
Well, it happened. This is the first time I predicted for the Oscars and didn't even watch the ceremony! This year, I made the conscious decision to boycott the Oscars due to their unbelievably disrespectful decision to not air eight of the tech categories live. In addition to that, the producers behind this ceremony made other inexcusably stupid decisions, such as the "audience favorite" award and performing "We Don't Talk About Bruno" at the ceremony despite the fact it wasn't nominated for Best Original Song. Their desperate attempts to try and draw in more people to watch the ceremony are consequently worsening the quality of the show, and causing the members of the Academy to turn on each other. Nowhere is that more evident than that viral moment from the show when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for insulting his wife.
I don't know when I'll feel comfortable watching the ceremony again (or if that day will ever even come), but don't be surprised if this is the last year I even post any predictions. It may be time to let the Academy Awards crash and burn as they year after year get a foot deeper into the grave that they dug for themselves. But anyway, here are the winners from last night:
Best Picture: CODA
Best Actor: Will Smith, King Richard
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Best Animated Feature: Encanto
Best Cinematography: Dune
Best Costume Design: Cruella
Best Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Best Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Best Documentary Short: The Queen of Basketball
Best Film Editing: Dune
Best International Film: Japan, Drive My Car
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Music (Original Score): Dune
Best Music (Original Song): No Time to Die, No Time to Die
Best Production Design: Dune
Best Short Film (Animated): The Windshield Wiper
Best Short Film (Live Action): The Long Goodbye
Best Sound: Dune
Best Visual Effects: Dune
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay): CODA
Best Writing (Original Screenplay): Belfast
I don't know when I'll feel comfortable watching the ceremony again (or if that day will ever even come), but don't be surprised if this is the last year I even post any predictions. It may be time to let the Academy Awards crash and burn as they year after year get a foot deeper into the grave that they dug for themselves. But anyway, here are the winners from last night:
Best Picture: CODA
Best Actor: Will Smith, King Richard
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Best Animated Feature: Encanto
Best Cinematography: Dune
Best Costume Design: Cruella
Best Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Best Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Best Documentary Short: The Queen of Basketball
Best Film Editing: Dune
Best International Film: Japan, Drive My Car
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Music (Original Score): Dune
Best Music (Original Song): No Time to Die, No Time to Die
Best Production Design: Dune
Best Short Film (Animated): The Windshield Wiper
Best Short Film (Live Action): The Long Goodbye
Best Sound: Dune
Best Visual Effects: Dune
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay): CODA
Best Writing (Original Screenplay): Belfast