I just posted 2 articles on this week's Oscar nominations.

The nominations overview: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16799.asp
The complete list of major category nominations: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16798.asp

Did the nominations mirror your choices? Anyone who didn't get one that you think should have?

I'm thrilled that Lord of the Rings: Return of the King gained so many nominations, but I can't believe nobody received a nod for acting. Viggo and Elijah were solid as Aragorn and Frodo, and Sean Astin showed amazing depth to his portrayal of Samwise in this film. Not to mention Andy Serkis offered such an incredible CGI-enhanced performance as Gollum.

However, I am happy with the wide scope of nominations. Many are first time nominees and for films that didn't really get a lot of notice at the box office.