(although I haven't seen all these pics, some aren't released, but I predict very well usually, and here's what I think we will see when the Oscars come around

BEST PICTURE
The Phantom of the Opera
Closer
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Kinsey

BEST DIRECTOR
MARTIN SCORSESE (The Aviator)
JOEL SCHUMACHER (Phantom of the Opera)
MIKE NICHOLS (Closer)
BILL CONDON (Kinsey)
JAMES L BROOKS (Spanglish)

BEST ACTOR
LIAM NEESON (Kinsey)
JAMIE FOXX (Ray)
JOHNNY DEPP (Finding Neverland)
DON CHEADLE (Hotel Rwanda)
LEONARDO DICAPRIO (The Aviator)

BEST ACTRESS
IMELDA STAUNTON (Vera Drake)
ANNETTE BENING (Being Julia)
EMMY ROSSUM (Phantom of the Opera)
CATALINA SANDINO MORENO (Maria Full of Grace)
LAURA DERN (We Don't Live Here Anymore)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
MORGAN FREEMAN (Million Dollar Baby)
PETER SARSGAARD (Kinsey)
THOMAS HAYDEN CHURCH (Sideways)
CLIVE OWEN (Closer)
DAVID CARRADINE (Kill Bill: Volume 2)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
LAURA LINNEY (Kinsey)
NATALIE PORTMAN (Closer)
CATE BLANCHETT (The Aviator)
ANGELINA JOLIE (Alexander)
MINNIE DRIVER (The Phantom of the Opera)

ANIMATED FEATURE
SHREK 2
THE INCREDIBLES
THE POLAR EXPRESS
SHARK TALE

I hope you are wrong about Shark Tale and Jolie in Alexander

You didnt put Eternal Sunshine for anything! Shame on you.

You got some pretty solid prediction but besides the things that have already been mentioned. Do you really think Joel Schumacher is going to come through with "Phantom of the Opera"??? The reviews that are coming in now say otherwise. Replace "The Phantom of the Opera"s nom with one for "Ray" and I think the "artiness" of "Closer" may detract viewers and that could be easily swapped with "ESOTSM".

I'd consider "Million Dollar Baby" and "Hotel Rwanda" as strong possibilities for Picture and Acting noms.

I'm tired of being tested. Can we stop now?

I carry no cash or credit cards, so it's no use tryin' ta roll me.

Can't wait to see "The aviator" though.

Also, it seems almost all of your movies have come out after the summer or so.... Let us not forget that there were some great movies before the summer as ESOTSM.

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Don't you mean eSotsm. At least give me a little break.

Nothing from Oldboy or Eternal sunshine....

Oldboy dhould be up for: Picture, Actor, Supporting actor and supporting actress.

Eternl Sunshine should be up for: Picture, Actor, Actress