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Here are my picks for the upcoming oscars and a little bit extra for you to ponder.

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Capote" (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Terrence Howard in "Hustle & Flow" (Paramount Classics, MTV Films and New Deal Entertainment)
Heath Ledger in "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features)
Joaquin Phoenix in "Walk the Line" (20th Century Fox)
David Strathairn in "Good Night, and Good Luck." (Warner Independent Pictures)

WINNER: Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Heath isn't ready. Joaquin could take it, but no one likes a hair lip. Terrence and David are filler nods. Note: None of them have previous nods. Phillip is a Caine Murray award winner.

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
George Clooney in "Syriana" (Warner Bros.)
Matt Dillon in "Crash" (Lions Gate)
Paul Giamatti in "Cinderella Man" (Universal and Miramax)
Jake Gyllenhaal in "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features)
William Hurt in "A History of Violence" (New Line)

WINNER: Paul Giamatti. They snubbed him in "Sideways" so it's make up time. Clooney is political. Dillion and Hurt are Career vote choices and cancel each other out and Jake is trumped by Heath. Where is Mickey Rourke for Sin City?

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Judi Dench in "Mrs. Henderson Presents" (The Weinstein Company)
Felicity Huffman in "Transamerica" (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)
Keira Knightley in "Pride & Prejudice" (Focus Features)
Charlize Theron in "North Country" (Warner Bros.)
Reese Witherspoon in "Walk the Line" (20th Century Fox)

WINNER: Reese Witherspoon. She's a damn fine woman. Judi already has one and is a "Dame" to boot. Felicity is in a movie no one watched. Charlize already has one and is in a movie no one watched.

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in "Junebug" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Catherine Keener in "Capote" (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Frances McDormand in "North Country" (Warner Bros.)
Rachel Weisz in "The Constant Gardener" (Focus Features)
Michelle Williams in "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features)

WINNER: Catherine Keener. Amy Adams? Who? Frances has one. Rachel will have another year and is just too weird. Michelle Williams is trumped by Heath and that Toby McGuire looking dude.

Achievement in art direction
"Good Night, and Good Luck." (Warner Independent Pictures) Jim Bissell, Jan Pascale
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (Warner Bros.) Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan
"King Kong" (Universal) Grant Major,Dan Hennah and Simon Bright
"Memoirs of a Geisha" (Sony Pictures Releasing) John Myhre, Gretchen Rau
"Pride & Prejudice" (Focus Features) Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer

WINNER: KING KONG. Period pieces are boring. So are Asian pieces. Harry potter can't win every year. Cough - cough - ahem.... Hello... anyone ever see Sin City????

Achievement in cinematography
"Batman Begins" (Warner Bros.) Wally Pfister
"Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features) Rodrigo Prieto
"Good Night, and Good Luck." (Warner Independent Pictures) Robert Elswit
"Memoirs of a Geisha" (Sony Pictures Releasing) Dion Beebe
"The New World" (New Line) Emmanuel Lubezki

WINNER: The New World. Never, EVER go up against Terrance Malick. Ever. Cameras get nervous when he's around. He's that good. But Sin City was a close second. These other films are shit visually.

Achievement in costume design
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (Warner Bros.) Gabriella Pescucci
"Memoirs of a Geisha" (Sony Pictures Releasing) Colleen Atwood
"Mrs. Henderson Presents" (The Weinstein Company) Sandy Powell
"Pride & Prejudice" (Focus Features) Jacqueline Durran
"Walk the Line" (20th Century Fox) Arianne Phillips

WINNER: Charlie and the blah, blah, blah. Naria should be here. Sin City too(Check out the girls in old town)

Achievement in directing
"Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features) Ang Lee
"Capote" (UA/Sony Pictures Classics) Bennett Miller
"Crash" (Lions Gate) Paul Haggis
"Good Night, and Good Luck." (Warner Independent Pictures) George Clooney
"Munich" (Universal and DreamWorks) Steven Spielberg

WINNER: Ang Lee. Fact: To be the best picture, you have to win best director. There have been very few exceptions to this rule. Robert Rodriguez needs some love.

