BEST PICTURE CONTENDER:
Charlie Wilson's War

At this point it's the season's biggest mystery. But a promising trailer and all those past Oscar winners catapult it to the top of the list.

OTHER POSSIBILITIES:
Into the Wild
Juno
The Kite Runner
No Country for Old Men
Michael Clayton

LONG SHOTS:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Hairspray
Sweeney Todd
There Will Be Blood
3:10 to Yuma