Glenn Whipp: How the 10 best picture Oscar nominees are making their final pitches for a win

LOS ANGELES — For the 10 movies nominated for best picture, being invited to the party was just the first step. Now the focus is on winning the Oscar in what remains a wide-open race. Campaign pitches must be freshened, talking points adjusted and the souls of all involved cleansed with Ophora water and superfood smoothies, making it possible to formulate an answer to the question "so ... how did this project originate?" and not completely die inside because it has been asked, by this point, several thousand times.

So as we head into the final stretch before voting begins, let's look at the messages the nominated movies seem