By Noah Redfield, Staff Writer
With the Academy Awards ceremony being held this Sunday, I thought I’d toss up my predictions as well as a few personal corrections that highlight some of my favorite films of the year (Only rule: No repeat winners.) Be sure to pocket this article for the betting shop:
BEST PICTURE:
“Avatar” will win, “The Hurt Locker” should win; “Antichrist” should’ve been nominated.
BEST DIRECTOR:
Kathryn Bigelow will and should win for “The Hurt Locker” but Terry Gilliam should’ve been nominated for “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.”
BEST ACTOR:
Jeff Bridges will win for “Crazy Heart,” Jeremy Renner should win for “The Hurt Locker,” Tom Hardy should’ve been nominated for “Bronson.”
BEST ACTRESS:
Sandra Bullock will win for “The Blind Side,” Carey Mulligan should win for “An Education,” Abbie Cornish should’ve been nominated for “Bright Star.”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christoph Waltz will and should win for “Inglourious Basterds” but Peter Capaldi should’ve been nominated for “In the Loop.”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Mo’Nique will win for “Precious,” Anna Kendrick should win for “Up in the Air,” Marion Cotillard should’ve been nominated for “Public Enemies.”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
“Inglourious Basterds” will win, “A Serious Man” should win, “The White Ribbon” should’ve been nominated.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
“Up in the Air” will win, “In the Loop” should win, “The Road” should’ve been nominated.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
“Up” will and should win but “Ponyo” should’ve been nominated.