Nominations for the 81st annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button led the list with 13 nods, including best picture, director, adapted screenplay, and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji P. Henson. It ties the 13 nominations of Gone with the Wind and From Here to Eternity. The record is held by Titanic and All About Eve at 14 each.
The Dark Knight received eight nominations, including cinematography, editing and visual effects, but failed to get nods for best picture or director. Heath Ledger is in the supporting actor race, as anticipated.
Slumdog Millionaire is second in the race with 10 nominations, with two of the three nods for best song.
Kate Winslet was tapped for lead actress in The Reader.
Her competition includes Meryl Streep, who earned her 15th nod. She ties Katharine Hepburn's record in most nominations for a lead actress (12). Doubt also saw supporting actor honors go to Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viola Davis and Amy Adams.
The Reader had a surprisingly strong showing, eclipsing Revolutionary Road.
Revolutionary Road seemed headed for Oscar glory: It was adapted from an acclaimed source (Richard Yates's novel). It is the first movie together of Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio since 1997's Titanic. It was directed by Sam Mendes, who had nabbed the directing Oscar for 1999's American Beauty. But it only got nods for supporting actor (Michael Shannon), and for art direction and costume design.
I'm psyched that I got the spots for Melissa Leo (Frozen River) and Richard Jenkins (The Visitor).
Based on my Oscar predictions in eight key categories January 20, I got a batting average of 70.75%. I got 46 nominees right, out of 30 nominees (Kate Winslet!) and 35 films (The Reader, but not Revolutionary Road).
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