Oscar Picks- Pre-Awards Edition

Since the Academy Awards are on this evening, and since I have made it my personal mission this year to see all of the best picture nominees, I guess I should probably weigh in on tonight awards.

I'm only picking the so-called "Big 5": Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress. I will give my pick of what should win (SW), and what I believe will win (WW). Much of this is moot, since "Gran Torino" got the shaft. I'll report later on my scorecard.

Best Picture:
SW- The Reader
WW- Benjamin Button

Best Director:
SW- Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
WW- same

Best Actor:
SW- Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
WW- Sean Penn (Milk) or Brad Pitt (Benjamin Button)

Best Actress:
SW- Kate Winslet (The Reader)
WW- same

Best Supporting Actor:
SW- Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
WW- Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)

Best Supporting Actress
SW- Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
WW- Taraji P. Henson (Benjamin Button)

Check back later to see how well I scored.