2009 OSCAR WINNERS Best Picture – Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor – Sean Penn – Milk Best Actress – Kate Winslet – The Reader Best Supporting Actor – Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight Best Supporting Actress – Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best Director – Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire Best Original Screenplay – Dustin Lance Black – Milk Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy – Slumdog Millionaire Best Animated Feature – Wall-E Best Animated Short Film – La Maison De Petits Cubes Best Live Action Short Film – Spielzeugland Best Foreign Language Film – Departures Best Documentary – Man on Wire Best Documentary Short Film – Smile Pinki…

As Oscar season approaches, the buzz behind this summer’s box-office conqueror “The Dark Knight” has begun to feel the scrutiny of definitely being considered as a contender this year, particularly in light of Ledger’s standout performance. The smash hit sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale as the avenging masked crimefighter of Gotham City, Batman, and the late Heath Ledger as the maniacal and sadistic clown-faced criminal the Joker, opened July 18th to rave reviews. However, as Bale himself said before the film came out, “There are no prospects for that […] It’s the genre thing again, but hey, look, I’m very happy with what I…

Here’s a complete list of Academy Awards 2007 Nominations from Oscars.com. Actor in Leading Role: George Clooney – Michael Clayton Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tommy Lee Jones – In the Valley of Elah Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises Actress in a Leading Role: Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age Julie Christie – Away From Her Julie Christie – Away From Her Laura Linney – The Savages Ellen Page – Juno Best Director: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Juno Michael Clayton No Country for Old Men There Will Be Blood Best Picture: Atonement Juno Michael…