The Oscars are coming up earlier this year, so here is my predictions for the nomiantions:

Best Picture:
The Last Samurai
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Mystic River
American Splendor
Elephant

Best Actor:
Ken Watanabe, "The Last Samurai"
Sean Penn, "Mystic River"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Human Stain"
Bill Murray, "Lost In Translation"
Ben Kingsley, "House Of Sand And Fog"

Best Actress:
Nicole Kidman, "Cold Mountain"
Charlize Theron, "Monster"
Gwyneth Paltrow, "Sylvia"

Best Supporting Actor:
Tim Robbins, "Mystic River"
Eugene Levy, "A Mighty Wind"
Albert Finney, "Big Fish"

Best Supporting Actress:
Patricia Clarkson, "Pieces of April"

Best Director:
Clint Eastwood, "Mystic River"
Christopher Guest, "A Mighty Wind"
Gus Van Sant, "Elephant"
Tim Burton, "Big Fish"
Peter Jackson, "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King"

Best Foreign Movie:
The Barbarian Invasions