Every year, since I started keeping this blog, I make my Oscar picks. As with other years, I usually haven't seen any of the movies. And again, this year, I haven't seen any of them. So, without having seen any of them, these are my guesses. I list all the nominees, with my guesses in bold text. And, I only pick the main categories:
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote
Terrence Howard in Hustle & Flow
Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line
David Strathairn in Good Night, and Good Luck.
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
George Clooney in Syriana
Matt Dillon in Crash
Paul Giamatti in Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain
William Hurt in A History of Violence
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Judi Dench in Mrs. Henderson Presents
Felicity Huffman in Transamerica
Keira Knightley in Pride & Prejudice
Charlize Theron in North Country
Reese Witherspoon in Walk the Line.
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in Junebug
Catherine Keener in Capote
Frances McDormand in North Country
Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener
Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain
Achievement in directing
Brokeback Mountain - Ang Lee
Capote - Bennett Miller
Crash - Paul Haggis
Good Night, and Good Luck. - George Clooney
Munich - Steven Spielberg
Best motion picture of the year
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Munich