Academy Awards Recap: Departed takes home 4 awards!

Well, the 79th Academy awards are over and "The Departed" won 4 awards. First, Martin Scorsese won the coveted award for best director which was elusive until tonight. Little Miss Sunshine brought home 2 awards, as Alan Arkin won for best supporting actor. Babel, Letters from Iwo Jima, The Queen, The Last King of Scotland, and Dreamgirls were also winners. Pan's Labyrinth was a big winner as the foreign film won 3 awards. Before the Academy Awards, G. Ripley saw "The Queen" at a movie theater. It was a good flick, and Helen Mirren was a sure nod for best actress. As for the awards show, Ellen Degeneres got up, close, & personal with the stars in the audience. It was hilarious. The Academy Awards were worth every minute.