It's that time of year again. Oscar season. The time where the "experts" at the Academy vote and deem the "Best of the Best" for 2009. Here are my pics for this year. LEGEND X - My pick for winner * - My personal pick for winner

Scorecard Categories: 24 Correct X's: 11 / 24 Correct *'s: 3 / 24 Complete Misses: 12 / 24 * beats X: 1

Performance by an actor in a leading role   Richard Jenkins for The Visitor   Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon   Sean Penn for Milk   Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button X * Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler Presenter: Robert DeNiro, Sir Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins, Adrian Brody and Michael Douglas Comments: I guess I need to see Milk.

Performance by an actor in a supporting role   Josh Brolin for Milk   Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder   Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt X * Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight   Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road Presenter: Christopher Walken, Kevin Kline, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alan Arkin and Joel Gray Comments: No Brainer, try giving the acceptance speech if Heath hadn't won.

Performance by an actress in a leading role * Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married   Angelina Jolie for Changeling   Melissa Leo for Frozen River   Meryl Streep for Doubt X Kate Winslet for The Reader Presenter: Sophia Loren, Shirley McClain, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman and Marion Cotillard. Comments: I guess I also need to see The Reader.

Performance by an actress in a supporting role X Amy Adams for Doubt   Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona   Viola Davis for Doubt   Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button * Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler Presenter: Tilda Swinton, Whoopi Goldberg, Angelica Huston, Goldie Hawn and Eva Marie Saint Comments: Currently in Netflix queue position #2.

Best animated feature film of the year   Bolt: Chris Williams, Byron Howard X* Kung Fu Panda: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne   WALL·E: Andrew Stanton Presenter: Jennifer Aniston and Jack Black Comments: Look Wall-E is a good movie, but Kung Fu Panda as just a better movie.

Achievement in art direction   Changeling: James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo X The Dark Knight: Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando   The Duchess: Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway   Revolutionary Road: Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt Presenter: Sarah Jessica Parker and Daniel Craig Comments: Nothing.

Achievement in cinematography   Changeling: Tom Stern   The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Claudio Miranda X * The Dark Knight: Wally Pfister   The Reader: Roger Deakins, Chris Menges/td>   Slumdog Millionaire: Anthony Dod Mantle Presenter: Natalie Portman and Ben Stiller Comments: BOOOOOOO. People people people, there are numerous issues with the cinematography in this movie. BOOOO. Oh, but Ben Stiller, best impression ever. Eat it Mr. Pheonix.

Achievement in costume design * Australia: Catherine Martin   The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Jacqueline West X The Duchess: Michael O'Connor   Milk: Danny Glicker   Revolutionary Road: Albert Wolsky Presenter: Sarah Jessica Parker and Daniel Craig. Comments: Yeah, you make a period movie about England with huge ass dresses and you might as well clear off a space on your mantel.

Achievement in Directing X Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire   Stephen Daldry for The Reader   David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button * Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon   Gus Van Sant for Milk Presenter: Reece Witherspoon Comments: Kudos.

Best documentary feature   The Betrayal - Nerakhoon: Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath * Encounters at the End of the World: Werner Herzog, Henry Kaiser   The Garden: Scott Hamilton Kennedy X Man on Wire: James Marsh, Simon Chinn   Trouble the Water: Tia Lessin, Carl Deal Presenter: Bill Maher Comments: No suprise here.

Best documentary short subject   The Conscience of Nhem En: Steven Okazaki X The Final Inch: Irene Taylor Brodsky, Tom Grant   Smile Pinki: Megan Mylan * The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306: Adam Pertofsky, Margaret Hyde Presenter: Bill Maher Comments: Nice.

Achievement in film editing   The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter X * The Dark Knight: Lee Smith   Frost/Nixon: Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill   Milk: Elliot Graham   Slumdog Millionaire: Chris Dickens Presenter: Will Smith Comments: Boooooooooooo. See Cinematography above. I will give him props for the scenes with the kids early on, but the other blatant errors I can't forgive.

