Buzzmeter - early Oscar predictions

Here in the heartland many of the buzziest movies haven't yet opened. So watch for these, predicted by an LA Times panel of "experts." I gave you the Best Picture page first. Click on the line below the banner to switch to Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Actress (the website isn't bug-free, but it's fun to see what movies were chosen). Remember that some of the big categories will have 10 nominees this year, instead of 5. And, this just in (oh wait, apparently everyone else has known since March 2009): the next Oscar ceremony and telecast will be March 7, 2010, to avoid a conflict with the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics.