I am Kyle's self-indulgence

Nominees for this year's Academy Awards have been announced, and there aren't many surprises.

The Aviator, Finding Neverland, Sideways, Million Dollar Baby, and Ray (none of which I've yet seen) are up for best picture, as well as a host of other awards.

Jamie Foxx is surprisingly nominated in both the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories (I doubt there's much chance of his winning the latter).

As expected, the Academy steered safely clear of controversy this year, leaving Fahrenheit 9/11 out of its choices for best documentary (apparently, it's nowhere near as good as Tupac: Resurrection).

Interestingly, The Incredibles is nominated for best original screenplay--and by the way, the Academy should just go ahead and give Brad Bird his Oscar for best animated feature right now, because there is absolutely no way Shark Tale or Shrek 2 stands a chance.