We may have waited a little longer than usual, but at last our favourite event of the year is finally upon us: Oscars Night at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre! And our three resident scribes are here once again to offer their tips as to who will be victorious in each of 24 categories — including the all-new prize for Best Casting.
Head below to see the titles that Arnel, Darcy and Tom are predicting will head home with a statuette at the 98th Academy Awards which, by the way, are happening from 10am on Monday, March 16th (Naarm time).
Best Picture
What will win // What deserves to win
Arnel: One Battle After Another // One Battle After Another
Darcy: One Battle After Another // One Battle After Another
Tom: Sinners // Sinners
Best Director
Arnel: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle…) // Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle…)
Darcy: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle…) // Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle…)
Tom: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle…) // Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Best Actor
Arnel: Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme) // Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle…)
Darcy: Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme) // Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
Tom: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) // Michael B. Jordan
Best Actress
Arnel: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) // Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
Darcy: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) // Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value)
Tom: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) // Emma Stone (Bugonia)
Best Supporting Actor
Arnel: Sean Penn (One Battle…) // Sean Penn (One Battle…)
Darcy: Sean Penn (One Battle…) // Benicio Del Toro (One Battle…)
Tom: Sean Penn (One Battle…) // Delroy Lindo (Sinners)
Best Supporting Actress
Arnel: Amy Madigan (Weapons) // Teyana Taylor (One Battle…)
Darcy: Amy Madigan (Weapons) // Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)
Tom: Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners) // Teyana Taylor (One Battle…)
Best Original Screenplay
Arnel: Sinners // Sinners
Darcy: Sinners // Sentimental Value
Tom: Sinners // Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
Arnel: One Battle After Another // One Battle…
Darcy: One Battle After Another // One Battle…
Tom: One Battle After Another // One Battle…
Best Animated Feature
Arnel: KPop Demon Hunters // Zootopia 2
Darcy: KPop Demon Hunters // KPop Demon Hunters
Tom: KPop Demon Hunters // KPop Demon Hunters
Best International Feature
Arnel: Sentimental Value // It Was Just an Accident
Darcy: Sentimental Value // Sentimental Value
Tom: Sentimental Value // Sentimental Value
Best Documentary Feature
Arnel: The Perfect Neighbor
Darcy: The Perfect Neighbor // The Perfect Neighbor
Tom: The Perfect Neighbor
Best Documentary Short Subject
Arnel: All the Empty Rooms
Darcy: All the Empty Rooms // All the Empty Rooms
Tom: All the Empty Rooms
Best Live-Action Short
Arnel: Two People Exchanging Saliva
Darcy: Two People Exchanging Saliva // Two People Exchanging Saliva
Tom: The Singers
Best Animated Short
Arnel: Retirement Plan
Darcy: Butterfly // Butterfly
Tom: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Best Original Score
Arnel: Ludwig Göransson (Sinners) // Sinners
Darcy: Sinners // Sinners
Tom: Ludwig Göransson (Sinners) // Sinners
Best Original Song
Arnel: “I Lied To You” (Sinners)
Darcy: “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters) // “I Lied To You” (Sinners)
Tom: “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters) // “Golden”
Best Sound
Arnel: F1 // One Battle…
Darcy: F1 // Sinners
Tom: F1 // F1
Best Production Design
Arnel: Frankenstein // Frankenstein
Darcy: Frankenstein // Marty Supreme
Tom: Frankenstein // Sinners
Best Cinematography
Arnel: One Battle After Another // One Battle…
Darcy: One Battle After Another // One Battle…
Tom: One Battle After Another // Sinners
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Arnel: Frankenstein // Frankenstein
Darcy: Frankenstein // Frankenstein
Tom: Frankenstein // Frankenstein
Best Costume Design
Arnel: Frankenstein // Frankenstein
Darcy: Frankenstein // Frankenstein
Tom: Frankenstein // Sinners
Best Film Editing
Arnel: One Battle After Another // One Battle…
Darcy: One Battle After Another // One Battle…
Tom: One Battle After Another // F1
Best Visual Effects
Arnel: Avatar: Fire and Ash // Avatar: Fire and Ash
Darcy: Avatar: Fire and Ash // Avatar: Fire and Ash
Tom: Avatar: Fire and Ash // Sinners
Best Casting
Arnel: Sinners // Sinners
Darcy: Sinners // The Secret Agent
Tom: Sinners // Marty Supreme
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