National Board of Review Predictions

Joey's article is here on the MainSite. As always, I'll throw my two-sense in and feel free to post yours.

Top 10

1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. Milk
3. The Dark Knight
4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. Revolutionary Road
6. Doubt
7. Frost/Nixon
8. WALL-E
9. The Wrestler
10. Australia

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Alternate: Milk

Best Director: Gus Van Sant-Milk
Alternate: Christopher Nolan-The Dark Knight

Best Actor: Frank Langella-Frost/Nixon
Alternate: Sean Penn-Milk

Best Actress: Kate Winslet-Revolutionary Road/The Reader
Alternate: Sally Hawkins-Happy Go Lucky

Best Supporting Actor: Ralph Fiennes-The Duchess, The Reader, In Bruges (and for the record, James Franco for Milk & Pineapple Express)
Alternate: Heath Ledger-The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis-Doubt
Alternate: Penelope Cruz-Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Original Screenplay: Thomas McCarthy-The Visitor
Alternate: Woody Allen-Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Adapted Screenplay: Justin Haythe-Revolutionary Road
Alternate: Eric Roth-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Breakthrough Performance Male: Michael Shannon-Revolutionary Road
Alternate: Brandon Walters-Australia

Breakthrough Performance Female: Sally Hawkins-Happy Go Lucky
Alternate: Rosemarie Dewitt-Rachel Getting Married

Best Cast Ensemble: Milk
Alternate: Doubt

Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
Alternate: Waltz with Bashir

First Film: Charlie Kaufman-Synecdoche, New York