Best picture:
Nominees - American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, Whiplash
Tali - My heart is torn between Selma and Grand Budapest Hotel but my money is on
Boyhood.
Leo -
Boyhood. I have very little doubt. I would be pleasantly surprised if the Grand Budapest Hotel or Birdman won.
Best actor:
Nominees - Steve Carell (Foxcatcher), Bradley Cooper (American Sniper), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Michael Keaton (Birdman), Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
Tali - Hmmm.. I'm gonna go with
Eddie Redmayne.
Leo -
Michael Keaton. I was sold on this after the very first scene of that movie. The British duo of Bennedict and Eddie are close runners up.
Best supporting actor:
Nominees - Robert Duvall (The Judge), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), Edward Norton (Birdman), Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Tali - I really hope J.K. Simmons doesn't win... I'm gonna go out on a limb and say
Edward Norton.
Leo -
Ethan Hawke deserves it. I'm not sure the Academy totally appreciates 1.5 hours of yelling and clever insults, but I wouldn't be surprised if it went to
J.K. Simmons. Edward Norton deserves an honourable mention as well.
Best actress:
Nominees - Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night), Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Julianne Moore (Still Alice), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
Tali - I mean, Rosamund Pike knocked it out of the park this year, but all of the buzz is around
Julianne Moore who I think will take it.
Leo -
Julianne Moore, my people tell me she's the one.
Best supporting actress:
Nominees - Patricia Arquette (Boyhood), Laura Dern (Wild), Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game), Emma Stone (Birdman), Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
Tali - This isn't a competition. It's
Patricia Arquette.
Leo -
Patricia Arquette. I mean there's nothing to say - she was outstanding in the favourite for the best picture and the competition is not as fierce as it usually is.
Best director:
Nominees - Alejandro G. Inarritu (Birdman), Richard Linklater (Boyhood), Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher), Wes Anderson (Grand Budapest Hotel), Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)
Tali - Again, my heart goes out to Ava Duvernay (whoops) and Wes Anderson but my money is on
Richard Linklater.
Leo -
Richard Linklater. It's hard to imagine anyone else getting this.
Best animated film:
Nominees - Big Hero 6, The Boxtrolls, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Song of the Sea, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Tali - Considering the Lego Movie snub I am going to go with
How To Train Your Dragon 2.
Leo - The Lego Movie....rip. This is actually difficult.
How To Train Your Dragon 2 is the only one I've seen but it's hard to imagine anything being better.
Best original song:
Nominees - Everything is Awesome (The Lego Movie), Glory (Selma), Grateful (Beyond The Lights), I'm Not Gonna Miss You (Glen Campbell...I'll Be Me), Lost Stars (Begin Again)
Tali - The token award to Selma will be won here with
Glory (which is so unfortunate).
Leo -
Glory! Am, G, F, Oh Glory! Selma is now for every man woman and child.
Best original screenplay:
Nominees - Foxcatcher, Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Nightcrawler, Boyhood
Tali -
Birdman, because Hollywood loves itself.
Leo -
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best adapted Screenplay:
Nominees - Whiplash, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, Inherent Vice
Tali -
The Imitation Game
Leo -
The Imitation Game
Best foreign language film:
Nominees - Timbuktu, Wild tales, Tangerines, Ida, Leviathan
Tali -
Ida
Leo -
Ida, says Baba Jean.
Best makeup:
Nominees - The Grand Budapest, Foxcatcher (2 Nominations), Guardians of the Galaxy (2 Nominations)
Tali - I'm going to go out on a limb and say
Guardians of the Galaxy
Leo -
Guardians of the Galaxy because it has to win something for being one of the most fun and entertaining movies this year, which is usually what the point of movies are in the first place.
Best cinematography:
Nominees - Ida (2 Nominations), Mr. Turner, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Birdman
Tali -
The Grand Budapest Hotel, hopefully FINALLY some recognition for my guy Wes
Leo - I can't see this type of award going to anyone but
Birdman.
Best costume design:
Nominees - The Grand Budapest Hotel, Into the Woods, Inherent Vice, Mr. Turner, Maleficent
Tali -
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Leo -
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best original music score:
Nominees - Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Andre Desplat (The Imitation Game), Hanz Zimmer (Interstellar), Gary Yershon (Mr. Turner), Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything)
Tali -
Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Leo -
Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything) because I feel like being nominated twice you rarely actually win. I do think every Wes Anderson movie score is the best though.
Best documentary feature:
Nominees - Virunga, Citizenfour, Last Days in Vietnam, The Salt of the Earth, Finding Vivian Maier
Tali -
Citizenfour
Leo -
my people tell me
Citizenfour
Best documentary short:
Nominees - Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, Joanna, Our Curse, The Reaper, White Earth
Tali -
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 packs a pretty powerful punch in the short time it has
Leo -
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, again, didn't actually see it but my people tell me.
