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January 22, 2016 at 1:18 pm #212464
If you had the power to create a short-list of ten nominees for every category (except best picture), what would they be? Let’s make it interesting and say that the five Oscar nominees take up five of those slots, so you only get five choices to add.
I’ll start.
Best Editing (to add to shortlist):
Creed
Steve Jobs
Youth
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
The AssassinBest Actor:
Michael Caine, Youth
Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation
Andrew Garfield, 99 Homes
Michael B. Jordan, Creed
Jason Segel, The End of the Touretc.
ReplyJanuary 22, 2016 at 1:34 pm #212466Best Actor
Andrew Garfield – 99 Homes
Ben Mendelson – Mississippi Grind
Abraham Attah – Beasts Of No Nation
Ian McKellan – Mr. Holmes
Geza Rohrig – Son of SaulBest Actress
Bel Powley – Diary Of A Teenage Girl
Teyonah Parris – Chi-Raq
Charlize Theron – Mad Max
Maggie Smith – The Lady In The Van
Emily Blunt – Sicario br>
Best Supporting Actress
Kristen Stewart – Sils of Maria
Angela Bassett – Chi-Raq
Mya Taylor – Tangerine
Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina
Tessa Thompson – CreedBest Supporting Actor
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Sylvester Stallone – Creed
Michael Shannon – 99 Homes
Benicio Del Toro – Sicario
Idris Elba – Beasts Of No Nation
Christian Bale – The Big Short
January 22, 2016 at 1:59 pm #212467Best Actor:
Tom Hardy, Mad Max: Fury Road
Michael B. Jordan, Creed
Ben Mendelsohn, Mississippi Grind
Jason Segel, The End Of The Tour
Jacob Tremblay, RoomBest Actress:
Emily Blunt, Sicario
Rebecca Hall, The Gift
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Daisy Ridley, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury RoadBest Supporting Actor:
Emory Cohen, Brooklyn
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Oscar Isaac, Ex Machina
Jason Statham, Spy
Stanley Tucci, SpotlightBest Supporting Actress:
Rose Byrne, Spy
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Anomalisa
Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Tessa Thompson, Creed
Alicia Vikander, Ex MachinaJanuary 22, 2016 at 2:44 pm #212468(Best Director)
Rick Famuyiwa “Dope”
Matthew Vaughn “Kingsman: The Secret Service”
S. Craig Zahler “Bone Tomahawk”
F. Gary Gray “Straight Outta Compton”
Cary Joji Fukunaga “Beasts of No Nation”
(Best Actor)
Will Smith “Concussion”
Abraham Attah “Beasts of No Nation”
Steve Carell “The Big Short”
Michael B. Jordan “Creed”
Shamiek Moore “Dope”
(Best Actress)
Charlize Theron “Mad Max: Fury Road”
Amy Schumer “Trainwreck”
Lily Tomlin “Grandma”
Mellissa McCarthy “Spy”
Juliet Bionche “Clouds of Sils Maria”
(Best Supporting Actor)
Paul Dano “Love & Mercy”
Richard Jenkins “Bone Tomahawk”
Nicholas Hoult “Mad Max: Fury Road”
Oscar Isaac “Ex Machina”
Samuel L. Jackson “Kingsman: The Secret Service”
(Best Supporting Actress)
Kristen Stewart “Clouds of Sils Maria”
Helen Mirren “Trumbo”
Alicia Vikander “Ex Machina”
Mya Taylor “Tangerine”
Elizabeth Banks “Love & Mercy”
(Best Film Editing)
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Creed
Beasts of No Nation
Sicario
Dope
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Ryan Coogler, Creed
Alex Garland, Ex Machina
David Robert Mitchell, It Follows
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Denis Villeneueve, SicarioBest Original Score:
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Creed – Ludwig Goransson
Ex Machina – Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow
Inside Out – Michael Giacchino
It Follows – Disasterpeace
Mad Max: Fury Road – Junkie XL
Best Original Screenplay:
99 Homes – Ramin Bahrini & Amir Naderi
The Hateful Eight – Quentin Tarantino
Love & Mercy – Michael Alan Lerner & Oren Moverman
Sicario – Taylor Sheridan
Spy – Paul FeigAnonymous
January 22, 2016 at 4:25 pm #212470Picture
Spy
Clouds of Sils Maria
Spring
The Hateful Eight
The Final GirlsActress
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Juliette Binoche, Clouds of Sils Maria
Carey Mulligan, Suffragette
Nadia Hilker, Spring
Rebecca Hall, The GiftActor
Michael Caine, Youth
Domnhall Gleeson, Ex Machina
Lou Taylor Pucci, Spring
Thomas Mann, Me & Earl & the Dying Girl
Samuel L. Jackson, The Hateful EightSupporting Actress
Rose Byrne, Spy
Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Malin Akerman, The Final Girls
