So I hear there’s some controversy with the Academy…
I bet it’s concerning how Ridley Scott was skipped over for Best Director for The Martian. Wait. Maybe a few folks are outraged about Michael Keaton being looked over for his performance in Spotlight. Or, there’s a group of people (me included) that are deeply confused on how every single award show ignored Charlize Theron for Mad Max: Fury Road!
Along with guaranteed others, my choices would be somewhat different than what we have in front of us with this year’s nominees. The fact that Rooney Mara and Alicia Vikander are nominated for Best Supporting Actress when their roles are the furthest thing from supporting is farcical. Though one miraculous, long overdue event may finally happen: Leo wins his first Oscar! DiCaprio may be the only sure thing of the evening on February 28th.
Before we start, please remember my predictions are built on acute knowledge and research of every little component involving film. Therefore, they cannot be judged or questioned in the least. The assumption is all of them are correct.
Every single one.
Best Animated Film
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Anomalisa
When Marnie Was There
Should Win: Inside Out
Will Win: Inside Out
Best Documentary Film
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Should Win: Amy
Will Win: Amy
Best Foreign Language Film
Mustang (France)
Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia)
A War (Denmark)
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Theeb (Jordan)
Should Win: Unfortunately, I haven’t seen a single one yet.
Will Win: Son of Saul
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale- The Big Short
Sylvester Stallone- Creed
Mark Rylance-Bridge of Spies
Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
Tom Hardy- The Revenant
Should Win: Sylvester Stallone
Will Win: Sylvester Stallone
Best Supporting Actress
Kate Winslet- Steve Jobs
Rooney Mara- Carol
Rachel McAdams- Spotlight
Jennifer Jason Leigh- The Hateful Eight
Alicia Vikander- The Danish Girl
Should Win: Kate Winslet
Will Win: Alicia Vikander
Best Actor
Eddie Redmayne- The Danish Girl
Leonardo DiCaprio- The Revenant
Matt Damon- The Martian
Michael Fassbender- Steve Jobs
Bryan Cranston- Trumbo
Should Win: Leonardo DiCaprio
Will Win: Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress
Brie Larson- Room
Cate Blanchett- Carol
Charlotte Rampling- 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan- Brooklyn
Jennifer Lawrence- Joy
Should Win: Brie Larson
Will Win: Brie Larson
Best Director
Adam McKay- The Big Short
Alejandro G. Iñárritu- The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson- Room
Tom McCarthy- Spotlight
George Miller- Mad Max: Fury Road
Should Win: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Will Win: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Best Picture
Brooklyn
Bridge of Spies
The Revenant
Spotlight
The Martian
The Big Short
Room
Mad Max: Fury Road
Should Win: The Revenant
Will Win: The Big Short
Brandon Vick is the resident film critic of the SoBros Network. Follow him on Twitter@SirBrandonV and be sure to search #VicksFlicks for all of his latest movie reviews.
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