Thought – 2016 Oscar Picks

Sunday February 28nd, 2016, 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, with Chris Rock hosting, and I’ll be live-tweeting 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 2015:

Best Actor

• Winner – Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
• Runner-up – Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
• My choice – Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant

Best Supporting Actor

• Winner – Sylvester Stallone – Creed
• Runner-up – Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
• My choice – Sylvester Stallone – Creed

Best Actress

• Winner – Brie Larson – Room
• Runner-up – Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
• My choice – Cate Blanchett – Carol

Best Supporting Actress

• Winner – Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
• Runner-up – Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
• My choice – Rooney Mara – Carol

Best Director

• Winner – Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
• Runner-up – Lenny Abrahamson – Room
• My choice – George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Picture

• Winner – Spotlight
• Runner-up – The Revenant
• My choice – Mad Max: Fury Road