Bareback Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards are ongoing right now, I'll talk more about it afterwards. Bareback Mounting and George Clueless are probably going to be doing well at this heavily partisan award show.

Best Film

• Nominees: Bareback Mounting, Capote, Crash, Goodnight Night & Good Luck, Munich.
• Who should win: Walk the Line or Cinderella Man - (but since they weren't nominated!)... Crash
• Who's likely to win: Bareback Mounting, Capote, or Goodnight Night & Good Luck
• Who they'd like it to be: Bareback Mounting
• WINNER: CRASH!

Best Actor

• Nominees: Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote), Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow), Heath Ledger (Bareback Mounting), Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line), David Strathairn (Good Night, Good Luck)
• Who should win: Joaquin Phoenix
• Who's likely to win: Philip Seymour Hoffman or David Strathairn
• Who they'd like it to be: Heath Ledger
• WINNER: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Best Actress

• Nominees: Judi Dench (Mrs. Henderson Presents), Felicity Huffman (Transamerica), Keira Knightley (Pride & Predjudice), Charlize Theron (North Country), Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line)
• Who should win: Reese Witherspoon
• Who's likely to win: Reese Witherspoon
• Who they'd like it to be: Felicity Huffman
• WINNER: Reese Witherspoon

Best Supporting Actor

• Nominees: George Clueless (Syriana), Matt Dillon (Crash), Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man), Jake Gyllenhaal (Bareback Mounting), William Hurt (A History of Violence)
• Who should win: Matt Dillon or Paul Giamatti
• Who's likely to win: George Clueless or Jake Gyllenhaal
• Who they'd like it to be: George Clueless or Jake Gyllenhaal
• WINNER: George Clueless

Best Supporting Actress

• Nominees: Amy Adams (Junebug), Catherine Keener (Capote), Frances McDormand (North Country), Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener), Michelle Williams (Bareback Mounting)
• Who should win: Amy Adams or Michelle Williams
• Who's likely to win: Rachel Weisz
• Who they'd like it to be: Michelle Williams
• WINNER: Rachel Weisz

Best Director

• Nominees: Ang Lee (Bareback Mounting),Bennett Miller (Capote), Paul Haggis (Crash), George Clueless (Good Night & Good Luck), Steven Speilberg (Munich)
• Who should win: Paul Haggis
• Who's likely to win:
• Ang LeeWho they'd like it to be:
• George Clueless or Ang Lee
• WINNER: Ang Lee

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Nominees: Bareback Mounting, Capote, The Constant Gardener, A History of Violence, Munich
• Who should win: Capote
• Who's likely to win: Bareback Mounting or Munich
• Who they'd like it to be: Bareback Mounting
• WINNER: Bareback Mounting

Best Original Screenplay

• Nominees: Crash, Goodnight Night & Good Luck, Match Point, The Squid & The Whale, Syriana
• Who should win: Squid
• Who's likely to win: Goodnight Night & Good Luck or Syriana
• Who they'd like it to be: Goodnight Night & Good Luck
• WINNER: Crash

Best Editing

• Nominees: Cinderella Man, The Constant Gardener, Crash, Munich, Walk the Line
• Who should win: Crash
• Who's likely to win: Munich
• Who they'd like it to be: Munich
• WINNER: Crash