Saturday, February 8, 2020

Totally Accurate, 100 Percent Guaranteed 2019 Academy Awards Predictions*



We have not made these predictions in a few years, but it feels like time to get back to it. It has been a great year for films, and it has been a joy to write about these Academy Award nominations. If you are interested in checking out the full breakdown of each of these categories, click on any of the links below and read too many words about all of the nominees.

Countdown to the Oscars: What You Can See (Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Costumes, Visual Effects, Makeup and Hairstyling)

Countdown to the Oscars: What You Can Hear (Original Score, Original Song, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing)

Countdown to the Oscars: Documentary, Animation, International, and Shorts (Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Feature, Animated Short, International Feature, Live Action Short)

Countdown to the Oscars: Actors (Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress)

Countdown to the Oscars: Directors and Writers (Directors, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay)


*I make this guarantee every time, and I stand by it, but don’t ask me about it.

Picture
Will win: 1917
Should win: Parasite

Director
Will win: Sam Mendes for 1917
Should win: Bong Joon-ho for Parasite

Actor in a Leading Role
Will win: Joaquin Phoenix for Joker
Should win: Antonio Banderas for Pain and Glory

Actress in a Leading Role
Will win: Renee Zelwegger for Judy
Should win: Scarlett Johansson for Marriage Story

Actor in a Supporting Role
Will win: Brad Pitt for Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood
Should win: Brad Pitt for Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood

Actress in a Supporting Role
Will win: Laura Dern for Marriage Story
Should win: Florence Pugh for Little Women

Original Screenplay
Will win: Parasite
Should win: Parasite

Adapted Screenplay
Will win: Jojo Rabbit
Should win: Little Women

Cinematography
Will win: 1917
Should win: 1917

Editing
Will win: Ford V. Ferrari
Should win: Parasite

Production Design
Will win: 1917
Should win: Parasite

Costume Design
Will win: Little Women
Should win: Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood

Makeup and Hairstyling
Will win: Bombshell
Should win: Bombshell

Visual Effects
Will win: The Lion King
Should win: The Irishman

Original Score
Will win: Joker
Should win: 1917

Original Song
Will win: “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” from Rocketman
Should win: “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from Toy Story 4

Sound Editing
Will win: 1917
Should win: 1917

Sound Mixing
Will win: 1917
Should win: Ford V. Ferrari

Documentary Feature
Will win: American Factory
Should win: Honeyland

International Feature
Will win: Parasite
Should win: Parasite

Animated Feature
Will win: Toy Story 4
Should win: I Lost My Body

Documentary Short
Will win: Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Should win: In the Absence

Live Action Short
Will win: The Neighbor’s Window
Should win: Saria

Animated Short
Will win: Hair Love
Should win: Mémorable

Enjoy the show!

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