Well folks, let’s hope this is not the only star-studded gala that we get to see this year. But you know some of these actors are thinking this is my best chance to deliver a moving speech. Now if they could only dispense with the stupid TV awards and get down to the races people really care about. Anyways, here are our predictions.

Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood

This is a no-brainer. We’d love to see Clooney upset, as he really delivered a hell of an understated performance, but Day-Lewis has all the momentum right…
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A raise of the glass to Heath Ledger, who, along with Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling, and Christian Bale, hails as one of the most talented young actors of our time. He left us with many memorable and visceral roles such as Sonny Grotowski in “Monster’s Ball,” and William Thatcher in the admittedly fun “A Knight’s Tale.” Or, my personal favorite, the stout of heart Gabriel Martin in “The Patriot.” Anyone who has caught a glimpse of “The Dark Knight” teaser trailer will witness the most original and frighteningly psychotic comic-book villain, since, well, Jack. Then, of course, there’s his…
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The 2008 Oscar nominations are finally upon us, and boy were there some surprises. Let’s take a snapshot approach to the announcements, a quick analysis on what transpired, and what lies ahead.

“Into The Wild” got screwed. This is story #1. Here’s a beautifully made film that led the Critics’ Choice awards in nominations, and scored DGA, WGA, and SAG honors. This morning, not only was it left out of Best Picture, but Sean Penn got the shaft for his direction, Emile Hirsch was overlooked, and Catherine Keener too. Did “Into The Wild” peak too soon with its October…
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Performance by an actor in a leading role
George Clooney in “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros.)
Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley of Elah” (Warner Independent)
Viggo Mortensen in “Eastern Promises” (Focus Features)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Casey Affleck in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Warner Bros.)
Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Philip Seymour…
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After careful deliberation, Oscar Frenzy’s official 2008 projections for the Academy Awards are as follows:

Best Picture:

Atonement
No Country For Old Men
Michael Clayton
Juno
Into The Wild

Best Director:

Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton
Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country For Old Men
PT Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Sean Penn, Into The Wild

Best Actor:

Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Viggo Mortenson, Eastern Promises
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Emile Hirsch, Into The Wild

Best Actress:

Marion Cotillard…
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Best Picture Drama
Winner: Atonement
Prediction: Atonement

Best Picture Musical/Comedy
Winner: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Prediction: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Best Actress Drama
Winner: Julie Christie, Away From Her
Prediction: Julie Christie, Away From Her

Best Actor Drama
Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will be Blood
Prediction: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will be Blood

Best Actress Musical/Comedy
Winner: Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
Prediction: Ellen Page, Juno

Best Actor Musical/Comedy
Winner: Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Prediction: Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd…
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Well, what a shame. The never-ending writers’ strike has not only robbed us of an exciting season of 24, but now the Golden Globes as well. Of course, in recent years, the Golden Globes has lost some of its luster, due to the emergence of other awards shows and the Hollywood Foreign Press’ embrace of films that don’t fare so well at the Oscars. Still, a win at the Globes, particularly in the acting categories, gives a contender a solid boost. And who can forget such memorable moments as Jamie Foxx’s moving tribute to his late grandmother and Steve Carell’s…
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Writer-director Joe Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel “Atonement” is a handsomely mounted bore, equally beautiful and unsatisfying.

The first third of the film is set in Merchant Ivory’s stolid version of England; everyone’s rich, beautiful and bored. Briony Tallis (Saorise Ronan), a precocious 12-year-old, wiles away her days on her family’s estate, writing plays and irritating the servants. Briony’s older sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) lies around on a fainting couch, smoking and pouting, because the hunky gardener Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) has not responded to her advances. Will the spoiled, sullen Cecilia get to sleep with the handsome…
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First things first. The Broadcast Film Critics Association announces their awards on Monday night and this is the first major awards show of the year. Broadcast winners often match those of the Academy and at the very least, they determine who will be the season’s early frontrunners. Last year, The Departed won Best Picture, its first trophy en route for an Oscar win. They were also correct in every acting category except Supporting Actor (Eddie Murphy). Here are our predictions in the major categories.

Best Picture: Into The Wild
Best Director: Coens, No Country For Old Men
Best Actor…
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