Hm. Besides the odd gem, it’s an uninspiring selection of films competing for the main awards at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. Even so, just for the record, here’s my should-win / will-win list for the major categories. Do jot down your own predictions and hopes in the comments section.
Best Picture
Should win: Frost/Nixon
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director
Should win: Gus Van Sant (Milk)
Will win: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Actor
Should win: Sean Penn (Milk)
Will win: Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
Best Actress
Should win: Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
Will win: Kate Winslet (The Reader)
Best Supporting Actor
Should win: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Will win: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress
Should win: Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
Will win: Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Best Foreign Language Film
Should win: Waltz with Bashir
Will win: The Class
Best Documentary
Should win: Encounters at the End of the World
Will win: Man on Wire
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