Sunday, March 2, 2014
2014 Oscar Predictions (UPDATE: Winners are highlighted in blue)
I've seen almost of the nominated movies (only Philomena remains as of this post) and actors in their nominated roles, so I am going to make my predictions! (UPDATE: I predicted them all correctly and 6 out of the 8 winners matched who I thought should win as well. Maybe it's time for a career change...)
I am going to predict who I think WILL win and also state who I think should win...
Best Picture
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street (My Review)
Captain Phillips (My Review)
Her (My Review)
American Hustle (My Review)
Gravity (My Review)
Dallas Buyers Club (My Review)
Nebraska
Philomena
PREDICTION: 12 Years a Slave
MY CHOICE: 12 Years a Slave
I really liked Gravity & originally was going to make this my personal choice...then I saw 12 Years a Slave. This is a powerful, well-made movie that I do believe should win.
Best Director
Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave
David O. Russell - American Hustle
Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity
Alexander Payne - Nebraska
Martin Scorsese - The Wolf of Wall Street
PREDICTION: Alfonso Cuaron
MY CHOICE: Alfonso Cuaron
Gravity is a visual epic and it's due to Cuaron's direction that it is so, thus he deserves this one.
Best Actor
Bruce Dern - Nebraska
Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey - Dallas Buyers Club
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Wolf of Wall Street
Christian Bale - American Hustle
PREDICTION: Matthew McConaughey
MY CHOICE: Matthew McConaughey
McConaughey BECOMES Ron Woodroof...hands down the best performance I saw of any of the nominees.
Best Actress
Amy Adams - American Hustle
Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine
Judi Dench - Philomena
Sandra Bullock - Gravity
Meryl Streep - August: Osage County
PREDICTION: Cate Blanchett
MY CHOICE: Amy Adams
I think Blanchett will win because she does a good job playing her character in Blue Jasmine, but the movie itself didn't blow me away. I think Adams did a fantastic job in American Hustle and I'd love to see her win, but I don't believe she will.
Best Supporting Actor
Barkhad Abdi - Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper - American Hustle
Jonah Hill - The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto - Dallas Buyers Club
Michael Fassbender - 12 Years a Slave
PREDICTION: Jared Leto
MY CHOICE: Jared Leto
Like McConaughey as Woodroof, I loved Leto as Rayon and he gives such a great performance. I think this is as much of a lock as Best Actor is.
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lawrence - American Hustle
Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave
June Squibb - Nebraska
Julia Roberts - August: Osage County
Sally Hawkins - Blue Jasmine
PREDICTION: Lupita Nyong'o
MY CHOICE: Jennifer Lawrence
Given the subject matter, I think Nyong'o will win, but I really hope that Lawrence wins as she turns in another great performance playing a crazy housewife in American Hustle.
Best Original Screenplay
American Hustle - David O. Russell & Eric Warren Singer
Blue Jasmine - Woody Allen
Her - Spike Jonze
Nebraska - Bob Nelson
Dallas Buyers Club - Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack
PREDICTION: Her
MY CHOICE: Her
Her is such a unique story and probably the most original amongst the nominees...plus I really liked the movie!
Best Adapted Screenplay
12 Years a Slave - John Ridley
Before Midnight - Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke & Richard Linklater
The Wolf of Wall Street - Terence Winter
Captain Phillips - Billy Ray
Philomena - Steve Coogan & Jeff Pope
PREDICTION: 12 Years a Slave
MY CHOICE: 12 Years a Slave
This is almost by default given the quality of this movie...
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