Feinberg Back in Action

Scott Feinberg isn’t working at the LA Times anymore but he’s gotten back on the horse anyway and has updated his predictions for the year on his blog. Here are his Best Pic projections. Invictus, gee, no pressure. Clint can take the heat, though. You have to admit, it’s kind of cool to contemplate the Big Ten this way:

BEST PICTURE
Projected Nominees
[1] “Invictus” (Warner Brothers, 12/11)
[2] “Nine” (The Weinstein Company, 11/25, trailer)
[3] “Amelia” (Fox Searchlight, 10/23, trailer)
[4] “Up in the Air” (Paramount, TBD)
[5] “Precious” (Lions Gate, 11/6, trailer)
[6] “Avatar” (20th Century Fox, 12/18, teaser)
[7] “The Lovely Bones” (Paramount, 12/11, trailer)
[8] “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/9, trailer)
[9] “Capitalism: A Love Story” (Overture, 9/23, trailer)
[10] “The Hurt Locker” (Summit, 6/26, trailer)
Major Threats
[11] “The Informant!” (Warner Brothers, 9/18, trailer)
[12] “Up” (Disney, 5/29, trailer)
[13] “A Serious Man” (Focus Features, 10/2, trailer)
On the Outside
[14] “Where the Wild Things Are” (Warner Brothers, 10/16, trailer)
[15] “District 9“ (Sony, 8/14, trailer)
[16] “Star Trek” (Paramount, 5/8, trailer)
[17] “The Cove” (Roadside Attractions, 7/31, trailer)
[18] “The Road” (The Weinstein Company, 10/16, trailer)
[19] “Bright Star” (Apparation, 9/18, trailer)
[20] “Julie & Julia” (Columbia, 8/7, trailer)