Meditations on the Critics Choice Awards, Part Deux

Best Supporting Actress- Kate Winslet for The Reader, this one shocked the bejesus out of me. There I was expecting the award to go to Penelope Cruz or Marisa Tomei, the two ladies who have been cleaning up during the critics awards, and if not them it was Viola Davis' to lose. I mean , these ladies are the front runners right ? I guess not as Kate Winslet finally won her first semi-major award of the season. Does this mean she's going to win the Globe now ?

Best Supporting Actor- Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight, completely deserved and 100 percent expected on my part, can there still be any doubt after this Sunday that Heath Ledger has this posthumous oscar wrapped with bow on it ? I also need to mention that beautiful speech delivered by Christopher Nolan, who said exactly what needed to be said and was a great tribute to a man who so prided his craft.

Best Actress- TIE ! Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, I loved this moment last night until before and after Anne opened her mouth. I never thought I'd get to see a big tie in my lifetime, and it was just as exciting as I expected. I think the race as of now is between these two women with Kate on the outside closing in. After Anne Hathaway wins this Sunday, it all comes down to the SAG awards.

Best Actor- Sean Penn for Milk, I deserving enough win but I thought this was Mickey Rourke's to lose as he and Richard Jenkins are this year's critical darlings. I think this win for Penn seals up the golden globes and the SAG awards, and he may be receiving his second oscar this year. On a side note, the guy was obviously drunk and stumbled throughg his speech, which is something I would have expected out of Rourke but not Penn.

Best Director/Picture- Slumdog Millionaire, I can already hear Jack Nicholson saying: " And the oscar goes to...whoa...Slumdog Millionaire". This thing is officially Slumdog's to lose, and because of that I am predicitng right here and now that Slumdog Millionaire will win both Best Picture and Director this February at the Oscars.