Oscar Winners - Denise's Choices

My pal Denise L. sent her choices for this year's Oscar Winners as a comment, but I'll post them here for easy comparison with the other entries.

Denise will be tough to beat - she easily won our Tony Award predictions competition last year!

Here are her choices (with comments):

1. Best motion picture of the year
- Slumdog Millionaire

2. Performance by an actor in a leading role
I'm torn between Penn and Rourke but if I have to choose one I'll go with - Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler

3. Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Famous last words, but no brainer,
- Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight

4. Performance by an actress in a leading role
- Kate Winslet in The Reader

5. Performance by an actress in a supporting role
- Penélope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona

6. Best animated feature film of the year
- WALL-E

7. Achievement in visual effects
- The Dark Knight

8. Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
- Slumdog Millionaire