The Academy Awards are Sunday night! Here are my picks of who I think deserve to win and who will win, in each of the major categories:
Best Actress – My Pick: Anne Hathaway (“Rachel Getting Married”) / Who Will Win: Kate Winslet (“The Reader”) – Finally.
Best Supporting Actress – My Pick: Maraji P. Henson (“Benjamin Button”) / Who Will Win: Marisa Tomei (“The Wrestler”)
Best Actor – My Pick: Frank Langella (“Frost/Nixon”) – Fantastic! / Who Will Win: Sean Penn (“Milk”)
Best Supporting Actor – My Pick: Heath Ledger (“The Dark Knight”) / Who Will Win: Heath Ledger (“The Dark Knight”)
Best Animated Feature – My Pick: “Bolt” / What Will Win: “WALL-E” – Over-rated
Best Director – My Pick: Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”) / Who Will Win: Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”)
Best Picture – My Pick: “Frost/Nixon” / What Will Win: “Slumdog Millionaire” – Not as good as the hype
The awards will be handed-out Sunday beginning at 8:30 on ABC.