Another mention of Hick Flicks in the local press, this one mostly complaining about the price. I thought there was no such thing as bad publicity? Not that I really disagree – seems to me they could sell twice as many of these suckers at half the price, but I have no spreadsheets to prove it.

And now, for amusement purposes only (no wagering, please), the official Moonshine Mountain Oscar picks:

BEST PICTURE: Million Dollar Baby
DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
ACTOR: Jamie Foxx, Ray
ACTRESS: Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Virginia Madsen, Sideways
ANIMATED FEATURE: The Incredibles
ART DIRECTION: The Aviator
CINEMATOGRAPHY: The Aviator
COSTUME: The Aviator
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Super Size Me
DOCUMENTARY SHORT: Sister Rose’s Passion
EDITING: The Aviator
FOREIGN FILM: The Sea Inside
MAKEUP: The Passion
ORIGINAL SCORE: Finding Neverland
ORIGINAL SONG: “Learn to be Lonely,” Phantom of the Opera
ANIMATED SHORT: Birthday Boy
LIVE ACTION SHORT: Little Terrorist
SOUND EDITING: The Incredibles
SOUND MIXING: Ray
VISUAL EFFECTS: Spider-Man 2
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Sideways
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind