Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Oscar Nominations - Predictions & Wish Lists



 
Academy Awards nominations will be announced early tomorrow morning!  I'd like to give you my predictions as well as the ones I would nominate if I were in charge.


Best Supporting Actress

Predicted nominees:

  • Jennifer Garner, Dallas Buyers Club
  • Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
  • June Squibb, Nebraska
  • Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave
  • Oprah Winfrey, The Butler

I would nominate:

  • Adepero Oduye, 12 Years A Slave
  • Allison Janney, The Way, Way Back
  • Octavia Spencer, Fruitvale Station
  • Scarlett Johannson, Don Jon
  • Sarah Paulson, 12 Years A Slave


Best Supporting Actor

Predicted nominees:

  • Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
  • Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
  • James Gandolfini, Enough Said
  • Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
  • Michael Fassbender, 12 Years A Slave

I would nominate:

  • Colin Farrell, Saving Mr. Banks
  • Geoffrey Rush, The Book Thief
  • James Franco, Spring Breakers
  • Michael McConaghey, Mud
  • Sam Rockwell, The Way, Way Back  



Best Picture
 
Predicted nominees:

  • American Hustle
  • Captain Phillips
  • Dallas Buyers Club
  • Gravity
  • Her
  • Inside Llewyn Davis
  • Nebraska
  • Philomena
  • 12 Years A Slave
  • The Wolf of Wall Street   


I would nominate:

  • All Is Lost
  • Captain Phillips
  • Fruitvale Station
  • Inside Llewyn Davis
  • Philomena
  • Saving Mr. Banks
  • Spring Breakers
  • 12 Years A Slave
  • Wadjda
  • The Way, Way Back

Best Director
 
Predicted nominees:

  • Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
  • David O. Russell, American Hustle
  • Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street   
  • Spike Jonze, Her
  • Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave


I would nominate:

  • Ethan and Joel Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
  • Harmony Korine, Spring Breakers
  • Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
  • Ryan Coogler, Fruitvale Station
  • Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave

Best Actress

Predicted nominees:

  • Amy Adams, American Hustle
  • Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
  • Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
  • Judi Dench, Philomena
  • Sandra Bullock, Gravity

I would nominate:

  • Brie Larson, Short Term 12
  • Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
  • Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
  • Judi Dench, Philomena
  • Shailene Woodley, The Spectacular Now


Best Actor

Predicted nominees:

  • Bruce Dern, Nebraska
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
  • Matthew McConaghey, Dallas Buyers Club
  • Robert Redford, All Is Lost
  • Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips

I would nominate:

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
  • Michael B. Jordan, Fruitvale Station
  • Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
  • Ryan Gosling, The Place Beyond the Pines
  • Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips