Oscar Hopes and Predictions

Ok, we got the nominees, now for some predictions and some hopes;

? = Think will win.
* = Want to win.


I'm leaving out categories I don't know about or don't know enough about or am having a trouble forming an opinion on for whatever reason.


BEST PICTURE
The Aviator ?
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Sideways *

DIRECTING
Martin Scorsese - The Aviator
Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby ?
Taylor Hackford - Ray
Alexander Payne - Sideways *
Mike Leigh - Vera Drake

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Don Cheadle - Hotel Rwanda *
Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland *
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Aviator
Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby
Jamie Foxx - Ray ?

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Annette Bening - Being Julia
Catalina Sandino Moreno - Maria Full of Grace *
Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake
Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby ?
Kate Winslet - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind *

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Alda - The Aviator
Thomas Haden Church - Sideways
Jamie Foxx - Collateral
Morgan Freeman - Million Dollar Baby *
Clive Owen - Closer ?

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
Laura Linney - Kinsey
Virginia Madsen - Sideways * ?
Sophie Okonedo - Hotel Rwanda
Natalie Portman - Closer

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke - Before Sunset
David Magee - Finding Neverland
Paul Haggis - Million Dollar Baby ?
José Rivera - The Motorcycle Diaries
Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor - Sideways
I'd be happy if anyone won here. Great nominees.

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
John Logan - The Aviator ?
Charlie Kaufman - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind *
Keir Pearson & Terry George - Hotel Rwanda
Brad Bird - The Incredibles
Mike Leigh - Vera Drake

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
As It is in Heaven - Sweden
The Chorus (Les Choristes) - France
Downfall - Germany
The Sea Inside - Spain ?*
Yesterday - South Africa

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The Incredibles *?
Shark Tale
Shrek 2

ART DIRECTION
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera *?
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Very Long Engagement

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera ?
The Aviator
House of Flying Daggers *
The Passion of The Christ
A Very Long Engagement

COSTUME DESIGN
The Aviator ?
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Ray
Troy *

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Born into Brothels *?
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Super Size Me
Tupac: Resurrection
Twist of Faith


VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban *?
I, Robot
Spider-Man 2

BEST PICTURE
The Aviator ?
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Sideways *

DIRECTING
Martin Scorsese - The Aviator ?
Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby
Taylor Hackford - Ray
Alexander Payne - Sideways *
Mike Leigh - Vera Drake

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Don Cheadle - Hotel Rwanda *
Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Aviator ?
Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby
Jamie Foxx - Ray

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Annette Bening - Being Julia
Catalina Sandino Moreno - Maria Full of Grace
Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake
Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby
Kate Winslet - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ? *

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Alda - The Aviator
Thomas Haden Church - Sideways *
Jamie Foxx - Collateral ?
Morgan Freeman - Million Dollar Baby
Clive Owen - Closer

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
Laura Linney - Kinsey
Virginia Madsen - Sideways * ?
Sophie Okonedo - Hotel Rwanda
Natalie Portman - Closer

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke - Before Sunset
David Magee - Finding Neverland
Paul Haggis - Million Dollar Baby
José Rivera - The Motorcycle Diaries
Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor - Sideways ? *


WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
John Logan - The Aviator ? *
Charlie Kaufman - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Keir Pearson & Terry George - Hotel Rwanda
Brad Bird - The Incredibles
Mike Leigh - Vera Drake

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
As It is in Heaven - Sweden
The Chorus (Les Choristes) - France
Downfall - Germany
The Sea Inside - Spain
Yesterday - South Africa
I haven't seen any of these, so I don't know...
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The Incredibles
Shark Tale
Shrek 2 ?*

ART DIRECTION
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
The Aviator *?
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Very Long Engagement

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
The Aviator *
House of Flying Daggers ?
The Passion of The Christ
A Very Long Engagement

COSTUME DESIGN
The Aviator ? *
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Ray
Troy

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Born into Brothels ?
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Super Size Me *
Tupac: Resurrection
Twist of Faith


VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ?
I, Robot
Spider-Man 2 *