My 2013-2014 Oscar Predictions – Part 4: The Majors

Now I finish my predictions with the “big 6”: the acting categories, director and of course Best Picture. BEST PICTURE: American Hustle (Sony), Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers Captain Phillips (Sony), Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, Producers Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features), Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, […]

My 2012-2013 Oscar Predictions – Part 4: The Majors

Now I finish my predictions with the “big 6”: the acting categories, director and of course Best Picture. BEST PICTURE: Amour (Sony Pictures Classics), Margaret Menegoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka and Michael Katz, Producers Argo (Warner Bros.), Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, Producers Beasts of the Southern Wild (Fox Searchlight), Dan Janvey, Josh […]

My 2010-2011 Oscar Predictions – Part 4: The Majors

And now for the most notable awards to be given out on Feb. 27.  Here are the acting awards, the directing award, and the big one- best picture.  I’ve really been going back and forth in my mind with that one.  Let’s see what happens. BEST PICTURE: Black Swan (Fox Searchlight Pictures), Mike Medavoy, Brian […]

My Oscar Predictions – Part 5: The Results

Another year, another 24 Oscars awarded.  Who won this year?  How did my predictions stand up?  Let’s find out. First, let’s talk about the show.  Steven Martin and Alec Baldwin were the host, but I found they were quite wooden in their line delivery.  There were some good jokes there, but nothing outstanding. I want […]

My Oscar Predictions – Part 4: The Majors

Alright, my last set of predictions.  Here are the 6 major awards, including the acting categories, direction,g and of course, Best Picture.  Unfortunately these are usually the only categories most people care about, but what can you do.  Can I also just say that I really don’t like the 10 nominee system for BP?  That’s […]