Oscar Picks, Anyone?

The Oscars start in two hours. I have to make my picks public somewhere, so here I go… (FYI, I’m only picking the big 9, not everything) Best Picture: No…

The Oscars start in two hours. I have to make my picks public somewhere, so here I go...

(FYI, I'm only picking the big 9, not everything)

Best Picture: No Country for Old Men
Best Director: Coen brothers for No Country for Old Men
Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis for There Will be Blood
Best Actress: Julie Christie for Away From Her (This was my toughest choice. Since there is no clear frontrunner, I think Ellen Page (Juno) could pull an insane upset.)
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett for I'm Not There
Best Animated Feature: Ratatouille
Best Original Screenplay: Juno
Best Adapted Screenplay: No Country for Old Men

Chuck Sambuchino is a former editor with the Writer's Digest writing community and author of several books, including How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack and Create Your Writer Platform.