There are those who’ll offer their predictions on the upcoming Oscar shortlists, and there are those who’ll avoid talk altogether. I don’t do either, I’m going to list the films I wish would get nominations. Most won’t, because my taste in films is clearly crap, but in a perfect (for me) world, they’d be earning them nods.
Best Adapted Screenplay
Drive – Hossein Amini
Submarine – Richard Ayoade
Kung Fu Panda 2 – Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes – Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver
The Ides Of March – George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
Best Original Screenplay
Crazy, Stupid, Love. – Dan Fogelman
Margaret – Kenneth Lonergan
Shame – Steve McQueen & Abi Morgan
Weekend – Andrew Haigh
Cedar Rapids – Phil Johnston
Best Visual Effects
The Tree Of Life
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Thor
X-Men: First Class
Best Film Editing
The Tree Of Life – Hank Corwin, Jay Rabinowitz, Daniel Rezende, Billy Weber and Mark Yoshikawa
Drive – Matthew Newman
Hanna – Paul Tothill
Super – Cara Silverman
Source Code – Paul Hirsch
Margaret… Ahem, ahahahaha, that’s called a joke.
Best Original Song
The Backson Song – Winnie The Pooh
Life’s A Happy Song – The Muppets
Pictures In My Head – The Muppets
Man Or A Muppet – The Muppets
The Star-Spangled Man – Captain America: The First Avenger
Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat – The Ides Of March
The Chemical Brothers – Hanna
Henry Jackman – X-Men: First Class
Michael Giacchino – Super 8
Chris Bacon – Source Code
Best Cinematography
The Tree Of Life – Emmanuael Lubezki
Drive – Newton Thomas Siegel
Super 8 – Larry Fong
Shame – Sean Bobbitt
Hanna – Alwin H. Kuchler
Best Animated Feature
Rango
Winnie The Pooh
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss In Boots
The Adventures Of Tinin: Secret Of The Unicorn
Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Jessica Chastain – The Tree Of Life
Judy Greer – The Descendants
Jessica Chastain – Take Shelter
Judi Dench – My Week With Marilyn
Vera Farmiga – Source Code
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks – Drive
John C. Reilly – Cedar Rapids
Brad Pitt – The Tree Of Life
Tom Hardy – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Actress In A Lead Role
Viola Davis – The Help
Anna Paquin – Margaret
Olivia Coleman – Tyrannosaur
Carey Mulligan – Shame
Ellen Page – Super
Best Actor In A Lead Role
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Ryan Gosling – Drive
Rainn Wilson – Super
Antonio Banderas – The Skin I Live In
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Director
Steve McQueen – Shame
Terrence Malick – The Tree Of Life
Richard Ayoade – Submarine
JJ Abrams – Super 8
Jennifer Yuh – Kung Fu Panda 2
Best Picture
Shame
Drive
The Ides Of March
Margaret
The Tree Of Life
Again, these are only wishes, dreams if you will, and most won’t even get close to a nomination, but in my head they are all winners.
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