Monday, February 8, 2016

And the Oscar Nominees Should Be....

I still have a few films i have yet to see, Straight Outta Compton, Son of Saul, and The Look of Silence, are three of the big ones, but I can carefully say (until I see those films), these are my own personal picks/preferences for the different categories at the Oscars.

Best Picture
45 Years
Anomalisa
Brooklyn
Carol
Chi-Raq
Creed
It Follows
Mad Max: Fury Road
Phoenix
Spotlight

Best Director
Sean Baker-Tangerine
Ryan Coogler-Creed
Todd Haynes-Carol
Spike Lee-Chi-Raq
Tom McCarthy-Spotlight
George Miller-Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Actor
Abraham Attah-Beasts of No Nation
Tom Courteney-45 Years
Paul Dano- Love & Mercy
Michael B. Jordan-Creed
Jason Segel-The End of the Tour
Jacob Trembley-Room

Best Actress
Cate Blanchett-Carol
Nina Hoss-Phoenix
Rooney Mara-Carol
Teyonah Parris-Chi-Raq
Charlotte Rampling-45 Years
Saoirse Ronan-Brooklyn

Best Supporting Actor
Idris Elba-Beasts of No Nation
Michael Keaton-Spotlight
Oscar Isaacs-Ex Machina
Mark Rylance-Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon-99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone-Creed

Best Supporting Actress
Elizabeth Banks- Love & Mercy
Jennifer Jason Leigh-Anamolisa
Kristen Stewart-Clouds of Sils Maria
Mya Taylor-Tangerine
Tess Thompson-Creed
Alicia Vikander-Ex Machina

Best Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies-Matt Charman, Joel and Ethan Coen
Ex Machina-Alex Garland
Inside Out-Pete Doctor, Meg LeFauve, and Josh Cooley
It Follows-David Robert Mitchell
Spotlight-Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer
Tangerine-Sean Baker, and Chris Bergoch

Best Adapted Screenplay
45 Years-Andrew Haigh
Anomolisa-Charlie Kaufman
Brooklyn-Nick Hornby
Carol-Phyllis Nagy
Chi-Raq-Spike Lee and Kevin Willmott

Room-Emma Donoghue

Best Cinematography
Beasts of No Nation
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
It Follows
Tangerine

Best Costume Design
Brooklyn
Carol
Cinderella
Crimson Peak
Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Film Editing
Carol
Creed
Heaven Knows What
It Follows
Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Original Score
Carol
It Follows
Inside Out
Mad Max: Fury Road
Sicario

Best Production Design
Bridge of Spies 
Ex Machina
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Sound Editing
Creed
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Sound Mixing
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Visual Effects
Ant-Man
Ex Machina
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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