Best Live Action Short Film
Will Win: The Shore
(Yeah I didn't see any of these)
Best Animated Short Film
Will Win: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
(Didn't see any of these either, picked this one solely on the cool title)
Best Documentary Short
Will Win: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
(again, can't judge- didn't see any of these)
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
(I'm really disappointed in myself that I didn't see any documentaries this year! But this one looks fantastic.)
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Will Win & Should Win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(This one is obvious. Andy Serkis is the man.)
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Will Win & Should Win: Hugo
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Will Win & Should Win: Hugo
(Okay, Hugo clearly won't win BOTH Sound Editing and Mixing. But it'll win at least one of them.)
Best Original Song
Will Win & Should Win: "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
(There's only 2 nominated so I have a 50% chance of getting this right. It's an awesome song though.)
Best Original Score
Will Win & Should Win: The Artist
(In this silent film a lot of attention was drawn to the score, so I think the Academy will recognize that.)
Best Achievement in Makeup
Will Win: The Iron Lady
Should Win: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
(Academy history makes me think it'll be The Iron Lady. But I wouldn't be shocked if Potter wins.)
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Will Win & Should Win: The Artist
(The Artist is going to win a lot for sure, but Jane Eyre could steal this one.)
Best Achievement in Art Direction
Will Win & Should Win: Hugo
(Can you tell I liked Hugo?)
Best Achievement in Editing
Will Win & Should Win: The Artist
(Again, it's tough to bet against The Artist)
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Will Win & Should Win: Hugo
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Will Win: A Separation
(didn't manage to catch any of these this year, but A Separation looks awesome)
Best Animated Feature of the Year
Will Win & Should Win: Rango
(WEAK nominees this year)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: The Descendants
Should Win: Hugo
(The Descendants looks incredibly boring. But the Academy LOVES George Clooney movies.)
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win & Should Win: Midnight in Paris
(As much as I would love to see Bridesmaids win, I'm sure Midnight in Paris has the edge and deservedly so.)
Best Achievement in Directing
Will Win: Michael Hazanavicius, The Artist
Should Win: Martin Scorsese, Hugo
(I feel bad for whoever is going to have to pronounce Michael Hazanavicus' name.)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Will Win & Should Win: Octavia Spencer, The Help
(This is definitely the easiest category to predict.)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Will Win: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
(The only performance I saw from this category is Jonah Hill in Moneyball. I'm sure Plummer was better though.)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role
Will Win & Should Win: Viola Davis, The Help
(Viola Davis is INCREDIBLE. In any movie she's in. Meryl Streep has been put on notice.)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role
Will Win & Should Win: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
(If George Clooney wins and there's a good chance he will, I'll put my foot through my television.)
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: Hugo
(I liked Hugo better than The Artist. But I think The Artist will win. Again, I'm very shocked The Artist has been embraced the way it has.)
Make sure to check back after the Oscars are over to see how many I got right! I'll be back in a few days with my thoughts on the 2012 Academy awards!
-Jared
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