.

The Academy Awards do not grant oscars for popular movies or movies that sold well. I agree that there should be an award show for the classically trained actor like Cicely Tyson, Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, etc. and the Academy Awards fit that bill. Straight Outta Compton was not an oscar-worthy picture even though I saw it on opening night and loved every minute. Still, the acting, directing, sound, visual, etc. was not oscar-worthy. I do believe while Chiraq might not have been an oscar-worthy movie, the lead actress deserved a break-out best actress nomination. And comedies rarely receive nominations.