OSCAR PREDICTION:Best Picture:
Lost in Translation -- Should win. Excellent all around.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Mystic River
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -- Will win. LOTR mania will reign supreme at the Oscars this year and ROTK will be rewarded for the entire trilogy even though it is not the best movie of 2003.
Seabiscuit -- Surprise nomination with no real chance of winning.