Not a whole lot has changed except we got more info on Room. It has the release date, the trailer, the poster, and the news that Brie Larson was going all ‘method’. All that we need now is the reviews. Once critics start going nuts over the film, then we’re set. I don’t see how the movie could possibly be bad, seeing how Emma Donoghue is adapting her own book and all indication seems to be that the film stays true to the book in every sense.
PICTURE
Bridge Of Spies
Carol
The Danish Girl
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
Joy
The Revenant
Room
Steve Jobs
No change.
DIRECTOR
Lenny Abrahmson, Room
Danny Boyle, Steve Jobs
Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
David O. Russell, Joy
Steven Speilberg, Bridge Of Spies
Replaced Haynes with Boyle.
ACTOR
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Tom Hanks, Bridge Of Spies
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
I removed Jake Gyllenhaal because Demolition got pushed back to next year. But that left me with a problem. I couldn’t decide who to fill that 5th slot and in the end I decided to go with Johnny Depp. By the way, is it just me, or does this year have more female-oriented films than male-oriented films? I’m all for gender equality, but it looks like Best Actor might actually become a weaker race than Best Actress for the first time ever.
ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Carey Mulligan, Suffragette
Meryl Streep, Ricki & The Flash
Here’s a joke for awards show hosts to use. “In Room, Brie Larson plays a woman who has become desperate and is clinging to the hope that she may one day be free. Just like anyone who’s ever been stuck with a small child in one place for a very long time.”
SUP. ACTOR
Bradley Cooper, Joy
Robert DeNiro, Joy
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Kurt Russel, The Hateful Eight
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Replaced Alan Alda with Robert DeNiro.
SUP. ACTRESS
Marion Cotillard, Macbeth
Jennifer Jason Lee, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Ellen Page, Freeheld
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Replaced Streep and Watts with Page and Winslet.
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Bridge Of Spies
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
Joy
Suffragette
Replaced Demolition with Suffragette.
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Carol
The Danish Girl
The Revenant
Room
Steve Jobs
Replaced Me & Earl with The Danish Girl. Wait…
FILM EDITING
The Hateful Eight
Joy
The Revenant
Steve Jobs
Room
Replaced Bridge Of Spies with Joy. Changed the winner to Room.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Bridge Of Spies
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
Room
Sicario
Replaced Macbeth with The Hateful Eight.
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Bridge Of Spies
Cinderella
The Hateful Eight
Macbeth
The Revenant
No change.
COSTUME DESIGN
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Pan
Suffragette
Replaced Macbeth with Pan.
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Replaced Southpaw with The Mad Max.
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Spectre
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Replaced Terminator Genisys with Jurassic World. I decided to make Mad Max the winner because everybody’s praising it so much and I should probably see it.
ORIGINAL SCORE
Bridge Of Spies
Inside Out
Room
Suffragette
The Walk
Replaced Southpaw with Suffragette
ORIGINAL SONG
“Cold One” from Ricki & The Flash
“Equation” from The Little Prince
“Love Me Like You Do” from 50 Shades Of Grey
“See You Again” from Furious 7
“???” from Spectre
I have no idea. I replaced The Hateful Eight and The Good Dinosaur with Furious 7 and The Little Prince. Also, I was a little uncertain about ‘Cold One’, but then I realized that they’re not gonna pass up the opportunity to have Meryl Streep perform at the Oscars. I don’t really think it’s gonna win, but I can’t think of what alternative to choose.
SOUND EDITING
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
No change.
SOUND MIXING
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
The Revenant
Room
Spectre
Replaced Macbeth & Southpaw with Inside Out and Spectre.
ANIMATED FEATURE
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet
The Little Prince
When Marnie Was There
No change.
CONMAN AT THE MOVIES 
cant wait to see how this all plays out in the end.
Thanks for the monthly updates, cause otherwise I wouldnt have a clue as to which films to look out for!
I’m surprised to see Streep up there. Haven’t seen the film yet but haven’t heard the greatest things.
What’s with Room and you? It probably is a great film, I like the premise and I will watch those videos you linked but still? I hope there are more indie films in screenplays. And really, Ricki and the Flash? Can’t she go to supporting with Suffragette?
I read the book and was completely mesmerized by it – it might be one of my favorite books. As for Ricki & The Flash, i saw the film (review coming soon) and thought Meryl was amazing – and that’s usually enough to make the Academy bite. But i’m not sure – I might be removing her from my predictions soon.
She usually gets at least a nom in some category, so not a bad prediction. I have to see the film then. And read Room apparently. 🙂