oscar fizzle

best picture -The Departed, but it should be The Queen

best actor - peter o'toole (forest whitaker was a supporting actor in the very good Last King of Scotland) the rest, Leo, ryan gosling, and the horrible will smith are just not up to snuff.

best actress - helen mirren -no question.

supporting actor - alan arkin - non of the others can speak english

supporting actress - cate blanchett

best foreign language film - pans labrynth

Saw the disappointing Independent Spirit Awards, which are just the Dress Casual Oscars. Sarah Silverman air-porking her favorite cheese was the hightlight.