So here's how this works: I'll give you a list of the nominees for each of the major categories, then I'll name who I think is the favorite to win, who I would give the award to, and finally if I thought anyone was left out. Short and sweet.
And while you're at it, check out My Top 10 Movies of 2014!!!
Now onto the business at hand...
Best Picture
The Favorite to Win: Birdman
Who I'd Pick: Birdman
Any Snubs? Gone Girl & Nightcrawler
* I did not see The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Director
(The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
(Birdman)
(Boyhood)
(The Imitation Game)
Well, that's about it. There are, of course, many more Oscar categories, but I hardly feel qualified to commentate on the categories such as "Sound Mixing" and such.
Enjoy the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22nd, at 7pm on ABC!!!
The Favorite to Win: Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman)
Who I'd Pick: Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman)
Any Snubs? Ava DuVernay (Selma) & David Fincher (Gone Girl)
* I did not see The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Actress in a Leading Role
(The Theory of Everything)
(Gone Girl)
(Wild)
The Favorite to Win: Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
Who I'd Pick: Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
* I did not see Two Days, One Night
* Jennifer Aniston might have been a snub, but I didn't see Cake
Best Actor in a Leading Role
(Foxcatcher)
(American Sniper)
(The Imitation Game)
(Birdman)
(The Theory of Everything)
The Favorite to Win: Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
Who I'd Pick: Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
Any Snubs? Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler) & David Oyelowo (Selma)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
(Boyhood)
(Wild)
(The Imitation Game)
(Birdman)
The Favorite to Win: Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
Who I'd Pick: Emma Stone (Birdman)
* Honestly, this may be the weakest this category has ever been. None of these performances blew me away.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
(Boyhood)
(Birdman)
(Foxcatcher)
(Whiplash)
The Favorite to Win: J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Who I'd Pick: J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Best Animated Feature Film
The Favorite to Win: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Who I'd Pick: Big Hero 6
Any Snubs? The Lego Movie
* I did not see The Boxtrolls, Song of the Sea, or The Tale of Princess Kaguya
Best Writing Original Screenplay
Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness (The Grand
Budapest Hotel)
(Foxcatcher)
Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler)
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., & Armando Bo
(Birdman)
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
The Favorite to Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Who I'd Pick: Birdman
Any Snubs? John Michael McDonagh (Calvary)
* I did not see The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Writing Adapted Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson
Damien Chazelle
(Whiplash)
Jason Hall
(American Sniper)
Anthony McCarten
(The Theory of Everything)
Graham Moore
(The Imitation Game)
The Favorite to Win: The Imitation Game
Who I'd Pick: Whiplash
Any Snubs? Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl)
Enjoy the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22nd, at 7pm on ABC!!!
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