Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea. —Henry Fielding

22 February 2009

Oscars 2009 - Meager Post

I don't have time for a real post, but here are my picks:

BEST PICTURE
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
My favorite: The Reader

BEST DIRECTOR
Will win: Danny Boyle
My favorite: Darren Aronofsky who is, I recognize, not nominated. Of those up for the award, Daldry is my fave.

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Will win: Milk
My favorite: Milk. Although, I should tell you that I have not seen Frozen River. And I have shame about that.

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
My favorite: The Reader

BEST ACTOR
Will win: Mickey Rourke
My favorite: Rourke. Please god, let Mickey Rourke win.

BEST ACTRESS
Will win: Kate Winslet
My favorite: Kristin Scott Thomas, who is, again, not nominated. I love me some Kate Winslet, so I am rooting for her.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will win: Penélope Cruz is the frontrunner but Viola Davis may take it.
My favorite: Marisa Tomei. But all of these women gave great performances this year. I do wish Lena Olin were nominated, but we cannot have everything.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will win: Heath Ledger
My favorite: Ledger. This category is not filled with my favorites, I have to confess. My favorite supporting performances from men this year were Emile Hirsch, Milk; Sami Bouajila, The Witnesses; and Haaz Sleiman, The Visitor.

ART DIRECTION
Will win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
My favorite: I still haven't seen The Duchess. I have shame.

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

COSTUME DESIGN
Will win: The Duchess

FILM EDITING
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

MAKEUP
Will win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

VISUAL EFFECTS
Will win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

ORIGINAL SCORE
Will win: Not sure about this one. But I would bet on Slumdog again if it were me.

ORIGINAL SONG
Will win: "Down to Earth". I expect the Slumdog songs to cancel one another out. But if not, the winner will be "Jai Ho."

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Will win: The Class is the favorite.

SOUND EFFECTS EDITING
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

SOUND MIXING
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire

That's all I got. And now I have to go work. Ugh.