During his pre-Oscars presentation, Zbigniew Banas examines the high points of last year's cinematic production. What movies have most significantly captured the imagination of the public? What are new, important trends in filmmaking around the globe today? Were any of the deserving movies and individual achievements overlooked by the Academy? Zbigniew will address these film-related questions, and also reveal his last-minute predictions for the current edition of the Oscars.