The Oscar Nominees!

Okay, so I decided it was probably time to tell who I thought should be nominated. Asterisks mean that I have seen the movie (I haven't seen many!). The plus sign means it has yet to be realeased as of this date.

BEST PICTURE:
The Dark Knight*
Milk
Doubt+
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button+
Revolutionary Road+
Other possibilities:
WALL-E*
Australia*
The Reader+
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ACTOR:
Sean Penn-Milk
Dev Patel-Slumdog Millionaire
Phillip Seymour Hoffman-Synecdoche, New York
Mickey Rourke-The Wrestler+
Brad Pitt-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button+
Other Possibilities:
Josh Brolin-W.*
Frank Langella-Frost/Nixon+

BEST ACTRESS:
Cate Blanchett-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button+
Meryl Streep-Doubt+
Kate Winslet-The Reader or Revolutionary Road+
Angelina Jolie-Changeling
Anne Hathaway-Rachel Getting Married
Other Possibilities:
Nicole Kidman-Australia*

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Richard Dreyfuss-W.*
Liev Schreiber-Defiance+
James Franco-Milk
John Malkovich-Burn After Reading
Heath Ledger-The Dark Knight*
Other Possibilities:
Sam Rockwell-Frost/Nixon+

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Penelope Cruz-Vicky Cristina Barcelona*
Amy Adams-Doubt+
Taraji P. Huston-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button+
Beyonce Knowles-Cadillac Records+
Frances McDormand-Burn After Reading

BEST DIRECTOR:
Christopher Nolan-The Dark Knight*
Baz Luhrmann-Australia*
Darren Aronofsky-The Wrestler+
David Fincher-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button+
Ron Howard-Frost/Nixon+
Other Possibilities-
Clint Eastwood-Gran Torino+
Fernando Mereilles-Blindness*
Sam Mendes-Revolutionary Road+
Gus Van Sant-Milk