Oscar Guesses 2014

Well, all my blogging this past year was done privately, but at least the perennial oscar post is a staple.

A good year for movies and I feel good about all my picks save that Best Picture could be any of the better five. I reserved judgement on Editing and Best Picture until the morning of because it’s such a tough call.  I went with American Hustle for both.

Best Picture – American Hustle no -> 12 Years a Slave
Best Animated Feature – Frozen yes
Best Director – Alfonso Cuaron yes
Best Actor – Matthew McConaughey yes
Best Actress – Cate Blanchett yes
Best Supporting Actor – Jared Leto yes
Best Supporting Actress – Lupita Nyong’o yes
Best Original Screenplay – American Hustle no -> Her
Best Adapted Screenplay – 12 Years a Slave yes
Best Original Score – Gravity yes
Best Original Song – Frozen yes
Best Editing – American Hustle no -> Gravity
Best Cinematography – Gravity yes
Best Production Direction – The Great Gatsby yes
Best Costume Design – 12 Years a Slave no -> The Great Gatsby
Best Makeup – Dallas Buyers Club yes
Best Sound Mixing – Gravity yes
Best Sound Editing – Gravity yes
Best Visual Effects – Gravity yes

I’ll update this post with winners once it’s over.

UPDATE: I can’t seem to be my personal best of only 4 wrong. Maybe next year.