Its that time of the year were cinephiles gather around their televisions to cheer on their favorite movies only to leave the night incredibly enraged. Here are my predictions for this years oscars, as well as who I think should win.
Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role.
Who should win: Chiwetel Ejifor (12 Years a Slave), One of the most demanding roles I can remember an actor take on in recent memory.
Who will win: Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club), All the momentum seems to be moving his way in what has been a career changing year that started with his role in Mud.
Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role.
Who should win: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), she was brilliant in Blue Jasmine as a neurotic middle aged mess.
Who will win: Sandra Bullock (Gravity), There's a chance that Woody Allen's controversy could rub off on Blanchett.
Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role.
Who should win: Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave), He brings the devil himself alive in his role as the slave master Epps.
Who will win: Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club), Leto did a great job in his transformative role, in a category that's hard to pick from this year I would be fine with a Leto win.
Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role.
Who should win: Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) with a role just as demanding Chiwetel's, Lupita gives a performance that will be hard to forget in her first ever on-screen role. I also gotta give June Squibb some love for her role in Nebraska, she was one of the best parts of the film.
Who will win: Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle), she is the apple of the Academy's eye.
Oscar for Best Cinematography.
Who should win: Gravity, amazing and fluid camera movements make the cinematography dazzling.
Who will win: Gravity, One of the more sure bets of the night.
Oscar for Costume Design.
Who should win: 12 Years a Slave, wonderful period costume design.
Who will win: American Hustle, people are in love with the tacky 70's outfits.
Oscar for Best Directing.
Who should win: Steve Mcqueen (12 Years a Slave), every decision made in how to make this movie looks like the right decision, probably the win I'm rooting for the most since Mcqueen has a chance to become the first black director to ever win the award.
Who will win: Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity), He's been winning nearly all the directing awards, I won't be mad I just want Mcqueen to win so badly.
Oscar for Film Editing.
Who should win: 12 Years a Slave, the pacing of the film always seems right and never draws attention to itself.
Who will win: Captain Phillips, "The editing creates so much tension, man" - some kid in my film class.
Oscar for Makeup and Hairstyling.
Who should win: Dallas Buyers Club, cause who the fuck else are they going to give it to.
Who will win: Dallas Buyer Club, if The Lone Ranger wins for its racist makeup I will riot.
Oscar for Best Original Music Score.
Who should win: Steven Price (Gravity).
Who will win: Steven Price (Gravity), The music is part of what makes this movie so Engulfing.
Oscar for Best Original Song.
Who should win: "The Moon Song" by Karen O (Her), I love this song soo much
Who will win: "Let It Go" (Frozen), the fact that a song from Inside Llewyn Davis didn't get nominated is a travesty
Oscar for Best Production Design.
Who should win: Her, The movies use of color is incredible.
Who will win: American Hustle, again the Academy won't be able to resist tacky 70's production design.
Oscar Short Film - Live Action
Who should win: Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything), this film is so incredibly intense and puts you in the moment.
Who will win: The Voorman Problem, Its got the star power with Martin Freeman playing the main character.
Oscar for Sound Editing
Who should win: Gravity.
Who will win: Gravity, again where is Inside Llewyn Davis?
Oscar for Sound Mixing.
Who should win: Inside Llewyn Davis, Hey finally found it in this category.
Who will win: Gravity.
Oscar for Visual Effects.
Who should win: Gravity, Ooooo so pretty.
Who will win: and this years Gravity award for Visual Effects goes to Gravity.
Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Who should win: 12 Years a Slave.
Who will win: Philomena, I think this will be one of the surprises of the night.
Oscar for Best Original Screenplay
Who should win: Her, an incredible concept that Jonze is able to pull off and make believable.
Who will win: Her, its the favorite and all signs point to it winning.
Oscar for Best Picture
Who should win: 12 Years a Slave, Certainly one of the best movies I have ever seen.
Who will win: 12 Years a Slave, For once I think the Academy will make the right call, but I have a crippling fear that American Hustle might sneak in for the win.
