“Zero Dark Thirty”: too cool, or too controversial for Oscars?

LOS ANGELES, Feb 23:  Just three months ago, “Zero Dark Thirty” looked like a strong contender for the movie industry’s biggest prize. But when the Oscar for Best Picture is handed out tomorrow, the thriller about the decade-long US hunt for, and 2011 killing of, Osama bin Laden is unlikely to get its name engraved on the coveted gold statuette. (agencies)