So it's not like I was fast with coming back after the Oscars, but let's say that the atmosphere has cooled down. The year for Oscar-bloggers is now over, and another one begins. So let's look at the passing one, and get ready for the 2014-2015 season.
So many excellent films from Steven Soderbergh's "Side Effects" in February, through "Blue Jasmine" in July, all the way to the 'Awards Jackpot', which is what I like to call the three months before the end of the calendar year, that are packed with hopefuls. The film that collected the most Best Picture awards this season, "12 Years a Slave", made it all the way up to Oscar night and left with the most important prize, despite the fact that another great picture, "Gravity", earned 7 awards. 2 Years in a row we have a situation where the Best Picture winner fails to win Best Director, and leaves the ceremony with 3 Oscars. Some pleasant ones, although no surprises, really. Spike Jonze for "Her" was one of the pleasers. The actors were what we expected, which happens a second year in a row that there are absolutely no surprises there. The last time that we had a considerably unexpected winner here was Meryl Streep for "The Iron Lady", when most predicted Viola Davis (I predicted Streep).
So anyways, there will be more time to think about the 2013 year, but let's take this moment to look into 2014. What do we know? What are we sure of? Let's see.
Statistically only 3 (out of 9) this early predicted BP nominees get the nods. Last year many saw "American Hustle" as a contender. Also some saw "Gravity" coming. So let's not hope that all the broadly mentioned titles will make the cut in a year. Actually, I hope that this year will bring some surprises. We've waited for those long enough.
Best Picture (in likelihood of getting nominated, not winning):
1. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan)
2. Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson)
3. Foxcatcher (Bennet Miller)
4. Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu)
5. Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
6. Unbroken (Angeline Jolie)
7. Trash (Stephen Daldry)
8. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
9. Big Eyes (Tim Burton)
10. Get On Up (Tate Taylor)
Best Director (the same order):
1. Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)
2. Bennet Miller (Foxcatcher)
3. Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (Birdman)
4. Paul Thomas Anderson (Inherent Vice)
5. Tim Burton (Big Eyes)
6. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
Best Actor:
1. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
2. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
3. Oscar Isaac (A Most Violent Year)
4. Chadwick Boseman (Get On Up)
5. Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
6. Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
Best Actress:
1. Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
2. Michelle Williams (Suite Francaise)
3. Berenice Bejo (The Search)
4. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
5. Meryl Streep/Emily Blunt (Into the Woods) --->>> We don't know if they are going to push her here or in supporting. The play, I think, had the "Witch actress" win a leading actress Tony.
6. Jennifer Garner (Men, Women & Children)
Best Supporting Actor:
1. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
2. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
3. Albert Brooks (A Most Violent Year)
4. Robert Duvall (The Judge)
5. Edward Norton (Birdman)
6. Johnny Depp (Into the Woods)
Best Supporting Actress:
1. Meryl Streep (The Homesman)
2. Annette Benning (The Search)
3. Viola Davis (Get On Up)
4. Meryl Streep/ Emily Blunt (Into the Woods) ---->> depends on the placing
5. Kristin Scott Thomas (Suite Francaise)
6. Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
This is all I am offering for now. See you in some time. The next big stop: CANNES.
Burt Mizaki
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