The Oscar nominees have just been announced, and with it the usual crop of sure things, dark horses and snubs. For every conspicuous absentee from this or that category — Loving for Picture, Nice Guys for Original Screenplay, Sing Street for Original Song — there was a welcome surprise that nobody in their right mind was predicting — Isabele Hupert for Actress, Hail, Caesar! For Production Design, Kubo and the Two Strings for Visual Effects. From just a cursory glance of the nominees, La La…