Upsets and Upset

I am having lunch tomorrow with two other Oscar experts. I will post my complete feelings then once we fully analyze the night together. I just thought I would check in and let you know that I am disappointed in more than one decision by the Academy.

The night had its up moments too, and Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway just jumped up in the cool book too! Oh and that Tom Cruise ad for Jimmy Kimmell was hilarious.

-The Scarlet Rebel

Late again, but not too late

Life happens but at least I am not too late to post predictions. No extra introduction necessary- here they are:

Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

Actor: Mickey Rourke for “The Wrestler”

Actress: Kate Winslet for “The Reader”

Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger for “The Dark Knight”

Supporting Actress: I like Tarija P. Henson for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” but it will end up going to Penelope Cruz, another worthy recipient, for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”

Original Screenplay: I want WALL-E but my prediction is Milk

Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire

Director: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Animated Feature: WALL-E (Surprised?)

Costume Design: The Duchess

Foreign Language Film: Walt with Bashir

Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Makeup: Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Sound Mixing: WALL-E

Sound Editting: WALL-E

Best Original Song: “Down to Earth” by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman for WALL-E. Two reasons, one it is a great song and has been a front runner for a long time and 2. Slumdog holds the other two songs causing a vote split very much like what John Williams suffered from in 2005 with “Munich” and “Memoirs of a Geisha”.

Original Score- Thomas Newman for WALL-E is my hearts choice and it stands a good chance. This will be my prediction because I can’t tear myself from it but don’t be surprised if Slumdog pulls this category too.

Cinematography- I love Roger Deakins and he did a good job with “The Reader” but I just have this feeling it’s going to “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Editing- The Dark Knight

Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire

Best Documentary Short: The Witness

Best Live Action Short: Spielzeugland

Best Animated Short: Presto

Now go win that Oscar pool!

Sincerely,

The Scarlet Rebel

BAFTAS are a girl's best friend

I am so busy I can hardly keep up. Anyway as the Oscars approach the last big stepping stone on the way to the big show is the BAFTAS. Slumdog continued it skyrocketing potential and everything else pretty much went to plan. Except that Marisa Tomei's final push to be the front-runner took a spill. Penelope Cruz, the wide out front runner in the beginning of this journey has come back out of the shadows. This makes the supporting actress category the only big section with any real contention left. The battle between Cruz and Tomei should be a good one to watch. Kate Winslet should also be happy because her gap in the buzz grew so she is now way out front and everyone including Vegas agrees that she will be finally walking home with an award.

That's all for now. I will post Oscar predictions along with what I actually want to win (not to different for once) on Saturday night.