Zero Dark Thirty is nominated for best picture, and Jessica Chastain, centre, is nominated for Best Actress. AP Photo / Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc, Jonathan Olley
Zero Dark Thirty is nominated for best picture, and Jessica Chastain, centre, is nominated for Best Actress. AP Photo / Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc, Jonathan Olley
The time machines of the Oscar-nominated films
This year's Academy Awards are heavy in titles pushing the three-hour mark. But, aside from bathroom concerns, does the fact film runtimes are creeping steadily upwards actually matter?