My Oscar Dream Ballot

Best Picture

Up!
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Where the Wild Things Are
A Serious Man
Up in the Air
Bright Star
Julie & Julia
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Best Director

Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Neill Blomkamp, District 9
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Lone Sherfig, An Education
James Cameron, Avatar

Best Actor

Sam Rockwell, Moon
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

Best Actress

Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gaborey Sidibe, Precious
Abbie Cornish, Bright Star
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria

Best Supporting Actor

Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Stanley Tucci, Julie & Julia
Anthony Mackie, The Hurt Locker
Alfred Molina, An Education
Paul Schneider, Bright Star

Best Supporting Actress

Mo'Nique, Precious
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Marion Cotillard, Public Enemies
Melanie Laurent, Inglourious Basterds

Best Picture Oscar Predictions

On the eve of Oscar nomination morning, here's what I think the list will look like:

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The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
Up in the Air
An Education
Invictus
District 9
Up
A Serious Man

What should make the list, but won't: Where the Wild Things Are

My Top Ten of 2009

1. Up


2. District 9


3. The Hurt Locker


4. An Education


5. Where the Wild Things Are


6. Up in the Air


7. A Serious Man


8. Bright Star


9. Moon


10. Julie & Julia