That wonderful time of year has arrived again, when the Academy announces the highest nomination honour in the motion picture industry. Taking into account the rule-book changes they introduced this year, you could say that the nominations are more exciting than last years—however, let’s not stress those changes, and rather focus on the actual nominations. [...]

Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences finally announced the nominations for the 81st Academy Awards. Biggest surprise to me was the exclusion of Kate Winslet from the Best Supporting Actress category, though she will probably still win as Best Actress for The Reader. Yes, The Reader. The role for which she got [...]