Over the years, I've given less and less thought to the Academy Awards (and award shows in general). I've noticed that they've become quite trite and predictable. And don't even get me started on the lack of diversity! Usually, I still end up watching the red carpets or the musical performances, and then end up Googling the winners later on. But this time around, I thought I'd share my Oscar predictions here (for some of the categories) since I haven't really done a true post like this since 2010. Yes, I've been blogging for like a million years.
So the items in bold are the ones that I think will win, and the items in red are the ones I want to win. If something happens to be both red and bold, then I guess me and the Academy are on the same page. The Oscars -- 88th Academy Awards -- air Sunday, Feb. 28, at 5:30 p.m. PST.
Best Picture
So the items in bold are the ones that I think will win, and the items in red are the ones I want to win. If something happens to be both red and bold, then I guess me and the Academy are on the same page. The Oscars -- 88th Academy Awards -- air Sunday, Feb. 28, at 5:30 p.m. PST.
Best Picture
- The Big Short
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Room
- Spotlight
- Bryan Cranston - Trumbo
- Matt Damon - The Martian
- Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant
- Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
- Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
Best Actress
- Cate Blanchett - Carol
- Brie Larson - Room
- Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
- Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years
- Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn
Best Supporting Actor
- Christian Bale - The Big Short
- Tom Hardy - The Revenant
- Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight
- Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies
- Sylvester Stallone - Creed
- Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
- Rooney Mara - Carol
- Rachel McAdams - Spotlight
- Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl
- Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
Best Directing
- Adam McKay - The Big Short
- George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road
- Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - The Revenant
- Lenny Abrahamson - Room
- Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
Best Orignal Song
- Earned It - Fifty Shades of Grey
- Manta Ray - Racing Extinction
- Simple Song #3 - Youth
- Til It Happens to You - The Haunting Ground
- Writings on the Wall - Spectre
Best Visual Effects
- Ex Machina
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The Big Short
- Brooklyn
- Carol
- The Martian
- Room
Best Original Screenplay
- Bridge of Spies
- Ex Machina
- Inside Out
- Spotlight
- Straight Outta Compton
Best Animated Feature Film
- Anomalisa
- Boy and the World
- Inside Out
- Shaun the Sheep Movie
- When Marne Was There
Best Cinematography
- Carol
- The Hateful Eight
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
- Sicario
Best Costume Design
- Carol
- Cinderella
- The Danish Girl
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
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