into the Oscars - big party, etc. This year I just have not been able to get into it. Between not seeing many of the movies, and them choosing Chris Rock as host (come on, people!) it just seems like a big yawn.
However, I do think I will post my picks. The movies I have actually seen are in bold - you can tell I am picking based purely on the buzz. I generally get a high percentage correct, this year I will be surprised if I get 30%. We'll see.
SG wanted to play too.
PICTURE |
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The Aviator (Miramax) |
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Finding Neverland (Miramax) |
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Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) |
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Ray (Universal) |
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Sideways (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox) |
DIRECTOR |
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Martin Scorsese, The Aviator |
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Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby |
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Taylor Hackford, Ray |
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Alexander Payne, Sideways |
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Mike Leigh, Vera Drake |
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ACTOR |
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Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda |
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Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland |
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Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator |
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Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby |
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Jamie Foxx, Ray |
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ACTRESS |
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Annette Bening, Being Julia |
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Catalina Sandino Moreno, in Maria Full of Grace |
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Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake |
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Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby |
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Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind |
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SUPPORTING ACTOR |
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Alan Alda, The Aviator |
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Thomas Haden Church, Sideways |
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Jamie Foxx, Collateral |
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Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby |
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Clive Owen, Closer |
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS |
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Cate Blanchett, The Aviator |
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Laura Linney, Kinsey |
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Virginia Madsen, Sideways |
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Sophie Okonedo, Hotel Rwanda |
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Natalie Portman, Closer |
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ANIMATED FILM |
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The Incredibles (Buena Vista) |
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Shark Tale (DreamWorks) |
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Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) |
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ADAPTED SCREENPLAY |
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Before Sunset (Warner Independent PicturesWarner Independent Pictures) |
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Finding Neverland (Miramax) |
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Million Dollar Baby (Warner Bros.) |
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The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus Features and Film Four) |
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Sideways (Fox Searchlight/20th Century Fox) |
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ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY |
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The Aviator |
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind |
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Hotel Rwanda |
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The Incredibles |
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Vera Drake |
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ART DIRECTION |
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The Aviator (Miramax) |
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Finding Neverland (Miramax) |
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Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount and DreamWorks) |
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The Phantom of the Opera |
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A Very Long Engagement (Warner Independent Pictures) |
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CINEMATOGRAPHY |
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The Aviator (Miramax) |
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House of Flying Daggers (Sony Pictures Classics) |
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The Passion of the Christ (Icon and Newmarket) |
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The Phantom of the Opera (Warner Bros.) |
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A Very Long Engagement (Warner Independent Pictures) |
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COSTUME DESIGN |
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The Aviator |
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Finding Neverland |
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Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events |
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Ray |
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Troy |
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DOCUMENTARY |
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Born into Brothels |
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The Story of the Weeping Camel |
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Super Size Me |
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Tupac: Resurrection |
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Twist of Faith |
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DOCUMENTARY SHORT |
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Autism Is a World |
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The Children of Leningradsky |
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Hardwood |
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Mighty Times: The Children’s March |
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Sister Rose’s Passion |
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EDITOR |
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The Aviator |
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Collateral |
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Finding Neverland |
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Million Dollar Baby |
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Ray |
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM |
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As It Is in Heaven - Sweden |
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The Chorus (Les Choristes) - France |
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Downfall - Germany |
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The Sea Inside - Spain |
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Yesterday - South Africa |
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MAKEUP |
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Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events |
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The Passion of the Christ |
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The Sea Inside |
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ORIGINAL SCORE |
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Finding Neverland |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
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Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events |
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The Passion of the Christ |
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The Village |
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ORIGINAL SONG |
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Accidentally In Love - Shrek 2 |
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Al Otro Lado Del Río - The Motorcycle Diaries |
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Believe - The Polar Express |
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Learn To Be Lonely - The Phantom of the Opera |
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Look To Your Path - The Chorus (Les Choristes) |
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ANIMATED SHORT |
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Birthday Boy |
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Gopher Broke |
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Guard Dog |
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Lorenzo |
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Ryan |
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LIVE ACTION SHORT |
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Everything in This Country Must |
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Little Terrorist |
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7:35 in the Morning (7:35 de la Mañana) |
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Two Cars, One Night |
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Wasp |
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SOUND EDITING |
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The Incredibles (Buena Vista) |
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The Polar Express (Warner Bros.) |
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Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures Releasing) |
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SOUND MIXING |
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The Aviator |
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The Incredibles |
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The Polar Express |
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Ray |
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Spider-Man 2 |
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VISUAL EFFECTS |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
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I, Robot |
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Spider-Man 2 |
: I would love to see Jamie Foxx win in both categories; not only do I think he is great, I would love to see someone lock it up like that. I also think that Salma Hayak will be the best dressed of the night - I just have a feeling.