By Sabrina Cognata

I am not even sure why I pay attention to awards ceremonies since I continue to prophesize the winners at an astrounding rate.  Mark my word, once I’ve seen all the nominated films there’s no way I won’t know who’ll win in whatever category for the Academy Awards.  Please, place your bets and invite me to Las Vegas to offer you my under qualified expert opinion.  In this same fashion, two weeks ago, I mentioned my pick among the nominees for the Directors Guild of America’s best director and of course, I was correct.

The Directors Guild of America gave top honor to Joel and Ethan Coen for their film NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.  This award is commonly a precursor for the Academy Award for Best Director.  In case all of you are catatonic, I’ve been saying for the past few weeks that Best Picture and Best Director will go to the Coen Brothers, and that Daniel Day Lewis will run off with the Best Actor award for his portrayed of megalomaniac oil tycoon, Henry Plainview in THERE WILL BE BLOOD.  In the history of the Directors Guild of America’s award for Best Director, it’s correctly indicated the winner for the Academy Award for Best Director all but six times.  I guess that goes to show how high the odds are for the Brothers’ Coen to walk away with the coveted little gold man.