Film Awards Season 2020

[Tony Perkis]

Tonight kicks off film awards season with the Golden Globes. Nominations (my predictions bolded, my preferences italicized):


Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Knives Out"
"Rocketman"
"Dolemite Is My Name"

Best Motion Picture -- Drama
"The Irishman"
"Marriage Story"
"1917"
"Joker"
"The Two Popes"

Best Motion Picture -- Foreign Language
"The Farewell"
"Pain and Glory"
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
"Parasite"
"Les Misérables"

Best Screenplay -- Motion Picture
Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story")
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won ("Parasite")
Anthony McCarten ("The Two Popes")
Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")
Steven Zaillian ("The Irishman")

Best Original Song -- Motion Picture
"Beautiful Ghosts" ("Cats")
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" ("Rocketman")
"Into the Unknown" ("Frozen II")
"Spirit" ("The Lion King")
"Stand Up" ("Harriet")

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Tom Hanks ("A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood")
Anthony Hopkins ("The Two Popes")
Al Pacino ("The Irishman")
Joe Pesci ("The Irishman")
Brad Pitt ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Kathy Bates ("Richard Jewell")
Annette Bening ("The Report")
Laura Dern ("Marriage Story")
Jennifer Lopez ("Hustlers")
Margot Robbie ("Bombshell")

Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
Daniel Craig ("Knives Out")
Roman Griffin Davis ("Jojo Rabbit")
Leonardo DiCaprio ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")
Taron Egerton ("Rocketman")
Eddie Murphy ("Dolemite Is My Name")

Best Motion Picture -- Animated
"Frozen II"
"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"
"Missing Link"
"Toy Story 4"
"Lion King"

Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Drama
Christian Bale ("Ford v Ferrari")
Antonio Banderas ("Pain and Glory")
Adam Driver ("Marriage Story")
Joaquin Phoenix ("Joker")
Jonathan Pryce ("The Two Popes")

Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama
Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet")
Scarlett Johansson ("Marriage Story")
Saoirse Ronan ("Little Women")
Charlize Theron ("Bombshell")
Renée Zellweger ("Judy")

Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
Awkwafina ("The Farewell")
Ana de Armas ("Knives Out")
Cate Blanchett ("Where'd You Go, Bernadette")
Beanie Feldstein ("Booksmart")
Emma Thompson ("Late Night")

Best Director -- Motion Picture
Bong Joon-ho ("Parasite")
Sam Mendes ("1917")
Todd Phillips ("Joker")
Martin Scorsese ("The Irishman")
Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")

 

[macefamily]

Ricky Gervais was awesome.

 

[Tony Perkis]

With the Oscar nominations set for Monday morning, just some predictions as to the big categories:

Best Picture
The Irishman
Joker
1917
Parasite
Marriage Story
JoJo Rabbit
Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
Little Women
Knives Out
Ford V. Ferrari

Best Director
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Sam Mendes, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
Bong Joon-Ho, Parasite
Taika Waititi, JoJo Rabbit

Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory

Best Actress
Renee Zellwegar, Judy
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Awkwafina, The Farewell
Lupita Nyong’o, Us
Charlize Theron, Bombshell

Best Supporting Actor
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes

Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson, JoJo Rabbit
Shuzhen Zhao, The Farewell
Margot Robbie, Bombshell

Best Original Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
Rian Johnson, Knives Out
Bong Joon-Ho and Jin Won Han, Parasite
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman, Booksmart

Best Adapted Screenplay
Taika Waititi, JoJo Rabbit
Todd Phillips and Scott Silver, Joker
Steve Zaillian, The Irishman
Greta Gerwig, Little Women
Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes

Best Animated Film
Missing Link
Frozen 2
Toy Story 4
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body

 

[macefamily]

I pray that The Irishman does not win nor any of the major actors in it. I thought it was a weak last reach for glory from Scorsese and his acting boys. Long, boring, and pointless.

 

[Tony Perkis]

I pray that The Irishman does not win nor any of the major actors in it. I thought it was a weak last reach for glory from Scorsese and his acting boys. Long, boring, and pointless.

I liked The Irishman a lot, but I don’t think it’s in line for any major win outside of technicals. I could conceivably see Marty winning Director, but I think Tarantino, Joon-Ho, and Mendes are all above him. I think it’s a near lock for Best Visual Effects, though.

 

[Tony Perkis]

Oscars tonight. Predictions in bold, preferences italicized.

BEST PICTURE
"Ford v Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
"Marriage Story"
"Parasite"
"1917"

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"
Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"
Scarlett Johansson, "Jojo Rabbit"
Florence Pugh, "Little Women"
Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"
Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
South Korea, "Parasite"
Spain, "Pain and Glory"
France, "Les Misérables"
North Macedonia, "Honeyland"
Poland, "Corpus Christi"

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
"In the Absence"
"Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)"
"Life Overtakes Me"
"St. Louis Superman"
"Walk Run Cha-Cha"

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
"American Factory"
"The Edge of Democracy"
"Honeyland"
"For Sama"
"The Cave"

ORIGINAL SONG
"I'm Standing With You," "Breakthrough"
"Into the Unknown," "Frozen II"
"Stand Up," "Harriet"
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," "Rocketman"
"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away," "Toy Story 4"

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"
"I Lost My Body"
"Klaus"
"Missing Link"
"Toy Story 4"

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Little Women"
"The Two Popes"
"Joker"

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
"Marriage Story"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Parasite"
"Knives Out"
"1917"

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Antonio Banderas, "Pain and Glory"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
Jonathan Pryce, "The Two Popes"

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Cynthia Erivo, "Harriet"
Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"
Renée Zellweger, "Judy"
Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"

DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Bong Joon-ho, "Parasite"
Sam Mendes, "1917"
Todd Phillips, "Joker"

PRODUCTION DESIGN
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"The Irishman"
"1917"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Parasite"

CINEMATOGRAPHY
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"The Irishman"
"Joker"
"The Lighthouse"

COSTUME DESIGN
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
"Little Women"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"

SOUND EDITING
"1917"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
"Joker"

SOUND MIXING
"1917"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
"Ad Astra"
"Joker"

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
"Dcera (Daughter)"
"Hair Love"
"Kitbull"
"Memorable"
"Sister"

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
"Brotherhood"
"Nefta Football Club"
"The Neighbors' Window"
"Saria"
"A Sister"

ORIGINAL SCORE
"1917," Thomas Newman
"Joker," Hildur Guðnadóttir
"Little Women," Alexandre Desplat
"Marriage Story," Randy Newman
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," John Williams

VISUAL EFFECTS
"Avengers: Endgame"
"The Lion King"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
"The Irishman"
"1917"

FILM EDITING
"The Irishman"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Parasite"
"Joker"
"Jojo Rabbit"

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
"Bombshell"
"Joker"
"Judy"
"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
"1917"

 

[Mouse Trap]

Thrilled for Parasite and Director Bong last night. What a move by the members of the Academy to actually vote for a unique and compelling film and not the tired, easy picks we have seen so often. Great night in Hollywood and hopefully a permanent step in the right direction.

 

[mf1972]

i always find it odd that every year at the oscars, they always manage to leave a few people out of the in memoriam segment.

 

[Mouse Trap]

i always find it odd that every year at the oscars, they always manage to leave a few people out of the in memoriam segment.

They don’t accidentally leave anyone out. A committee is tasked to fit XX amount of people into a segment that is predetermined in length. They can only fit in so many people and they intentionally don’t include many people. If they had unlimited time they’d include everyone, but they don’t. The committee gets final say on who they want to appear in the segment.