Second Oscar Predictions: Visual Categories

Best Art Direction
1. Dante Ferretti-Hugo
2. Laurence Bennett- The Artist
3. Stuart Craig-Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part2
4. Rick Carter-War Horse-NEW
5. James McAteer-A Dangerous Method
Rick Henrichs-Captain America:The First Avenger-The film looks gorgeous but prestige films should easily land a slot in this category taking Captain America out.






Best Cinematography
1. Janusz Kaminski-War Horse
2. Emanuel Lubezki-The Tree of Life
3. Eduardo Serra-Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2
4. Robert Richardson-Hugo-NEW
5. Guillame Schiffman-The Artist
Previously on the List-Tom Stern-J. Edgar-The film received mixed reviews and Tom Stern was criticized for some lighting choices. This is never a good thing in such a competitive category.







Best Costume Design
1. Sandy Powell-Hugo
2. Ariane Phillips-W.E.
3. Michael O'Connor-Jane Eyre
4. Jill Taylor-My Week with Marilyn-NEW
5. Mark Bridges-The Artist
Previously on the List-Denise Cronenberg-A Dangerous Method-This category is alwys difficult to predict especially when there are so many period films this year. Never the less, Cronenberg's costumes should be fierce competition.




Best Editing
1. Michael Kahn-War Horse
2. Kirk Baxter and Angus wall-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3. Matthew Newman-Drive
4. Dino Jansater-Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5. Thelma Schoonmaker-Hugo-NEW
Previously on the list-Stephen Mirrone-The Ides of March-I've compared this to Michael Clayton but this film looks like all the buzz is gone




Visual Effects
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes-NEW
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2-NEW
3. Hugo-NEW
4. Transformers:Dark of the Moon-NEW
4. Pirates of the Carribean: On Strangers Tide -NEW



Makeup
1. J.Edgar-NEW
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2-NEW
3. Hugo-NEW

Oscar Race: Weinstein Company

The Weinstein Company just released their campaign website. 

Here is the Link http://twcguilds.com/

Oscar Race: More Adds

Today we have the latest campaign add for A Dangerous Method

Brodcast Critic's scores

Courtesy of awards daily we have the broadcast critics scores to a few films. "Broadcast Film Critics’ scores of Oscar contenders often give us an early clue to what Oscar might like, since BFCA and AMPAS share similar tastes in many cases. Here are the BFCA scores for contenders in major categories. I’ve left out the documentaries, which will be dealt with later. Quite a few significant films aren’t rated yet – War Horse, Extremely Loud, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Tinker Tailor, The Artist, Young Adult, Shame, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Albert Nobbs, Iron Lady, A Dangerous Method, Carnage, Rampart – as they’re late releases. Still, this gives us a pretty good set of info for mid-November. It’s relevant to note that in recent years, no film with a BFCA score lower than 85 has been nominated to Oscar’s BP lineup. Yet that doesn’t preclude an acting nom for such a film (Rachel Getting Married – 71). Anyway, here’s the current BFCA hit list."

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 – 93

Martha Marcy May Marlene – 92

The Descendants – 91

Drive – 91

The Ides of March – 91

Moneyball – 91

Oscar Race: More campaign adds

The awards campaigns continue to come.
Here is a look at a number of high profile

Oscar Race: Dreamworks animation

Dreamworks animation has released their official awards campaign for Kung Fu Panda 2 and Puss in Boots.

Here is the link to their website. http://www.dwaawards.com/

Second Oscar Predictions: Best Picture, Director, and Acting Categories

1. Warhorse
2. Midnight in Paris
3. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
4. The Descendants
5. The Artist
6. Shame
7. The Tree of Life
8. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
9. Moneyball
10. Hugo-NEW
Previously on my list-J. Edgar-After mixed reviews and a lukewarm box office, Eastwood's latest endeavor will easily be forgotten. 


Best Director
1. Steven Spielberg-Warhorse
2. Stephen Daldry-Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
3. Michel Hazanavicius-The Artist
4. Alexander Payne-The Descendants
5. Terrence Malick-The Tree of Life-NEW
Previously on my list-Woody Allen-Midnight in Paris-Competition is rough this year and Allen seems like the weakest link in this category.

Best Actor

1. Michael Fassbender-Shame
2. Brad Pitt-Moneyball
3. George Clooney-The Descendants
4. Leonardo Dicaprio-J. Edgar
5. Jean DuJardin-The Artist

No Change but heavy contender-Gary Oldman-Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Supporting Actor

1.Christopher Plummer-Beginners
2. Viggo Mortensen-A Dangerous Method
3.Phillip Seymour Hoffman-The Ides of March-NEW
4.Kenneth Branagh-My Week Marilyn
5.Max Von Sydow-Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close-NEW
Previously on the List-George Clooney-The Ides of March, Colin Firth-Tinker Tailor 

Soldier Spy-Clooney's nomination will undoubtedly come from The Descendants and as a result he has no chnace for The Ides of March. As for Firth he did not score a nomination from the BIFA and his two costars Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy did instead. 

Best Actress

1. Meryl Streep-The Iron Lady
2. Glen Close-Albert Nobbs
3. Elizabeth Olsen-Martha Marcy May Marlene-NEW 
4. Viola Davis-The Help
5. Michelle Williams-My Week with Marilyn

Previously on the List-Keira Knightley-A Dangerous Method-Knightley's performance has scored mixed reception making it a difficult sell.

Best Supporting Actress

1. Carey Mulligan-Shame

2. Vanessa Redgrave-Coriolanus

3. Bernice Bejo-The Artist-NEW
4. Octavia Spencer-The Help
5. Shailene Woodley-The Descendants

Prevously on my list-Sandra Bullock Extremely Loud and  Incredibly Close-The film hasn't been seen yet so it is hard to tell whether the performance is actually great.