Mark Rosenthal, a professor in Temple's film department, is also a screenwriter and voting member of the Academy. While many critics contend that the lineup of films this year is weak overall, Rosenthal says there were many great, albeit unusual ones. He points to the non-linear “Tree of Life” and the sports movie “Moneyball.” "There's a wonderful movie nominated for best original screenplay called 'A Separation,' which is one of the few times in Academy history that a film written in a foreign language…was nominated for best screenplay,” he said.