What's this "these movies don't matter to pop culture" BS? No Country was ALL OVER the multiplexes in my suburban hometown this year. TWBB's "milkshake" line was quoted on SNL. "Juno" needs no introduction. Michael Clayton had uber-star George Clooney. The Coens have been in the business for decades, not exactly mainstream but not total strangers to regular moviegoers either. And Once grossed about ten times (OK I exaggerate) it's cost. And there was strong support for box office winners like Bourne Ultimatum and Ratatouille

As far as I can tell, these final noms WERE the "prestige Hollywood pictures" of 2007.

Members of Slate Fray are, once again, blaming people other than themselves for their own incredible lack of exposure to the wider landscape of movies.