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In about a month the Oscars return and today was the day for nominations.  Really no surprises, Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire were the top nominated movies.  While Milk and the Dark Knight were runner ups in nominations.

No best picture nomination for Dark Night however Heath Ledger returns as another nomination for best supporting actor although the competition may seem unfair for Robert Downey Jr. as he gets nodded for his role in Tropic Thunder.

One one my favorite the best animated nominations included Kung Fu Panda, WALL-E and Bolt.  All three were very good in my mind and all a must see if it has yet to be seen by your eyes. If WALL-E gets snubbed for sound then the Oscars are a total joke if you ask me.

Mickey Rourke may be the underdog to Brad Pitt in best male leading performance but Sean Penn is known for stealing a few awards as a possible threat and really all of the nominees are all unique and you can make a case for any of them.  Sorry Leonardo DiCaprio not this time.  I got to still see a few of those films to really give you a honest opinion.  Check back in a couple posts for that as I will give predictions for the Oscars.

Lastly Dark Knight might feel snubbed for not getting in as a nomiee for best picture but honestly was it really worth the nomination.  I liked the movie as well and Heath Ledger stole the show but movies like this normally get snubbed because it happens every year where certain films are left out. Mostly because summer movies almost always get snubbed because they were made to early in the year.