Best Actor
Johnny Depp - Public Enemies
Daniel Day-Lewis - Nine
Morgan Freeman - The Human Factor
Leonardo DiCaprio - Shutter Island
Robert Downey Jr. - The Soloist
***THE THREE TO Wacth
Ryan Gosling - All Good Things
Peter Sarsgaard - An Eduation
Demetri Matrin - Taking Woodstock

Best Actress
Michelle Pfeiffer - Cheri
Hilary Swank - Amelia
Saorise Ronan - The Lovely Bones
Helen Mirren - Love Ranch
Emma Thompson - The Boat That Rocked
***THE THREE TO Wacth
Rachel Weisz - Agora
Romola Garai - 1939
Marion Cotillard - Nine

Best Supporting Actor
Kodi Smit-McPhee - The Road
Jackie Earle Haley - Wacthmen
Matt Damon - The Human Facotor
Jamie Fox - The Soloist
Ben Kingsley - Shutter Island
***THE THREE TO Wacth
Christian Bale - Public Enemies
Emile Hirsch - Taking Woodstock
Mark Ruffalo - Shutter Island


Best Supporting Actress
Meryl Streep - Julie and Julia
Marion Cotillard - Public Enemies
Monique - Push
Sophia Loren - Nine
Susan Sarandon - The Lovely Bones
***THE THREE TO Wacth
Imedla Staunton - Taking Woodstock
Julie Christie - 1939
Rachel Weisz - The Lovely Bones

BEST PICTURE:
-Amelia: a bio pic that the academy will just eat up
-The Lovely Bones: a best-selling novel, a beloved director, an amazing cast...right up their alley
-Nine: a tony-award winning musical with a respected director and an incredible group of women (and day-lewis). they won't be able to resist
-The Road: a pultizer prize winning novel, Cormac McCarthy, Viggo Mortenson. a disturbing story that will be hard to forget
-Taking Woodstock: award-winning director, engaging story. gut feeling on this one

BEST ACTOR:
-Javier Bardem, Biutiful: a fasinating character; direction by acclaimed BABEL director
-Morgan Freeman, The Human Factor: a beloved actor portraying a historic figure. the academy will eat it up
-Viggo Mortenson, The Road: A father trying to protect his child...complete oscar bait.
-Edward Norton, Leaves of Grass: portraying two characters (i.e. Lee Marvin). a remarkable talent who is defiantely OVERDO
-Christopher Plummer, The Last Station: Portraying the toruted russian author...im expecting a tour de force performance here

BEST ACTRESS:
-Penelope Cruz, Broken Embraces: a film from an award-winning writer/director. don't see her winning because she just won in the supporting category, but she'll make the short-list
-Helen Mirren, Love Ranch: portraying a raunchy madem. they'll love the performance
-Robin Wright Penn, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee: a struggling wife who is forced to re-examine her life. a career best
-Michelle Pfiffer, Cheri: a sultry, middle-aged courtsean. the academy will love it. plus, pfiffer is LONG OVERDO
-Hilary Swank, Amelia: they love her...end of story

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
-Matt Damon, The Human Factor: an award-winning screenwriter who is due for some acting recognition. plus, the added bonus of playing a real life character
-Paul Giamatti, The Last Station: a well-respected actor by the academy. portraying a real life person--and an odd character at that
-Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Road: im anticipating a strong performance. might even upstage Mortenson
-Alfred Molina, An Education: his nomination would be the shock factor; a well respected actor who missed out on nominations for: Chocolate and Frieda
-Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones: a disturbing character, but i suspect his true talent will show through and they won't be able to deny him some much deserved recognition

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
-Patricia Clarkson, Whatever Works: another shock nomination; clarkson is an incredibly gifted actress and i have a feeling she will shine in this quirky woody allen film
-Sophia Loren, Nne: the academy has shown us that they love the mamma characters. loren is a beloved actress who will defiantely sway the older voters
-Helen Mirren, The Last Station: another shocker: a double nominee! if she were to win it would be for this portrayl of an emotionally tortured wife
-Samantha Morton, The Messenger: a wonderfully gifted actress who will once again grab hold of the academy's attention with this portrayl of a soldier's widow
-Imelda Stauton, Taking Woodstock: they loved her in vera drake, and I suspect that they will love this portrayl of a motel owner and mother of a gay son

MY PICKS:
BEST PICTURE: Taking Woodstock
BEST ACTOR: Edward Norton, Leaves of Grass
BEST ACTRESS: Michelle Pfiffer, Cheri
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Paul Giamatti, The Last Station
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Samantha Morton, The Messenger

Thoguhts?????

Best Actress
Michelle Pfiffer ~ Cheri
Helen Mirren ~ Love Ranch
Robin Wright Penn ~ The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Hilary Swank ~ Amelia
Saorise Ronan ~ The Lovely Bones
**LOOK OUT FOR:
Penelope Cruz ~ Broken Embraces
Rachel Weisz ~ Agora
Romola Garai ~ 1939
Emily Waston ~ Within a Whirlwind
Marion Cotillard ~ Nine
*MAYBE:
Nicole Kidman ~ Nine

Best Actor
Morgan Freeman ~ The Human Factor
Johnny Depp ~ Public Enemies
Demetri Martin ~ Taking Woodstock
Edward Norton ~ Leaves of Grass
Daniel Day-Lewis ~ Nine
**LOOK OUT FOR:
Sean Penn ~ Tree of Life
Christopher Plummer ~ The Last Station
Viggo Mortenson ~ The Road
Robert Downey Jr. ~ The Soloist
Leonardo DiCaprio ~ Shutter Island
*MAYBE:
Ryan Gosling ~ All The Good Things

Best Supporting Actress
Imelda Stauton ~ Taking Woodstock
Meryl Streep ~ Julie and Julia
Susan Sarandon ~ The Lovely Bones
Sophia Loren ~ Nine
Helen Mirren ~ The Last Station
**LOOK OUT FOR:
Marion Cotillard ~ Public Enemies
Rachel Weisz ~ The Lovely Bones
Keri Russell ~ Leaves of Grass
Monique ~ Push
Emily Mortimer ~ Shutter Island
*MAYBE:
Blake Lively ~ The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

Best Supporting Actor
Kodi Smit-McPhee ~ The Road
Mark Ruffalo ~ Shutter Island
Matt Damon ~ The Human Factor
Christian Bale ~ Public Enemies
Jeffery Dean Morgan ~ Taking Woodstock
**LOOK OUT FOR:
Brad Pitt ~ Tree of Life
Stanley Tucci ~ The Lovely Bones
Joe Pesci ~ Love Ranch
James McAvoy ~ The Last Station
Emile Hirsch ~ Taking Woodstock
*MAYBE:
Alan Arkin ~ The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

Best Picture ~ Top Ten Picks
Nine
Public Enemies
Shutter Island
Taking Woodstock
The Lovely Bones
The Human Factor
1939
The Road
The Tempest
The Last Station


MY PICKS:
Best Actress: Michelle Pfiffer ~ Cheri
Best Actor: Morgan Freeman ~ The Human Factor
Best Supporting Actress: Meryl Streep ~ Julie and Julia
Best Supporting Actor: Jeffery Dean Morgan ~ Taking Woodstock
Best Picture : Taking Woodstock