Oscar Predictions

Best Picture – Boyhood – Birdman has a shot, but the uniqueness of Boyhood will give it the edge



Best Director – Richard Linklater



Best Actor – Michael Keaton – this is a toss up between Keaton and Eddie Redmayne, but I’m going with the upset


Best Actress – Julianne Moore – this is a stone cold mortal lock



Best supporting actor – JK Simmons – take it to the bank



Best supporting actress – Patricia Arquette – bet the farm on this one



Best adapted screenplay – The Imitation Game



Best original screenplay – The Grand Budapest Hotel – lock it up


Best animated – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – I can’t believe The Lego Movie didn’t get nominated. This is a disgrace to humanity. I think a congressional investigation should be started.


Best cinematography – Birdman – total lock



Best costume design – The Grand Budapest Hotel – this is one of many awards for Budapest



Best production design – The Grand Budapest Hotel



Best documentary – Citizen Four



Best short documentary – Crisis Hotline



Best editing – Boyhood – take it the bank



Best original score – The Theory of Everything



Best foreign film – Ida



Best makeup – The Grand Budapest Hotel



Best original song – Glory – this is a travesty that Everything is Awesome isn’t going to win this category. Not only is Everything is Awesome the best original song this year, it’s the best movie song ever! Someone call your congressman.



Best animated short – Feast – this was really cool. Very deserved.


Best live action short - The Phone Call



Best sound editing – American Sniper



Best sound mixing – Interstellar – this is a total tossup



Best visual effects – Interstellar – the only category where I actually watched all of the movies. I would choose Captain America: The Winter Soldier