Here are my predictions for tonight’s Oscars. Going out on a limb in both Best Actor and Best Actress, as if you could call picking Streep and Clooney that.
Updated with winners in Bold. 18/24 this year…
Best Picture
The Artist
Actor In a Leading Role
George Clooney – The Descendants
Actress In a Leading Role
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Actor In a Supporting Role
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Actress In a Supporting Role
Octavia Spencer – The Help
Directing
The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Descendants
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Midnight in Paris
Animated Feature Film
Rango
Cinematography
The Tree of Life
Art Direction
Hugo
Costume Design
The Artist
Documentary Feature
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Documentary Short
Saving Face
Film Editing
The Artist
Foreign Language Film
Iran, “A Separation”
Makeup
The Iron Lady
Music (Original Score)
The Artist
Music (Original Song)
“Man or Muppet” from The Muppets
Short Film (Animated)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Short Film (Live Action)
Tuba Atlantic
Sound Editing
Hugo
Sound Mixing
Hugo
Visual Effects
Rise of the Planet of the Apes