Oscar Predictions

Performance by Actor in Leading Role -- Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland"

Performance by Actor in Supporting Role -- Mark Wahlberg, "The Departed"

Performance by Actress in Leading Role -- Helen Mirren, "The Queen"

Performance by Actress in Supporting Role -- Abigail Breslin, "Little Miss Sunshine" (*Going out on a limb, the academy loves to set records...)

Best Animated Film -- "Cars"

Achievement in Art Direction -- "Pan's Labyrinth"

Directing -- Martin, Scorsese, "The Departed (Though it should be Alfonso Cuaron, "Children of Men")

Documentary -- "An Inconvenient Truth," (Though should be "Jesus Camp")

Film Editing -- "Children of Men"

Foreign Film -- "Pan's Labyrinth"

Makeup -- Tough call, but I say "Pan's," cuz the academy hates Gibson

Best Picture -- "The Departed"

Visual Effects -- "Pirates of the Caribbean"

Adapted Screenplay -- "The Departed" (though it should be "Children of Men," and better not be "Borat")

Original Screenplay -- "Pan's Labyrinth"