Thursday, January 22, 2009

Oscar nominations!

Woohoo! The nominations for the Academy Awards are in - and like last year, I've highlighted those that I hope/think/feel will win. But this time I've only done the categories "that matter"... so no boring and uninteresting categories.

Actor In A Leading Role

Richard Jenkins - "The Visitor"
Frank Langella - "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn - "Milk"
Brad Pitt - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke - "The Wrestler"


Actor In A Supporting Role

Josh Brolin - "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr. - "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman - "Doubt"
Heath Ledger - "The Dark Knight"
Michael Shannon - "Revolutionary Road"


Actress In A Leading Role

Anne Hathaway - "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie - "Changeling"
Melissa Leo - "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep - "Doubt"
Kate Winslet - "The Reader"


Actress In A Supporting Role

Amy Adams - "Doubt"
Penélope Cruz - "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis - "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Marisa Tomei - "The Wrestler"


Animated Feature Film

Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E


Best Picture

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"


Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Doubt"
"Frost/Nixon"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"


Writing (Original Screenplay)

"Frozen River"
"Happy-Go-Lucky"
"In Bruges"
"Milk"
"Wall-E"


And if Meryl doesn't get this win, I might flip! The woman DESERVES it, people!! She should've been nominated for "Mamma Mia!" as well, but I guess I can't have it all. It's her fifteenth nomination, and hopefully it will be her third win. All fingers crossed!

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