I know I haven’t been too active on my blog lately. I’m just slowly getting my energy back. Recent new subscribers have definitely boosted my ambition again. I have seen a good number of movies lately and will be posting reviews soon.
One thing that won’t change is that I have posted my predictions for the Oscar nominations. Of course I would post my picks and guesses for who will get the nominations on Tuesday morning. Just below are my predictions for this year’s Oscar nominees:
BEST PICTURE
- The Big Sick
- Call Me By Your Name
- The Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- Get Out
- I, Tonya
- Lady Bird
- The Post
- The Shape Of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST DIRECTOR
- Guillermo Del Toro, The Shape Of Water
- Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
- Luca Guadagnino, Call Me By Your Name
- Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Jordan Peele, Get Out
BEST ACTOR
- Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
- Tom Hanks,The Post
- Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
- Gary Oldman, The Darkest Hour
BEST ACTRESS
- Jessica Chastain, Molly’s Game
- Sally Hawkins, The Shape Of Water
- Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
- Meryl Streep, The Post
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
- Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name
- Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Christopher Plummer, All The Money In The World
- Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
- Hong Chau, Downsizing
- Allison Janney, I, Tonya
- Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
- Octavia Spencer, The Shape Of Water
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Guillermo Del Toro & Vanessa Taylor, The Shape Of Water
- Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
- Emily Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani, The Big Sick
- Jordan Peele, Get Out
- Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Lee Hall, Victoria & Abdul
- James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name
- Scott Neustadter & Michael Weber, The Disaster Artist
- Dee Rees & Virgil Williams, Mudbound
- Aaron Sorkin, Molly’s Game
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- The Boss Baby
- The Breadwinner
- Coco
- Ferdinand
- Loving Vincent
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049
- Bruno Delbonnel, The Darkest Hour
- Dan Lautsen, The Shape Of Water
- Rachel Morrison, Mudbound
- Hoyte Van Hoytema, Dunkirk
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Mark Bridges, Phantom Thread
- Jacqueline Durran, Beauty And The Beast
- Lindy Hemming, Wonder Woman
- Jennifer Johnson, I, Tonya
- Luis Sequeira, The Shape Of Water
BEST FILM EDITING
- Walter Fasano, Call Me By Your Name
- Jon Gregory, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Paul Machliss & Jonathan Amos, Baby Driver
- Gregory Plotkin, Get Out
- Lee Smith, Dunkirk
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- A Fantastic Woman – Chile
- In The Fade – Germany
- Foxtrot – Israel
- Loveless – Russia
- The Square – Sweden
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
- Beauty And The Beast
- The Darkest Hour
- Wonder
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- Carter Burwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Alexandre Desplat, The Shape Of Water
- Benjamin Walfisch & Hans Zimmer, Blade Runner 2049
- John Williams, The Post
- Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- “Home” – Ferdinand
- “Mighty River” – Mudbound
- “Mystery Of Love” – Call Me By Your Name
- “Remember Me” – Coco
- “This Is Me” – The Greatest Showman
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Beauty And The Beast
- Blade Runner 2049
- Dunkirk
- Murder On The Orient Express
- Phantom Thread
BEST SOUND MIXING
- Baby Driver
- Blade Runner 2049
- Dunkirk
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Wonder Woman
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Blade Runner 2049
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Thor: Ragnarok
- War For The Planet Of The Apes
- Wonder Woman
Those are my predictions for nominations. I also include predictions for possible upsetters for my main predictions. I predict upsetters for all the major categories, but not every category. Just for those in the case I feel they could get nominated instead of the favorites. Without further ado, here is my list for the most likely upsetters:
BEST PICTURE
- The Florida Project
- Phantom Thread
- Wonder Woman
BEST DIRECTOR
- Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
- Steven Spielberg, The Post
BEST ACTOR
- James Franco, The Disaster Artist
- Denzel Washington, Romeo J. Israel
BEST ACTRESS
- Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
- Emma Stone, Battle Of The Sexes
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Richard Jenkins, The Shape Of Water
- Mark Rylance, Dunkirk
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Holly Hunter, The Big Sick
- Leslie Manville, Phantom Thread
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Liz Hannah & Josh Singer, The Post
- Steven Rogers, I, Tonya
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Jason Fuchs & Alan Heinberg, Wonder Woman
- Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad & Stephen Chbodsky, Wonder
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- Despicable Me 3
- Napping Princess
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Sayonbhu Mukdeprom, Call Me By Your Name
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Renee April, Blade Runner 2049
BEST FILM EDITING
- Joe Walker, Blade Runner 2049
- Sidney Wolinsky, The Shape Of Water
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- On Body And Soul – Hungary
- Felicite – Senegal
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
- I, Tonya
- The Shape Of Water
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- Johnny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
- Rupert Gregson-Williams, Wonder Woman
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- “Evermore” – Beauty And The Beast
- “Stand Up For Something” – Marshall
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- The Shape Of Water
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
BEST SOUND MIXING
- The Shape Of Water
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Dunkirk
- Kong: Skull Island
Tune in Tuesday morning live to see which predictions I got right and which I got wrong. Should make for an interesting lot.