Achievement in film editing
"Cinderella Man" (Universal and Miramax) Mike Hill and Dan Hanley
"The Constant Gardener" (Focus Features) Claire Simpson
"Crash" (Lions Gate) Hughes Winborne
"Munich" (Universal and DreamWorks) Michael Kahn
"Walk the Line" (20th Century Fox) Michael McCusker

WINNER: Crash. When they look at editing the look for new techniques. Munich loses because of Speilberg. Line was nothing special. Ever edited live action and made it look like a comicbook.. Sin City did it!

Best foreign language film of the year
"Don't Tell" Italy
"Joyeux Noël" France
"Paradise Now" Palestine
"Sophie Scholl - The Final Days" Germany
"Tsotsi" South Africa

WINNER: Toss up each and every year. Doesn't matter. Let's say Germany. Why not? Note: There were no foreign languages spoken in Sin City, so for that reason alone, I will accept their snub in this category.

Achievement in makeup
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (Buena Vista) Howard Berger and Tami Lane
"Cinderella Man" (Universal and Miramax) David Leroy Anderson and Lance Anderson
"Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" Dave Elsey and Nikki Gooley

WINNER: Naria. No question. No one likes George Lucas and fighting make up is boring. Again, Where in the hell is Sin City?

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
"Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features) Gustavo Santaolalla
"The Constant Gardener" (Focus Features) Alberto Iglesias
"Memoirs of a Geisha" (Sony Pictures Releasing) John Williams
"Munich" (Universal and DreamWorks) John Williams
"Pride & Prejudice" (Focus Features) Dario Marianelli

WINNER: John Williams has the most oscars of anyone in history. But let's go Brokeback here. Just for fun. Sin City had a good score, but it wasn't sweeping enough for a nod.

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"In the Deep" from Music by Kathleen "Bird" York and Michael Becker
"Crash" Lyric by Kathleen "Bird" York
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from Music and Lyric by Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman
"Hustle & Flow" and Paul Beauregard
"Travelin' Thru" from Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton "Transamerica"

WINNER: PIMP. Reason, think Shaft and Superfly. The academy loves them some jungle fever and there was no singin' in Sin City.

Best motion picture of the year
"Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features) Diana Ossana and James Schamus
"Capote" (UA/Sony Pictures Classics) Caroline Baron, William Vince and Michael Ohoven
"Crash" (Lions Gate) Paul Haggis and Cathy Schulmanon
"Good Night, and Good Luck." Grant Heslov, Producer
"Munich" (Universal and DreamWorks) Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg

WINNER: Brokeback Mountain. Everyone loves a scandal. Again, Sin City? Hello!!! Fucking fruit cakes in the academy love to keep it close to the closotomy bag, don't they? Fools!!!!

Achievement in visual effects
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney and
and the Wardrobe" (Buena Vista) Scott Farrar
"King Kong" Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor
"War of the Worlds" Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randal M. Dutra and Daniel Sudick

WINNER: KING KONG. No reason, just prettier. Sin City anyone???

Adapted screenplay
"Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features) Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
"Capote" (UA/Sony Pictures Classics) Screenplay by Dan Futterman
"The Constant Gardener" (Focus Features) Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine
"A History of Violence" (New Line) Screenplay by Josh Olson
"Munich" (Universal and DreamWorks) Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

WINNER: A History of Violence. Again toss up votes. Sin City??? Perhaps just one goddamn nod???

Original screenplay
"Crash" Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco
"Good Night, and Good Luck." George Clooney & Grant Heslov
"Match Point" Woody Allen
"The Squid and the Whale" Noah Baumbach
"Syriana" Stephen Gagh

WINNER: Syriana. The others are fillers. This is a catagory that looks for smart. Woody has never been smart. The others are dull. Missing in this one.. Star Wars 3.

The votes are usually only serious when it comes to the big eight: Movie, Director, Actor, Actress, Sup Actor, Sup Actress, Screenplay, and Best Foley. After that, no one in the academy cares. Honestly. If you are going to put money down, keep it to the big eight and nothing more.

Each year there are notable snubs. This year is full of them. Quite possibly the most outrageous snub was US, the viewing audience. There should be an award for having to sit through this dribble. Note: Sin City was a damn fine film. Damn fine!