Mike & Maria & The Movies

It's Maria v. Mike as we attempt to pick this year's Oscar winners. Let the smackdown begin! (Full list of nominees can be found here.)

MIKE
Film: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
Director: Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings")
Lead Actor: Bill Murray ("Lost in Translation")
Lead Actress: Charlize Theron ("Monster")
Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins ("Mystic River")
Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo ("House of Sand and Fog")
Screenplay (Original): "Lost in Translation"
Screenplay (Adapted): "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

MARIA
Film: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
Director: Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King")
Lead Actor: Sean Penn ("Mystic River")
Lead Actress: Charlize Theron ("Monster")
Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro ("21 Grams")
Supporting Actress: Holly Hunter ("Thirteen")
Screenplay (Original): "In America"
Screenplay (Adapted): "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

Update: Mike wins! But by a hair. Mike got best film, director, actress, supporting actor, screenplay (original) and screenplay (adapted) right. Maria got best film, director, actor, actress and screenplay (adapted) correct. 6 vs. 5. But as everyone predicted, it was indeed a "Lord of the Rings" sweep. Snooze.