Oscars 2k21
Personal Oscars
Once more it's time for OSCIES.
First we begin as always with personal picks, having no bearing on the Academy, and to quote from the last few years: I don't go by Oscar eligibility rules, necessarily. My eligibility criteria is generally if it had its wide theatrical or (if no theatrical) wide streaming/buying/rental debut in 2k21, it counts. Guess what, that means Dead Pigs is a 2k21 movie, not a 2k18 one!!! My rules!!!!!! Similarly movies that were released in 2k21 but in the Oscars last year due to the weird pandemic eligibility rules (Minari, One Night In Miami, Promising Young Woman, etc) are in the mix this year for me.
My personal winner is bolded and italicized.
Supporting Actor
Ben Affleck (The Last Duel)
Bradley Cooper (Licorice Pizza)
Colman Domingo (Zola)
Alex Hassell (The Tragedy Of Macbeth)
Mike Faist (West Side Story)
Supporting Actress
Stephanie Beatriz (In The Heights)
Ariana Debose (West Side Story)
Ana De Armas (No Time To Die)
Kathryn Hunter (The Tragedy Of Macbeth)
Park Yoo-rim (Drive My Car)
Actor
Andrew Garfield (Tick Tick Boom)
Oscar Isaac (The Card Counter)
Dev Patel (The Green Knight)
Anthony Ramos (In The Heights)
Denzel Washington (The Tragedy Of Macbeth)
Actress
Jodie Comer (The Last Duel)
Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman)
Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby)
Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Vivian Wu (Dead Pigs)
Director
Jane Campion (The Power Of The Dog)
Pablo Larraín (Spencer)
Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)
Denis Villeneuve (Dune)
Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs)
Picture
Annette
Dead Pigs
Drive My Car
Dune
No Time To Die
The Power Of The Dog
Spencer
Tick Tick Boom
The Tragedy Of Macbeth
West Side Story
Real Oscars
Okay but fine I guess we gotta acknowledge the Real Oscars are also happening, so here's my picks.
Original Screenplay
Should Win: Licorice Pizza
Will Win: Licorice Pizza
Adapted Screenplay
Should Win: Drive My Car
Will Win: Coda
Visual Effects
Should Win: Dune
Will Win: Dune
Sound
Should Win: Dune
Will Win: Dune
Live Action Short
Should Win: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Will Win: The Long Goodbye
Animated Short
Should Win: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Will Win: Robin Robin
Production Design:
Should Win: Dune
Will Win: Dune
Original Song
Should Win: Encanto
Will Win: No Time To Die
Score
Should Win: Dune
Will Win: Dune
Makeup And Hairstyling
Should Win: Dune
Will Win: The Eyes Of Tammy Faye
International Feature
Should Win: Drive My Car
Will Win: Drive My Car
Editing
Should Win: Tick Tick Boom
Will Win: The Power Of The Dog
Documentary Short
Should Win: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Will Win: The Queen Of Basketball
Documentary Feature
Should Win: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Will Win: Summer Of Soul
Director
Should Win: Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)
Will Win: Jane Campion (The Power Of The Dog)
Costume Design
Should Win: Cruella
Will Win: Cruella
Cinematography
Should Win: West Side Story
Will Win: Dune
Animated Feature
Should Win: Luca
Will Win: Encanto
Supporting Actress
Should Win: Ariana Debose (West Side Story)
Will Win: Ariana Debose (West Side Story)
Supporting Actor
Should Win: Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power Of The Dog)
Will Win: Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Actress
Should Win: Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Will Win: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes Of Tammy Faye)
Actor
Should Win: Andrew Garfield (Tick Tick Boom)
Will Win: Will Smith (King Richard)
Best Picture
Should Win: West Side Story
Will Win: The Power Of The Dog
CODA being the alt will-win!