In past years, I've managed an Oscars pool at work. This year and last it just didn't happen. I was much too busy and the Oscars snuck up on me. So, instead of submitting a secret ballot to the work pool, I'll put my predictions out in the open for all to see (for the major categories and ones I cherry pick.)
Let me preface my predictions by saying this:
I've seen ONE movie nominated for Best Picture.
Shots in the dark.
Anywho, my choices are in BOLD.
Best Picture
American Hustle (the one I've seen)
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers' Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
Wolf of Wall Street
Best Director
David O. Russell, "American Hustle"
Alfonso Cuaron, "Gravity"
Alexander Payne, "Nebraska"
Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave"
Martin Scorsese, "Wolf of Wall Street"
Best Actor
Christian Bale, "American Hustle"
Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Wolf of Wall Street"
Chiwetel Eljofor, "12 Years a Slave"
Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers' Club"
Best Actress
Amy Adams, "American Hustle"
Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine" (I actually saw this one, too!)
Sandra Bullock, "Gravity"
Judi Dench, "Philomena"
Meryl Streep, "August: Osage County"
Best Supporting Actor
Barkhad Abdi, "Captain Phillips"
Bradley Cooper, "American Hustle"
Michael Fassbender, "12 Years a Slave"
Jonah Hill, "Wolf of Wall Street"
Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers' Club"
Best Supporting Actress
Sally Hawkins, "Blue Jasmine"
Jennifer Lawrence, "American Hustle"
Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave"
Julia Roberts, "August: Osage County"
June Squibb, "Nebraska"
Best Animated Feature Film
The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Ernest & Celestine
Frozen
The Wind Rises
Best Costume Design
American Hustle
The Grandmaster
Great Gatsby
Invisible Woman
12 Years a Slave
And there you have it.
What are your predictions?
