FILM EDITING
The Aviator
Collateral
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
PREDICTIONS
The Aviator
2nd: Ray
IF WE COULD VOTE
F&SN: Aviator
2nd: Collateral
HB&TW: Collateral
2nd: Ray
MAKEUP
Lemony Snicket�s A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Passion of the Christ
The Sea Inside
PREDICTIONS
Passion of the Christ
2nd: Lemony Snicket
COSTUMES
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket�s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Ray
Troy
PREDICTIONS
F&SN and HB&TW: Finding Neverland
F&SN 2nd: Lemony Snicket
HB&TW 2nd: Aviator
IF WE COULD VOTE
They�re all toooo good to pick�maybe Lemony Snicket.
ART DIRECTION
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Lemony Snicket�s A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Phantom of the Opera
A Very Long Engagement
PREDICTIONS
F&SN: Phantom of the Opera
2nd: Aviator
HB&TW: Finding Neverland
2nd: Phantom of the Opera
IF WE COULD VOTE
F&SN: A Very Long Engagement
2nd: Phantom of the Opera, but it�s close with Aviator
CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Aviator
House of Flying Daggers
The Passion of the Christ
The Phantom of the Opera
A Very Long Engagement
PREDICTIONS
F&SN: A Very Long Engagement
2nd: Aviator
HB&TW: Aviator
2nd: Flying Daggers
IF WE COULD VOTE
Long Engagement
2nd: Flying Daggers, but Phantom�s close, because it�s sort of a delayed Oscar for Russian Ark
ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Jamie Foxx, Ray
PREDICTIONS
F&SN and HB&TW: Jamie Foxx, Ray
F&SN 2nd: Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
HB&TW 2nd: Leo DiCaprio, Aviator
IF WE COULD VOTE
Don Cheadle
2nd: Jamie Foxx
ACTRESS
Annette Bening, Being Julia
Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
PREDICTIONS
F&SN: Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
2nd: Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
HB&TW: Annette Bening
2nd: Hilary Swank
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Alda, The Aviator
Clive Owen, Closer
Jamie Foxx, Collateral
Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
PREDICTIONS
F&SN and HB&TW: Morgan Freeman
F&SN 2nd: Clive Owen
HB&TW 2nd: Alan Alda
IF WE COULD VOTE
Clive Owen (all other things being equal, he gave the best performance.)
2nd: Morgan Freeman (but Freeman deserves an Oscar eventually; he has been in bad movies, but the words "Morgan Freeman was bad" have never been spoken.)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Natalie Portman, Closer
Sophie Okonedo, Hotel Rwanda
Laura Linney, Kinsey
Virginia Madsen, Sideways
PREDICTIONS
Cate Blanchett, Aviator
2nd: Natalie Portman, Closer
IF WE COULD VOTE
Sophie Okonedo
F&SN 2nd: Virginia Madsen
HB&TW 2nd: Cate Blanchett
SOUND MIXING
The Aviator
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Ray
Spider-Man 2
PREDICTIONS
F&SN: Aviator
2nd: Ray
HB&TW: Ray
2nd: Aviator
IF WE COULD VOTE
F&SN: Aviator
2nd: Incredibles
HB&TW: Ray
2nd: Aviator
SOUND EDITING
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Spider-Man 2
PREDICTIONS
Incredibles
IF WE COULD VOTE
What is Sound Editing anyway?
SCORE
Finding Neverland
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Lemony Snicket�s A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Passion of the Christ
The Village
PREDICTIONS
F&SN: Passion
2nd: Finding Neverland
HB&TW: Finding Neverland
2nd: Passion
IF WE COULD VOTE
All these scores were adequate, but none of them jumped out at us. Maybe we�d vote for Lemony Snicket for having accordion.
SONG
The Chorus
The Motorcycle Diaries
The Phantom of the Opera
The Polar Express
Shrek 2
PREDICTIONS
F&SN: Phantom
2nd: Polex?
HB&TW: Phantom, because so many people eat that shit up.
2nd: Shrek 2
IF WE COULD VOTE
Blech� (this is the ONLY category that neither of us could predict within two guesses!)
VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I, Robot
Spider-Man 2
PREDICTIONS
F&SN and HB&TW: Spider-Man 2
F&SN 2nd: Harry Potter 3
HB&TW 2nd: I, Robot
IF WE COULD VOTE
F&SN: Harry Potter 3
2nd: I, Robot
HB&TW: I, Robot
2nd: Harry Potter 3