Bryan’s 2014 Oscar Predictions

Best Picture is closer than it has been in years, and at the same time many categories have been sewn up since October.

Bryan’s 2013 Oscar Predictions

Even after seeing and analyzing all the nominated films, I still have little faith in my predictions. A few of these categories are no brainers, but many remain toss-ups. There have been rule changes and date changes galore, so expect some new precedents to be set Sunday night. This is merely for fun, so feel free to post your own picks in the comments and you can tease me Monday morning. Also, if you are looking for the best awards and festival coverage around, I highly recommend checking out Kris Tapley and Guy Lodge over at In Contention, which is now part of HitFix. Here are my picks:

Bryan’s 2012 Oscar Predictions

And time! The awards are this Sunday and I’ve seen everything except for one foreign film that isn’t even out yet. We’ve also reviewed almost everything. What isn’t up before Sunday, I’ll review soon after. Taking a vacation in the middle of this adventure stole away precious obsession fulfilling time. Oh, well. Here are my predictions for what it’s worth (which I’m starting to think seeing everything makes me worse at this part).

2012 Oscar Checklist – Part 10: Documentary Feature

Not as good as last year’s slate, but a really good year nonetheless. Here are reviews of all 5 nominees for Best Documentary Feature.

2012 Oscar Checklist – Part 9: All Made Up With Nowhere to Go

Here now are reviews of movies featuring Best Actress Nominees. I’ve already had my say about My Week With Marilyn and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and I’m sad to say the rest fall into the same category of good acting, bad movie.

2012 Oscar Checklist – Part 8: Documentary Shorts

And now the last of the shorts, not the most chipper group of films ever assembled. Here are reviews of all 5 nominees for Best Documentary Short.

2012 Oscar Checklist – Part 7: Live Action Shorts

We’re rolling now. Here are reviews of all 5 nominees for Best Live Action Short.

2012 Oscar Checklist – Part 6: Animated Shorts

Let’s just dive right in. Here are reviews for all 5 nominees for Best Animated Short.

2012 Oscar Checklist – Part 5: Bullhead and Monsieur Lazhar

This checklist will take a look at two of the five foreign film nominees. I will have reviews of the others, but I wanted to get these two out now because they constitute a rarity for us. They are both early reviews!!!! Bullhead opens up today and Monsieur Lazhar doesn’t open until April.

2012 Oscar Checklist – Part 4: One-offs

I know I said animated was next but we’re going with this instead. This checklist features two films that don’t really fit with anything else that I haven’t already reviewed. The only thing they have in common is that they were nominated in just one category.