Oscar Picks (not predictions as previously reported)

The following are my picks for this year's Oscars. I have left out any categories where I didn't see any of the films. The only major nominee I didn't see was Milk. I meant to see it, but when I got around to seeing it, it was no longer at the local theaters.

Best Movie: Slumdog Millionaire
You may notice based on the picks below that I really liked this movie. Doesn't hurt that I love all his other films.

Best Director: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actress: Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married

Best Actor: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
I didn't see Sean Penn in Milk

Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams - Doubt
I didn't see Penelope Cruz in Vicky Christina Barcelona

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Best Original Screenplay: In Bruges
The only other one I saw was WALL-E and I didn't like that.

Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire

Music (Score): Slumdog Millionaire

Music (Song): O' Saya - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Animated Film: Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E will win, but I didn't like it.

Art Direction: The Dark Knight

Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire

Costume Design: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
I didn't see The Duchess and that looks like the kind of movie to win.

Documentary: Man on Wire
It's the only one I saw, but it was excellent

Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign Language Film: didn't see any but I heard The Class and Waltz with Bashir are great

Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Sound Editing: Iron Man

Sound Mixing: Wanted

Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Here are some predictions not specifically related to the nominations themselves.

Wolverine as a host? Not great.

Best dressed: Anne Hathaway

Worst Dressed: Marisa Tomei

Most Entertaining Presenter: Ellen Page

Most Entertaining Acceptance Speech: Philippe Petit - Man on Wire (best doc)

Most Boring Acceptance Speech: winner for Costume Design

Worst Most-Boring Segment: Lifetime achievement award

Most Bizarre Appearance: Mickey Rourke

Here are some movies that I really enjoylast year that aren't likely to get any Oscar love.

• Tropic Thunder

• Pineapple Express

• Hellboy II

• Frost/Nixon

• The Dark Knight

• RocknRolla

• Zack and Miri Make a Porno

• Revolutionary Road