By Leo Milmet, Resident Film Critic and Academy Awards Guru
Yay! That one weekend where everyone suddenly becomes a huge film buff like me is almost upon us! The Oscars are coming up this weekend!
Here is my list of predictions, wishes, and personal picks.
The following list will be divided into the Oscar nomination categories. I will write “Will Win,” “Should Win,” and “My Picks” next to the contenders:
*“Will Win” = the film/person that is likely to win the award;
*“Should Win” = who deserves to win;
*“My Picks” = my personal picks for that category.
BEST PICTURE:
Will Win: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Should Win: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
My Pick: The Big Sick
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Will Win: Gary Oldman–The Darkest Hour
Should Win: Gary Oldman–Darkest Hour
My Pick: Gary Oldman
BEST ACTRESS:
Will Win: Frances McDormand–Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Should Win: Saoirse Ronan–Lady Bird
My Pick: Saoirse Ronan
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Will Win: Sam Rockwell–Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Should Win: Sam Rockwell–Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
My Pick: Sam Rockwell–Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Will Win: Allison Janney–I, Tonya
Should Win: Allison Janney–I, Tonya
My Pick: Allison Janney
BEST DIRECTOR:
Will Win: Guillermo del Toro–The Shape of Water
Should Win: Greta Gerwig–Lady Bird
My Pick: Martin McDonagh–Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST ANIMATED FILM:
Will Win: Coco
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Will Win: Faces Places
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Will Win: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Should Win: The Big Sick–Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani
My Pick: The Big Sick
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Will Win: Call Me By Your Name–James Ivory
Should Win: The Disaster Artist–Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
My Pick: My Friend Dahmer – Marc Meyers
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Will Win: Blade Runner 2049–Roger Deakins
Should Win: Blade Runner 2049–Roger Deakins
My Pick: Blade Runner 2049–Roger Deakins
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Will Win: Phantom Thread–Mark Bridges
Should Win: Phantom Thread–Mark Bridges
My Pick: Baby Driver–Courtney Hoffman
BEST FILM EDITING:
Will Win: Baby Driver–Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos
Should Win: Baby Driver–Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos
My Pick: Baby Driver
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Will Win: A Fantastic Woman
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT:
Will Win: Edith + Eddie
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING:
Will Win: Darkest Hour–David Malinowski, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Lucy Sibbick
Should Win: Darkest Hour–David Malinowski, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Lucy Sibbick
My Pick: Darkest Hour
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Will Win: The Shape of Water–Alexandre Desplat
Should Win: Phantom Thread–Jonny Greenwood
My Pick: Darkest Hour–Dario Marianelli
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Will Win: The Shape of Water–Production Design: Paul Denham Austerberry; Set
Decoration: Shane Vieau and Jeffrey A. Melvin
Should Win: Blade Runner 2049–Production Design: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration:
Alessandra Querzola
My Pick: The Shape of Water
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Will Win: Blade Runner 2049–John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd
Nefzer
Should Win: Blade Runner 2049
My Pick: Blade Runner 2049
SOUND EDITING:
Will Win: Dunkirk–Alex Gibson, Richard King
Should Win: Baby Driver–Julian Slater
My Pick: Baby Driver
SOUND MIXING:
Will Win: Baby Driver–Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin
Should Win: Baby Driver – Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagi
My Pick: Baby Driver
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT:
Will Win: DeKalb Elementary
Should Win: DeKalb Elementary
BEST ANIMATED SHORT:
Will Win: Lou
Should Win: Lou
BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
Will Win: “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman–Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
Editor: Renée Vazquez
