Not time to 'Doubt' it

Looks awfully similar to the five we've picked as the Oscar best picture contenders, with "The Dark Knight" taking another step toward The World's Most Ginormous/Prestigious Film Award.

The Producers Guild of America, like a lot of other critics' and industry groups before it, has put its weight behind "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Slumdog Millionaire," "Milk," the aforementioned "Dark Knight" and "Frost/Nixon."

That last flick is the notable difference between the PGA and Gold Rush lists. We don't care so much that the producers have left off "Gran Torino," "The Wrestler" or -- egads! -- "The Reader." But we think locking out "Doubt" is a mistake that Oscar will not make.

Lots of "Frost/Nixon" fans out there, and it's obviously a quality product. But better than "Doubt?" Naw. It's digging-in-our-heels time, and "Doubt" stays. (Not so incidentally, the PGA has a more-than-decent track record for shoring up the Academy contenders -- they choose correctly more than three-quarters of the time).

More here, including a "Bolt," "Kung Fu Panda," "WALL-E" stare-down.

PGA will hand out its awards Jan. 24.