OSCAR NIGHT

Since I never did a l0 best list, I thought I'd list my favorites among those films that have been niminated for something.

Mt top dizen films that are being considered are, in order -

MILLION DOLLAR BABY
HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS
STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL
MARIA FULL OF GRACE
VERA DRAKE
SIDEWAYS
KINSEY
BEFORE SUNSET
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKAB AN
THE INCREDIBLES
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
LEMONY SNICKET'
and, because the first half is so good, THE AVIATOR

Then, some mention for those films that did not get nominated at all - most of which would place higher than THE AVIATOR and LEMONY SNICKET

BAD EDUCATION
DOOR IN THE FLOOR
FAHRENHEIT 9/11
INFERNAL AFFAIRS
HERO
MOOLADE
LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE

My hopes for Oscar night: a significant MILLION DOLLAR BABY showing, although I could understand a Martin Scorsese Best Director choice. Cinematography for HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, writing for SIDEWAYS. I'd be unhappy if Annete Bening on, but more unhappy if the 7-second delay deprivedus of any of Chris Rock's material