Well, it's February and the Academy Awards are only 33 days away. Yesterday, the Academy Awards Nominations were announced by Anne Hathaway. "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" received nine nominations each, which was the most for any movie. "Inglourious Basterds" received eight nominations. "Up In The Air" and "Precious" received six nominations each, and "Up" received five nominations. The show is hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin this year. It will be March 7, and I can't wait for the show. This year is the first year since 1943 that ten movies were nominated for best picture. For now, here are some front-runners in their respective categories. Look for Sandra Bullock to win the Best Actress prize in her first nomination, and Jeff Bridges to win the Best Actor prize. Hopefully, Kathryn Bigelow will win the Best Director prize for "The Hurt Locker." Finally, Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman were nominated for Best Supporting Actor & Best Actor for "Invictus." G. Ripley is very happy that these two great actors received nominations for this epic movie.
