Jeff Mitchell’s Oscar Predictions
It is almost that time. Yes, the 90th Academy Awards ceremony arrives on Sunday, March 4, complete with red carpet interviews, pomp and circumstance, pageantry, and…the awards! Of course, I’ll be glued to a television set for the latter. Last year, however, the show became a bit unglued during the infamous “Moonlight” / “La La Land” mix-up, but let’s hope that this year’s production is gaffe-free.
(Although, if someone on camera wants to publically declare that “The Florida Project” is 2017’s best film, I completely endorse that decision.)
Now, scribing and endorsing our own Oscar predictions can certainly add intrigue to cinema’s most prestigious awards show and include me in the fun! Even though I sometimes incorrectly select and then misread my movie-Tarot cards, I shuffled them well, fanned them out on the kitchen table and made my picks…my fearless movie-guesses for the 2018 Academy Awards. In addition to “Who/What will win”, I also included “Who/What should win” and “Who/What should have been nominated”, but what do you think?
Well, I think that you should make your picks, grab a tux or your best dress and enjoy the Oscars!
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Who will win: James Ivory (“Call Me by Your Name”)
Who should win: James Ivory (“Call Me by Your Name”)
Who should have been nominated: N/A, the five nominations make sense.
Best Original Screenplay:
Who will win: Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”)
Who should win: Martin McDonagh (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”)
Who should have been nominated: Terence Davies (“A Quiet Passion”) and Steven Rogers (“I, Tonya”)
Best Supporting Actress:
Who will win: Allison Janney (“I, Tonya”)
Who should win: Allison Janney (“I, Tonya”)
Who should have been nominated: Holly Hunter (“The Big Sick”)
Best Supporting Actor:
Who will win: Willem Dafoe (“The Florida Project”)
Who should win: Willem Dafoe (“The Florida Project”)
Who should have been nominated: Michael Stuhlbarg (“Call Me by Your Name”)
Best Actress:
Who will win: Frances McDormand (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”)
Who should win: Frances McDormand (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”)
Who should have been nominated: Cynthia Nixon (“A Quiet Passion”), Diane Kruger (“In the Fade”) and Sally Hawkins (“Maudie”)
Best Actor:
Who will win: Gary Oldman (“Darkest Hour”)
Who should win: Gary Oldman (“Darkest Hour”)
Who should have been nominated: James Franco (“The Disaster Artist”) and Robert Pattinson (“Good Time”)
Best Director:
Who will win: Guillermo del Toro (“The Shape of Water”)
Who should win: Christopher Nolan (“Dunkirk”)
Who should have been nominated: Sean Baker (“The Florida Project”)
Best Picture:
What will win: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
What should win: “Dunkirk”
What should have been nominated: “The Florida Project”, “I, Tonya”, “Loveless”, and “A Quiet Passion”
Jeff – a member of the Phoenix Critics Circle – has penned film reviews since 2008 and graduated from ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Follow Jeff and the Phoenix Film Festival on Twitter @MitchFilmCritic and @PhoenixFilmFest, respectively.
