And the nominees are... oh shit.

Jesus, what have I done? Why are there so many? WHY ARE THERE SO MANY?!?!?!

So I've already seen the following:

Julie & Julia (Best Actress)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Cinematography)
District 9 (Best Picture, Writing Adapted)
Up (Best Picture, Writing Original)
Inglourious Basterds (Best Supporting Actor, Cinematography, Directing, Best Picture, Writing Original)

Which means that between now and March 7th, I will need to watch the following:

1. Crazy Heart (Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress)
2. Up in the Air (Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress x2, Directing, Best Picture, Writing Adapted)
3. A Single Man (Best Actor)
4. Invictus (Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor)
5. The Hurt Locker (Best Actor, Cinematography, Directing, Best Picture, Writing Original)
6. The Messenger (Best Supporting Actor, Writing Original)
7. The Last Station (Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress)
8. The Lovely Bones (Best Supporting Actor)
9. The Blind Side (Best Actress, Best Picture)
10. An Education (Best Actress, Best Picture, Writing Adapted)
11. Precious (Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Directing, Best Picture, Writing Adapted)
12. Nine (Best Supporting Actress)
13. Avatar (Cinematography, Directing, Best Picture)
14. The White Ribbon (Cinematography)
15. A Serious Man (Best Picture, Writing Original)
16. In the Loop (Writing Adapted)

Not including the actual day of the Oscars, this gives me 32 days to watch 16 movies and write 21 reviews. And of the 16 movies that I will need to see, three have inspired rage upon sight-of-trailer. (The Blind Side actually induced retching...)

My wallet and debit card have already started picketing in protest. My Soul may join them as well.

Here goes nothing...

Eli