It’s that time of year again for my fearless Oscar
predictions. The best picture race is a nail-biter this time around. My fingers
are crossed. Just as a reminder, I’m not predicting who I want to win but who I think the Academy will vote for. From smaller to bigger, here we go:
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
THE VOORMAN
PROBLEM
(Intense and stars Bilbo
Baggins)
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
MR. HUBLOT
(The character looks
funny)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
THE LADY IN NUMBER
6
(She entertained Nazis)
SOUND EDITING
GRAVITY
(Lots of technical stuff
in this film)
SOUND MIXING
GRAVITY
(Even if no can hear you
scream)
ORIGINAL SCORE
GRAVITY
(Seeing a trend?)
ORIGINAL SONG
LET IT GO [FROZEN]
(Sorry U2, this one is more
sing-able)
VISUAL EFFECTS
GRAVITY
(It’s space and better
than 2001)
MAKE-UP & HAIRSTYLING
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
(Can’t justify Lone Ranger or Jackass)
COSTUME DESIGN
AMERICAN HUSTLE
(The seventies at its
groovy grossness)
PRODUCTION DESIGN
THE GREAT GATSBY
(Typical Baz Luhrnman
stylishness)
FILM EDITING
GRAVITY
(Usually accompanies the
Best Picture winner)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
GRAVITY
(Beautifully shot in space)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
20 FEET FROM
STARDOM
(Let’s hear it for the
backup singers)
ANIMATED FEATURE
FROZEN
(Would prefer Despicable Me 2 though)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE GREAT BEAUTY
(A beautiful look at Rome’s
night life)
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
12 YEARS A SLAVE
(They gotta win a couple
awards)
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
HER
(Spike Jonze always has an
original take)
BEST DIRECTOR
ALFONSO CUARON [GRAVITY]
(This took a very long
time to pull off)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
LUPITA NYONGO [12
YEARS A SLAVE]
(She’s a pretty
sympathetic character)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
JARED LETO [DALLAS
BUYERS CLUB]
(Apparently amazing in
drag)
BEST ACTRESS
CATE BLANCHETT [BLUE
JASMINE]
(She’s been getting buzz
since last summer)
BEST ACTOR
MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY
[DALLAS BUYERS CLUB]
(Alright, alright,
alright. It’s a McConaughey renaissance)
BEST PICTURE
GRAVITY
(12 Years is depressing. Gravity
was an experience.)
Let’s see how I do on Oscar night this Sunday.
