The Nominees Are...

...as follows. Not a lot of thoughts, although the expanded Oscar list seems pretty OK by Oscar standards. I actually thought all four of the nominated films I've seen (Serious Man, An Education, Inglorious Bastards, Up In The Air) were at least good, which is unusual. I'm hoping this will get The Hurt Locker on the big screen in the provinces before I have to resort to watching the Blu Ray, am intrigued by Precious and District 9, am sure that The Blind Side ruins the excellent book, and will probably continue to pass on the inevitable winner Dances With Expensive Smurfs. I'm also happy to see Vera Farmiga get nominated...