Oscar Predictions
by Michael B. Druxman on 02/21/15
February 23, 2015
Well, today is my birthday, so Happy Birthday to me!
Actually, I writing this column on Saturday (21) because Sunday (22) is Oscar night and I know all of you are breathlessly awaiting my predictions. So, here goes:
Julianne Moore (Actress), J.K. Simmons (Supporting Actor) and Patricia Arquette (Supporting Actress) are virtual locks.
However Best Picture and Director are a puzzle. They could both go to BIRDMAN or they could both go to BOYHOOD...or they could be split between the two films. At this point, I think that BIRDMAN has a slight edge, but I wouldn't be the least surprised if it went the other way.
The same goes with Actor: Eddie Redmayne (THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING) has the edge, but it could easily go to Michael Keaton for BIRDMAN.
Personally, I would like to see THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL take Best Picture, but I think the best it will do is the Writing and some technical awards (e.g. Costuming, Set Design, etc.).
We shall see what we shall see.
You have a creative week.
Michael