Best foreign language film of the year   Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (Germany)   Entre les murs (France)   Revanche (Austria)   Okuribito (Japan) X* Vals Im Bashir (Israel) Presenter: Liam Neeson and Freida Pinto Comments: Is it wrong to chuckle at "Domo Arigato"?

Achievement in makeup   The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Greg Cannom X* The Dark Knight: John Caglione Jr., Conor O'Sullivan   Hellboy II: The Golden Army: Mike Elizalde, Thomas Floutz Presenter: Sarah Jessica Parker and Daniel Craig Comments: I guess they win because you can't tell what is digital and what is real?

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)   The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Alexandre Desplat   Defiance: James Newton Howard   Milk: Danny Elfman X Slumdog Millionaire: A.R. Rahman * WALL·E: Thomas Newman Presenter: Zach Efron and Alicia Keys Comments: Yeup

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)   Slumdog Millionaire: A.R. Rahman, Gulzar ("Jai Ho") X Slumdog Millionaire: A.R. Rahman, Maya Arulpragasam ("O Saya") * WALL·E: Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman ("Down to Earth") Presenter: Zach Efron and Alicia Keys Comments: I had a 50/50 here and missed it.

Best motion picture of the year   The Curious Case of Benjamin Button   Frost/Nixon * Milk   The Reader X Slumdog Millionaire Presenter: Steven Speilberg Comments: It is a quality film.

Best animated short film   Maison en petits cubes, La: Kunio Kato   Ubornaya istoriya - lyubovnaya istoriya: Konstantin Bronzit   Oktapodi: Emud Mokhberi, Thierry Marchand X* Presto: Doug Sweetland   This Way Up: Alan Smith, Adam Foulkes Presenter: Jennifer Aniston and Jack Black Comments: Sure?

Best live action short film   Auf der Strecke : Reto Caffi   Manon sur le bitume : Elizabeth Marre, Olivier Pont * New Boy : Steph Green, Tamara Anghie   Grisen (2008): Tivi Magnusson, Dorthe Warnø Høgh X Spielzeugland : Jochen Alexander Freydank Presenter: James Franco, Seth Rogan and Janusz Kaminski Comments: The lead in Short was hilarious

Achievement in sound editing X The Dark Knight: Richard King   Iron Man: Frank E. Eulner, Christopher Boyes   Slumdog Millionaire: Tom Sayers   WALL·E: Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood * Wanted: Wylie Stateman Presenter: Will Smith Comments: Damn Right

Achievement in sound mixing   The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Mark Weingarten   The Dark Knight: Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo   Slumdog Millionaire: Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty X WALL·E: Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben Burtt * Wanted: Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño, Petr Forejt Presenter: Will Smith Comments: Meh

Achievement in visual effects X The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron * The Dark Knight: Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, Paul J. Franklin   Iron Man: John Nelson, Ben Snow, Daniel Sudick, Shane Mahan Presenter: Will Smith Comments: I guess they should have thanked Peter Jackson and the Lord of the Rings for this win.

Adapted screenplay   The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Eric Roth, Robin Swicord   Doubt: John Patrick Shanley   Frost/Nixon: Peter Morgan   The Reader: David Hare X* Slumdog Millionaire: Simon Beaufoy Presenter: Tina Fey and Steve Martin Comments: I 100% agree

Original screenplay   Frozen River: Courtney Hunt   Happy-Go-Lucky: Mike Leigh * In Bruges: Martin McDonagh   Milk: Dustin Lance Black X WALL·E: Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Jim Reardon Presenter: Steve Martin and Tina Fey Comments: So if Prop 8 had passed? Then what? No discredit to Mr. Black.

Table of Contents . . : M O N : . . Scorecard Performance by an actor in a leading role Performance by an actor in a supporting role Performance by an actress in a leading role Performance by an actress in a supporting role Best animated feature film of the year Achievement in art direction Achievement in cinematography Achievement in costume design Achievement in directing Best documentary feature Best documentary short subject Achievement in film editing Best foreign language film of the year Achievement in makeup Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song) Best motion picture of the year Best animated short film Best live action short film Achievement in sound editing Achievement in sound mixing Achievement in visual effects Adapted screenplay Original screenplay