Monday, April 30, 2007

Predictions: Round Two (Best Director)

BEST DIRECTOR
1. Marc Forster-The Kite Runner-He was snubbed a nomination several times, and they could repay that with a win. And the project sounds great.

2. Mike Nichols-Charlie Wilson's War-An Academy favorite directing a film that looks baity as can be.

3. Tim Burton-Sweeney Todd-People are saying that he can't get the nomination because he hasn't before, but he hasn't done a project this Oscar friendly before either.

4. Robert Redford-Lions for Lambs-The Academy would like to see a comeback, wouldn't they?

5. Paul Thomas Anderson-There Will be Blood-He's very overdue for a Director nomination.

IN THE RUNNING
6. Ridley Scott-American Gangster-I can't predict him without predicting the film for Best Picture. Or can I?

7. Joe Wright-Antonement-If the film is the lucky-to-be-nominated movie of the year as I'm predicting it to be, he'll probably be shut out.

8. Paul Haggis-In the Valley of Elah-He seems inable to make a bad film, but let's wait until we find out more about this project.

9. Joel & Ethan Cohen-No Country for Old Men-It's extremely difficult to work with two directors. If the film is a success, then they could be nominated.

10. Charlie Kauffman-Synecdoche, New York-Wishful thinking

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