Academy members selected the nominees in their respective branches - acting, directing, writing, etc. - with all 5,043 members eligible to vote in the best-picture category.

The only truly little film in the best-picture category is "My Left Foot," and it's entitled, being Irish.

The most startling omission in the best-picture category is "Glory."

It's difficult to understand how it could have been overlooked in the best-picture category, beaten out by the squashy likes of "Dead Poets Society" and "Field of Dreams."

It is the first film in many decades to have the most nominations and not be in the best-picture category.

The film was also ignored in the best-picture category.

The group named Mr. Spielberg a close runner-up as best director, just as "The Piano" was a close runner-up in the best-picture category.

The Globe selections in two best-picture categories, announced Thursday, excluded two movies favored by critics' groups and spread the remaining choices across a broad field of mainly small films.

Warner Independent is entering it in the best-picture category.

Likable but less-than-great entries dominate the best-picture category, while acting nominations lean heavily toward the offbeat.