WEEKLY WRAP: ‘Inception’ unwrapped, ‘Shutter’ unseated

• One day after the film’s trailer surfaced, we turned up some fresh plot information about Christopher Nolan’s “Inception.” Fan hysteria ensued.

• Just in case you’d forgotten, “Shutter Island” was booted into 2010. Fan hysteria ensued.

• To a quieter reaction, Julie Taymor’s “The Tempest” joined Scorsese’s film on the sidelines for next year.

• In submitting “The White Ribbon,” Germany gave the foreign-language race its first major official contender.

• As the film celebrated its 70th birthday (and another sequel is threatened), “The Wizard of Oz” was the subject of this week’s list.

• With a weekend gross of over $37 million, “Inglourious Basterds” defied all expectations.

• Roger Friedman prompted heated discussion about the sparseness — or otherwise — of this year’s Best Actress race.

• We, on the other hand, began a far trickier hunt for viable Best Original Song contenders.

• Meanwhile, this week’s edition of Tech Support previewed the Best Sound Mixing race.

• Finally, chiming in with all this increased awards talk, we launched a brand-new podcast feature with esteemed guest Anne Thompson.