Oscar Predictions Best Picture/Director

SHOULD WIN: Slumdog Millionaire

WILL WIN: Slumdog Millionaire

BOTTOM LINE: All the nominated films are deserving of their spot. Even The Reader which clinched the final spot more than likely from Dark Knight. Frost/Nixon was great entertainment, but to much might have been fiction. Milk was emotional moving, but has a better chance in the Original Screenplay category. That leaves The Curious Case Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire. Button was a great escape to a fantasy that the Academy loves to reward. However, Slumdog has so much momentum going into Sunday night that it looks to be heads and tails above the rest. Besides it's different, it's new, it's exactly what this category needs!


WILL WIN: Danny Boyle

SHOULD WIN: Danny Boyle

BOTTOM LINE: Frost/Nixon is one of Ron Howard's finest films, but he isn't much competition, along with Gus Van Sant who, like Howard picked up his second nomination in this category. Stephen Daldry is the first director in Oscar history to score a nomination for his first three films, unfortunately he will have to wait for another, just like David Fincher who is a first time nominee. That leaves Danny Boyle, who crafted a movie that leaves you wondering how in the world did he do it?! Look for Slumdog to take these top two prizes.