Making the Movie Blog
presents...
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Roger Ebert† |
Richard Roeper† |
A.O. Scott (NYTimes) |
Manohla Dargis (NYTimes) |
Stephen Holden (NYTimes) |
Ramin Setodeh (Newsweek) |
Winner
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Best Actor
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Don Cheadle |
Don Cheadle |
Jamie Foxx |
Jamie Foxx |
Jamie Foxx |
Jamie Foxx |
Jamie Foxx |
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Best Actress |
Hilary Swank |
Kate Winslet |
Annette Bening |
Annette Bening |
Hilary Swank |
Hilary Swank |
Hilary Swank |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Morgan Freeman |
Alan Alda |
Morgan Freeman |
Alan Alda |
Morgan Freeman |
Morgan Freeman |
Morgan Freeman |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Virginia Madsen |
Virginia Madsen |
Virginia Madsen |
Virginia Madsen |
Cate Blanchett |
Cate Blanchett |
Cate Blanchett |
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Best Director |
n/a
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n/a
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Martin Scorsese |
Martin Scorsese |
Martin Scorsese |
Clint Eastwood |
Clint Eastwood |
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Best Picture |
Million Dollar Baby
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The Aviator
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Ray |
The Aviator |
Million Dollar Baby |
Million Dollar Baby |
Million Dollar Baby |
Percentage
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3/5
60% |
0/5
0% |
2/6 33% |
1/6 17% |
5/6 83% |
6/6 100% |
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† To be fair, these are who Ebert and Roeper would have liked to see win. Their percentages are more an indication of how in-step their tastes are with the Academy. Thus Roeper's airball is actually a badge of honor.
Sources
Ebert & Roeper from the Ebert & Roeper show airing Feb. 20
Ramin Setodeh of Newsweek predicted in the Feb. 28, 2005 issue
New York Times Critics Feb. 13: The New York Times
> Movies > Oscars 2005 > Contending With the Contenders [free reg.
req.] (this includes who they would like to see win)
Return to They Will Be Held Accountable for my analysis.