The Academy could return to a traditional five-nominee field. Here are the films that never would have made the cut

The Gothams boost Cate Blanchett's "Carol," a gritty journalism drama -- and the amazing trans women of "Tangerine"

Is "Dragon Tattoo" off the list? What about Spielberg? Salon critics analyze the picks with an eye on the future

Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" was shut out from any honors

The movie also picked up seven nominations for the London Film Critics' Circle

Check out the full list of Oscar nominations, which include no women nominated for directing

In a return to glorious Hollywood tradition (i.e., ass-kissing), the Oscars will feature 10 nominated films

The scorn heaped on "Fifty Shades of Grey" alone is insane, compared to some truly terrible movies from 2015

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had to schedule around the 2014 Winter Olympics

The musician & storyteller's recent "Black Is King" snub is an example of what voters do or don't get about art

The best part of awards shows is the spontaneous magic created by its winners. Do we need to put up with the rest?

The civil war epic, "Argo" and "Django Unchained" lead the film side. "Homeland," "Breaking Bad" earn multiple bids

Director Bigelow also honored

The movie has become a strong candidate for Best Picture at the Academy Awards

Meryl is the ultimate awards season punch line -- so we investigate some greatest hits of the Streep joke genre