Here's how it works: first I pick who I WANT to win in each category; then I pick who I THINK will win. (That's why we've called it a "Want-Think List" in my family ever since I can remember). Sadly, many of these picks seem a foregone conclusion--whatever happened to the mystery surrounding the Oscars?
Best Picture
Want/Think: The Artist (1)
Best Actor:
Want: Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Think: Jean Dujardin, The Artist (1)
Best Actress:
Want: Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Think: Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actor:
Want/Think: Christopher Plummer, Beginners (1)
Best Supporting Actress:
Want: Jessica Chastain, The Help
Think: Octavia Spencer, The Help (1)
Best Director:
Want/Think: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist (1)
Best Foreign Film:
W/T - A Separation (Iran) (1)
Original Screenplay:
W - Woody Allen; T - Michel Hazanavicius
Adapted Screenplay:
W/T - Alexander Payne, et al., "The Descendants" (1)
Art Direction:
W/T - The Artist (Hugo-2nd Want)
Cinematography:
W - The Tree of Life; T - The Artist
Costume Design:
W/T - Sandy Powell, "Hugo"
Film Editing:
W - Hugo; T - The Artist
Makeup:
W - Harry Potter; T - The Iron Lady (1)
Original Score:
W/T - Ludovic Bource, The Artist (Hugo-2nd Want) (1)
Original Song:
W/T - "Man or Muppet" (1)
Sound Editing:
W- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; T - Hugo (1)
Sound Mixing:
W/T - Hugo (1)
Visual Effects:
W/T - Harry Potter
Animated feature:
W - Puss in Boots; T - Rango (1)
Animated short:
W/T - The fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (1)
Documentary feature:
W - Pina; T - Undefeated (1)
Documentary short:
W - Saving Face; T - The tsunami and the cherry blossom
Live action short:
[no picks] (I have to see at least one of the nominees in any category)
(TOTAL = 15)
