Welcome to my
long-delayed award season coverage. Last month we got the nominations for
three of the big four award shows. Now, I will be predicting the major
awards for all of them in the order in which they were announced.
The Annie Awards
Best Animated Feature: It’s a very interesting category.
·
Captain Underpants
·
The Boss Baby
·
Cars 3
·
Despicable Me 3
·
Coco - Coco will win
hands-down.
Best Animated Feature: Independent will probably
go the “The Breadwinner”
Best Directing: This award will probably go to
Lee Unkrick for “Coco”. A possible upset pick could be Nora Twomey for
“The Breadwinner” or Chris McKay for “LEGO Batman Movie”
Best Voice Acting: This award will likely
go to Zach Galfianakis for “Lego Batman Movie” or Anthony Gonzalez for “Coco”
Writing: I think that “Coco” has this one
in the bag.
And, on a side note, for Outstanding Achievement
for Animated Effects in an Animated Production one very interesting nomination,
Avatar Flight of Passage which is a motion simulator at Disney World. In
other words, it’s a ride.
This is the second time in as many years that I
have questioned the legitimacy of a nominee (after last year’s “ Batman: The
Return of the Caped Crusader” was nominated for best music). The award
may go to the ride, but my bet is on “Cars 3”
The Critics’ Choice
Awards
Best Picture: “The Shape of Water” will probably win although
“Dunkirk” or “The Post”
will be outside contenders.
Best Actor: James Franco in “The Disaster Artist” seems to be
pulling away.
Best Actress: I predict Francis McDormand for “Three Billboards
Outside Ebbing,
Missouri” although Meryl Streep and Sally Hawkins could be in
the running.
Best Supporting Actor: I predict Willem Dafoe for “The Florida
Project”
Best Supporting Actress: I think Allison Janney for “I, Tonya”
will take home the hardware.
Best Director: I predict Christopher Nolan for “Dunkirk”but
Guillermo Del Toro for “The
Shape of Water” wouldn’t surprise me. Spielberg is also
always a contender.
Best Original Screenplay: “Three Billboards…” looks
promising in an otherwise difficult
category to predict.
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Disaster Artist”
Best Animated Feature: I’m leaning towards “Coco”, but “The
Breadwinner” is up there.
I’d also give “The LEGO Batman Movie” a chance of pulling out a
victory.
Golden Globes
Best Picture (Drama): “Dunkirk”
Best Picture (Musical or Comedy): “The Disaster Artist” is my
favorite in this category but
“Ladybird” could pull out a victory.
Best Actress (Drama): Meryl Streep for “The Post” is probably
the front-runner although
many of the “experts” are saying Frances McNormand, so take it
for what it’s worth
Best Actor (Drama): Gary Oldman for “The Darkest Hour”
Best Actress (Musical or Comedy): Margot Robbie for “I, Tonya”
Best Actor (Musical or Comedy): James Franco
Best Supporting Actress (Musical or Comedy): Allison Janney
Best Supporting Actor (Musical or Comedy): Willem Dafoe
Best Director: Christopher Nolan
Best Screenplay: “Three Billboards”
Best Animated Feature: “Coco” with the caveat that “The
Breadwinner” is a true
dark horse here. The Golden Globe might go weird and give
it to “The Boss Baby”
Though.
SAG Awards
Best Ensemble: “Three Billboards…”
Best Actress: Frances McDormand with Sally Hawkins (“The Shape
of Water”) another
Potential recipient.
Best Actor: Gary Oldman or maybe James Franco
Best Supporting Actress: Probably Allison Janney
Best Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe
That is a brief synopsis
of what’s to come. Thanks for joining us. I’m sorry for the delay,
but The Golden Globes is Sunday. Check back for my thoughts and
reactions. Please vote for my end-of-the-year poll which is up and
running. Goodnight, and Bee Happy!™
Mr.Bee
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