Well here we go again with more of Hollywoods proverbial arse licking in the quest for a little gold statue. I'm not going to sit here and give you a full list of nominees and to be honest you can find that fucking list anywhere on the lovely invention that is the internet so find it your fucking selves. What we can do though is have a quick look at the main contenders and a couple of surprise exclusions. First up and we have to say a big fucking wow as Hugo gets 11 noms. Fuck me that's amazing and for a childrens film directed by Scorcese. Not seen but heard nothing but good things. The Artist got a few nods too and although no real shock if I hear one more critic suggest that we could be returning to the days of silent cinema then I may fuck them all with a broken broom handle. Moneyball receives a few too including Best Picture and a Best Actor for Brad Pitt. I saw this film recently and although I have no love for glorified rounders it is a damn fine film. The nod for Gary Oldman pleasing me fucking greatly but sadly I think that French bloke or Academy love Clooney will get this. The actress award is probably Streeps although Michelle Williams deserves a look in. Please I fucking beg that it doesn't go to Rooney Mara for Dragon Tattoo who's performance is overrated.
Anyway I leave it up to you fuckers to decide who you think should win but before I depart I have to ask how come Tilda Swinton wasn't nominated for We Need To Talk About Kevin a powerful film centered around her performance. I mean where the fuck is Shame in the nominations. Ok so it's a tough film but should that mean it's not up for anything? Finally Ryan Gosling must wonder what he has to do to get a nomination after his one for Half Nelson in 2007. Both Drive and The Ides Of March were two of the best films of the last 12 months so weird they were largely overlooked. As always there are hardly any big surprises and the Academy plays it safe. Oh well definately no Best Picture for A Very Harold And Kumar 3D Christmas then. Fucking bollocks.