Movie doldrums

When I was at the multiplex this week, I saw SIX previews, and they were all for crap that I wouldn't bother seeing. Is it just me or is the Oscar bait pretty thin this year? Where is the end of the year hoopla? Seems pretty quiet. The big Christmas Day movies here are Sherlock Holmes and It's Complicated. That's it? Where are all the prestige pictures??? What the heck is Miramax doing this year?