Awards Season is almost to an end, with the biggest awards yet to be given: The Oscars!
This is my most favorite of all the awards shows, and I have to say that I'm very much looking forward to it this year (just like every year!).
There is some really amazing competition this year too.
Here's the list of contenders. And my thoughts on who might be taking that shiny man home (I'll put an asterisk by my choice for who I think should win. And there could be more than one asterisk per category. Because I can.)
OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2014, COMPLETE LIST
Best Picture:
American Hustle* (This could take it, just because of it's popularity.)
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave* (Factoring in acting, directing, writing, cinematography, costumes/makeup, and score, I think this is all around the best film nominated this year.)
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave *(Fassbender is fantastically horrible as an extremely abusive plantation owner.)
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club * (Leto give an amazing performance as a transgendered woman and is completely unrecognizable.)
Best Supporting Actress:
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle *(J-Law is my second choice, but I have a feeling she'll win it. She was great, as usual, but as much as I love her, I think Lupita Nyong'o really should win.)
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave * (Newbie Lupita Nyong'o was beyond amazing in this. She deserves to win. Hands down.)
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County **(If I had a third choice, it would be Julia Roberts. I've never seen her like she was in this role. If the competition wasn't so strong she'd get it for sure, but sadly for her, she's up against some amazing performances this year.)
June Squibb, Nebraska
Best Director:
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave *(He just really deserves this one. What a performance!)
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actor: (This is such a hard category. Really, they all deserve it.)
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska *(I'm just going with Bruce Dern as a close second though because , well, he's Bruce Dern!)
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave * (He really was amazing as a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery.)
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress: (Possibly the hardest category. Can't they all win?)
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine * (I have not seen this, but according to those who have, she was better than Meryl Streep. I didn't know that was possible!)
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County * (Holy Moly!! This crazy pill popping lady! Just fantastic!)
Best Original Screenplay:
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Dallas Buyers Club
Her* (Just so different than anything I've seen in a long time.)
Nebraska
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Before Midnight
Captain Phillips
Philomena
12 Years a Slave*
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Best Animated Feature:
The Croods
Despicable Me 2* (My second choice, because it was also very well done.)
Ernest & Celestine
Frozen* (Just really well done, Disney.)
The Wind Rises
Best Foreign Feature: (I can't give my opinion here, because I haven't seen any of these films.)
The Broken Circle Breakdown, Belgium
The Great Beauty, Italy
The Hunt, Denmark
The Missing Picture, Cambodia
Omar, Palestine
Best Visual Effects: (Really, it's between everything but The Lone Ranger. Not that it wasn't entertaining, I just don't think the visual effects were on the same level as the other nominees in this category.)
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*
Iron Man 3
The Lone Ranger
Star Trek Into Darkness
Best Cinematography:
The Grandmaster
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis * (The Coen Brothers. Their films are always gorgeous.)
Nebraska * (B&W. Need I say more?)
Prisoners
Best Costume Design: (Total toss up... the costuming was great in all of these films.)
American Hustle*
The Grandmaster
The Great Gatsby*
The Invisible Woman
12 Years a Slave *
Best Picture:
American Hustle* (This could take it, just because of it's popularity.)
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave* (Factoring in acting, directing, writing, cinematography, costumes/makeup, and score, I think this is all around the best film nominated this year.)
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave *(Fassbender is fantastically horrible as an extremely abusive plantation owner.)
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club * (Leto give an amazing performance as a transgendered woman and is completely unrecognizable.)
Best Supporting Actress:
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle *(J-Law is my second choice, but I have a feeling she'll win it. She was great, as usual, but as much as I love her, I think Lupita Nyong'o really should win.)
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave * (Newbie Lupita Nyong'o was beyond amazing in this. She deserves to win. Hands down.)
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County **(If I had a third choice, it would be Julia Roberts. I've never seen her like she was in this role. If the competition wasn't so strong she'd get it for sure, but sadly for her, she's up against some amazing performances this year.)
June Squibb, Nebraska
Best Director:
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave *(He just really deserves this one. What a performance!)
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actor: (This is such a hard category. Really, they all deserve it.)
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska *(I'm just going with Bruce Dern as a close second though because , well, he's Bruce Dern!)
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave * (He really was amazing as a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery.)
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress: (Possibly the hardest category. Can't they all win?)
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine * (I have not seen this, but according to those who have, she was better than Meryl Streep. I didn't know that was possible!)
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County * (Holy Moly!! This crazy pill popping lady! Just fantastic!)
Best Original Screenplay:
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Dallas Buyers Club
Her* (Just so different than anything I've seen in a long time.)
Nebraska
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Before Midnight
Captain Phillips
Philomena
12 Years a Slave*
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Best Animated Feature:
The Croods
Despicable Me 2* (My second choice, because it was also very well done.)
Ernest & Celestine
Frozen* (Just really well done, Disney.)
The Wind Rises
Best Foreign Feature: (I can't give my opinion here, because I haven't seen any of these films.)
The Broken Circle Breakdown, Belgium
The Great Beauty, Italy
The Hunt, Denmark
The Missing Picture, Cambodia
Omar, Palestine
Best Visual Effects: (Really, it's between everything but The Lone Ranger. Not that it wasn't entertaining, I just don't think the visual effects were on the same level as the other nominees in this category.)
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*
Iron Man 3
The Lone Ranger
Star Trek Into Darkness
Best Cinematography:
The Grandmaster
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis * (The Coen Brothers. Their films are always gorgeous.)
Nebraska * (B&W. Need I say more?)
Prisoners
Best Costume Design: (Total toss up... the costuming was great in all of these films.)
American Hustle*
The Grandmaster
The Great Gatsby*
The Invisible Woman
12 Years a Slave *
SNUB ALERT: Where is The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug in this category?
Best Documentary Feature: (I can't give my opinion here, because I have seen none of these films...)
The Act of Killing
Cutie and the Boxer
Dirty Wars
The Square
20 Feet from Stardom
Best Documentary Short: (I can't give my opinion here, because I have seen none of these films either...)
CaveDigger
Facing Fear
Karama Has No Walls
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Prisoner Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall
Best Film Editing: (It's another toss up... )
American Hustle*
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
12 Years a Slave*
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Dallas Buyers Club *
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa * (Who would have thought the Jackass guys would ever be nominated for an Oscar?! I kinda just want to see what they'd do if they win.)
The Lone Ranger
The Act of Killing
Cutie and the Boxer
Dirty Wars
The Square
20 Feet from Stardom
Best Documentary Short: (I can't give my opinion here, because I have seen none of these films either...)
CaveDigger
Facing Fear
Karama Has No Walls
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Prisoner Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall
Best Film Editing: (It's another toss up... )
American Hustle*
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
12 Years a Slave*
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Dallas Buyers Club *
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa * (Who would have thought the Jackass guys would ever be nominated for an Oscar?! I kinda just want to see what they'd do if they win.)
The Lone Ranger
SNUB ALERT: Where is The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug in this category as well?
Best Music (Original Score):
The Book Thief
Gravity
Her
Philomena
Saving Mr. Banks* (Because the music behind the music behind Mary Poppins. That's why.)
Best Music (Original Song):
"Alone Yet Not Alone" from Alone Yet Not Alone
"Happy" from Despicable Me 2
"Let It Go" from Frozen * (Incredible lyrics + Idina Menzel's voice. Done.)
“The Moon Song” from Her
"Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom* (Um... it's U2. It has a pretty good chance, too, I suppose...)
So... who do you think will take home Oscar this year?
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