From "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Letters from Iwo Jima" to "The Departed" and "The Queen", we're looking at what movies might be bringing home gold and which ones may be left out in the cold. It's a preview of the 79th Annual Academy Awards, airing this Sunday, February 25th. Laura's guests are Garen Daly, artistic director of the Peterborough Community Theatre and frequent film commentator for The Exchange; and Amy Diaz, Executive Editor and movie reviewer for The Hippo Newspaper.
Garen's Oscar Picks
Best Actor- Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland"
Best Supporting Actor- Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine"
Best Actress- Helen Mirren in "The Queen"
Best Supporting Actress- Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls"
Best Feature Film- "The Departed"
Best Director- Martin Scorsese for "The Departed"
Best Adapted Screenplay- "The Departed", Screenplay by William Monahan
Best Original Screenplay- "Little Miss Sunshine", Written by Michael Arndt
Amy's Oscar Picks
Best Actor- Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland"
Best Supporting Actor- Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls"
Best Actress- Helen Mirren in "The Queen"
Best Supporting Actress- Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls"
Best Feature Film- "Babel"
Best Director- Martin Scorsese for "The Departed"
Best Adapted Screenplay- "The Departed", Screenplay by William Monahan
Best Original Screenplay- "The Queen", Written by Peter Morgan
