This was a busy year for me and the Academy Awards! First, I started prognosticating for Movie City News’ Gurus o’ Gold series and then was interviewed by BBC radio this past Friday about my predictions for the telecast. (Check out my segment at 52:18.) I think race relations will be this year’s overarching political message. Also, expect some cringeworthy Jussie Smollett jokes.
Anyway, here are my picks for the 91st Academy Awards:
Best Picture
Will win: Roma Might upset: Bohemian Rhapsody Should have been nominated: If Beale Street Could Talk or Crazy Rich Asians My Pick: The Favourite
Best Director
Will win: Alfonso Cuaron (Roma) Might upset: Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman) Should have been nominated: Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born) My Pick: Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite)
Best Actor
Will win: Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) Might upset: Christian Bale (Vice) Should have been nominated: Ethan Hawke (First Reformed) My Pick: Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born)
Best Actress
Will win: Glenn Close (The Wife) Might upset: Olivia Colman (The Favourite) Should have been nominated: Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) My Pick: Olivia Colman (The Favourite)
Best Supporting Actor
Will win: Mahershala Ali (Green Book) Might upset: Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) Should have been nominated: Brian Tyree Henry (If Beale Street Could Talk) My Pick: Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) *BUT REALLY FOR WITHNAIL & I!
Best Supporting Actress
Will win: Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) Might upset: Rachel Weisz (The Favourite) Should have been nominated: Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians) My Pick: Rachel Weisz (The Favourite)
Best Original Screenplay
Will win: The Favourite Might upset: Green Book Should have been nominated: Eighth Grade My Pick: The Favourite
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will win: BlacKkKlansman Might upset: Can You Ever Forgive Me? Should have been nominated: Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse My Pick: BlacKkKlansman
Best Animated Feature Film:
Will win: Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse Might upset: LOL. (But Isle of Dogs) Should have been nominated: n/a My Pick: Ralph Breaks the Internet
Best Foreign Language Film:
Will win: Roma Might upset: Cold War Should have been nominated: Burning My Pick: Roma
Best Documentary – Feature:
Will win: Free Solo Might upset: RBG Should have been nominated: Won’t You Be My Neighbor My Pick: Minding the Gap
Best Original Song:
Will win: “Shallow” (A Star is Born) Might upset: IF ANYTHING “All the Stars” (Black Panther) Should have been nominated: “A Place Called Slaughter Race” (Ralph Breaks the Internet) My Pick: “Shallow” (A Star is Born)
THE BEST OF THE REST
Best Animated Short Film: Bao Best Cinematography: Roma Best Costume Design: The Favourite Best Documentary – Short Subject: Lifeboat Best Film Editing: Vice Best Live Action Short Film: Margeurite Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Vice Best Original Score: Black Panther Best Production Design: The Favourite Best Sound Editing: Bohemian Rhapsody Best Sound Mixing: Bohemian Rhapsody Best Visual Effects: First Man
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