Excellent article, it said everything that needs to be said.
If a film of the quality of THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST dealt with any other subject, it would be showered with nominations. The cinematography, score and acting in THE PASSION are not only the best of 2004, but of probably the past 10 years. This is a top drawer production on every level, and the fact that it won't win the awards it deserves is personally maddening to me. But this film will live on in the hearts of many who have seen it long after the putative "Best Picture of 2004" is forgotten.
Oops. Sorry for the double post!
Capitalism does work even if the "Artists" don't recognize the movie.