Here are my picks for the 80th Academy Awards. For the past ten years I have been involved in my friend Rose's, "Maureen's Annual Memorial Oscar Contest." The entry fee is a whopping $10 and is winner take all. I won the contest a few years ago, but have come up short the past 3 years. The contest has become more popular over the years, with last years pot being worth $330. Hopefully I will be victorious on Sunday. SHOW ME THE MONEY!
Oh, I heard that Reese is going to stay home and watch the Oscars with her kids. Looks like Jake shaved his beard and now needs a hot date for the ceremony. I am awaiting his call any minute now.
Best Motion Picture of the Year:
“No Country for Old Men”
Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men”
Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Julie Christie in “Away from Her”
Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Tilda Swinton in “Michael Clayton”
Best animated feature film of the year:
“Ratatouille”
Achievement in art direction:
“There Will Be Blood”
Achievement in cinematography:
“There Will Be Blood”
Achievement in costume design:
“Atonement”
Achievement in directing:
“No Country for Old Men” Coen Bros
Best documentary feature:
“No End in Sight”
Best documentary short subject:
“Freeheld”
Achievement in film editing:
“The Bourne Ultimatum”
Best foreign language film of the year:
“The Counterfeiters”
Achievement in makeup:
“La Vie en Rose”
Achievement in music written for motion pictures
(Original score):
“Atonement”
Achievement in music written for motion pictures
(Original song):
“Falling Slowly” from “Once”
Best animated short film:
“Peter & the Wolf”
Best live action short film:
“At Night”
Achievement in sound editing:
“Transformers”
Achievement in sound mixing:
“Transformers”
Achievement in visual effects:
“Transformers”
Adapted screenplay:
“No Country for Old Men”
Original screenplay:
“Juno”
One last picture of my future husband...