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Olivia Cooke, Me & Earl & the Dying GirlSupporting Actor
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Walton Goggins, The Hateful Eight
Harvey Keitel, Youth
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Oscar Isaac, Ex Machina
Nicholas Hoult, Mad Max: Fury RoadJanuary 22, 2016 at 6:03 pm #212471
Best Picture
Clouds of Sils Maria
Ex Machina
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
JoyBest Actor
Christopher Abbott, James White
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Andrew Garfield, 99 Homes
Geza Rohrig, Son of Saul
Jacob Tremblay, RoomBest Actress
Juliette Binoche, Clouds of Sils Maria
Blythe Danner, I’ll See You in My Dreams
Carey Mulligan, Suffragette
Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury RoadBest Supporting Actor
Paul Dano, Love & Mercy
Benicio del Toro, Sicario
Walton Goggins, The Hateful Eight
Harvey Keitel, Youth
Michael Shannon, 99 HomesBest Supporting Actress
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Joan Allen, Room
Elizabeth Banks, Love & Mercy
Cynthia Nixon, James White
Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
January 22, 2016 at 6:22 pm #212472Best Director:
Ridley Scott – The Martian
Pete Docter – Inside Out
Denis Villeneuve – Sicario
Rick Famuyiwa – Dope
Joel Edgerton – The GiftBest Actor:
Steve Carell – The Big Short
Shameik Moore – Dope
Michael B. Jordan – Creed
Ian McKellen – Mr. Holmes
Taron Egerton – Kingsman: The Secret ServiceBest Actress:
Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
Emily Blunt – Sicario
Melissa McCarthy – Spy
Rebecca Hall – The Gift
Amy Poehler – Inside Out
Best Supporting Actor:
Benicio Del Toro – Sicario
Nicholas Hoult – Mad Max: Fury Road
Paul Dano – Love and Mercy
Oscar Isaac – Ex Machina
Stanley Tucci – Spotlight
Joel Edgerton – The GiftBest Supporting Actress:
Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina
Phyllis Smith – Inside Out
Tessa Thompson – Creed
Elizabeth Banks – Love and Mercy
Rose Byrne – SpyI listed six for Supporting Actor because I refuse to imply that Tom Hardy would get anywhere close to my shortlist for that performance.
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Carol
Clouds of Sils Maria
Ex Machina
Love
Son of SaulBest Actor
Micheal Caine YOUTH
Tom Courtney 45 YEARS
Karl Glusman LOVE
Vincent Lindon THE MEASURE OF A MAN
Eddie Marsan STILL LIFEBest Actress
Juliette Binoche CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA
Helen Mirren WOMAN IN GOILD
Aomi Muyock LOVE
Shu QI THE ASSASSIN
Amy Schumer TRAINWRECKBest Supporting Actor
Paul Dano LOVE & MERCY
Idris Elba BEASTS OF NO NATION
Oscar Isaac EX MACHINA
Micheal Shannon 99 HOMES
Jacob Tremblay ROOMBest Supporting Actress
Jane Fonda YOUTH
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Helen Mirren TRUMBO
Kristen Stewart CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA
Mya Taylor TANGERINE
Alicia Vikander EX MACHINAJanuary 23, 2016 at 12:37 pm #212475Best Picture
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Carol
Inside Out
Steve Jobs
Beasts of No NationBest Director
Todd Haynes – Carol
Ridley Scott – The Martian
Steven Spielberg – Bridge of Spies
Cary Fukunaga – Beasts of No Nation
J.J. Abrams – Star Wars: The Force AwakensBest Actor
Jacob Tremblay – Room
Johnny Depp – Black Mass
Michael Fassbender – Macbeth
Steve Carell – The Big Short
Jason Segel – The End of the TourBest Actress
Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
Emily Blunt – Sicario
Daisy Ridley – Star Wars: The Force AwakensBest Supporting Actor
Idris Elba – Beasts of No Nation
Harrison Ford – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Jeff Daniels – Steve Jobs
Oscar Isaac – Ex Machina
Michael Keaton – SpotlightBest Supporting Actress
Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina
Marion Cotillard – Macbeth
Elizabeth Banks – Love and Mercy
Joan Allen – Room
Helen Mirren – Trumbo
Best Original Screenplay
Love and Mercy
45 Years
Sicario
The Hateful EightBest Adapted Screenplay
Steve Jobs
The Revenant
Beasts of No Nation
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Creed
Best Original Score
Steve Jobs
The Danish Girl
The Revenant
Inside Out
Beasts of No NationBest Cinematography
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Macbeth
Beasts of No Nation
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Martian
Bridge of Spies
January 24, 2016 at 8:18 am #212476Wait, so the short-list would have 10 nominees?
