We are so close to Oscar season really starting in earnest. Venice and Telluride begin this week and Toronto is only a week and a half away, followed by New York Film Festival. So that meant it was time to give the Oscar Predictions the old update. Given that there has been so much movement with category changes and pictures entering the race, it was harder to update these Oscar predictions than I thought it would be but here goes nothing.
Well here we are again, looking foolishly ahead to what Oscar will like. It’s a tough business being obsessed with award shows but I wouldn’t have it any other way. So for your viewing pleasure here are my nominees and some thoughts. How will the “Oscar bait” do? There are so many baity projects this
I try so hard sometimes not to think about the Oscars, but their pull is just too strong. After a very interesting film year in which we saw a French nearly silent comedy win Best Picture I had to take a gander at what this year would have in store for us. Remember these are
Good1. A Separation wins Foreign Language film. This category often doesn’t reward the right winner but thank goodness they handed this film. 2. Octavia Spencer. She’s toiled in Hollywood for a very long time and totally deserves all of the accolades she got for the Help. 3. Christopher Plummer’s acceptance speech. Just amazing. 4. Emma
Actor in a Leading RoleJean Dujardin in “The Artist” WILL WINActor in a Supporting RoleChristopher Plummer in “Beginners” SHOULD/WILL WINActress in a Leading RoleMeryl Streep in “The Iron Lady”Actress in a Supporting RoleOctavia Spencer in “The Help” WILL WINAnimated Feature Film“Rango” Gore Verbinski WILL/SHOULD WINArt Direction“Hugo” Production Design: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo WILL WINCinematography“Hugo” Robert RichardsonCostume Design“The