OSCAR PREDICTIONS
Today is Oscar Sunday, my Super Bowl. I am spending all day in front of the TV, absorbing the ridiculous ‘pre-game’ coverage until show time.
Here are my official predictions for some of the major categories; those who will win, those who deserve to win, those who were snubbed and a few potential spoilers.
ACTOR – LEADING
Will win: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Should win: Heath Ledger
Should have been nominated: Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the Whale), Viggo Mortensen (A History of Violence)
ACTOR – SUPPORTING (the toughest category by far)
Will win: Paul Giamatti
Should win: George Clooney
Spoiler: Matt Dillon
ACTRESS – LEADING
Will win: Reese Witherspoon
Should win: Felicity Huffman
Should have been nominated: Maria Bello (A History of Violence), Laura Linney (The Squid and the Whale)
ACTRESS – SUPPORTING
Will win: Rachel Weisz
Should win: Michelle Williams
Spoiler: Amy Adams
ANIMATED FEATURE
Will win: Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Should win: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
ART DIRECTION
Will win: Memoirs of a Geisha
Should win: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
BEST PICTURE
Will win:
Should win:
Spoiler: Crash
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will win: Brokeback Mountain
Should win:
Spoiler: Good Night, and Good Luck
DIRECTING
Will win:
Should win:
Spoilers:
FILM EDITING
Will win: Crash
Should win: Walk the Line
MAKEUP
Will win: Star Wars: Episode III
Should win: Star Wars: Episode III
ORIGINAL SCORE
Will win: Brokeback Mountain
Should win: Brokeback Mountain
ORIGINAL SONG
Will win: Travelin’ Thru (Transamerica)
Should win: Travelin’ Thru (Transamerica)
SCREENPLAY – ADAPTED
Will win: Brokeback Mountain
Should win:
Spoiler: Capote
SCREENPLAY – ORIGINAL
Will win: Crash
Should win: The Squid and the Whale
Spoiler: Match Point
SOUND MIXING
Will win: King Kong
Should win: Walk the Line
VISUAL EFFECTS
Will win: King Kong
Should win: War of the World