It's a truth universally acknowledged that there an Academy member in possession of a ballot is in want of taste. Combine that truth with the fact that this has been a crap year for movies, yet the best picture category has been expanded to 10 nominations, and you're set for disappointment. You can view the complete list of nominations here. Expect to say "No" at least once per (major?) category. Actually, I'll do it for you:

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight)
• George Clooney in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
• Colin Firth in "A Single Man" (The Weinstein Company)
• Morgan Freeman in "Invictus" (Warner Bros.)
• Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)

No:  George Clooney and Morgan Freeman. Yes: George Clooney, "Fantastic Mr. Fox," Sharlto Copley, "District Nine." Also wouldn't have minded an out-of-left-field, Johnny Depp/Pirates of the Caribbean-style nod (not a win, mind) for Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes, but I guess he got one of those last year.

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Matt Damon in "Invictus" (Warner Bros.)
• Woody Harrelson in "The Messenger" (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
• Christopher Plummer in "The Last Station" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones" (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)
• Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company)

No: Pretty much anyone who isn't Christoph Waltz. Yes: Everyone else in "The Hurt Locker," Peter Capaldi, "In the Loop."

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side" (Warner Bros.)
• Helen Mirren in "The Last Station" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Carey Mulligan in "An Education" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
• Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia" (Sony Pictures Releasing)

No: Sandra Bullock. Yes: Emily Blunt, "The Young Victoria."

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Penélope Cruz in "Nine" (The Weinstein Company)
• Vera Farmiga in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
• Maggie Gyllenhaal in "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight)
• Anna Kendrick in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
• Mo'Nique in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)

 No: Penélope Cruz, "Nine." Yes: Penélope Cruz, "Broken Embraces."

Achievement in directing

• "Avatar" (20th Century Fox) James Cameron
• "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment) Kathryn Bigelow
• "Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company) Quentin Tarantino
• "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate) Lee Daniels
• "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) Jason Reitman

No: James Cameron and Jason Reitman. Yes: Armando Iannucci, "In the Loop," Jean-Marc Vallée, "The Young Victoria," Wes Anderson, "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (okay, that's three for two, but now I'm on a roll).

Best motion picture of the year

• "Avatar" (20th Century Fox)
  A Lightstorm Entertainment Production James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
• "The Blind Side" (Warner Bros.)
  An Alcon Entertainment Production Nominees to be determined
• "District 9" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
  A Block/Hanson Production Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
• "An Education" (Sony Pictures Classics)
  A Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Production Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
• "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)
  A Voltage Pictures Production Nominees to be determined
• "Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company)
  A Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Production Lawrence Bender, Producer
• "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
  A Lee Daniels Entertainment/Smokewood Entertainment Production
  Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
• "A Serious Man" (Focus Features)
  A Working Title Films Production
  Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
• "Up" (Walt Disney)
  A Pixar Production Jonas Rivera, Producer
• "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
  A Montecito Picture Company Production Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers

No: "Avatar," "The Blind Side," "Up in the Air." Yes: "In the Loop," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The Young Victoria."

You're welcome.