FINAL 92nd Academy Awards Predictions

The 92nd Academy Awards are in a couple of hours (from 1am GMT, 10/02/20), and after a lot of deliberation these are my final predictions for this year’s ceremony. I will personally be rooting for 1917 to win Best Picture, not only because it’s my  favourite film of the year, but so I can finally get Best Picture right after getting it wrong for a few years in a row. Some categories were tough to call and very competitive, others seemingly pretty straight forward, but it will certainly be interesting to find out what the Academy chooses.

BEST PICTURE
Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren and Callum McDougall, 1917

DIRECTOR
Sam Mendes, 1917

LEAD ACTOR
Joaquin Phoenix, JOKER

LEAD ACTRESS
Renée Zellweger, JUDY

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Brad Pitt, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Laura Dern, MARRIAGE STORY

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
JOJO RABBIT (Taika Waititi)

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
PARASITE (Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won, Story by Bong Joon Ho)

FILM EDITING
FORD V FERRARI (Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland)

CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917 (Roger Deakins)

PRODUCTION DESIGN
1917 (Production Design by Dennis Gassner and Set Decoration by Lee Sandales)

COSTUME DESIGN
LITTLE WOMEN (Jacqueline Durran)

ORIGINAL SCORE
JOKER (Hildur Guðnadóttir)

ORIGINAL SONG
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” ROCKETMAN (Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Bernie Taupin)

SOUND EDITING
1917 (Oliver Tarney and Rachel Tate)

SOUND MIXING
1917 (Mark Taylor and Stewart Wilson)

MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
BOMBSHELL (Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker)

VISUAL EFFECTS
1917 (Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler, and Dominic Tuohy)

ANIMATED FEATURE
TOY STORY 4 (Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera)

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
FOR SAMA (Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts)

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
PARASITE (South Korea)

ANIMATED SHORT
HAIR LOVE (Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver)

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WAR ZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL) (Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva)

LIVE ACTION SHORT
BROTHERHOOD (Meryam Joobeur and Maria Gracia Turgeon)

26th Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations Predictions

Film Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

• The Irishman
• Jojo Rabbit
• Little Women
• Marriage Story
• Once Upon A Time in Hollywood

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

• Robert De Niro, The Irishman
• Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
• Adam Driver, Marriage Story
• Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
• Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

• Awkwafina, The Farewell
• Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
• Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
• Charlize Theron, Bombshell
• Renée Zellweger, Judy

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

• Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
• Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
• Al Pacino, The Irishman
• Joe Pesci, The Irishman
• Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

• Annette Bening, The Report
• Laura Dern, Marriage Story
• Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
• Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
• Margot Robbie, Bombshell

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

• Avengers: Endgame
• Captain Marvel
• Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
• John Wick 3: Parabellum
• Joker

Television Awards

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

• Big Little Lies
• The Crown
• Game of Thrones
• Succession
• This Is Us

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

• Olivia Colman, The Crown
• Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
• Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
• Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
• Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
• Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
• Brian Cox, Succession
• Tobias Menzies, The Crown
• Billy Porter, Pose

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

• Game of Thrones 
• GLOW
• Stranger Things 
• The Walking Dead
• Watchmen

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

• Barry
• Fleabag
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Schitt’s Creek 
• Veep 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
• Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

• Ted Danson, The Good Place
• Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
• Bill Hader, Barry
• Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Henry Winkler: Barry

The nominations for the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday 11th December 2019).

2019 Oscars Review

I didn’t get a chance to write up a review of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, but I did get an opportunity to talk about my thoughts on this year’s winners on the Film Show on University Radio Nottingham with my friend Jamie, and a link to that show is here: https://audioboom.com/posts/7202860-the-film-show-oscars-2019-review

It would be great if you checked it out, and if you enjoy it make sure you subscribe to The Film Show on AudioBoom, there will be plenty more film discussions to come on there.

