Today is the day! Today is like my Superbowl, it’s the day of the Academy Awards! I am as giddy as a school girl today, the stars, the little gold men, the red carpet, it’s like crack to me! I can’t get enough! Over the last couple months I have given you an insight into many Oscar nominated movies and in my opinion this is the strongest year for film that I have seen in a very long time. In this post I will reveal to you my picks for the winners and who I predict will actually take home the Oscars. So tune in at 5pm PT on ABC to experience all the razzle dazzle, Mr. Hugh Jackman and to see if your favorite film will walk away with the highest honor in filmmaking.
First my Oscar predictions are:
Best Picture:
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor:
Sean Penn
Best Actress:
Kate Winslet
Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actress:
Penelope Cruz
Best Director:
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Cinematography:
Slumdog Millionaire
Art Direction:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Screenplay:
Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Slumdog Millionaire
Makeup:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Costume Design:
The Dutchess
Editing:
Slumdog Milionaire
Original Score:
Slumdog Millionaire
Original Song:
Jai ho from Slumdog Millionaire
Sound Editing:
The Dark Knight
Sound Mixing:
The Dark Knight
Visual Effects:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Animated Feature
Wall*E
Okay and now my picks for what I believe should win are:
Best Picture:
The Reader
Best Actor:
Sean Penn
Best Actress:
Angelina Jolie
Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actress:
Taraji P. Henson
Best Director:
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Cinematography:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Art Direction:
Changeling
Best Original Screenplay:
Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Frost/Nixon
Makeup:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Editing:
Slumdog Millionaire
Original Score:
Slumdog Millionaire
Original Song:
Down To Earth from Wall*E
Sound Editing:
The Dark Knight
Sound Mixing:
The Dark Knight
Visual Effects:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Animated Feature
Wall*E
I hope you have enjoyed my Oscar coverage and if you have bets going, GOOD LUCK!!!
