Lou Lumenick of the New York Post and Edward Douglas of ComingSoon.net have weighed in with detailed analyses of their buzzmeter predictions. Lumenick foresees: "It looks like it's going to be one of the dullest Oscar shows ever. Absolutely nothing has happened in the Oscar race since the predictable 'Juno' backlash a few weeks ago, so it looks like Fox Searchlight will have to settle for a best original screenplay Oscar." READ MORE

Douglas deftly defends his choice of Cate Blanchett for best supporting actress: "Even though Cate might seem like a longshot since we just won a few years ago, I'm sticking by my guns because anyone who's seen Todd Haynes' 'I'm Not There' agrees on one thing and that's that Blanchett's performance as Dylan is amazing, not just because she captures his swagger and everything about him, but because it's an incredibly powerful and moving performance." READ MORE