Sunday February 24th, 2019, the Academy Awards! I’ve very excited about this year’s Oscars; there are a ton of excellent films represented, as well as the annual snubs left out. It should be a great show (although with no host this year and a few misjudgments by the Academy along the way) and I’m sure I’ll be reacting live during the event on Twitter (@OlieCoen). You can check out my Oscars page for a complete listing of the nominees in the six major categories, but here are both my predictions and my picks for the best films of 2018:
Best Actor
- Winner – Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
- Runner-up – Christian Bale – Vice
- My choice – Bradley Cooper – A Star is Born
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner – Sam Elliott – A Star is Born
- Runner-up – Sam Rockwell – Vice
- My choice – Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best Actress
- Winner – Olivia Colman – The Favourite
- Runner-up – Glenn Close – The Wife
- My choice – Olivia Colman – The Favourite
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner – Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
- Runner-up – Emma Stone – The Favourite
- My choice – Emma Stone – The Favourite
Best Director
- Winner – Alfonso Cuaron – Roma
- Runner-up – Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman
- My choice – Alfonso Cuaron – Roma
Best Picture
- Winner – Green Book
- Runner-up – The Favourite
- My choice – BlacKkKlansman