Well the time has come. Oscar Sunday is this weekend as the 95th annual Academy Awards close out awards season. I’ll have a much more in-depth version of this written for Ordinary-Times, but for now here are my *final* and *official* projections for what will go down this Sunday.
BEST PICTURE
My Prediction:Everything Everywhere All At Once
Upset Alert:All Quiet On The Western Front
Dark Horse(s):The Banshees of Inisherin; Top Gun: Maverick
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Avatar: The Way Of Water; Elvis; TAR; The Fabelmans; Triangle Of Sadness; Women Talking
My Vote: 1. Everything Everywhere All At Once; 2. Avatar: The Way Of Water; 3. Top Gun: Maverick; 4. TAR; 5. The Banshees of Inisherin; 6. Women Talking; 7. The Fabelmans; 8. Elvis; 9. All Quiet On The Western Front; 10. Triangle Of Sadness
BEST DIRECTOR
My Prediction: Daniels (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Upset Alert: Spielberg (The Fabelmans)
Dark Horse(s): Field (TAR)
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”: McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin); Ostlund (Triangle Of Sadness)
My Vote: Daniels (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
BEST ACTOR
My Prediction: Butler (Elvis)
Upset Alert: Fraser (The Whale)
Dark Horse(s): Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”: Mescal (Aftersun); Nighy (Living)
My Vote: Butler (Elvis)
BEST ACTRESS
My Prediction: Blanchett (TAR)
Upset Alert: Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Dark Horse(s): Riseborough (To Leslie)
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”: de Armas (Blonde); Williams (The Fabelmans)
My Vote: Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
My Prediction: Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Upset Alert: Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Dark Horse(s): Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin)
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”: Hirsch (The Fabelmans);Tyree Henry (Causeway)
My Vote: Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
My Prediction: Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Upset Alert: Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Dark Horse(s): Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”: Chau (The Whale); Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
My Vote: Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
My Prediction:Everything Everywhere All At Once
Upset Alert: The Banshees of Inisherin
Dark Horse(s):The Fabelmans; TAR
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Triangle Of Sadness
My Vote:Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
My Prediction:Women Talking
Upset Alert:All Quiet On The Western Front
Dark Horse(s):Living; Top Gun: Maverick
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
My Vote:Women Talking
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
My Prediction:Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Upset Alert:Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
Dark Horse(s):Puss In Boots: The Last Wish; Turning Red
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:The Sea Beast
My Vote:Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
My Prediction:The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And The Horse
Upset Alert:My Year Of Dicks
Dark Horse(s):Ice Merchants; The Flying Sailor
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It
My Vote:The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And The Horse
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
My Prediction:All Quiet On The Western Front
Upset Alert:Argentina 1985
Dark Horse(s):The Quiet Girl
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Close; EO
My Vote:All Quiet On The Western Front
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
My Prediction:An Irish Goodbye
Upset Alert:Le Pullipe
Dark Horse(s):The Red Suitcase; Ivalu
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Night Ride
My Vote:Le Pullipe
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
My Prediction:Navalny
Upset Alert:Fire Of Love
Dark Horse(s):All The Beauty And The Bloodshed; All That Breathes
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:A House Made Of Splinters
My Vote: All The Beauty And The Bloodshed
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
My Prediction:Stranger At The Gate
Upset Alert:The Elephant Whisperers
Dark Horse(s):How Do You Measure A Year?; The Martha Mitchell Effect
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Haulot
My Vote:Stranger At The Gate
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
My Prediction: “Naatu Naatu” (RRR)
Upset Alert: “Lift Me Up” (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
Dark Horse(s): “Hold My Hand” (Top Gun: Maverick); “This Is A Life” (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”: “Applause” (Tell It Like A Woman)
My Vote: “Naatu Naatu” (RRR)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
My Prediction:All Quiet On The Western Front
Upset Alert:Babylon
Dark Horse(s):Everything Everywhere All At Once; The Fabelmans
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:The Banshees Of Inisherin
My Vote:Babylon
BEST SOUND
My Prediction:Top Gun: Maverick
Upset Alert:All Quiet On The Western Front
Dark Horse(s):Elvis
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Avatar: The Way Of Water; The Batman
My Vote:Top Gun: Maverick
BEST EDITING
My Prediction:Everything Everywhere All At Once
Upset Alert:Top Gun: Maverick
Dark Horse(s):Elvis
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:TAR; The Banshees Of Inisherin
My Vote:Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
My Prediction:All Quiet On The Western Front
Upset Alert:Elvis
Dark Horse(s):TAR
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Bardo; Empire Of Light
My Vote:Empire Of Light
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
My Prediction:Avatar: The Way Of Water
Upset Alert:Top Gun: Maverick
Dark Horse(s):All Quiet On The Western Front
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; The Batman
My Vote:Avatar: The Way Of Water
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
My Prediction:Babylon
Upset Alert:Elvis
Dark Horse(s):Avatar: The Way Of Water
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:All Quiet On The Western Front; The Fabelmans
My Vote:Avatar: The Way Of Water
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
My Prediction:Elvis
Upset Alert:Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Dark Horse(s):Everything Everywhere All At Once
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:Babylon; Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
My Vote:Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
My Prediction:Elvis
Upset Alert:The Whale
Dark Horse(s):The Batman
“Just Happy To Be Nominated”:All Quiet On The Western Front; Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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