There are just a few mere hours until this year’s Oscars ceremony, and the team at Rating Frames are feeling more excited than ever, eagerly awaiting the live telecast and yearning to see who will be victorious.
As with most cinephiles, the three resident writers at this site have been making their prognostications as to what, or who, will win in each category, and will be putting them to the test come Monday morning, when the ceremony is scheduled to begin Melbourne time.
Below are the films that Arnel, Darcy and Tom are predicting will walk away with a coveted statuette at the 94th Academy Awards, and their personal vote, in each category.
Best Picture
What will win // What deserves to win
Arnel: The Power of the Dog // Licorice Pizza
Darcy: CODA // Drive My Car
Tom: The Power of the Dog // Drive My Car
Best Director
Arnel: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Darcy: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Tom: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car)
Best Actor
Arnel: Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog) // Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Darcy: Will Smith (King Richard) // Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Tom: Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog) // Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Best Actress
Arnel: Kristen Stewart (Spencer) // Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Darcy: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) // Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers)
Tom: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) // Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Best Supporting Actor
Arnel: Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog) // Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)
Darcy: Troy Kotsur (CODA) // Kodi Smit-Mcphee (The Power of the Dog)
Tom: Troy Kotsur (CODA) // Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)
Best Supporting Actress
Arnel: Kristen Dunst (The Power of the Dog) // Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
Darcy: Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) // Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
Tom: Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) // Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)
Best Original Screenplay
Arnel: Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza) // Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Darcy: Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza) // Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Tom: Kenneth Branagh (Belfast) // Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Arnel: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Jon Spaihts, Dennis Villeneuve & Eric Roth (Dune)
Darcy: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Ryusuke Hamaguchi & Takamasa Oe (Drive Me Car)
Tom: Sian Heder (CODA) // Ryusuke Hamaguchi & Takamasa Oe (Drive Me Car)
Best Animated Feature
Arnel: Encanto // The Mitchells vs The Machines
Darcy: Encanto // The Mitchells vs The Machines
Tom: Encanto // The Mitchells vs The Machines
Best International Feature
Arnel: Drive My Car // The Worst Person in the World
Darcy: Drive My Car // Drive My Car
Tom: Drive My Car // Drive My Car
Best Documentary Feature
Arnel: Summer of Soul // Summer of Soul
Darcy: Summer of Soul // Flee
Tom: Summer of Soul // Summer of Soul
Best Documentary Short Subject
Arnel: The Queen of Basketball
Darcy: The Queen of Basketball
Tom: The Queen of Basketball
Best Live-Action Short
Arnel: On My Mind
Darcy: The Long Goodbye
Tom: The Long Goodbye
Best Animated Short
Arnel: Bestia
Darcy: Robin Robin
Tom: Bestia
Best Original Score
Arnel: Hans Zimmer (Dune) // Hans Zimmer (Dune)
Darcy: Hans Zimmer (Dune) // Jonny Greenwood (The Power of the Dog)
Tom: Hans Zimmer (Dune) // Hans Zimmer (Dune)
Best Original Song
Arnel: No Time to Die // No Time to Die
Darcy: No Time to Die // No Time to Die
Tom: No Time to Die // Encanto
Best Sound
Arnel: Dune // Dune
Darcy: Dune // Dune
Tom: Dune // Dune
Best Production Design
Arnel: Dune // Dune
Darcy: Dune // Dune
Tom: Dune // Dune
Best Cinematography
Arnel: Greig Fraser (Dune) // Greig Fraser (Dune)
Darcy: Greig Fraser (Dune) // Greig Fraser (Dune)
Tom: Greig Fraser (Dune) // Greig Fraser (Dune)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Arnel: Cruella // House of Gucci
Darcy: The Eyes of Tammy Faye // The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Tom: The Eyes of Tammy Faye // Cruella
Best Costume Design
Arnel: Jenny Beavan (Cruella) // Jenny Beavan (Cruella)
Darcy: Jenny Beavan (Cruella) // Jenny Beavan (Cruella)
Tom: Jenny Beavan (Cruella) // Jenny Beavan (Cruella)
Best Film Editing
Arnel: Joe Walker (Dune) // Joe Walker (Dune)
Darcy: Joe Walker (Dune)// Peter Sciberras (The Power of the Dog)
Tom: Joe Walker (Dune)// Joe Walker (Dune)
Best Visual Effects
Arnel: Dune // Dune
Darcy: Dune // Dune
Tom: Dune // Spider-Man: No Way Home
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