The 100% Totally Correct Oscar Picks

Hello all. Mark here.

The Oscars are upon us and the world’s attention is focused solely on the Best Picture race. Boyhood and Birdman are neck and neck and the best Oscar predictors are split between the two. I had a really hard time picking Birdman  but its victories leading up to the Oscars give it a 54% chance to win (Thank you Gold Derby).

Another problem with predicting this years winners is the lack of a Gravity like film that sucks up all the technical awards. For instance, critics are predicting a a split in the Sound Editing (American Sniper) and Sound Mixing (Whiplash) categories. This is normally unheard of but that is where we are at with these Oscars. It is a wild year full of sure things (Arquette, Simmons, Moore) and who knows (Actor, Director, Picture).

The following picks are 100% correct and will win you any Oscar pool. Good luck!

Best Picture – Birdman

Best Director – Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Best Actor – Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything 

Best Actress – Julianne Moore – Still Alice

Best Supporting Actor – J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress – Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

Best Adapted Screenplay – The Imitation Game

Best Original Screenplay – The Grand Budapest Hotel 

Best Visual Effects – Interstellar

Best Makeup – The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Cinematography – Birdman

Best Production Design – The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Documentary – Citizenfour

Best Song – Glory – Selma

Best Original Score – The Theory of Everything 

Best Editing – Boyhood

Best Costume Design – Grand Budapest Hotel 

Best Sound Editing – American Sniper

Best Sound Mixing – Whiplash 

Best Animated Short – The Dam Keeper

Best Live Action Short Film – Crisis Hotline