Smash Cut

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…

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…

Could a film with "Jackass" in the title actually win an Oscar? This is an interesting category. All the nominees are very understated, but there is one that stands out. Usually the general rule of thumb is if you're nominated for Best Picture, then you have an advantage in any given…

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…

The high production value of the recreated 1920s sets of "The Great Gatsby" could be the spoiler in this tight race. Part of my reasoning for my prediction in this category is my confidence, or at least until recently, in the Best Picture category. If "12 Years a Slave" wins Best…

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…

Will "The Square" surprise Oscar pundits and win Best Documentary Feature? Since the beginning of the race for Best Documentary Feature, it looked like The Act of Killing would take the Oscar. However, this category is one that often goes a different way from the consensus. Of course there have been times,…

Terrence Winter could be a potential consolation prize for "The Wolf of Wall Street" Since the beginning of this Oscar race I found this category to be one of the easiest to predict. However, recently I feel like there could be an upset in the works. John Ridley for 12 Years a…

"Captain Phillips" is a potential spoiler in this key Oscar category. Like most technical categories this year, it looks like Gravity is going to take the award easily. However, I feel as if this is also a category that they may use to award a Best Picture nominee that might not win…