Reviews of the 2018 Best Picture Nominees- URN Film Show

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been appearing on the Film Show for University Radio Nottingham, reviewing the Best Picture nominees at this past year’s Academy Awards. A review of this year’s ceremony and winners has also been recorded, and is still to come online, however you can enjoy the programmes in which we review the Best Picture nominees at the link below, and let me know what you think on Twitter @FYCAwardsBlog.

Part One, reviewing A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody: https://audioboom.com/posts/7192663-the-film-show-best-picture-nominees-2019-part-1

Part Two, reviewing The Favourite, Roma, Vice, and this year’s winner, Green Book: https://audioboom.com/posts/7193867-the-film-show-best-picture-nominees-2019-part-2

FINAL 91st Academy Awards Predictions

Best Picture: Roma
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron- Roma
Best Actor: Rami Malek- Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Actress: Glenn Close- The Wife
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali- Green Book
Best Supporting Actress: Regina King- If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Original Screenplay: The Favourite
Best Adapted Screenplay: BlacKkKlansman
Best Cinematography: Roma
Best Costume Design: The Favourite
Best Editing: Vice
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Vice
Best Production Design: The Favourite
Best Score: If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Song: Shallow- A Star is Born
Best Sound Editing: First Man
Best Sound Mixing: Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Visual Effects: First Man
Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Best Documentary Feature: Free Solo
Best Foreign Language Film: Roma
Best Animated Short: Bao
Best Documentary Short: End Game
Best Live Action Short: Marguerite

25th Screen Actors Guild Awards Predictions

Film Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Cast: BlacKkKlansman
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Rami Malek- Bohemian Rhapsody
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Glenn Close- The Wife
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Mahershala Ali- Green Book
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Amy Adams- Vice
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble: Black Panther

Television Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Drama Series: This is Us
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown- This is Us
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Sandra Oh- Killing Eve
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Comedy Series: The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Bill Hader- Barry
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Rachel Brosnahan- The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie: Darren Criss- The Assassination of Gianni Versace
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie: Amy Adams- Sharp Objects
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series: GLOW

The 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards are tonight (Sunday 27th January 2019).

New YouTube Channel

Hi everyone,

This blog now has a YouTube channel, where you’ll find some extra content I’ve been working on in video form rather than just in the form of blogging. This is something I’ve been wanting to branch into for a while now, and the first video is up now. Hopefully there will be more content coming in the future, so if you could subscribe that would be greatly appreciated.

Link to the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1jnsanGZ-efmYfEb9SLGQ

FINAL 91st Academy Awards Nominations Predictions

Best Picture
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Green Book
If Beale Street Could Talk
Roma
A Star is Born
Vice

Best Director
Bradley Cooper- A Star Is Born
Alfonso Cuaron- Roma
Peter Farrelly- Green Book
Yorgos Lanthimos- The Favourite
Spike Lee- BlacKKKlansman

Best Actor
Christian Bale- Vice
Bradley Cooper- A Star Is Born
Rami Malek- Bohemian Rhapsody
Viggo Mortensen- Green Book
John David Washington- BlacKkKlansman

Best Actress
Yalitza Aparicio- Roma
Glenn Close- The Wife
Olivia Colman- The Favourite
Lady Gaga- A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy- Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali- Green Book
Timothee Chalamet- Beautiful Boy
Adam Driver- BlacKkKlansman
Sam Elliott- A Star Is Born
Richard E. Grant- Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Supporting Actress
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Amy Adams, Vice
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Claire Foy, First Man

Original Screenplay
The Favourite- Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
First Reformed- Paul Schrader
Green Book- Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly
Roma- Alfonso Cuaron
Vice- Adam McKay

Adapted Screenplay
BlacKkKlansman- Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
Can You Ever Forgive Me?- Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty
First Man- Josh Singer
If Beale Street Could Talk- Barry Jenkins
A Star Is Born- Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters

Cinematography
Roma
A Star Is Born
First Man
The Favourite
Cold War

Editing
BlacKkKlansman
The Favourite
First Man
Roma
A Star Is Born

Production Design
Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Roma
A Star is Born

Sound Mixing
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
A Star Is Born

