2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Sound Mixing

Will "Inside Llewyn Davis" follow in the footsteps of musical films like "Les Miserables" and "Dreamgirls" and win Best Sound Mixing? This category is pretty much locked up. "Gravity" probably will and deserves to win. Even I, a complete idiot when it comes to sound design, can tell that the sound mixing is…

2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Sound Editing

Will the Academy spread the love and award "Captain Phillips"? I am no expert in Sound Design, but I see an upset brewing in this category. "Gravity" is expected to sweep 6-7 awards, possibly up to 8 if it wins Best Picture. However, I think that "Captain Phillips" has a good chance…

2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Visual Effects

There is no way "Gravity" is losing this award. I'm going to keep this short and sweet: if "Gravity" loses, it will be the single greatest upset in the history of the Academy Awards. Check out the rest of my Oscar predictions here! Will Win: "Gravity" Could Win: Hehe... no Should Win: That movie…

2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Feature

Can "20 Feet from Stardom" take down frontrunner "The Act of Killing" for Best Documentary Feature When it comes to Oscar predictions, the consensus tends to be right. However, there are rare cases where I think the consensus is wrong. Such is the case with Best Documentary Feature. Almost every media…

2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Cinematography

Will Roger Deakins finally lose his title as Oscars biggest loser in the Best Cinematography category? I think that many pundits are overestimated that lock that Emmanuel Lubezki for "Gravity" is in this race. While I agree that he is pretty much the frontrunner, I do think that there is room for an…