made my predictions for the office’s oscar pool. here are my choices:
leading actor – daniel day-lewis (there will be blood) [shoe in]
supporting actor – javier bardem (no country for old men)
leading actress – julie christie (away from her)
supporting actress – cate blanchett (i’m not there)
animated feature – ratatouille [with persepolis also nominated, this might have been my hardest choice to make]
art direction – atonement
cinematography – there will be blood [it'll be a crime if this doesn't get this]
costume design – sweeney todd
directing – cohen brothers [no country for old men]
feature documentary – taxi to the dark side
short documentary – la corona
film editing – no country for old men
foreign language film – katyn
make up – pirates of the caribbean
original score – atonement
original song – “falling slowly” (once)
best picture – there will be blood
best animated short film – i met the walrus
best live action short film – le mozart des pickpockets
sound editing – no country for old men
sound mixing – no country for old men
visual effects – pirates of the caribbean
adapted screenplay – atonement
original screenplay – michael clayton