BEST PICTURE:
Inside Out
Love & MercyBEST DIRECTOR:
Ridley Scott – The Martian
Steven Spielberg – Bridge of Spies
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
J.J. Abrams – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Pete Docter – Inside OutBEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:
Johnny Depp – Black Mass
Jacob Tremblay – Room
Steve Carell – The Big Short
Paul Dano – Love & Mercy
Michael B. Jordan – CreedBEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:
Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
Amy Schumer – Trainwreck
Melissa McCarthy – Spy
Emily Blunt – Sicario
Greta Gerwig – Mistress AmericaBEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
Oscar Isaac – Ex Machina
Michael Keaton – Spotlight
Emory Cohen – Brooklyn
Ryan Gosling – The Big Short
Idris Elba – Beasts of No NationBEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
Elizabeth Banks – Love & Mercy
Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina
Rose Byrne – Spy
Phyllis Smith – Inside Out
Ellen Page – FreeheldBEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Trainwreck
Mistress America
Spy
Love & Mercy
SicarioBEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Anomalisa
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Steve Jobs
Freeheld
The Danish GirlBEST FILM EDITING:
Room
Carol
Ex Machina
The Martian
Steve JobsBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Danish Girl
The Martian
Bridge of Spies
Room
Ex MachinaBEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Room
Inside Out
Cinderella
The Good DinosaurBEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Inside Out
The Danish Girl
Cinderella
Room
SpotlightBEST COSTUME DESIGN:
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Brooklyn
The Hateful Eight
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Star Wars: The Force AwakensBEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING: (I guess I’ll add 7 here)
The Danish Girl
Carol
Spy
Cinderella
Black Mass
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
BrooklynBEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Jurassic World
Cinderella
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Tomorrowland
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2BEST SOUND MIXING:
Straight Outta Compton
Inside Out
Love & Mercy
Room
CinderellaBEST SOUND EDITING:
Inside Out
The Hateful Eight
Ex Machina
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Love & MercyFebruary 5, 2016 at 9:15 am #212477Best Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga – Beasts of No Nation
F. Gary Gray – Straight Outta Compton
Todd Haynes – Carol
Ridley Scott – The Martian
Quentin Tarantino – The Hateful EightBest Actor
Abraham Attah – Beasts of No Nation
Michael Caine – Youth
Johnny Depp – Black Mass
Michael B. Jordan – Creed
Will Smith – ConcussionBest Actress
Emily Blunt – Sicario
Carey Mulligan – Suffragette
Bel Powley – The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
Lily Tomlin – GrandmaBest Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro – Sicario
Idris Elba – Beasts of No Nation
Walton Goggins – The Hateful Eight
Jason Mitchell – Straight Outta Compton
Jacob Tremblay – RoomBest Supporting Actress
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Joan Allen – Room
Jane Fonda – Youth
Sarah Paulson – Carol
Kristen Stewart – Clouds of Sils Maria
Alicia Vikander – Ex MachinaFebruary 5, 2016 at 11:58 am #212478Director:
Danny Boyle – Steve Jobs
Pete Docter and Ronnie
Del Carmen – Inside OutCary Fukanaga – Beats of
No NationTodd Haynes – Carol
Justin Kurzel – Macbeth
Actor:
Abraham Attah – BoNN
Tom Courtenay – 45 Years
Michael Fassbender –
MacbethTom Hardy – Mad Max Fury
RoadJacob Tremblay – Room
Actress:
Marion Cotillard –
Macbeth *or put her in supp.Sarah Silverman – I Smile
BackMya Taylor – Tangerine
Charlize Theron – MMFR
Kristen Wiig – Welcome To
MeSupporting Actor:
Kyle Chandlor – Carol
Emory Cohen – Brooklyn
Idris Elba – BoNN
Jeff Daniels – Steve Jobs
Donald Sutherland –
Hunger Games MJpt2Supporting Actress:
Marion Cotillard –
Macbeth*or put her in leadJoan Cusack – Welcome To
MeCynthia Nixon – James
WhiteSarah Paulson – Carol
Isabella Rossellini – Joy
Production Design:
BoNN
Brooklyn
Carol
Inside Out
Macbeth
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February 5, 2016 at 1:35 pm #212479Best Picture
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Straight
Outta Compton
Creed
Best Director
Ryan Coogler, Creed
Pete Doctor, Inside Out
Ridley
Scott, The Martian
Marielle Heller, The Diary of a Teenage Girl
F.
Gary Gray, Staight Outta Compton
Best Actor
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Michael B. Jordan, Creed
Tom Hardy, Legend
Tom Hardy, Mad Max: Fury Road
Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation
Best Actress
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Amy Poehler, Inside Out
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Tangerine
Lily Tomlin, Grandma
Nina Hoss, Phoenix
Best Supporting Actor
Steve Carrell, The Big Short
Nicholas Hoult, Mad Max: Fury Road
Oscar Isaac, Ex Machina
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Best Supporting Actress
Phyllis Smith, Inside Out
Mya Taylor, Tangerine
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Mindy Kaling, Inside Out
Melissa Jaffer, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Score
Inside Out
Mad Max: Fury Road
Room
Spotlight
The Revenant
Best Production Design
Crimson Peak
Cinderella
Brooklyn
Inside Out
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Documentary
Prophet’s Prey
Going Clear
The Hunting Ground
Hot Girls Wanted
The Black Panters: Vanguard of the Revolution