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Saturday, February 25, 2017

2017 OSCAR PREDICTIONS FOR 2016 FILMS


OK, I’ve seen all Best Picture nominees and a few other titles but not all. Enjoy.

PICTURE-La La Land


ACTOR-Denzel Washington for Fences who I love but Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Bay nailed it and this will be close

ACTRESS- Emma Stone for La La Land but Isabelle Huppert is a legit threat and Natalie Portman too

SUPPORTING ACTOR-Mahersala Ali in Moonlight made a big impression in his brief scenes but keep an eye for Dev Patel and even Jeff Bridges.


SUPPORTING ACTRESS-Viola Davis for Fences is long overdue


DIRECTOR-Damien Chazelle for La La Land

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY-Manchester by the Sea most deserved

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY-Moonlight for sure


ANIMATED FEATURE-Zootopia

FILM EDITING-La La Land with Arrival as possibility

CINEMATOGRAPHY-La La Land but Lion or Arrival have a chance

PRODUCTION DESIGN-La La Land

ORIGINAL SCORE-La La Land hands down

ORIGINAL SONG-City of Stars from La La Land

SOUND EDITING-Hacksaw Ridge typical action film choice

SOUND MIXING-La La Land typically a musical gets this

COSTUME DESIGN-Jackie unless La La Land sweeps the tech categories

MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING-Star Trek Beyond

VISUAL EFFECTS-The Jungle Book

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM- The Salesman and its political firestorm leaps ahead of Toni Erdmann

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE-O.J. Made in America

I skipped the shorts

Figure La La Land will garner the most awards maybe barely short of ten, still impressive. In recent years the awards were divided liberally but this might be one of those years where one film grabs the glory.  There is always a surprise during the awards but which category? For the first time in many years, no other films will win more than 2 Oscars. Rumor has it that a certain couple from a 50 year old classic will present Best Picture!

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