BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR PREDICTIONS

The supporting categories are a little more difficult to predict this early on, but here are my best guesses so far for Supporting Actor:

Albert Brooks-DRIVE

Jim Broadbent- THE IRON LADY

Philip Seymour Hoffman-THE IDES OF MARCH

Christopher Plummer-BEGINNERS (if he does not get best actor nom.)

Thomas Horn-EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE

BEST ACTOR PREDICTIONS

George Clooney-THE DESCENDANTS

Leonardo Dicaprio- J.EDGAR

Gary Oldman-TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY

Michael Fassbender-SHAME

Jean DuJardin-THE ARTIST

These are my predictions for now. Clooney and Dicaprio are sure bets for a nomination.  Fassbender is still up in the air, but I included him at least for now. We will have to see how well MONEYBALL does before considering Brad Pitt. The many differences of opinions on DRIVE probably leave Ryan Gosling out, but IDES OF MARCH could put him on the list. Christopher Plummer in BARRYMORE could be a dark horse.

BEST ACTRESS PREDICTIONS

It is still VERY early, but everyone else is doing it. I posted my picks for Best Picture this week now here are my best guesses for Best Actress nominations:

-Glenn Close-ALBERT NOBBS

-Meryl Streep-THE IRON LADY

-Tilda Swinton-WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

-Viola Davis-THE HELP

-Michelle Williams-MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

These picks are only what I know so far. Still waiting to see how EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE does to consider Sandra Bullocks chances. Elizabeth Olsen, Jodi Foster, Keira Knightley and Kirsten Dunst are still possibilities.

Believe it or not Glenn Close has never won an Academy Award, but only time will tell if her performance is likable enough for this to be her year.

WE BOUGHT A ZOO

I am thinking that WE BOUGHT A ZOO is not an Oscar contender based on the trailer. It opens December 23rd. Earlier in the year it had some people talking but judge for yourself:

LINK FOR WE BOUGHT A ZOO TRAILER


It does star Scarlett Johansson who we all got to see naked yesterday on the internet.

EARLY BEST PICTURE PREDICTIONS

I read a lot all year about the possible Oscar contenders. The beginning of September is when a ton of movies start getting Oscar buzz due to reviews and word of mouth from the various film festivals. As these movies get released in the Fall some start to fade away due to poor box office or poor Oscar promotion. Last year at this time we were talking SECRETARIAT, SOMEWHERE and FOR COLORED GIRLS. They were released and never heard from again, but we also were hearing a lot of talk about THE SOCIAL NETWORK and THE KINGS SPEECH. I hate predicting before I see a movie. I can't really get the Academy Award vibe until I see it myself. I don't get invited to all of the screenings (yet) so  I have to wait for them to be released which is usually lat in the year.  But I would not be doing this blog justice if I did not start predicting.

I will begin adding my predictions in each category this week.

Let me begin with Best Picture:

Remember this year there will be a minimum of 5 but no more than 10 nominees. also the new voting system requires that the Academy voters choose their number 1 and at 300 voters must choose a film as their number 1 in order for the movie to be nominated. This is why it is doubtful that some of the biggest box office hits this year will not make it. (are 300 people really going to pick Harry Potter as their number 1 movie of the year?) I am doubtful that there will be 10 on the list in the end. I predict 8 Best Picture nominees, but here is my best guess so far:

-THE DESCENDANTS

-WAR HORSE

-J. EDGAR

-THE ARTIST

-IDES OF MARCH

-THE HELP

-MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

-EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE

-TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY

-A DANGEROUS METHOD

Please feel free to comment on my list and submit your own predictions!