My Oscar Picks

These are the nominees I would like to see win, not necessarily those I think will win:

Lead Actor, Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"
Supporting Actor, Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"
Lead Actress, Carey Mulligan, "An Education"
Supporting Actress, Anna Kendrick, "Up In The Air"
Animated Feature, "Up"
Director, Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds"
Best Picture, "Up In The Air"

I'm splitting my vote between two movies for Director and Best Picture. To me, "Up In The Air" beats "Inglourious Basterds" by a hair, mainly because I think Tarantino's film is a bit insular and exclusive in it's appeal, while "Up In The Air" has mass appeal, without mass mediocrity. However, Tarantino put a more personal, distinctive stamp on his film, while Jason Reitman hasn't quite found his voice yet.