Oscars predix: 'Frost/Nixon,' 'Benjamin Button' and 'Milk' lead the best-picture derby

The eight Oscars gurus we polled for latest predix agree on only two things — that Frank Langella ("Frost/Nixon") and Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler") will be nominated for best actor. All of their other forecasts are split. The pundits: Marshall Fine (Star Magazine plus his new blog HollywoodAndFine.com), Mark Olsen (contributor, The Envelope), Jeff Sneider (Variety.com plus his blog The Insneider that features expanded Oscar noodling), Richard Rushfield (LATimes.com), T.L. Stanley (Gold Rush, Hollywood Reporter), Kris Tapley (InContention.com), Tom Tapp (TheDailyBeast.com) and Peter Travers (Rolling Stone). In the best-picture race, "Frost/Nixon" garners the most early support (seven votes), while six seers rally behind "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Milk." Please note that Peter Travers is picking "Slumdog... [read full story]                    

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