And the winners are...

As per my usual I have predictions about this year's oscar race. If you search the blog, you will see I was pretty hot last year - so place your bets where appropriate.

This year is weird for me - never have I seen so few of the nominated films. But that doesn't prevent me from predicting. Especially, since it isn't always about the best film.

Here we go:


Best Picture
Avatar (sigh - have to sit through another James Cameron speech)

Best Actor
Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (pretty much a lock)

Best Actress
Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia (I know people think Sandra, and she might - but Streep was amazing in this movie. One of my faves of the year.)

Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (I am saying "upset" - take that Cameron. And first female director to FINALLY win)

Best Actor in Supporting Role
Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds (another lock)

Best Actress in Supporting Role
Mo’Nique in Precious (really unsure on this one - maybe one of the Up in the Air cast, but I am going for the sentimental)

Best Animated Picture
Up (has to be)

Best Foreign Language Film
The White Ribbon from Germany (based on a big fat guess)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Up in the Air (my fave movie of the year - so it has to get screenplay)

Best Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker (another nod for Bigelow's movie here)

I won't go into the tech awards, that would just be showing off. But one of these years I need to make some wagers. Of course that will be the year I am totally wrong.

See you on the red carpet (in my living room)