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2019 Oscars Predictions
The Oscars are tonight! There are so many different ways the voting could go – there is no clear winner in almost any category. That’s what makes it fun!
Here are my picks and predictions!
Best Picture
What I want to win – The Favourite. Out of all of the Best Picture nominations, this was easily my favourite. It’s well-written, well-acted, well-shot, and has an interesting theme. I really think it has a chance, and that it should win Best Picture.
What I think will win – But I think Roma will win. Alfonso Cuarón has made exceptional movies for years now, and I think it’s time the Academy honors him.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Who I want to win – I think Bradley Cooper gave the best performance of the year. He played a fictional character – there was no actual person to give him a frame of reference for his performance. I think this makes him the best of the year.
Who I think will win – Unfortunately, I think Rami Malek will win for playing Freddie Mercury. His performance was fine, but he has a lot of momentum this awards season. I wouldn’t be surprised by this win at all.
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Who I want to win – Keeping with The Favourite, I want Olivia Colman to win. She portrayed so many different things in her performance as an actress who hadn’t done a whole lot. Wholly Oscar worthy.
Who I think will win – Glenn Close. I still haven’t seen The Wife, but this performance has everything going for it, and I think this is finally her year.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Who I want to win – Out of the nominees, Adam Driver’s performance was my favorite. I’ve liked him for a long time and I think it would be cool for him to win.
Who I think will win – Mahershala Ali has the momentum, like the others. I think this is his year again.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Who I want to win – Emma Stone gave a great follow up performance to La La Land. I’d love to see her come home with another Oscar win.
Who I think will win – For a while, I thought it would be Regina King, but for some reason, I feel like Stone will win. So I’m going with her as my pick
Best Director
Who I want to win – Spike Lee made lots of bold and effective choices in his best film since Do the Right Thing. Since Roma will likely win a few awards, I’d like to see Lee get this win.
Who I think will win – But I think this is one Cuarón will take home. This film is so technically proficient, and so much of it is because of him.
Best Animated Feature
What I want to win – Isle of Dogs seems to be underrated and flying under the radar all of this awards season. I loved it and hope it pulls off the upset.
What I think will win – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse seems to almost be a consensus pick for this, and it’s totally valid. I don’t think anything will stop it on its way to the win.
Best Adapted Screenplay
What I want to win – If Beale Street Could Talk. This is a deeply moving and affecting movie that deserves lots of love that it isn’t getting.
What I think will win – BlacKkKlansman. The same can be said of this movie, except for the fact that it is getting love.
Best Original Screenplay
In this case, what I want to win and what I think will win are the same movie – The Favourite – for the reasons I mentioned earlier.
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Again, I both want Roma to win and think it will win. The cinematography in this movie is possibly universally beloved, and for good reason.
Best Achievement in Film Editing
I think BlacKkKlansman will win, and I want it to win. The final sequence creates an incredible dichotomy worthy of this award.
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
A Quiet Place was incredibly popular and well done. Its sound is what makes it good, and worthy of this award.
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
There are no war movies this year, so I think Roma will take the cake here.
Best Achievement in Production Design
I think this is the one that Black Panther will win. The Academy likely wants to recognize it somehow, and I think this is the award to do it with.
Best Original Score
I will be a little upset if If Beale Street Could Talk doesn’t win this award. It’s easily the best score out of all the nominees.
Best Original Song
What I want to win – I really liked The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, so I think it would be really cool if it wins for its song in the first chapter.
What I think to win – But I really think there’s no stopping Shallow.
Best Achievement in Hair and Makeup
I don’t think there is any stopping Vice in this category. They did an incredible job making these actors look like their real-life counterparts.
Best Achievement in Costume Design
What I want to win – I would be happy with any one of the nominees, minus Mary Poppins Returns.
What I think will win – The Favourite will come home with multiple awards, I think, including this one.
Best Visual Effects
What I want to win – Ready Player One was so much fun, largely due to its visual effects.
What I think will win – Infinity War had great visual effects. I’d be happy to see it win, and I really hope it does.