Like this year's American best-picture nominees, the foreign film contenders are not exactly cheerful.

Two competing best-picture nominees are biding their time.

All five best-picture nominees were produced wholly or in part by New York-based studios.

Among the best-picture nominees, Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven" is the one that makes eminently good sense.

The Golden Globes are good at predicting likely best-picture nominees for the Academy Awards.

Already out there is "The Full Monty," another best-picture nominee.

(I got that one) to "Name two of the best-picture nominees from the 2006 Academy Awards.

The best-picture nominees of 1967 were a collage of America's psyche, and more.

Even the rerelease of "The Fugitive," one of last year's most popular movies and also a best-picture nominee, has been disappointing.

Most years, Hollywood insiders can accurately predict the best-picture nominees by early December.