Oscar Time

This coming Sunday the annual Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are held in Los Angeles, CA. When the nominations were announced in January it became clear that unfortunately this was not going to be a year with many surprises. And even more than usual I felt that far too many films of last year were shamelessly overlooked. There were no nominations of any kind for terrific films such as The Road, Synecdoche, New York or Moon to name a few, and once again the Academy showed that comedy has no place in their prestigious company, leaving titles such as The Hangover and (500) Days of Summer without any recognition at all. As expected there was plenty of attention for Avatar (which surely will sweep the board in all the technical categories), Inglourious Basterds (a sure thing for supporting actor and an outsider for Tarantino's screenplay), Up In The Air, The Hurt Locker (although people probably didn't expect a whopping nine nominations) and Precious.
So here are the ones I think will walk away with the statue from the major categories, and then who I think deserve it, or who may deserve it more (because I actually do agree with the Academy in some categories - shame!).

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Who deserved it more: Moon
Best Leading Actress: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Who deserved it more: Carey Mulligan, An Education
Best Leading Actor: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Who may have deserved it more: Sam Rockwell, Moon
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, Precious
Who deserved it more: Melanie Laurent, Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Who may have deserved it more: Tom Noonan, Synecdoche, New York
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Who deserved it more: Duncan Jones, Moon
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
Who deserved it more: Nathan Parker, Moon
Best Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner, Up In The Air
Who may have deserved it more: Joe Penhall, The Road

So there you have it; my Oscar picks.
Lord knows I've been wrong before.