Anthony Hopkins ' performance as `` Nixon '' in this 1995 film was one of his best , helping the movie earn four Oscar nominations . This year , three politically charged films are up for Best Picture . ` ` Argo , '' ` ` Zero Dark Thirty '' and ` ` Lincoln '' focus on current and historical issues . From ` ` All the President 's Men '' to ` ` ' , '' Oscar highlights politics .
This year , three politically charged films are up for Best Picture . ` ` Argo , '' ` ` Zero Dark Thirty '' and ` ` Lincoln '' focus on current and historical issues . From ` ` All the President 's Men '' to ` ` ' , '' Oscar highlights politics .