OK so the Oscar noms were announced this morning, and there were no surprises because all the nominees have been heavily campaigning for what seems like years but has actually been probably 3 months. I looked at the list of Best Picture nominees and thought it's been a pretty weak year. I haven't seen THE ARTIST yet which I know I'll love because it's a crowd pleaser but that doesn't mean it's good. I liked HUGO but it's far from Scorcese's best, a little bit meandering in fact. WAR HORSE, typical Spielbergian sentimentality wrapped up in one magnificent horse. It was so backward looking I thought I was watching Turner Classic Movies at times. And that last scene...ugh overkill. But what else is new? And let's face it, the true standout doesn't have a chance, Malick's been nominated just as a sort of acknowledgement that he's a great artist, but how many academy members can actually sit through his films? And what about TINKER, TAILOR? What I want to know though is, how come Albert Nobbs got to acting nominations for Glenn Close as Best Actress and Janet McTeer as Best Supporting Actress and I can't find it...and I'm in New York City. Are they planning on re-releasing it? If so when. Is it available On Demand. Why is there so little variety at even the art houses. I know money, they have to make money.