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Oscars 2018: Here Are Some Bold Predictions
James Berardinelli
Mar 04, 2018, 06:10 PM | Updated 06:10 PM IST
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Every year I present my guesses as to what will win at the Oscars. This is all done in fun, of course and (even though I run a contest), I do not consider myself an expert. I have only once run the table with a perfect ballot and, most years, I miss between three and five categories. This year, I fully expect to miss four: two of the three genuine “toss-up” (those are Picture, Original Screenplay, and Visual Effects) and two that come out of left field. When it comes to most of the technical categories, I play the odds. Sometimes, for the majors, if something isn’t a “lock”, I play a hunch.
For those who are curious or want to laugh at me when I miss something obvious, here are my fearless predictions. (Because of the contest, I can’t wait until the day before to post them.)
- Picture
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - Lead Actress
Frances McDormand (Three Billboards) - Lead Actor
Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) - Supporting Actress
Allison Janney (I, Tonya) - Supporting Actor
Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards) - Director
Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) - Animated Feature Film
Coco - Documentary Feature
Faces Places - Foreign Language Film
A Fantastic Woman - Adapted Screenplay
Call Me by Your Name - Original Screenplay
Get Out - Cinematography
Blade Runner 2049 - Film Editing
Dunkirk - Costume Design
Phantom Thread - Production Design
The Shape of Water - Makeup and Hair
Darkest Hour - Sound Editing
Dunkirk - Sound Mixing
Dunkirk - Visual Effects
War for the Planet of the Apes - Original Song
Coco (“Remember Me”) - Original Score
The Shape of Water
This piece first appeared in Reelviews and has been republished here with permission.
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James Berardinelli is an American online film critic.
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