First of all, I hope everyone is staying safe. That’s the most important thing. By comparison, the Oscars are meaningless. However, I know there are plenty of people who look forward to advance predictions and their subsequent updates, so I don’t want to let anyone down. So, bellow you’ll see another round of predictions, ever so slightly tinkered with. Nothing much is happening to report on, awards wise, but when it does happen, we’ll be here for you. In the meantime, consider this mostly just a look at some of the potential contenders if/when awards season does come around. Some of these titles may end up 2021 releases, but at least a good handful will be under consideration for this year’s prizes… Here now is a slightly updated new set of Academy Award predictions: BEST PICTURE 1. West Side Story 2. Mank 3. The Trial of the Chicago 7 4. Da 5 Bloods 5. C’mon C’mon 6. News of the World 7. Nomadland 8. Stillwater 9. Ammonite 10. Blonde Next in Line: 11. The Last Duel 12. Tenet 13. In the Heights 14. The French Dispatch 15. I’m Thinking of Ending Things 16. Minari 17. The Eyes of Tammy Faye 18. Annette 19. On the Rocks 20. Dune 21. Promising Young Woman 22. Next Goal Wins 23. Those Who Wish Me Dead 24. Hillbilly Elegy 25. King Richard 26. Never Rarely Sometimes Always 27. Respect 28. Soul 29. The Invisible Man 30. Wonder Woman 1984 BEST DIRECTOR 1. David Fincher – Mank 2. Spike Lee – Da 5 Bloods 3. Steven Spielberg – West Side Story 4. Mike Mills – C’mon C’mon 5. Chloe Zhao – Nomadland Next in Line: 6. Paul Greengrass – News of the World 7. Andrew Dominik – Blonde 8. Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7 9. Ridley Scott – The Last Duel 10. Mike Mills – C’mon C’mon BEST ACTOR 1. Tom Hanks – News of the World 2. Matt Damon – Stillwater (or The Last Duel) 3. Gary Oldman – Mank 4. Joaquin Phoenix – C’mon C’mon 5. Bill Murray – On the Rocks Next in Line: 6. Andrew Garfield – The Eyes of Tammy Faye 7. Will Smith – King Richard 8. Adam Driver – Annette (or The Last Duel) 9. Michael Fassbender – Next Goal Wins 10. Ben Affleck – The Way Back BEST ACTRESS 1. Carey Mulligan – […]