Oscar Predictions 2013

Oscar Predictions 2013

What a year in film! I didn't go to the movies as much as I would have liked this year, thus I haven't seen some of the nominated films. But that surely won't stop me from making my predictions!

Best Actor: I think Daniel Day-Lewis has this category on lock. There's no way any other nominee has the clout or performance to beat his this year. If for whatever reason he didn't win, my money would be on Bradley Cooper.

Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence. I've heard great things about each of the other nominees' performances, but Lawrence's has the most buzz (plus she was FANTASTIC in the film). Each other nominee has issues with their film: Chastain's film is currently clouded in controversy and the film hasn't even been fully released; Emmanuelle Riva's "Amour" is a foreign language film, which the Academy doesn't usually honor with the top categories; Quvenzhané Wallis is too young, and "Beast of the Southern Wild" was released too long ago for it to be a powerful contender; Naomi Watts is the nominee I think has the power to take the award away from Lawrence.
SNUB: Possibly Marion Cotillard. I haven't seen her film "Rust and Bone," so I can't fairly judge. But I think the Academy couldn't possibly nominate two actresses in foreign films in the same year.

Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin. I haven't had a chance to see "Argo" (I KNOW) but based off the buzz he's getting, I'd say he has this category won. Robert De Niro would be a close second.

Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway. I don't think this needs to be explained.

Best Director: This is going to be a tough one, but I think Steven Spielberg will take home Oscar Gold. David O. Russell could sneak in there, but ultimately I think this is Spielberg's year.

Best Picture: 9 nominees this year-WOW! This will also be a really tough category, and only time will tell who the frontrunner is. I think Les Miz is out solely because it's a musical. Its director not being nominated is also a telling sign. I think the Oscar will go to Silver Linings Playbook or Lincoln.