• more about #oscarnominations
    missbhavens: No actor noms for Slumdog? Is anyone truly surprised by this? Way to make a statement, Academy. more »
    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: In regard to Heath Ledger, one of the downsides to his death is that if you're an actor after your last movie is made, that's pretty much it. There's ... more »
    Janie Jones: I'm so, so glad that The Dark Knight didn't get nominated for Best Picture. Other than Ledger as the Joker, I hated every second of it. I'm glad Milk ... more »
    TurtleSpeak: I really really hope Milk wins something (everything ideally). I loved that film. more »
    Doreen DelPurgatorio: I am astonished at the lack of love for Gran Torino. Should have been nominated for picture, director and actor. more »
    Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: Yeeeeeaaaaa, Taraji! more »
    CassetteLove: Winslet's a good, competent actress, but really no great shakes. Leo doesn't do it for me- I have to wonder if their appeal is so how locked into thei... more »
    Diziet_Sma: I'm glad Milk got some nominations, after the GG snub - it's my best picture of the year, for sure. Also Penn should win best actor, and Van Sant best... more »
    Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!: Has anyone seen Gran Torino? Clint Eastwood was great in it. I thought he might have a shot at the Oscar. more »
    rednrowdy: 'benjamin button' was like forrest gump in reverse, except forrest gump was a better movie. that's right, i said it. cate blanchett aside (who is alwa... more »
    hatepaperdoll: Melissa Leo should win for "Frozen River". She won't, but she really should. more »
    hanny: I loved Rourke in Wrestler. Pathos, charm and so gritty. Ledger was so dark and subversive and nightmarishly good. Really delighted that Downey Jr. go... more »
    SuperRounder: I'm really pulling for Viola Davis. She was fantastic in Doubt. As much as I like him, I can't pull for Brad Pitt. Not with Sean Penn, Frank Langella ... more »
    chancentrate: Whatever anyone's opinion of slumdog millionaire is, one has to admit the acting was hardly remarkable. The film itself, the cinematography, the loca... more »
    squirrelcop: Love seeing Richard Jenkins' name in the nominations. I don't think he has a real chance of winning and I was not a fan of the The Visitor, but maybe... more »
    Macloserboy: That people don't understand why RDJ is typical of the general bias that exists against comedic performances, which are harder to do. Dying is easy; ... more »
    lafleur: I'm a bit worried PSH might take the Best Supporting from Heath. more »
    Khrushchev: Also, I think Emile Hirsch should have been nominated over Josh Brolin. TAKE THAT, BROLIN. more »
    baraqiel: Does anyone else find it curious that Slumdog has two nominated songs and the Springsteen one from The Wrestler wasn't nominated? more »
    pax: At the very least, Madhur Mittal should have gotten a Best Supporting Actor nod for Slumdog Millionaire. He really captures the feeling of internal co... more »
  • #thegoldstandard

    And The Oscar Nominations Go To...

    The nominees for the 2009 Academy Awards were announced this morning and fittingly, Heath Ledger was nominated exactly one year to the day after his death. But, there were plenty of snubs and surprises. More »
  • #awardsseason

    Oscar Noms 2008: Women Can Write, Not Direct