Could This Be The One For Scorsese?

The Oscars are right around the corner and the nominations are out. For Best Achievement in Directing for "The Departed," Martin Scorsese. "Raging Bull," "The Last Temptation of Christ," "Goodfellas," "Gangs of New York," "The Aviator," and now "The Departed" have all given him nominations for a Best Director Oscar, however, he is yet to have won. "The Departed," being the highest-grossing film in his 40-year career and raking in five Oscar nominations this year including a nomination for Best Picture, is his best work yet. However, he is up against Clint Eastwood for the second time. In 2004 it was Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" versus Scorsese's "The Aviator," a close race to call, but Eastwood came out on top with his second Best Director Oscar. This year Eastwood's "Letters From Iwo Jima" is up for Best Picture as well as Best Director, which puts Scorsese's "The Departed" in the same boat. On February 25th, the 79th Academy Awards will take place and we will see if America's favorite director can finally snag his first Oscar.