Wednesday, July 15, 2015

July Oscar Predictions

Will Beasts of No Nation really impress Oscar voters?

Apparently, Beasts of No Nation could be a real contender, but I'm being cautious this early. I've just added Idris Elba to my acting predictions for now. Otherwise, my predictions haven't changed much since last month.

BEST PICTURE:
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Danish Girl
Inside Out
Joy
The Revenant
Silence
Steve Jobs
Suffragette
Youth

Changes: Replaced The Hateful Eight with Steve Jobs

BEST DIRECTOR:
Sarah Gavron, Suffragette
Todd Haynes, Carol
David O. Russell, Joy
Martin Scorsese, Silence
Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies

Changes: Replaced Iñárritu with Russell

BEST ACTOR:
Michael Caine, Youth
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Andrew Garfield, Silence
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Changes: None

BEST ACTRESS:
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Carey Mulligan, Suffragette
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Changes: None

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Robert De Niro, Joy
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Harvey Keitel, Youth
Liam Neeson, Silence

Changes: Replaced Russell with Elba

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Helena Bonham Carter, Suffragette
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Ellen Page, Freeheld
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Changes: Replaced Watts with Winslet

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Carol
The Danish Girl
The Revenant
Silence
Steve Jobs

Changes: None

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Bridge of Spies
Inside Out
Joy
Suffragette
Youth

Changes: Replaced The Hateful Eight with Inside Out

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Bridge of Spies
Carol
Pan
Silence
Suffragette

Changes: None

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Bridge of Spies
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Silence

Changes: Replaced In the Heart of the Sea with Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Carol
Far from the Madding Crowd
Macbeth
Pan
Suffragette

Changes: None

BEST FILM EDITING:
Bridge of Spies
Joy
Silence
Spectre
Suffragette

Changes: Replaced The Revenant with Joy

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Bridge of Spies
Carol
Inside Out
Silence
Suffragette

Changes: None

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
Pan
Paper Towns
Ricki and the Flash
Sing Street
Spectre

Changes: Replaced Inside Out with Paper Towns

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING:
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Pan

Changes: None

BEST SOUND MIXING:
In the Heart of the Sea
Mad Max: Fury Road
Silence
Spectre
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Changes: Replaced The Revenant with Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST SOUND EDITING:
In the Heart of the Sea
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Spectre
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Changes: Replaced Bridge of Spies with Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Changes: Replaced In the Heart of the Sea with Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
The Little Prince
Shaun the Sheep Movie

Changes: None

8 comments:

  1. I'm 100% certain Iñárritu is gonna be nominated. No way with the movie being this challenging to make they will omit him.

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    1. We'll see. I'm not convinced the film will make the top 5, but you could be right.

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  2. So far, almost all of our Best Actor predictions are the same except instead of Garfield, I have Tom Hiddleston for I Saw The Light. Bridge of Spies, though, I'm not feeling as a viable contender. Sure, it has famous pedigree but the trailers weren't very memorable. LOVE that Inside Out could be up for Best Picture, though!

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    1. Hiddleston could totally get in, and I could easily see Spielberg's latest missing, though I think it's in for the moment. Inside Out should definitely make the cut in Best Picture.

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  3. I can't wait to see Beasts of No Nation, and we won't even need to go to the theater to see it as Netflix will release it on its platform the same day as its theatrical release. I thought Idris was the lead though, but regardless, it looks promising.

    Heh, I have no desire to see that Steve Jobs movie.

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    1. Yeah, I can't wait to see if Beasts delivers. From what little I know, Idris is supporting and a group of kids are the leads, I think.

      Ouch. Haha, it's got Fassy and Winslet, so I need to see it!

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  4. These look great buddy! I don't know what to do with films like The Revenant, which look so exciting and so great and yet so...unOscary...?

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    1. Thanks man! The Revenant seems like it could get a ton of noms, but it might be too much for Academy voters.

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