The Oscars: And The Oscar Goes To...

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Atonement
Away from Her
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

The Winner: No Country For Old Men
My Prediction: No Country For Old Men
Notes: Well, there you have it.

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Juno
Lars and the Real Girl
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
The Savages

The Winner: Juno
My prediction: Juno
Notes: Fabulous. I am so stoked that Diablo Cody won. It would be great if more scripts like this one started showing up.

Best Achievement in Directing
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Julian Schnabel
Juno - Jason Reitman
Michael Clayton - Tony Gilroy
No Country for Old Men - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
There Will Be Blood - Paul Thomas Anderson

The Winner: The Coen brothers
My prediction: The Coen brothers
Notes: It seems to be the Coen's night.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Ruby Dee - American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan - Atonement
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton

The Winner: Tilda Swinton
My prediction: Cate Blanchett
Notes: Well, you can't get them all right, and I did say Swinton was the biggest competition for Blanchett.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
Hal Holbrook - Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton

The Winner: Javier Bardem
My prediction: Javier Bardem
Notes: Hey, I finally got a best supporting actor right! Woo Hoo!

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie - Away from Her
Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose
Laura Linney - The Savages
Ellen Page - Juno

The Winner: Marion Cotillard
My prediction: Julie Christie
Notes: Well, that is what I get for over analyzing it. I should have gone with my gut feeling and picked Cotillard.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tommy Lee Jones - In the Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises

The Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis
My prediction: Daniel Day-Lewis
Notes: Man, when he got on stage I really saw how good an actor he is because he was nothing like Daniel Plainview. Wow.

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

The Winner: No Country For Old Men
My prediction: No Country For Old Men
Notes: Well, well, well.

Now this is scary, two years ago I went 6 for 8, last year I went 6 for 8, and tonight...6 for 8. This time it was the two actress awards that I missed. I was oh so close to picking Cotillard for best actress but I still would have picked Blanchett for supporting actress so I wouldn't have sweep. Anyway, starting tomorrow I will review the nominated films that I have seen but not reviewed yet. See ya then.