The Humpday Effect: Why Certain Indie Gems Never Had an Oscar
Hope  Oscar snubs tend to generate notice around this time of
year due to their absence from the ubiquitous awards season
frenzy. But these noticeable omissions, which currently include
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (which failed to make the Academy’s
documentary shortlist) and Sam Rockwell for his dual
performances in Moon, at least have a fair amount of support in
favor of their inclusions. By comparison, a number of well
received indie movies barely ever had a chance of being
nominated, no matter how many people would have liked to see it
happen. These specialty titles lack both the money and big names
that could help get them into the race. With virtually no
traction in the industry, they sit on the sidelines by default.
Of all the movies released in the past 12 months, few seem to
embody this problem more than Humpday. The overwhelmingly
likeable Sundance favorite, about two old college buddies
hesitantly planning a gay porn together, has a lot g