23 February

Oscars Predictions and Wish List

The 80th Academy Awards ceremony will take place tomorrow (Sunday). Here are the predictions, based on Best Betting: Category Who will Win? Category Who will Win? Picture No Country for Old Men Editing No Country For Old Men Director Ethan & Joel Coen (No Country for Old Men) Animated (Short) Peter and The Wolf Actor Daniel Day-Lewis (There will be Blood) Art Direction There will be Blood Actress Julie Christie (Away from her) Costume Design Atonement Supporting Actor Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) Documentary (Feature) No End in Sight Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett (I'm not there) Documentary (Short) Freeheld Screenplay (Original) Juno Makeup La Vie En Rose Screenplay (Adapted) No Country for Old Men Sound Mixing Transformers Animated (Feature) Ratatouille Sound Editing Transformers Original Song Once (Falling Slowly) Visual Effects Transformers Foreign Katyn (Poland) Score Atonement Cinematography No Country For Old Men Live Action Short Le Mozart Des Pickpockets

11 February

Actor Roy Scheider Dies at 75

Actor Roy Scheider died Sunday in Arkansas at age 75. He had been treated for multiple myeloma for the past 2 years. Scheider is survived by his 3 children and his second wife, actress Brenda King. Best known for his leading role as the police chief in Jaws (1975), Scheider was nominated for an Oscar for The French Connection (1971) and for All That Jazz (1979). He also played in such movies as Klute (1971), Marathon Man (1976), Jaws 2 (1978), 2010 (1984) , The Russia House (1990) and Naked Lunch (1991). He recently completed filming 2 movies, which are scheduled for release later this year: Dark Honeymoon and Iron Cross.