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· While studios' niche divisions score a bunch of Oscar nominations, the "motherships" were mostly relegated to acting and technical nods. Our elegant solution: The big studios should stop making so many shitty movies. [Variety]
· The Best Picture hopefuls (except for Crash, which is currently clogging the shelves of your local video store) will all go into wider release this weekend, hoping to turn Oscar buzz into the only thing that truly matters: cash. [THR]
· Oscar nominees pat themselves on the back for being serious, topical films. Says Steven Spielberg, never one to turn down a perch on the soapbox, 'This is a wakeup call to all studios: We need to stop worrying only about making the No. 1 film for the July 4 weekend and realize we can all contribute something in terms of understanding the world and human rights issues," apparently already forgetting that he directed War of the Worlds, release date: 6/29/05. [Variety]
· Some of Oscar's Chosen Ones lament the snubbing of their forgotten compatriots. VIIIIGGGO!. [THR]
· The Jim Henson company hires Samurai Jack visionary Genndy Tartakovsky to direct the long-awaited (we've been holding our breath since we were about 8 years old) Dark Crystal sequel. [Variety]