It’s been such a bad year for actresses in Hollywood, that it’s difficult to find worthy nominees for Oscar. “There are names being bandied about, but they’re the product of desperation rather than honest cultural buzz, and they go to the heart of what’s wrong with Hollywood at the moment. More than ever, male movie stars sell movies. Consequently, more than ever movies are built around male roles. Increasingly, the pickings for women aren’t just slim but nonexistent.”