On what I'm going to christen Gold Tuesday — that annual event when Oscar nominations are announced, much too early in the morning — news was good for Jane Campion (whose "The Power of the Dog" led the pack with 12 nominations), Steven Spielberg (now an eight-time nominee for best director, this time for "West Side Story"), and many more. But we've got many weeks to celebrate the lucky nominees; this morning, let's spend a little time at the Academy of the Snubbed.
—The best picture category brought a few surprises (hello there, "CODA" and "Nightmare Alley") and a few snubs. Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth" seemed to have Oscar bait all over it, but earned only best actor (Denzel Washington), cinematography and production design nods. Likewise, "Being the Ricardos" was nominated for three of its actors — Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem and J.K. Simmons — but no other categories. And while some might have been cheering for megahit "Spider-Man: No Way Home" to crack the top 10 (I would have applauded), no dice for Spidey, who settled for a sole visual effects nomination.
—In the best director category, despite "Dune" cleaning up with 10 nominations, Denis Villeneuve wasn't nominated. Likewise Adam McKay, whose Netflix hit "Don't Look Up" earned four nominations, and Reinaldo Marcus Green, director of the six-times-nominated "King Richard."
