The Oscars are done for another year, with high ratings, a genial host and the strangest dance-shadow interpretation of film I've ever seen. (Didn't catch the last one? See here for weirdness: http://fitsugar.com/152751). But more importantly, how did I do on the predictions? Quite badly - only 2 out of 4 for the acting awards and not much else. To be fair, the "sweep" by the Departed wasn't predicted by many; even Variety are stumped. Good for Scorsese to finally get his award, though the minute the Old Guard from the 70s walked out onto the stage, it was fairly obvious. The only real big surprise of the evening was Alan Arkin's win, which shocked everyone, not least Eddie Murphy, who reportedly stormed out of the ceremony shortly after.

So, a good year for Brits, gangsters and deserving directors; a bad year for people who star in films like Norbit, like short ceremonies and enjoy surprises. Is it too early to start getting excited for next year?