The big news with this year's Oscar nominations is obviously the resurgence of the incredible City of God, the exhilarating Brazilian crime epic that came out so long ago that it actually topped my list of the best movies of 2002 (edged out only slightly by 25th Hour). Probably as penance for failing to nominate City of God for last year's Best Foreign Language Film award, the Academy has honored it with nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography. This is great news, especially if it leads to a national release for this picture, which really is one of the most amazing movies ever made.