Happy Birthday to me! What better way to celebrate being a 33 year old Oscar prognosticator than to updated predictions on the big day? Plus, with so many film related items being about cancelations and delays (with more surely to come), this is a welcome, if momentary, moment of something positive to look forward to. Anyway, in regard to the predictions, not much has changed, though I’ve included a few early year releases, in part to make sure a light remains shined on them. The months to come will be fascinating, for many reasons, but this is another snapshot at what the race could look like. Enjoy, and hopefully things get back to normal before too long: Here now are some slightly tinkered with early Oscar predictions: BEST PICTURE 1. Mank 2. Da 5 Bloods 3. The Trial of the Chicago 7 4. West Side Story 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. Greyhound 27. Happiest Season 28. Never Rarely Sometimes Always 29. Wonder Woman 1984 30. Soul 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. Matt Damon – Stillwater (or The Last Duel) 2. Gary Oldman – Mank 3. Joaquin Phoenix – C’mon C’mon 4. Tom Hanks – News of the World (or Greyhound) 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 – Promising Young Woman 2. Jessica Chastain […]