Oscar Predictions from Falcon and Dove

Okay, Everyone,
Here it is! Our predictions for the Oscars on February 24, 2008. The name in capitals is our choice to win; if there is a name in italics, that is the one we might like to win. If there are two names in italics, that is because we differ on who or what we think will win, and our individual choices are marked.

Everyone enjoy the show this Sunday. Have a great weekend!
Peace,
Falcon and Dove

Best Actor
George Clooney
Daniel Day-Lewis Falcon and Dove agree
Tommy Lee Jones
Johnny Depp Falcon and Dove agree
Viggo Mortensen

Best Supporting Actor

Casey Affleck
JAVIER BARDEM
Phillip Seymour Hoffman Falcon's choice
Hal Holbrook
Tom Wilkinson Dove’s

Best Actress
Cate Blanchett
Marion Coulliard Falcon's choice to win
Julie Christie
Laura Linney Dove’s preferred
Ellen Page (Juno) Dove’s Choice to win

Best Supporting Actress
CATE BLANCHETT
Ruby Dee Falcon says she might get it
Saoirse Ronana
Amy Ryan
Tilda Swinton Dove’s Preferred

Best Animated Feature
Persepolis
Ratatoille Should be a lockup
Surf’s Up

Art Direction
American Gangster
ATTONEMENT Falcon and Dove agree
The Golden Compass
Sweeney Todd Dove’s preferred
There Will be Blood Falcon says this film has a chance to win

Cinematography
Assassination of Jesse James Dove’s preferred
Atonement
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
No Country for Old Men
There Will be Blood Falcon and Dove agree should win


Costume Design
Across the Universe
Atonement Falcon Dove’s Preferred
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Falcon's choice to win
La Vie En Rose
Sweeney Todd Dove’s Choice to win

Directing
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will be Blood Falcon and Dove Agree

Documentary
No End in Sight
Operation Homecoming
Sicko Should win, we'll see
Taxi to the Dark Side
War/Dance

All really great films. Very, very good.

Documentary Short
Freeheld
The Crown (la Corona)
Salim Bara
Sari’s Mother

Film Editing
Bourne Ultimatum
There Will be Blood
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
No Country for Old Men
Into the Wild

Foreign Language Film
Beaufort
The Counterfeiters
Katyn
Mongol
12

Makeup
La Vie En Rose Falcon's Choice
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Dove's Choice
Norbit

Music (Score)
Atonement Dove's Choice
Kite Runner
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
3:10 to Yuma Falcon's Choice

Song
Once
Enchanted has Three
August Rush

Best Picture
ATONEMENT Falcon and Dove agree
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There will be Blood Dove’s preferred

We are not reviewing the shorts, we didn’t see any of them

Sound Editing
Bourne Ultimatum
Ratatouille Dove's Choice
No Country for Old Men
There Will be Blood Falcon's Choice
Transformers

Sound Mixing
Bourne Ultimatum
No Country for Old Men
Ratatouille
3:10 to Yuma
Transformers

Visual Effects
The Golden Compass
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Of the three, this is the best.
Transformers

Writing (adapted Screenplay)
Atonement
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
No Country for Old Men Falcon and Dove thinks it may have a chance
Away from Her
There will be Blood

Writing (original Screenplay)
Juno
Lars and the Real Girl
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
The Savages Honorable Mention by Falcon and Dove

This is a really strong category