In its second batch of entries, the panel gives its reactions to the nominations, which saw Brokeback Mountain receive the most nominations, followed by Crash, Memoirs of a Geisha and Good Night, and Good Luck.

Amanda Hepburn Tyne and Wear "There were a few glaring omissions" Trevor Martin San Francisco "It's great to see the Academy got it right this year" Megan McLeod Ottawa, Canada "Laura Linney - not nominating her is a crime "

Scott Christie London "The two supporting actors race could be incredibly close" Todd Beasley Augusta, Georgia "Still, there are a lot of politics at play here " Debra Tysall Los Angeles "George Clooney - could he pull off the treble?"

The readers' panel has been selected from as wide a cross-section of people as possible and may not be representative of wider public opinion.