LZ Granderson : `` 12 Years a Slave '' deserves praises for its unflinching portrayal . Comment: Even though it 's a contender for Oscars , it has n't attracted many viewers . ` The English Patient , '' `` Amadeus '' and `` The Artist '' as the only best picture winners not to crack the top five at the box office . He says many people may not be ready to see a movie about our ugly past . Granderson : ` ` 12 Years '' deserves best picture for sure , but who will see it ?
LZ Granderson : `` 12 Years a Slave '' deserves praises for its unflinching portrayal . Comment: Even though it 's a contender for Oscars , it has n't attracted many viewers . He says many people may not be ready to see a movie about our ugly past . Granderson : ` ` 12 Years '' deserves best picture for sure , but who will see it ?