2015 Oscar Nominations Predictions

Carol. Carol. PLEASE.

My judegment might be cloudy this year because of my deep love for Carol.

(Will update tonight with more commentary).

Best Picture

01. The Big Short

02. Bridge of Spies

02. Brooklyn

04. Carol

05. Mad Max: Fury Road

06. The Martian

07. The Revenant

08. Room

09. Spotlight

10. Straight Outta Compton

Best Directing

01. Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant

02. Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

03. Adam McKay, The Big Short

04. George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road

05. Ridley Scott, The Martian

Best Actor in a Leading Role

01. Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

02. Matt Damon, The Martian

03. Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

04. Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

05. Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Best Actress in a Leading Role

01. Cate Blanchett, Carol

02. Brie Larson, Room

03. Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years

04. Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

05. Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

01. Christian Bale, The Big Short

02. Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation

03. Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight

04. Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

05. Sylvester Stallone, Creed

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

01. Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

02. Rooney Mara, Carol

03. Rachel McAdams, Spotlight

04. Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina

05. Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

01. Bridge of Spies

02. Ex Machina

03. The Hateful Eight

04. Inside Out

05. Spotlight

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

01. The Big Short

02. Brooklyn

03. Carol

04. Room

05. Steve Jobs

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Best Animated Feature

01. Anomalisa

02. Inside Out

03. The Good Dinosaur

04. The Peanuts Movie

05. Shaun The Sheep Movie

Best Foreign Language Film

01. The Brand New Testament

02. Mustang

03. Son of Saul

04. Theeb

05. Viva

Best Documentary Feature

01. Amy

02. Cartel Land

03. He Named Me Malala

04. The Hunting Ground

05. The Look of Silence

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Best Music (Original Score)

01. Bridge of Spies

02. Carol

03. The Hateful Eight

04. Spotlight

05. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Music (Original Song)

01. See You Again, Furious 7

02. Til It Happens to You, The Hunting Ground

03. The Light That Never Fails, Meru

04. Writing's on the Wall, Spectre

05. Simple Song #3, Youth

Best Film Editing

01. The Big Short

02. Mad Max: Fury Road

03. The Martian

04. The Revenant

05. Spotlight

Best Cinematography

01. Carol

02. The Hateful Eight

03. Mad Max: Fury Road

04. The Revenant

05. Sicario

Best Art Direction

01. Bridge of Spies

02. Cinderella

03. The Martian

04. Mad Max: Fury Road

05. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Costume Design

01. Carol

02. Cinderella

03. The Danish Girl

04. Trumbo

05. Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Makeup

01. Mr Holmes

02. Mad Max: Fury Road

03. The Revenant

Best Sound Mixing

01. Bridge of Spies

02. Mad Max: Fury Road

03. The Martian

04. The Revenant

05. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Sound Editing

01. Mad Max: Fury Road

02. The Martian

03. The Revenant

04. Sicario

05. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Visual Effects

01. Ant-Man

02. Mad Max: Fury Road

03. The Martian

04. The Revenant

05. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Golden Globe Predictions and Wishes

Happy Golden Globes day! I will love this year's edition no matter what because it gave us the headline "Carol Leads Golden Globes Nominations". As it should be.


Cate has three but I'm hoping for a fourth

My biggest wish - apart from couture, couture, couture - is that we get a lot of surprises. Hey Globes just embrace your inner star fuckery and vote for Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet and Jennifer Lawrence and throw this awards season unto more disarray.

Here are my predictions and wishes.

Best Motion Picture Drama
Winner: Spotlight
Alternate: Mad Max: Fury Road
My Wish: Carol

Best Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical)
Winner: The Big Short
Alternate: The Martian
My Wish : Spy.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama)
Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Alternate: Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
My Wish : None

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical)
Winner: Matt Damon, The Martian
Alternate: Christian Bale, The Big Short
My Wish : I guess Damon... I don't really care.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama)
Winner: Brie Larson, Room
Alternate: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
My Wish : A tie between Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara for Carol

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical)
Winner: Amy Schumer, Trainwreck
Alternate: Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
My Wish : Lily Tomlin, Grandma

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Alternate: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
My Wish : Paul Dano, Love and Mercy

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Alternate: Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
My Wish : Winslet or Jane Fonda (Youth). I want surprises, dammit!

Best Director
Winner: Ridley Scott, The Martian
Alternate: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
My Wish : Todd Haynes, Carol. Duh!

Best Screenplay
Winner: Spotlight
Alternate: The Big Short
My Wish : Carol is not nominated so whatever. Just not Quentin Tarantino, please.

Best Animated Feature Film
Winner: Inside Out
Alternate: Anomalisa
My Wish : Inside Out ie. the only nominated film I saw.

Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: Son of Saul
Alternate: Mustang
My Wish : Mustang.

Best Original Score
Winner: Carol
Alternate: The Hateful Eight
My Wish : Carol

Best Original Song
Winner: One Kind of Love, Love and Mercy
Alternate: Writing's On the Wall, Spectre
My Wish : Any really as long as it's not the dreadful Spectre theme. How did that get nominated?