Performance
by an actor in a leading role:
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight
Who
will get it: Daniel Day-Lewis
Who
should get it: Joaquin Phoenix
Who
I’m rooting for: Bradley Cooper
Who
got it: Daniel Day-Lewis
Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Alan Arkin, Argo
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Alan Arkin, Argo
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Who
will get it: Tommy Lee Hones
Who
should get it: Cristoph Waltz
Who
I’m rooting for: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Who
got it: Christoph Waltz
Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Who
will get it: Emmanuelle Riva
Who
should get it: Jessica Chastain or Jennifer Lawrence
Who
I’m rooting for: Quvenzhané Wallis
Who
got it: Jennifer Lawrence
Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook
Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook
Who
will get it: Anne Hathaway
Who
should get it: well…pretty much everyone is saying Anne
Hathaway.
Who
I’m rooting for: I’m going for an upset win with Sally Field.
Sally Field for the WIN!
Who
got it: Anne Hathaway (and they aren't playing the JAWS theme for her
like they did for everyone else! This is crap!)
Best animated feature film of the year:
Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, Brave
Tim Burton, Frankenweenie
Sam Fell and Chris Butler, ParaNorman
Peter Lord, The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Rich Moore, Wreck-It Ralph
Best animated feature film of the year:
Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, Brave
Tim Burton, Frankenweenie
Sam Fell and Chris Butler, ParaNorman
Peter Lord, The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Rich Moore, Wreck-It Ralph
Who
will get it: Frankenweenie (seriously? It tanked!)
Who
should get it: Wreck-It Ralph (meh)
Who
I’m rooting for: Brave (my personal favorite)
Who
got it it: Brave
Achievement in cinematography:
Seamus McGarvey, Anna Karenina
Robert Richardson, Django Unchained
Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi
Janusz Kaminski, Lincoln
Roger Deakins, Skyfall
Who
will get it: Skyfall
Who
should get it: The Master
Who
I’m rooting for: Life of Pi or Anna Karenina
Who
got it: Life of Pi
Achievement in costume design:
Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina
Paco Delgado, Les Misérables
Joanna Johnston, Lincoln
Eiko Ishioka, Mirror Mirror
Colleen Atwood, Snow White and the Huntsman
Achievement in costume design:
Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina
Paco Delgado, Les Misérables
Joanna Johnston, Lincoln
Eiko Ishioka, Mirror Mirror
Colleen Atwood, Snow White and the Huntsman
Who
will get it: Les Miserables (seriously? Why?)
Who
should get it: Anna Karenina
Who
I’m rooting for: The Hobbit (I know it’s not listed, but there
are seriously like 20 films nominated. I went with the top
ones.)
Who
got it: Anna Karenina (nailed it!)
Achievement in directing:
Michael Haneke, Amour
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Achievement in directing:
Michael Haneke, Amour
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Who
will get it: Steven Spielberg
Who
should get it: Ang Lee
Who
I’m rooting for: David O. Russell or Benh Zeitlin
Who
got it: Ang Lee
Best documentary feature:
5 Broken Cameras
The Gatekeepers
How to Survive a Plague
The Invisible War
Searching for Sugar Man
Best documentary feature:
5 Broken Cameras
The Gatekeepers
How to Survive a Plague
The Invisible War
Searching for Sugar Man
Who
will get it: Searching for Sugar Man
Who
should get it: How to Survive a Plague
Who
I’m rooting for: 5 Broken Cameras
Who
got it: Searching for Sugar Man
Best documentary short subject:
Inocente
Kings Point
Mondays at Racine
Open Heart
Redemption
Best documentary short subject:
Inocente
Kings Point
Mondays at Racine
Open Heart
Redemption
Who
will get it: Open Heart
Who
should get it: Kings Point
Who
I’m rooting for: Redemption I haven't seen any of these
films. They are all wild guesses
Who
go it: Inocenta
Achievement in film editing:
William Goldenberg, Argo
Tim Squyres, Life of Pi
Michael Kahn, Lincoln
Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers, Silver Linings Playbook
Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg, Zero Dark Thirty
Achievement in film editing:
William Goldenberg, Argo
Tim Squyres, Life of Pi
Michael Kahn, Lincoln
Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers, Silver Linings Playbook
Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg, Zero Dark Thirty
Who
will get it: Argo
Who
should get it: Lincoln
Who
I’m rooting for: Lincoln
Who
got it: Argo
Best foreign language film of the year:
Amour (Austria)
Kon-Tiki (Norway)
No (Chile)
A Royal Affair (Denmark)
War Witch (Canada)
Best foreign language film of the year:
Amour (Austria)
Kon-Tiki (Norway)
No (Chile)
A Royal Affair (Denmark)
War Witch (Canada)
Who
will get it: Amour
Who
should get it: Really, any of them could win
Who
I’m rooting for: Amour I’ve heard wonderful things about
it, so might as go for the favorite
Who
got it: Amour
Achievement in makeup and hairstyling:
Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel, Hitchcock
Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell, Les Misérables
Achievement in makeup and hairstyling:
Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel, Hitchcock
Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell, Les Misérables
Who
will get it: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (I support this
decision fully)
Who
should get it: Lincoln
Who
I’m rooting for: I think it’s obvious. The Hobbit for
the win! I mean, did you see Richard Armitage as Thorin, or Lee
Pace as Thranduil or Martin Freeman as Bilbo? Yeah, I’m Team
Peter Jackson on this…why are there teams? Everyone’s Team
This or Team That. Sorry, ADD moment there.
