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Best Cinematography
My ranking:
1. Children of Men
2. The Illusionist
3. The Black Dahlia
4. Pan's Labyrinth
5. The Prestige
Will win: Children of Men (or maybe Pan's Labyrinth if they really really like it.)
Snubbed: The Fountain, Curse of the Golden Flower, The Good German, Marie-Antoinette, The Departed, The Painted Veil, Babel, Miami Vice, Three Times
Best Art Direction
My ranking:
1. Pan's Labyrinth
2. The Prestige
3. Pirates of the Carribbean: Dead Man's Chest
4. Dreamgirls
5. The Good Shepherd
Will win: Dreamgirls (maybe PotC, and though I hate this movie and would love to see it walk away empty-handed it's not undeserved)
Snubbed: The Science of Sleep, CHILDREN OF MEN WTF WHY IS THE ACADEMY ON CRACK, Marie-Antoinette, The Black Dahlia, The Painted Veil, The Curse of the Golden Flower, The Fountain, Fur
Best Costume Design
My ranking:
1. Marie-Antoinette
2. The Devil Wears Prada
3. Dreamgirls
4. Curse of the Golden Flower
5. The Queen
Will win: Dreamgirls (but ALL OF THESE rock!!!)
Snubbed: The Painted Veil, The Prestige, The Black Dahlia, Volver
Best Score
My ranking:
1. The Good German
2. Pan's Labyrinth
3. Notes on a Scandal
4. The Queen
5. Babel (Gustavo, you're making me hate you.)
Will win: Pan's Labyrinth (?)
Snubbed: THE FOUNTAIN IS THE ACADEMY ON CRACK AGAIN??!!!, The Painted Veil, Volver, The Black Dahlia, Little Children, Brick