I Predict, Cont.

The Oscars are fast approaching, so on with the predictions for Best Director.

Best Directing
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country For Old Men
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton
Jason Reitman, Juno
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell & The Butterfly

Lets be honest, does anyone really think that either Reitman or Gilroy are actually going to hear their name called in this category? While both of them delivered tremendous films and guided their actors to fantastic performances, they aren't really one of the main draws for their respective film. Schnabel does have a shot (especially since a lot of people think he actually won the Director's Guild Award after that incident with a washed-up drunk), but he's still a long shot at this point. So it really comes down to PTA and the Coen Bros. The Coens have the edge, in my opinion, because their contribution hasn't been overshadowed despite the tremendous buzz around the actors. Meanwhile, I think most people think of Daniel Day-Lewis when There Will Be Blood comes up. I think almost any other year would be PTA's, but not this year. This year belongs to the Coen Bros.

Prediction: Coen Bros. (Should and Will Win)