Who
got it: Les Miserables
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (original score):
Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina
Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
John Williams, Lincoln
Thomas Newman, Skyfall
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (original score):
Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina
Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
John Williams, Lincoln
Thomas Newman, Skyfall
Who
will get it: Life of Pi
Who
should get it: Lincoln
Who
I’m rooting for: The Hobbit. It’s a long shot and I
mean, there’s like a 1% chance it will win, but one can hope.
Besides…Howard Shore is awesome.
Who
got it: Life of Pi
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (original song):
“Before My Time” from Chasing Ice
“Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from Ted
“Pi’s Lullaby” from Life of Pi
“Skyfall” from Skyfall
“Suddenly” from Les Misérables
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (original song):
“Before My Time” from Chasing Ice
“Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from Ted
“Pi’s Lullaby” from Life of Pi
“Skyfall” from Skyfall
“Suddenly” from Les Misérables
Who
will get it: “Suddenly” Hugh Jackman
Who
should get it: “Skyfall” Adele
Who
I’m rooting for: Adele all the way. “Skyfall” was one of
my favorite songs this year
Who
got it: Skyfall (Finally, something the Oscars did right)
Best motion picture of the year:
Amour
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Best motion picture of the year:
Amour
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero
Dark Thirty
Who
will get it: Lincoln
Who
should get it: Silver Linings Playbook
Who
I’m rooting for: Silver Linings Playbook. I’m biased.
I admit it.
Who
got it: Argo
Achievement in production design:
Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, Anna Karenina
Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent, and Simon Bright, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Eve Stewart and Anna Lynch-Robinson, Les Misérables
David Gropman and Anna Pinnock, Life of Pi
Rick Carter and Jim Erickson, Lincoln
Achievement in production design:
Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, Anna Karenina
Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent, and Simon Bright, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Eve Stewart and Anna Lynch-Robinson, Les Misérables
David Gropman and Anna Pinnock, Life of Pi
Rick Carter and Jim Erickson, Lincoln
Who
will get it: Anna Karenina
Who
should get it: Les Miserables
Who
I’m rooting for: Once again, I have to go with The Hobbit on this
one. Another bias of mine.
Who
got it: Lincoln
Best animated short film:
Minkyu Lee, Adam and Dog
PES, Fresh Guacamole
Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly, Head over Heels
David Silverman, The Longest Daycare
John Kahrs, Paperman
Best animated short film:
Minkyu Lee, Adam and Dog
PES, Fresh Guacamole
Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly, Head over Heels
David Silverman, The Longest Daycare
John Kahrs, Paperman
Who
will get it: Paperman
Who
should get it: Guacamole
Who
I’m rooting for: Uh…I only saw Paperman.
Who
got it: Paperman
Best live action short film:
Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura, Asad
Sam French and Ariel Nasr, Buzkashi Boys
Shawn Christensen, Curfew
Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele, Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)
Yan England, Henry
Best live action short film:
Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura, Asad
Sam French and Ariel Nasr, Buzkashi Boys
Shawn Christensen, Curfew
Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele, Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)
Yan England, Henry
Who
will get it: Henry
Who
should get it: Buzkashi Boys
Who
I’m rooting for: I haven’t seen any of them. I’m good
with whoever wins.
Who
got it: Curfew
Achievement in sound editing:
Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn, Argo
Wylie Stateman, Django Unchained
Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton, Life of Pi
Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers, Skyfall
Paul N.J. Ottosson, Zero Dark Thirty
Achievement in sound editing:
Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn, Argo
Wylie Stateman, Django Unchained
Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton, Life of Pi
Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers, Skyfall
Paul N.J. Ottosson, Zero Dark Thirty
Who
will get it: Zero Dark Thirty
Who
should get it: Skyfall
Who
I’m rooting for: I don't know. I kind of don't care either.
Let's go with...Argo, why not?
Who
got it: Zero Dark Thirty AND Skyfall. I just want to point out how
rare this is. There is almost never a tie when it comes to the
Oscars.
Achievement in sound mixing:
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia, Argo
Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes, Les Misérables
Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin, Life of Pi
Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins, Lincoln
Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson, Skyfall
Achievement in sound mixing:
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia, Argo
Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes, Les Misérables
Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin, Life of Pi
Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins, Lincoln
Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson, Skyfall
Who
will get it: Skyfall
Who
should get it: Zero Dark Thirty
Who
I’m rooting for: meh…The Avengers is nominated (not listed
again). Let’s shoot for that.
Who
got it: Les Miserables
Achievement in visual effects:
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott, Life of Pi
Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick, Marvel’s The Avengers
Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill, Prometheus
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson, Snow White and the Huntsman
Achievement in visual effects:
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott, Life of Pi
Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick, Marvel’s The Avengers
Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill, Prometheus
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson, Snow White and the Huntsman
Who
will get it: Life of Pi
Who
should get it: The Hobbit
Who
I’m rooting for: I’m not sure. There are some really good
nominees here. I’d lean towards The Hobbit here but still, so
many good options.
Who
got it: Life of Pi
Adapted screenplay:
Chris Terrio, Argo
Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
David Magee, Life of Pi
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Adapted screenplay:
Chris Terrio, Argo
Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
David Magee, Life of Pi
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Who
will get it: Lincoln
Who
should get it: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Who
I’m rooting for: Beasts of the Southern Wild or Argo
Who
got it: Argo
Original screenplay:
Michael Haneke, Amour
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
John Gatins, Flight
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
Original screenplay:
Michael Haneke, Amour
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
John Gatins, Flight
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
Who
will get it: Amour
Who
should get it: Django Unchained
Who
I’m rooting for: Moonrise Kingdom
Who got it: Django Unchained
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