The
Revenant
You’ll want to have an opinion on that bear scene…and that
horse scene. The Revenant is going to
roar on Oscar Night; it is nominated for the most Oscars (12) and is the front-
runner for Best Actor and Best Cinematographer. It has a good chance to win
Best Picture and Best Director as well.
(In theaters.)
Mad
Max: Fury Road
Released last summer, this film should go the distance on
Oscar Night.
It was nominated for 10 Oscars and will likely topple Star
Wars for all the technical awards: Visual Effects, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing
Makeup. It’s my current bet for a Best Director upset and largest tally of the
night.
(On HBO, HBO GO and HBO Now.)
Spotlight
and The Big Short
I cheated with two films, but you’ve seen at least one of
these already, right? These are very likely your Best Original and Best
Adapted Screenplay winners. Either of them could take Best Picture so you
should have a favorite to root for.
(Spotlight is
available On Demand/iTunes. The Big Short
is in theaters.)
World
Of Tomorrow
If you want to be in the know, but don’t have time to see everything, this frontrunner for Best
Animated Short Film is for you. It’s free on Netflix and you can watch it in 17
minutes.
(Available on Netflix. See all of the Best Animated Shorts
at the Magnolia Theater in Dallas.)
Creed
Since you can’t see every movie that’s going to win, I’d
suggest this one. Not only was Creed the perfect mix of nostalgia and fresh
movie magic, but it’s family to Academy Award royalty.
Forty years after Rocky took Best Picture, Stallone is
likely to accept the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for playing Balboa again.
It should be one of the show’s finer moments.
(Available On Demand, iTunes and more.)
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