However, some movies are clearly made just to get nominations. And the darker and more depressing, the more people generally heap praise on the actors.

I guess the recession must be about over, because during dark economic times,
comedies are supposed to reign are they not?

Nebraska, which I liked but it is rather dark also, and we saw Blue Jasmine too.
Three very dark films in the past week.

Next up was to be Philomena and American Hustle, then Wolf, but my husband says
he's afraid to go to movies I pick out now, LOL. I said I didn't pick them, the Academy did!

it still was about crooks and swindlers. I'm ready for some GOOD characters!

Hell, if I'd wanted to see a bunch of snide family fights, I'd have just paid attention at Christmas...

The popcorn was OK though.

Most films based on plays I find I don't like. I feel like throwing my popcorn and yelling "SHUT UP AND DO SOMETHING!". But actors like doing them because there's all that juicy dialogue for them to work with. However, films are about telling stories VISUALLY. Dialogue is secondary.

It all comes across as risk-averse, over-baked and hollow.