Oh and it may be important for me to note that I have not seen all of the nominated films. And chances are I will never see all of the nominated films. Okay, that being said and without any further ado, here are my guesses/preferences/wants/hopes for this year's Academy Award winners:
BEST PICTURE
Will win: THE ARTIST
Should win: THE ARTIST
**Should have been nominated: TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY & ATTACK THE BLOCK
BEST DIRECTOR
Will win: Michel Hazanavicius,THE ARTIST
Should win: Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST
**Should have been nominated: Tomas Alfredson, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY & John Cornish, ATTACK THE BLOCK
BEST ACTOR
Will win: Jean Dujardin, THE ARTIST
(Possible upset winner: George Clooney, THE DESCENDANTS)
SHOULD win: Gary Oldman, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
**Should have been nominated: Michael Fassbender, SHAME
BEST ACTRESS
Will win: Viola Davis, THE HELP
(Possible surprise winner: Meryl Streep, THE IRON LADY)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will win: Christopher Plummer, BEGINNERS
**Should have been nominated: Alan Rickman, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will win: Octavia Spencer, THE HELP
Should win: Berenice Bejo, THE ARTIST
**Should have been nominated: Angelica Huston, 50/50
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Will win: RANGO
Should win: CHICO & RITA (simply for its title alone)
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Will win: A SEPARATION, Iran
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Will win: MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Should win: MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
**Should have been nominated: ATTACK THE BLOCK
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Will win: THE DESCENDANTS
SHOULD win: TINKER TAILOR SOLDER SPY
BEST ART DIRECTION
Will win: HUGO
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Will win: THE ARTIST
(Possibly surprise winner: JANE EYRE)
**Should have been nominated: TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Duh: ‘Man or Muppet’ from THE MUPPETS
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Will win: THE ARTIST
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Will win: PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY
(Possible surprise winner: UNDEFEATED)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will win: THE TREE OF LIFE
(Possible surprise winner: HUGO)
BEST FILM EDITING
Will win: THE ARTIST
BEST MAKEUP
Will win: THE IRON LADY
(Possible surprise winner: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2)
BEST SOUND EDITING
Will win: HUGO
Should win: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
BEST SOUND MIXING
Will win: HUGO
Should win: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Will win: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
Will win: GOD IS THE BIGGER ELVIS
(Another possible winner: INCIDENT IN NEW BAGHDAD)
BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Will win: LA LUNA
(Another possible winner: THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOK OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE)
BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Will win: TIME FREAK
BEST HAIR (not a real category)
Will win: Gary Oldman, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
Should win: Gary Oldman, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
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