This year , three politically themed films are up for Best Picture . ` The Revenant'is a western about the last of Native Americans in Canada and their struggle to survive against white settlers who want them gone. In `` Frost/Nixon , '' nominated for five Oscars , Frank Langella plays Nixon after he resigned from the presidency . From `` All the President 's Men '' to `` JFK , '' Oscar loves politics .
This year , three politically themed films are up for Best Picture . ` The Revenant'is a western about the last of Native Americans in Canada and their struggle to survive against white settlers who want them gone. From `` All the President 's Men '' to `` JFK , '' Oscar loves politics .