Sunday, March 2, 2014

Oscar Predictions

It's here! It's here! I'm so excited! Tonight is the 86th Annual Academy Awards! Here is my list of predictions. Fortunately, I was able to see the vast majority of nominated films. There are still a couple I want to see, but didn't get to in time for the Oscars, so I'll have to watch them later. So pour yourself a glass of wine, sit back, and enjoy the Oscars with me!

Bold means I have seen the film and highlighted means my prediction for the Oscar.

Best Picture


This is a tough one. It's a close race between 12 Years and Hustle, but I'm choosing to vote with what SHOULD win! Hustle might be chosen just because it's fresher in their mind's, but really 12 Years deserves it.

American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street

Best Actor in a Leading Role


This is another toss up between Ejiofor and McConaughey, and both are equally deserving, but I think McConaughey has it.

Christian Bale (American Hustle)
Bruce Dern (Nebraska)
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street)
Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)
Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Actress in a Leading Role


No question here after snagging both the SAG and Golden Globe, Cate is going to three-peat. Congratulations Cate on your win tonight!

Amy Adams (American Hustle)
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
Judi Dench (Philomena)
Meryl Streep (August Osage County)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Jared Leto wins tonight, but in my opinion it could just have easily gone to Michael Fassbender. Two very different roles, but equally well portrayed.

Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips)
Bradley Cooper (American Hustle)
Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave)
Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street)
Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Of all the decisions, this is the one I am most torn. You all know how much I love JLaw and I would be stoked if she won; however, Lupita's performance was out of this world and she really deserves this one. 

Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)
Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)
Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)
Julia Roberts (August Osage County)
June Squibb (Nebraska)

Best Animated Feature


Um...duh.

The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Ernest & Celestine
Frozen
The Wind Rises

Best Cinematography


Gravity is going to sweep for technical awards.

The Grandmaster
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Prisoners

Best Costume Design


OMG AMAZING! Martin is an incredible designer and she will win hands down.

American Hustle
The Grandmaster
The Great Gatsby
The Invisible Woman
12 Years a Slave

Best Director


Alfonso takes it, even though I personally identified with the choices of McQueen.

David O. Russell (American Hustle)
Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)
Alexander Payne (Nebraska)
Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave)
Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street)

Best Documentary Feature


Didn't make it to the others (YET!) but I think it would be hard to compete with Stardom.

The Act of Killing
Cutie and the Boxer
Dirty Wars
The Square
20 Feet from Stardom

Best Documentary Short


Still need to find these to watch!

CaveDigger
Facing Fear
Karama Has No Walls
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall

Best Film Editing


Gravity takes another technical award.

American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
12 Years a Slave

Best Foreign Language Film


La Italia!

The Broken Circle Breakdown
The Great Beauty
The Hunt
The Missing Picture
Omar

Best Makeup and Hairstyling


If Adruitha and Robin don't win this, there is no justice in this world. Although there is already no justice because Lone Survivor wasn't nominated.

Dallas Buyers Club
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
The Lone Ranger

Best Original Score


All the scores in this category are beautiful, but Gravity wins again!

The Book Thief
Gravity
Her
Philomena
Saving Mr. Banks

Best Original Song


Uuh! Get it Idina!

Alone Yet Not Alone (Alone Yet Not Alone)
Happy (Despicable Me 2)
Let it Go (Frozen)
The Moon Song (Her)
Ordinary Love (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)

Best Production Design


Martin wins by a landslide. Gatsby was one of the most beautiful production designs I have since in years. Absolutely astonishing.

American Hustle
Gravity
The Great Gatsby
Her
12 Years a Slave

Best Animated Short Film


Disney takes this one for innovation.

Feral
Get a Horse!
Mr. Hublot
Possessions
Room on the Broom

Best Live Action Short Film


Martin Freeman - Duh.

Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me)
Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything)
Helium
Pitaako Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)
The Voorman Problem

Best Sound Editing


Since the whole movie is basically sounds instead of dialogue, Gravity wins by sheer quantity of work as well as quality.

All is Lost
Captain Phillips
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Lone Survivor

Best Sound Mixing


Gravity again, but I was really impressed by Lone Survivor. Glad they got a nod in both sound categories.

Captain Phillips
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Inside Llewyn Davis
Lone Survivor

Best Visual Effects


Are you sick of me saying Gravity yet?

Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Iron Man 3
The Lone Ranger
Star Trek Into Darkness

Best Adapted Screenplay


Such a hard one to watch, but such an incredible and moving experience in that theater seat.

Before Midnight
Captain Phillips
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street

Best Original Screenplay


I personally liked Buyers Club over American Hustle, but the Academy doesn't agree with me on this.

American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Dallas Buyers Club
Her
Nebraska