Sometimes I think I like watching films too much; I should give my eyes a rest, but with so many great films out there, I can’t. There are so many great films and so little time; weekends are no longer enough I say. But while that is still (and always will be) an issue, let’s sit back and see what’s the bargain this week. Dear readers, once again I have some amazing deals for you, all you have to do it follow the link.

Let’s take a look at what’s in store this week . . .

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It’s that time again. This Sunday, February 22, the 81st Annual Academy Awards will air on the ABC network. Every year one thing’s for certain, some nominees will take home a gold statue, while others will leave empty handed, which basically means someone will be disappointed. Any and everything that happens before the winners are announces means nothing once someone has a little gold man to hang on to. And yet people still talk about the “woulda, shoulda, couldas” of the night, especially when the sure thing, loses to the unexpected.

As much as everyone likes to bag on the Academy Awards for being stuffy and predictable, every once in a while you get thrown a curve ball. Sometimes it’s a refreshing surprise and other times it’s an complete snub. Over the eight decades that the Oscars have been awarded they’ve had their fair share of surprises and upsets that continue to be talked about years down the line.

Let’s take a walk down memory lane, and look at some of the greatest upsets in Oscar history.

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