Sunday, February 22, 2015

Totally accurate, 100 percent guaranteed Academy Awards predictions*



The big night is finally here, and Last Cinema Standing has spent the last two weeks trying to get you all prepared. It all comes down to this. What’s it going to be? Birdman or Boyhood? Richard Linklater or Alejandro González Iñárritu? Eddie Redmayne or Michael Keaton? Will American Sniper pull off a few surprises? Everything remains in flux until the envelopes are opened.

For now, here are Last Cinema Standing’s Totally Accurate, 100 Percent Guaranteed Academy Awards Predictions*. Click on any category to jump to a full breakdown of that categories nominees and check back after the show to see me return with my tail between my legs and admit just how many of these I got flat-out wrong.

*Offer not valid in the U.S. or greater solar system.

Will win: Boyhood
Should win: Selma

Will win: Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Should win: Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman

Will win: Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything
Should win: Michael Keaton for Birdman

Will win: Julianne Moore for Still Alice
Should win: Julianne Moore for Still Alice

Will win: JK Simmons for Whiplash
Should win: JK Simmons for Whiplash

Will win: Patricia Arquette for Boyhood
Should win: Emma Stone for Birdman

Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: Birdman

Will win: The Theory of Everything
Should win: Inherent Vice

Will win: Birdman
Should win: Birdman

Will win: Boyhood
Should win: Boyhood

Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Will win: American Sniper
Should win: Interstellar

Will win: American Sniper
Should win: Birdman

Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: Inherent Vice

Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Will win: The Theory of Everything
Should win: Interstellar

Will win: “Glory” from Selma
Should win: “Everything Is Awesome” from The Lego Movie

Will win: Interstellar

Will win: Citizenfour
Should win: Citizenfour

Will win: Ida
Should win: Leviathan

Animated Feature**
Will win: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Should win: The Boxtrolls

Will win: The Phone Call
Should win: Aya

Will win: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Should win: Joanna

Will win: The Dam Keeper
Should win: The Dam Keeper

**This was the one category I did not break down in my Countdown to the Oscars previews because I have only seen two of the five nominees. Perhaps those of you with children can let me know what you thought of the rest – or those of you who just really enjoy animation. No judgments here at Last Cinema Standing.

Predicted big winners:

Boyhood – 4
The Grand Budapest Hotel – 4
The Theory of Everything – 3
American Sniper – 2

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