Guide to the 2010 Oscar Nominees UPDATED

The candler blog was born in March of 2009. In the past year, we’ve written a whole lot about cinema, and I’m proud to say we’ve covered most of the top 2010 Oscar contenders on these pages. We even had a strong opinion [back when AMPAS upped the number of Best Picture nominations to 10](http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/07/02/rules-ampas-should-change-besides- best-pic-slots/). There are still some holes and we’ll fix that soon. For now, catch up on our thoughts on the year’s biggest films and share your what you think in the comments.

A Serious Man - Best Picture, Original Screenplay

[Avatar](http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/12/20/avatar-the-problematic-outer- body-solution-to-cultural-tensions/) - Art Direction, Cinematography, Directing, Film Editing, Original Score, Best Picture, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects

Crazy Heart - Jeff Bridges - Best Actor, Maggie Gyllenhaal - Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Song - “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” - UPDATED 2/11/2010

District 9 - Film Editing, Best Picture, Visual Effects, Adapted Screenplay

[Fantastic Mr. Fox](http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/12/10/review-the- fantastic-mr-fox/) - Best Animated Feature Film, Original Score

[Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince](http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/07/27 /review-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/) - Cinematography

[Inglourious Basterds](http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/08/21/once-upon-a-time- in-violence-occupied-cinema-an-analysis-of-inglourious-basterds/) ([Also This](http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/12/17/watching-inglourious-basterds-in-a -room-full-of-jews/))- Christoph Waltz - Supporting Actor, Cinematography, Directing, Film Editing, Best Picture, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Original Screenplay

Julie & Julia - Meryl Streep - Best Actress

Nine - Penélope Cruz - Supporting Actress, Art Direction, Costume Design, Best Original Song - “Take It All”

[Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire](http://www.candlerblog.com/2010/02/19/review-precious-based-on-the- novel-push-by-sapphire/) -Gabourey Sidibe - Best Actress, Mo’Nique - Best Supporting Actress, Directing, Film Editing, Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay

• UPDATED 2/19/2010

[Sherlock Holmes](http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/12/28/review-sherlock- holmes/) - Art Direction, Original Score

Star Trek - Makeup, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects

[The Hurt Locker](http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/07/09/review-the-hurt- locker/) - Jeremy Renner - Actor, Cinematography, Directing, Film Editing, Original Score, Best Picture, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Original Screenplay

[Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen](http://www.candlerblog.com/2009/06/30 /review-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/) - Sound Mixing

Up - Best Animated Feature Film, Original Score, Best Picture, Sound Editing, Original Screenplay

Up In The Air - George Clooney - Best Actor, Vera Farmiga - Best Supporting Actress, Anna Kendrick - Best Supporting Actress, Directing, Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay