Here you go – the BigDog’s Oscar picks…

VISUAL EFFECTS
I, ROBOT (This film had the most innovative visual effects of the nominees)

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
SUPER SIZE ME (I haven’t seen any of the others, but I cannot imagine a film more important than this one)

DIRECTING
THE AVIATOR (It cannot win Best Film because it wasn’t the best, so they will give it the nod for directing)

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
THE INCREDIBLES (The name says it all – yet another leap forward for Pixar)

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Kate Winslet – ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Hilary Swank will probably get it, but Kate deserves it)

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jamie Foxx – RAY (If acting is making the audience believe you are the character – Jamie Foxx has just raised the bar permanently)

BEST PICTURE
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (The only one I saw was Ray, but there has been a ton of great things written about MDB… I have a feeling that after I watch all of them, Finding Neverland will be my favorite.)

There you have it – now, these are probably not the ones that are going to win – just the ones that should win.