Why This Year’s Doc Oscar Shortlist Was the Most Predictable Yet, And Why the Nominees Won’t Be

Looking through the shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature announced yesterday, there are a few things that jump out. For me, the biggest is how many cable premieres are present. It helped my focus that someone tweeted that a number of the contenders are currently available on HBO GO. Those would be Life According to Sam, The Crash…