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Again: I would not bet against a Supporting Actor nomination for Peter Fonda in 3:10 to Yuma.

I would. I doubt that film will get any nominations.

I think one of the most overlooked individuals to not win an oscar is Roger Deakins, famed cinematographer. And god willing this will be his year....unless he splits-vote. He's got No Country, Assassination of Jesse James AND In the Valley of Elah. Missed Elah, can't wait to see his other ones.

Isn't Diving Bell based on a book?

Wow! I didn't think he was gonna do HairSpray, but BAM! Second encore!

I don't know about Bianca for supporting actress. She seems just a bit too wooden in the movie.

Here's another case of Poland and Wells being way off the mark.

Hal Holbrook WILL be nominated for INTO THE WILD. To miss that is to miss the most obvious call.

Whoa whoa...no Tommy Lee Jones for Elah? I realize it tanked, but his role is a lot more substantial than in No Country, right?

Love that supporting actress lineup. Would love for Jennifer Jason Leigh to finally get some recognition, 20+ years into an amazing career.

Best original screenplay: The Simpsons Movie
Best actress: Julie Kavner

Sean Penn for Crossing Over for Best Actor? Really?
I was under the impression he only had two short scenes in the movie.

Atonement only in the top five for BP and Keira nom but no BD or Supporting actress for Ronan? I'd think the reverse were more likely to be true, if the film's a hit commercially it'll get both BP and BD easily but if it's a LA/NY hit it'll still probably be stronger with the directors than the academy at large, so I would think a lone director nom is more likely than a lone picture nod for this film.

Setting aside score and screenplay, which the film is very strong in, I'd think Ronan is the single most likely nomination for the film to earn, so putting her at the very last of the supporting list is puzzling.

Checking out Michael Clayton in the AM tomorrow at AMC, gotta love those five dollar weekend matinees.

It's interesting that Kris Taley's first charts had Michael Clayton in the top five (which put the film on my radar for the first time) but then it disappeared for everyone until this last week or so and now it's popping up everywhere in predictions (except for Tapley's). Seems the film is sitting well with those that have seen it and even improving as they think about it or see it a second time.

Dave, I don't pretend be anything other than an amatuer Oscar guesser and I know you've seen the movie but Atonement? You really think it's going to be this year's, effectively, Dreamgirls? Have you heard something in industry circles that others have not? Ronan and Wright so low, the film and Knightley only in 4th? Hmmm...

Elsewhere, that John Travolta nod seems scarily possible doesn't it? Weird. Your best actress list differs quite a bit from the way that most people seem to be looking at it, which would be Christie, Cotilard, Knightley, Linney and Page. Any reason as to why Berry will appear?

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