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Still need to fill out that ballot for your office Oscar pool? Not sure who will take home the trophy Sunday night? Well, look no further. Here are Times critics Kenneth Turan’s and Carina Chocano’s Academy Award predictions -- plus a look at whom they would reward with a little golden statuette if they could.
Kenneth Turan
Picture
Should win: “Michael Clayton”
Will win: “No Country for Old Men”
Actor
Should win: Daniel Day-Lewis
(“There Will Be Blood”)
Will win: Daniel Day-Lewis
Actress
Should win: Marion Cotillard (“La Vie en Rose”)
Will win: Julie Christie (“Away From Her”)
Supporting actor
Should win: Tom Wilkinson (“Michael Clayton”)
Will win: Javier Bardem
(“No Country for Old Men”)
Supporting actress
Should win: Tilda Swinton (“Michael Clayton”)
Will win: Tilda Swinton
Director
Should win: Joel and Ethan Coen
(“No Country for Old Men”)
Will win: Joel and Ethan Coen
Animated feature
Should win: “Ratatouille”
Will win: “Ratatouille”
Cinematography
Should win: Janusz Kaminski
(“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”)
Will win: Robert Elswit (“There Will Be Blood”)
Documentary
Should win: “Taxi to the Dark Side”
Will win: “No End in Sight”
(long shot: “War/Dance”)
Adapted screenplay
Should win: Joel and Ethan Coen
(“No Country for Old Men”)
Will win: Joel and Ethan Coen
Original screenplay
Should win: Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton”)
Will win: Diablo Cody (“Juno”)
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Carina Chocano
Picture
Should win: “There Will Be Blood”
Will win: “There Will Be Blood”
Actor
Should win: Daniel Day-Lewis
Will win: Daniel Day-Lewis
Actress
Should win: Laura Linney (“The Savages”)
or Marion Cotillard
Will win: Julie Christie
Supporting actor
Should win: Philip Seymour Hoffman
(“Charlie Wilson’s War”)
Will win: Javier Bardem
Supporting actress
Should win: Tilda Swinton
Will win: Cate Blanchett (“I’m Not There”)
Director
Should win: Julian Schnabel
(“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”)
Will win: Joel and Ethan Coen
Animated feature
Should win: “Ratatouille”
Will win: “Ratatouille”
Cinematography
Should win: Janusz Kaminski
(“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”)
Will win: Seamus McGarvey (“Atonement”)
Documentary
Should win: “No End in Sight” or “Sicko”
Will win: “No End in Sight”
Adapted screenplay
Should win: Ronald Harwood
(“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”)
Will win: Joel and Ethan Coen
Original screenplay
Should win: Tamara Jenkins (“The Savages”)
or Brad Bird (“Ratatouille”)
Will win: Diablo Cody
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