Sound Editing
Black Panther
First Man
A Quiet Place
Roma
A Star Is Born

Costume Design
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots

Visual Effects
Avengers: Infinity War
Black Panther
First Man
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story

Original Score
BlacKkKlansman
Black Panther
First Man
If Beale Street Could Talk
Mary Poppins Returns

Original Song
All the Stars- Black Panther
Girl in the Movies- Dumplin’
I’ll Fight- RBG
Shallow- A Star is Born
Trip a Little Light Fantastic- Mary Poppins Returns

Makeup and Hair
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
Vice

Animated Feature
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Documentary Feature
Free Solo
Minding the Gap
RBG
Three Identical Strangers
Won’t You Be My Neighbour?

Foreign Language Feature
Burning (South Korea)
Capernaum (Lebanon)
Cold War (Poland)
Roma (Mexico)
Shoplifters (Japan)

Live Action Short
Caroline
Icare
Marguerite
Skin
Wale

Documentary Short
Black Sheep
End Game
Life Boat
Period. End of Sentence.
Zion

Animated Short
Age of Sail
Animal Behaviour
Bao
Bird Karma
Lost and Found

The nominations for the 91st Academy Awards are announced tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd January 2019).

FINAL Golden Globe Awards 2019 Predictions

Film Awards

Best Motion Picture- Drama: A Star is Born
Best Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical: Green Book
Best Actor in a Motion Picture- Drama: Bradley Cooper- A Star is Born
Best Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama: Lady Gaga- A Star is Born
Best Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical: Christian Bale- Vice
Best Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical: Emily Blunt- Mary Poppins Returns
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Mahershala Ali- Green Book
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Amy Adams- Vice
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron- Roma
Best Screenplay: Vice
Best Animated Feature: Incredibles 2
Best Original Score: Mary Poppins Returns
Best Original Song: Shallow- A Star is Born
Best Foreign Language Film: Roma

Television Awards

Best Drama Series: Killing Eve
Best Comedy Series: Barry
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Matthew Rhys- The Americans
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Sandra Oh- Killing Eve
Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Michael Douglas- The Kominsky Method
Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Rachel Brosnahan- The Marvellous Mrs Maisel
Best TV Movie/Limited Series: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
Best Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series: Darren Criss- The Assassination of Gianni Versace
Best Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series: Amy Adams- Sharp Objects
Best Supporting Actor: Henry Winkler- Barry
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson- Sharp Objects

The 76th Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg, are tonight (Sunday 6th January 2019)  starting at 1am GMT.

Golden Globes 2019 Film Nominations Predictions

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
First Man
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born

Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Eighth Grade
The Favourite
Green Book
Mary Poppins Returns
Vice

Best Director
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk
Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe, At Eternity’s Gate
Ryan Gosling, First Man
Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Yalitza Aparicio, ROMA
Glenn Close, The Wife
Viola Davis, Widows
Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Christian Bale, Vice
Lin Manuel-Miranda, Mary Poppins Returns
Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
Robert Redford, The Old Man & the Gun
Lakeith Stanfield, Sorry to Bother You

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade
Charlize Theron, Tully
Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Timothée Chalamet, Beautiful Boy
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams, Vice
Claire Foy, First Man
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite

Best Screenplay
BlacKkKlansman
The Favourite
Green Book
If Beale Street Could Talk
Vice

Best Score
BlacKkKlansman
First Man
If Beale Street Could Talk
Mary Poppins Returns
Widows

Best Song
“Revelation,” Boy Erased
“All the Stars,” Black Panther
“The Place Where Lost Things Go,” Mary Poppins Returns
“Here Comes the Change,” On the Basis of Sex
“Shallow,” A Star Is Born

Best Motion Picture – Animated
Early Man
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Cold War (Poland)
Happy as Lazzaro (Italy)
The Guilty (Denmark)
Never Look Away (Germany)
Roma (Mexico)

The Golden Globes 2019 nominations are announced on Thursday 6th December 2018.