Your Guide to the Oscars

Movies with Abe presents your guide to tonight's Oscars. Click on each category heading for detailed analysis of all nominees in every category. Below please find my final predictions for the winners. The big surprise that I’m betting on is Michael Haneke for Best Director, and also Emmanuelle Riva for Best Actress. I’m really hoping that “Beasts of the Southern Wild” doesn’t go home empty-handed since it was so wonderful, and that “Silver Linings Playbook,” which I did enjoy, doesn’t hog too many of the prizes. Post your own predictions in the comments, and enjoy the ceremony! I'm hosting a party so I won't be live-blogging, but good luck on your own pools and enjoy the show.

BEST PICTURE
Argo

BEST DIRECTOR
Michael Haneke (Amour)

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Emmanuelle Riva (Amour)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Robert De Niro (Silver Linings Playbook)

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Django Unchained

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Argo

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Life of Pi

BEST ART DIRECTION
Anna Karenina

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Anna Karenina

BEST FILM EDITING
Argo

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Lincoln

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Skyfall

BEST SOUND
Les Miserables

BEST SOUND EDITING
Zero Dark Thirty

BEST MAKEUP
The Hobbit

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Life of Pi

BEST FOREIGN FILM
Amour

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Wreck-It Ralph

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Searching for Sugar Man

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Inocente

BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Paperman

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Curfew

Predicted totals:
Amour – 3
Argo – 3
Anna Karenina – 2
Les Miserables – 2
Life of Pi – 2
Lincoln – 2
Django Unchained – 1
The Hobbit – 1
Silver Linings Playbook – 1
Skyfall – 1
Zero Dark Thirty – 1