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Oscar nominations announced
This year's Academy Awards may not even have a ceremony due to the writer's strike, but the nominees are in. Here's our quick take on some of the major categories:
Best Picture
"Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood." We're not ones to brag, but, well, we called it! Did you?
Best Actor
Congrats to Tommy Lee Jones, deservingly nominated for "In the Valley of Elah." This not only surprised us but may have kept out Denzel Washington, who's been far better in the past than he was in "American Gangster." Great to see Viggo Mortensen up for "Eastern Promises" as well.
Best Actress
Did Cate Blanchett really need to be recognized for "Elizabeth: The Golden Age?" Over Amy Adams in "Enchanted" or Angelina Jolie in "A Mighty Heart"?
Best Supporting Actress
Ruby Dee does make a mark in "American Gangster," but we were still hoping Jennifer Garner would slide in, thanks to her best-ever work in "Juno."
Best Supporting Actor
OK, now we will brag. Called this one too. Can Casey Affleck ("The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford") take down Javier Bardem ("No Country for Old Men")?
Best Director
A happy morning for Jason Reitman ("Juno"), nominated for his second movie, and Tony Gilroy ("Michael Clayton"), nominated for his first. Somewhere out there, Sean Penn ("Into the Wild") is pissed.
Pleasant surprises
Nominations for Sarah Polley's lovely adapted screenplay for "Away From Her" and for Brad Bird's hilarious original script for "Ratatouille"
Not-so-pleasant surprises
"Surf's Up" for Best Animated Feature?! "Norbit" for Best Makeup?! We don't care how good the makeup was, "Norbit" and "Oscar nomination" should never be in the same sentence.
OK, your turn: Who should have been nominated -- and who should not have been?
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