Genuine Suspense Over 'Best Picture' at 2014 Academy Awards

I've seen more of the top films this year than I have in a long time. I'd like "12 Years a Slave" to win Best Picture simply because of its unparalleled historical significance and incredibly outstanding production. It's a fabulous movie on a matter of intense importance. But it's no shoo-in.

See the Los Angeles Times, "Academy Awards 2014: Best picture race is an Oscar tale of suspense."

And at the Washington Post, "For best picture, it has to be ‘12 Years a Slave’."