Post-Oscar look

Six out of eight isn't too bad. My evaluations of last night's Oscar winners

Best Actor
My prediction: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Actual winner: Sean Penn, Milk

From everything I've heard in the past few weeks, Penn was gaining a lot of momentum. I figured Rourke still carried enough buzz from his Golden Globes win. Both put up fantastic performances and either would've been a good choice.

Side note: Clint Eastwood should've had a nomination for "Gran Torino."

Best Actress
My prediction/winner: Kate Winslet, The Reader

Winslet was honored for her performances from both "The Reader" and "Revolutionary Road." It was really a no-brainer.

Best Supporting Actor
My prediction/winner: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

If there was ever a sure bet for the Oscars, it's Heath Ledger for best supporting actor. His performance as the Joker was long thought up as Oscar-worthy, but with his death, it was a given he was going to win.

Best Supporting Actress
My prediction/winner: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Marisa Tomei ("The Wrestler") and Taraji P. Henson ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") both had fantastic performances, but awards season is all about momentum. Cruz was taking home awards left and right coming into the final stretch.

Best Animated Feature Film
My prediction/winner: Wall-E

"Bolt" and "Kung Fu Panda" were cute, but "Wall-E" was one of the best films of the year. And, as Jack Black said, don't bet against Pixar.

Best Director
My prediction/winner: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

This was "Slumdog's" year and Danny Boyle was its captain. No-brainer.

Best Foreign Film
My prediction: Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
Winner: Departures (Japan)

Total shocker. I thought "Waltz With Bashir" was an amazing film and was going to run away with the award.

Best Picture
My prediction/winner: Slumdog Millionaire

Anything but "Slumdog" would've been a shocker. "Curious" was cute. "Milk" and "Frost/Nixon" showed big moments in history. "The Reader" was good, but not necessarily the film to take the fifth spot. "Slumdog" had grit, emotion and an engrossing plot.

Side note: No "Gran Torino"? What about "Revolutionary Road"? A DiCaprio/Winslet vehicle helmed by Sam Mendes has to have Oscar nominee written all over it.

Bold predictions
• Ang Lee is going to get buzz for either "A Little Game" or "Taking Woodstock." Both are slated to be released late this year.
• If "Watchmen" the movie is nearly as good as the graphic novel, fans will be clamoring for an Oscar nod. It won't happen. Comic book flicks get no love.
• Meryl Streep will get another nomination.
• The Coen Brothers will get nominated for "A Serious Man."