Oscar Update

Have been on a bit of a snowed in illegal movie binge the past couple of days, only two left to see 

 

Best Picture

 

Dallas Buyers Club OR Nebraska 

• American Hustle
• Captain Phillips
• Dallas Buyers Club
• Gravity
• Her
• Nebraska
• Philomena
• 12 Years a Slave
• The Wolf of Wall Street

BEST ACTRESS

Having not seen Phiomena yet, I am in camp..... I guess Sandra Bullock, just for the scope of the role....Cate Blanchett was very good in Blue Jasmine, I just did not like the movie all that much. But either . As far as " acting chops " go - its all Meryl - she was the wood chipper in Fargo in some of those scenes, in a good way, but I dont think they will give it to her, again.

• Amy Adams - American Hustle
• Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine
• Sandra Bullock - Gravity
• Dame Judi Dench  - Philomena
• Meryl Streep  - August : Osage County

BEST ACTOR

Chiwetel Ejiofor OR Matther McConaughey - and really leaning more towards the latter, although Bruce Durn was freaking amazing in Nebraska. A hard choice.

• Christian Bale - American Hustle
• Bruce Dern -  Nebraska
• Leonardo DiCaprio - Wolf of Wall Street
• Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave
• Matthew McConaughey - Dallas Buyers Club

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

 

100% should go to June Squibb, but will go to Lupita Nyong'o , and she was very good, just not in the film that much....but for her first film out she was outstanding .

• Sally Hawkins - Blue Jasmine
• Jennifer Lawrence - American Hustle
• Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave
• Julia Roberts - August: Osage County
• June Squibb - Nebraska

SUPPORTING ACTOR

 

I would vote for Jared Leto , but Michael Fassbender was just as scary and evil as a man can get with out being Hannibal Lecter

• Barkhad Abdi - Captain Phillips
• Bradley Cooper - American Hustle
• Michael Fassbender - 12 Years a Slave
• Jonah Hill - Wolf of Wall Street
• Jared Leto - Dallas Buyers Club

DIRECTOR

Hmmmm... since Gravity was ONLY in the director's mind, you would guess him, but my vote would be for Alexander Payne

• David O. Russell - American Hustle
• Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity
• Alexander Payne - Nebraska
• Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave
• Martin Scorsese - Wolf of Wall Street