Sunday, February 17, 2008

Oscar Prognostications

'Tis the season, afterall. But barely, given the recently ended writer's strike. But the show will go on next Sunday. I wrapped up my movie-going early this season, so here they are...

Get my vote:
Picture - No Country for Old Men
Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Actress - Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose)
Supporting actor - Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
Supporting actress - Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There)
Director - Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)

Most of these will win as well: No Country for Picture, Day-Lewis for actor, Bardem for supporting actor, and the Coen brothers for director. Cotillard will lose to Julie Christie (Away from Her) for actress and Blanchett will fall to Ruby Dee (American Gangster).

Get my vote and will win:
Original Screenplay - Juno
Adapted Screenplay - No Country for Old Men
Animated Film - Ratatouille
Art Direction - Atonement
Cinematography - No Country for Old Men
Sound Mixing - Transformers
Sound Editing - Bourne Ultimatum
Score - Atonement
Song - Falling Slowly
Costumes - Elizabeth, The Golden Age
Make up - La Vie en Rose
Visual effects - Transformers
Film editing - No Country for Old Men
Documentary feature - No End in Sight