Our “Road to the Oscars” series is in full swing, ready to help you with your Oscar pools. This week, we looked at some of the more obscure categories like Best Live Action Short and Best Foreign Film, as well as the more mainstream Best Animated Film category. Adam Spunberg takes a look back.

This year’s nominees for Best Documentary include films on Richard Nixon, illegal immigration, and Burmese unrest. But it’s two films on food and Japanese dolphin hunters that are the early favorites. Nate Freiberg reports on this category in our “Road to the Oscars” series.

Bryce Van Kooten sees the list of Oscar nominees and sees plenty of performances that got snubbed. His list includes “Star Trek” for Best Picture, Matt Damon’s for Best Actor in “The Informant!” and Zoe Saldana for her portrayal of Neytiri in “Avatar.” Who do you think got snubbed?

The list of Best Documentary candidates has been shortened to 15, and there are a few surprises. Missing is one-time Oscar winner Michael Moore, as well as former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson. As a result, “Food Inc.,” “The Cove,” and “The Beaches of Agnes” are early favorites, writes Paul Popiel.

An obscure category no more, the Academy still must actually see the nominees for Best Documentary in order to vote for it (Unlike most other awards). Is Michael Moore’s movie good enough to win, or is he too divisive to win this time? Perhaps “Food Inc.”, “Tyson”, or “The Cove” will break through. Paul Popiel takes a closer look.

This year’s Best Documentary nominees are led by Man on Wire, a fascinating tale of the artistic crime of the century. Dan Cerny takes a closer look at 2009’s high wire act.