The Oscar nominations have landed, and as ever, basically no one's happy, unless your name is Morten Tyldum. The taste of the Academy never reflects that of the movie blogosphere, or of anyone except the Academy, really, so while there are plenty of more pleasant surprises (more on those shortly), there are also some less pleasant ones.
We have mixed feelings about the word "snub," but in lieu of a better one, we've compiled the ten most shocking omissions and absences from this year's Academy Award nominations. You can find them below: let us know what you feel got snubbed hardest, and stay tuned for much more Oscar coverage over the rest of the day.
10. "Foxcatcher" in Best Picture
Overall, the strong showing of "Foxcatcher" in the nominations made us happy: the film is remarkable and deserving, but not everyone's cup of tea, and many if not most thought that it might be too dark to register with the Academy. Instead, it did much better than...
