It’s that time of year. I’m offering my predictions below for this year’s Oscars. I’ll abstain if i haven’t seen enough of the work or can’t in good faith make a call. I hope you win your Oscars pool— especially if you follow my lead.
Best Picture
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Oppenheimer
Best Director
Will Win: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Should Win: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Actor
Will Win: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Should Win: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Best Actress
Will Win: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Should Win: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Our Pick: Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Should Win: Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Our Pick: Glenn Howerton, BlackBerry
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Should Win: Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Catalina Saavedra, Rotting in the Sun
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Anatomy of a Fall
Should Win: Past Lives
Our Pick: The Iron Claw
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Oppenheimer
Best Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Should Win: Abstain
Our Pick: Abstain
Best International Feature Film
Will Win: The Zone of Interest
Should Win: The Zone of Interest
Our Pick: About Dry Grasses
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: 20 Days in Mariupol
Should Win: Abstain
Our Pick: Abstain
Best Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Last Repair Shop
Should Win: The Last Repair Shop
Our Pick: The Last Repair Shop
Best Live Action Short Film
Will Win: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Should Win: Abstain
Our Pick: Abstain
Best Animated Short Film
Will Win: War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko
Should Win: Abstain
Our Pick: Abstain
Best Original Score
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Oppenheimer
Best Original Song
Will Win: "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie
Should Win: Abstain
Our Pick: Abstain
Best Sound
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: The Zone of Interest
Our Pick: The Zone of Interest
Best Production Design
Will Win: Barbie
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Oppenheimer
Best Cinematography
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Oppenheimer
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Will Win: Maestro
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Oppenheimer
Best Costume Design
Will Win: Poor Things
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Oppenheimer
Best Film Editing
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Our Pick: Oppenheimer
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Godzilla Minus One
Should Win: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Our Pick: Oppenheimer
