For the first year, I actually was able to watch every single Academy Award-nominated film. Partially it was the extra time, and partially it was the advent of streaming. Bless.
I'm not doing individual category writeups this year, but here are my picks.
Sound
My fav: All Quiet on the Western Front
My bet: Top Gun: Maverick
Visual Effects
My fav: Top Gun: Maverick
My bet: Avatar: The Way of Water
Makeup and Hairstyling
My fav: Elvis
My bet: Elvis
Costume Design
My fav: Babylon
My bet: Elvis
Production Design
My fav: Babylon
My bet: Avatar: The Way of Water
Editing:
My fav: Top Gun: Maverick
My bet: Top Gun: Maverick
Cinematography
My fav: Tár
My bet: All Quiet on the Western Front
Original Song
My fav: Naatu Naatu, RRR
My bet: Naatu Naatu, RRR
Original Score
My fav: TBD
My bet: All Quiet on the Western Front
Adapted Screenplay
My fav: Women Talking
My bet: Women Talking
Original Screenplay
My fav: Tár
My bet: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Supporting Actor
My fav: Ke Huy Quan, Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
My bet: Ke Huy Quan, Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Supporting Actress
My fav: Hong Chau, The Whale
My bet: Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Actor
My fav: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
My bet: Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Actress
My fav: Cate Blanchett, Tár
My bet: Michelle Yeah, Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Director
My fav: Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
My bet: Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Documentary Short
My fav: The Elephant Whisperers
My bet: Stranger at the Gate
Documentary Feature
My fav: Fire of Love
My bet: Fire of Love
Animated Short
My fav: Ice Merchants
My bet: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Animated Feature
My fav: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
My bet: Pinocchio
Live Action Short
My fav: The Red Suitcase
My bet: Le Pupil
International Feature
My fav: The Quiet Girl
My bet: All Quiet on the Western Front
Best Picture
My fav: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
My bet: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Best Donkey
Jenny, Banshees of Inisherin
Best Movie about Movies
Fire of Love
Personal Fav Films (no order)
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Tár
Women Talking
The Banshees of Inisherin
Aftersun
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Fire of Love
The Quiet Girl
Ice Merchants
Ivalu
The Red Suitcase
