Sunday, February 28, 2016

Hollywood Prom Night


Next week (or possibly later this week) I will continue my Degrees of Separation format. This week I visited my dad and was, sadly, much too busy to watch movies. Since this blog is about film, I think this is the perfect opportunity to post my Oscar predictions before the big night.


Best Picture
Should win: Room
Will win: Spotlight


Actor in a Leading Role
Should win: Michael Fassbender
Will win: Leonardo DiCaprio


Actress in a Leading Role
Should win: Brie Larson
Will win: Brie Larson


Actor in a Supporting Role
Should win: Tom Hardy
Will win: Sylvester Stallone


Actress in a Supporting Role
Should win: Kate Winslet
Will win: Kate Winslet
Side note: I think this is the toughest category this year. Every actress brought her A-game and honestly all of them deserve a win.


Animated Feature Film
Should win: Shaun the Sheep
Will win: Inside Out


Cinematography
Should win: The Revenant
Will win: The Revenant


Costume Design
Should win: Carol
Will win: Cinderella


Directing
Should win: Lenny Abrahamson or George Miller
Will win: Alejandro González Iñárritu


Documentary
Should win: The Look of Silence
Will win: Amy


Film Editing
Should win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Will win: Mad Max: Fury Road


Foreign Language Film
Should win: Son of Saul
Will win: Son of Saul


Makeup and Hairstyling
Should win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Will win: Mad Max: Fury Road


Original Score
Should win: The Hateful Eight
Will win: The Hateful Eight
Side note: Sorry Daniel Pemberton and Stephen Rennicks. Your times will come.


Production Design
Should win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Will win: Mad Max: Fury Road


Visual Effects
Should win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Will win: Mad Max: Fury Road


Adapted Screenplay
Should win: Aaron Sorkin. But he wasn’t nominated.
Will win: Room


Original Screenplay
Should win: Ex Machina or Spotlight
Will win: Spotlight

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