Oscar Night is less than two weeks away and as far as we are concerned, the Oscar Race is just about over. After winning almost every other award in sight, Slumdog Millionaire is on track to pick up best picture and Danny Boyle will win for directing it. As we keep repeating, the BAFTA awards served to solidify, for us, who will win the acting awards (Winslet, Rourke, Cruz and Ledger). Below we offer our weekly assessment of the big prizes (we expanded the list from 5 to 6 by adding the director nod). Our predictions for the rest of the awards are forthcoming.
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
Slumdog Millionaire
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
DIRECTING
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
February 11, 2009 at 10:45 am
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