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This years Oscar list is dreadfully dull and worthy. Not a cheerful thought, word or deed in them. Now don't get me wrong I love film. Film has the capacity that no other genre has to transport you, move you and inform you.

However, in recent years film has been taking itself far to seriously - is it a late reaction to the Millenium or the Iraq War back-lash. Who the hell knows but a polticised film industry does not an entertaining film make.

Ask yourself when was the last time you saw a film, came out of the cinema and wanted to go back in straight away and see it all over again? Can you say that of any film in the last two years?

Now the Oscars have never been a reflection of the best film in any given year, there are far to many examples of years where the best film wasn't even on the list. However, as a lover of the Oscars I have always been able to get excited and root for one film or another. Last year and this year I simply don't care. That worries me no end. If I love film and can't get excited about any of them then surely cinema is in trouble.

Come on people remember if it doesn't entertain then what the hell is the point, your not working on great polemics here. If you want to inform me fine, but do it before I fall asleep from boredom.