People always complain about how predictable the Oscars are. Ho, hum, a 21st nomination for nominations for the 90th Academy Awards.

So we get excited when we can muster up shock or outrage, either because unexpected names made the list or because expected ones didn't. Fire up your Twitter feeds, folks, and let loose over the following snubs and surprises.
The biggest surprise in the acting categories is arguably Daniel Kaluuya's welcome nomination for "Get Out." If there was a spot for the scandal-tarnished James Franco, Kaluuya's strong performance took it.

Roman J. Israel, Esq." is somewhat of a surprise, considering that neither the movie or the performance have been talked about much this year. But Washington was often included on many predictions' lists leading up to the Oscars noms and whatever hear that generated clearly helped him here. (Indeed, his was the movie's only nomination.)

And no nods for once-likely nominees The Disaster Artist," which he also directed, and for a performance that won him Golden Globe and Critics Choice trophies. Those, however, came before he was accused of sexual misconduct. His movie got a nomination for its adapted screenplay, but not for Franco's acting or directing.

And the #MeToo headlines did no favors for the well-reviewed "Michelle Williams -- none of this has helped the movie, either with audiences or awards voters.

Plummer did get a ing Actor nomination (at 88, he's the oldest performer ever nominated for an acting Oscar), but the film got no others -- not Best Picture, nor Best Director, nor Best Adapted Screenplay.
Among the nominations as a whole, the biggest surprises may have been all the love for "Phantom Thread," currently the least widely viewed of all the awards-hopeful movies.

"Mudbound," a Netflix release that barely played in theaters but is available to stream, earned four nominations, including Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Song, and ing Actress (Rachel Morrison made history as the first woman in Oscar's 90-year history to be nominated in her category.

As for "Phantom Thread," which still isn't playing in wide release yet, it did earn a Best Picture nod, over such more-favored contenders as "Wonder Woman").

"Phantom" earned a total of six nominations, including Best Actor (for Lesley Manville, also not a huge surprise), Costume Design (expected for a film about fashion), and Original Score. Those noms exceeded expectations, as word-of-mouth on the film has been lukewarm for Focus Features.
"The Post" got a Best Picture nomination despite earning only one other nod, for Streep's leading role. Nothing for director Spielberg, co-star Hanks, or even its screenplay, widely favored to earn a nomination. The relative shutout of this movie by most awards groups, despite its near-universal critical acclaim and commercial success so far, has been one of the biggest stunners of this awards season.

Best Actress may have one of its strongest fields in years, but there were no real surprises among the nominees. Citations for Streep, Battle of the Sexes").

The biggest snub in the ing Actress category was Octavia Spencer ("The Shape of Water"), there was only one free spot left, and it went to "Phantom Thread's" Manville.

Did you catch the Adapted Screenplay nomination for "The Beguiled."

There were no surprises in the Original Screenplay category, but that meant tough luck for such almost-but-not-quite-nominees as "The Post," "I, Tonya," "Dunkirk."

Among animated features, "The LEGO Batman Movie."

Finally, do you long, long ago -- say, August -- when people were talking about "Wind River," and even "Wonder Woman" as Oscar contenders? Good times.

None got so much as a whisper this morning (unless you count Get Out" and "Dunkirk") were released before November.