7:23 PM - Ok, here are my final Oscar predictions. Prepare for the flame war.
Best Picture: THE DEPARTED Best Director: Martin Scorsese, THE DEPARTED Best Actor: Forrest Whtitaker, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND Best Actress: Helen Mirren, THE QUEEN Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson, DREAMGIRLS Best Adapted Screenplay: THE DEPARTED Best Original Screenplay: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Best Editing: UNITED 93 Best Cinematography: CHILDREN OF MEN Best Original Score: PAN'S LABYRINTH Best Original Song: "I NEED TO WAKE UP" (AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH) Best Art Direction: PAN'S LABYRINTH Best Foreign Film: PAN'S LABYRINTH Best Documentary: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH Best Animated Feature: CARS Best Sound: DREAMGIRLS Best Make-Up: PAN'S LABYRINTH Best Costume Design: DREAMGIRLS Best Sound Editing: LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA Best Visual FX: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 Best Animated Short: The Little Matchgirl Best Live-Action Short: West Bank Story