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Angelina Jolie, 'A Mighty Heart'
By Jim Brooks, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Okay, so Angelina, Denzel and Keira didn't get asked to the Oscar prom. They shouldn't shed too many tears over their absence from this year's nominations.

After all, they're in very good company. From Humphrey Bogart ("The Maltese Falcon") and Marilyn Monroe ("Some Like It Hot") to Susan Sarandon ("Bull Durham") and Sean Penn ("Fast Times at Ridgemont High"), movie history is rich with overlooked performances that are now revered and celebrated more than many of their peers' nominated, even winning, entries.
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