Yes, yes, yes please

You know Milk is my favourite movie of the year. Vulture says it might win. Even Defamer is picking up on this story.

Kate Kate Kate

While I admit I moved to Meryl's camp after her fantastic SAG speech, this post is making a very good case for Kate.

SAG Predictions

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Sean Penn, Milk

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Meryl Streep, Doubt

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Kate Winslet, The Reader

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Milk

10 Reactions to the nominations

1. The Reader, seriously academy?
2. Kate's better performance was snubbed. No love for Rev Road although happy to see Michael Shannon recognized.
3. Yes to Sally Hawkins' snub. Awful, grating performance and a film I loathed. But original screenplay. And over Vicky Cristina and Rachel Getting Married. Ugh.
4. Not a fan of The Dark Night, but come on it was better than The Reader.
5. Best supporting actress looks good. True supporting performances were nominated. Although I would have preferred if Tomei was snubbed in favor of the Rachel gals, either DeWitt or Winger.
6. Yay for Richard Jenkins and The Visitor, one of the best films of the year.
7. So happy for the Eastwood/Gran Torino snub. It should've been included in the Razzies. Bad film.
8. Meryl all the way now. Congrats on the 15th nomination.
9. Love the strong showing for Milk.
10. While I think Ben Button deservedly got 13 nominations, my favourite part of it was snubbed. Here's to you Cate!

Final Oscar Pedictions

Best Film:
1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
2. The Dark Knight.
3. Frost/Nixon.
4. Milk.
5. Slumdog Millionaire.
Vulnerable :Frost/Nixon. Alternate: Gran Torino.

Director:
1. Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire".
2. David Fincher for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".
3. Ron Howard for "Frost Nixon".
4. Christopher Nolan for "The Dark Night".
5. Gus Van Sant for "Milk".
Vulnerable : Howard. Alternate: Mike Leigh for "Happy Go Lucky".

Actor:
1. Clint Eastwood in "Gran Torino".
2. Frank Langella in "Frost/Nixon".
3. Sean Penn in "Milk".
4. Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".
5. Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler".
Vulnerable: Eastwood and/or Pitt. Alternate : Richard Jenkins in "The Visitor" and Leo DiCaprio in "Revolutionary Road".

Actress:
1. Anne Hathaway in "Rachel Getting Married".
2. Sally Hawkins in "Happy Go Lucky".
3. Melissa Leo in "Frozen River".
4. Meryl Streep in "Doubt".
5. Kate Winslet in "Revolutionary Road".
Vulnerable: Leo and/or Hawkins. Alternate: Angelina Jolie in "Changeling".

Supp. Actor:
1. Josh Brolin in "Milk"
2. Robert Downey Jr. in "Tropic Thunder".
3. Phillip Seymour Hoffman in "Doubt".
4. Heath Ledger in "The Dark Night".
5. Dev Patel in "Slumdog Millionaire".
Vulnerable : Patel. Alternate : Michael Shannon in "Revolutionary Road".

Supp. actress:
1. Penelope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona".
2. Viola Davis in "Doubt".
3. Taraji P. Henson in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".
4. Marisa Tomei in "The Wrestler".
4. Kate Winslet in "The Reader".
Vulnerable : Henson. Alternate : Amy Adams "Doubt".

Original Screenplay:
1. Milk.
2. Rachel Getting Married.
3. The Visitor.
4. Wall-E.
5. Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Vulnerable : The Visitor. Alternate: The Wrestler.

Adapted screenplay:
1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
2. Slumdog Millionaire.
3. Frost/Nixon.
4. Doubt.
5. The Reader.
Vulnerable : The Reader. Alternate : Revolutionary Road.

The "Murtada" Awards or my Oscar ballot

Best Film:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Milk.
Rachel Getting Married.
Revolutionary Road.
The Visitor.

Best Actor :
Leonardo DiCaprio in "Revolutionary Road".
Robert Downey Jr in "Iron Man".
Richard Jenkins in "The Visitor".
Sean Penn in "Milk"
Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler".


Best Actress :
Cate Blanchett in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".
Anne Hathaway in "Rachel Getting Married".
Kristin Scott Thomas in "I've Loved You So Long".
Meryl Streep in "Doubt".
Kate Winslet in "Revolutionary Road".

Best Supp Actor :
Josh Brolin in "Milk"
James Franco in "Milk"
Bill Irwin in "Rachel Getting Married"
Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight"
Haaz Sleiman in "The Visitor"

Best Supporting Actress :
Hiam Abbas,in "The Visitor".
Penelope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona".
Viola Davis in "Doubt".
Taraji P Henson in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".
Debra Winger in "Rachel Getting Married".

Best Director :
David Fincher for "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button".
Gus Van Sant for "Milk".
Jonathan Demme for "Rachel Getting Married".
Sam Mendes for "Revolutionary Road".
Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire".

Best Original Screenplay :
Milk - Dustin Lance Black.
Rachel Getting Married - Jenny Lumet.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Woody Allen.
The Visitor - Thomas McCarthy.

Best Adapted Screenplay:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Roth & Robin Swicord.
Doubt - John Patrick Shanely.
The Reader - David Hare.
Revolutionary Road - Justin Hythe.

Top 10 Movies of the 2008

Here are the movies I liked best this year :

1. Milk.
2. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
3. Revolutionary Road.
4. The Visitor
5. The Dark Night
6. Vicky Christina Barecelona
7. Rachel Getting Married.
8. Doubt.
9. I've Loved You So Long.
10. Iron Man