This year’s Academy Awards show did not disappoint, nor did it provide many surprises. “Slumdog Millionaire,” nominated for ten Oscars, walked away with six, including Best Picture and Best Director. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” won only three Oscars, including Art Direction, Visual Effects and Makeup. Ron Howard’s critically acclaimed “Frost/Nixon,” and “Doubt” were both shut out. Kate Winslet finally won Best Actress for “The Reader,” after having been
Motion Picture: “Slumdog Millionaire.” Actor: Sean Penn, “Milk.” Actress: Kate Winslet, “The Reader.” Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight.” Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” Director: Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire.” Foreign Film: “Departures,” Japan. Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire.” Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, “Milk.” Animated Feature Film: “WALL-E.” Art Direction: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” Cinematography: “Slumdog Millionaire.” Sound Mixing: “Slumdog Millionaire.” Sound Editing: “The
