BEST PICTURE
Picture - Studio	Comment
No Country For Old Men	Just keeps winning...
Michael Clayton	Can Warners move the dial on the most agreeable Best Picture choice
Juno	No longer an underdog movie... should be thrilled to have made it this far
There Will Be Blood	The milkshake is flowing somewhere else
Atonement	Too much negative energy in this round

BEST DIRECTOR
Director - Film	Comment
The Coen Bros No Country For Old Men	Looking locked
Julian Schnabel The Diving Bell & The Butterfly	More likely to match BP when the BP is directed by someone serious
Paul Thomas Anderson There Will Be Blood	If he couldn't upset at DGA...
Tony Gilroy Michael Clayton	Great first effort... he'll be back
Jason Reitman Juno	Remarkable start... destined to top out at Blake Edwards?

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Writer(s) - Film	Comment
Michael Clayton Tony Gilroy	Will the vet overcome the new glib on the block?
Juno Diablo Cody	Has Hollywood OD'ed on the new It girl?
The Savages Tamara Jenkins	Brilliant. Unlikely to win.
Lars & The Real Girl Nancy Oliver	Complex, challenging... and only the writers really get it in this group
Ratatouille  Brad Bird	Bird is a Lifetime Achievement Award waiting to happen after just 3 films.

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Writer(s) - Film	Comment
No Country For Old Men Joel & Ethan Coen	Hard to beat
There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson	I've got a competition in me... catch phrases could make it close
The Diving Bell & The Butterfly Ronald Harwood	A previous winner... but it's not a words movie
Atonement Christopher Hampton	Fading title
Away From Her Sarah Polley	No real chance here. Enjoy the nod.

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January 31, 2008
- by David Poland