'The Revenant' leads Oscar nominations with 12 nods

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pioneer-era drama "The Revenant" led the Oscar nominations on Thursday with 12 nods, including best picture, while gritty action movie "Mad Max: Fury Road" landed 10. "The Revenant" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" will vie with "The Big Short," "Bridge of Spies," "Brooklyn," "The Martian," "Room" and "Spotlight" for best picture, the top Oscar award. The Oscars, voted on by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, can have up to 10 best picture nominees, but voters selected eight this year. ...