Guessing the Oscar nominations

The Academy's shortlist will be announced Thursday morning at 7:30. Let's see how many of my predictions come true tomorrow:

Projected Best Picture nominees
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
My dark horse pick: "WALL-E" or "In Bruges"

Projected Best Director nominees
Woody Allen, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Christopher Nolan, "The Dark Knight"
Gus Van Sant, "Milk"
My dark horse pick: Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"

Projected Best Actor nominees
Clint Eastwood, "Gran Torino"
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
My dark horse pick: Colin Farrell, "In Bruges"

Projected Best Actress nominees
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Sally Hawkins, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
Kate Winslet, "Revolutionary Road"
My dark horse pick: Emily Mortimer, "Transsiberian"

Projected Best Supporting Actor nominees
Josh Brolin, "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road"
My dark horse pick: Ralph Fiennes, "In Bruges" (Are you sensing a theme?)

Projected Best Supporting Actress nominees
Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Rosemarie DeWitt, "Rachel Getting Married"
Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler"
Kate Winslet, "The Reader"
My dark horse pick: Frances McDormand, "Burn After Reading"

I'll be back tomorrow afternoon with reaction and a link to the full list.