Recently, I gave you my early Oscar Best Picture picks. Here are my early thoughts on some other key categories:
BEST DIRECTOR
- Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
- Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
- David O. Russell, American Hustle
- Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
- Joel & Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
(You will note I think the Coens squeak in, but still find myself unsure about the film as a Best Pic nominee.)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Woody Allen, Blue Jasmine
- Bob Nelson, Nebraska
- Spike Jonze, Her
- Joel & Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
- David O. Russell and Eric Singer, American Hustle
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke & Richard Linklater, Before Midnight
- John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave
- Terence Winter, The Wolf of Wall Street
- Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, Philomena
- Ghalia Lacroix and Abdellatif Kechiche, Blue Is The Warmest Color
BEST DOCUMENTARY
- Blackfish
- 20 Feet from Stardom
- Tim’s Vermeer
- Stories We Tell
- The Square
(I feel “The Act of Killing” will sadly be ignored.)