Awards Circuit 2014 Oscar Predictions - Best Picture (9/3/2013)
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- DirectorSteve McQueenStarsChiwetel EjioforMichael Kenneth WilliamsMichael FassbenderIn the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.FOR IT:
An important film pushed by a studio with a great track record. This could be Steve McQueen’s bridge to mainstream cinema that many are likely to embrace. Oscar will make history be rewarding it. They love doing that. - DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsChristian BaleAmy AdamsBradley CooperA con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.FOR IT:
The trailer looked very promising. One year after “Argo” – it could get the same voting body excited again. Great cast. David O. Russell is becoming a default favorite with voters. - DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsSandra BullockGeorge ClooneyEd HarrisDr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.FOR IT:
Lots of visual effects, 3D effects, that has found its way into a Best Picture lineup since the expansion of ten. Trailers and clips suggest a wild ride that will get many lovers of science fiction excited. - DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsEmma ThompsonTom HanksAnnie Rose BuckleyP. L. Travers, a London author who is financially broke, visits Los Angeles to meet Walt Disney, who is keen to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the cinema. However, his methods do not meet her approval.FOR IT:
A film centered around one of Disney’s most beloved films. Early praise has come from sources. The trailer showed a light side, but we may have a strong dramatic film that will tug at the heart strings. - DirectorGeorge ClooneyStarsGeorge ClooneyMatt DamonBill MurrayAn unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from German thieves and return them to their owners.FOR IT:
George Clooney is the golden boy of the Oscars. They also love anything that takes place in World War II. An all-star cast that Oscar could get behind. - DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsOscar IsaacCarey MulliganJohn GoodmanA week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.FOR IT:
The Coens are loved in the Academy. Reviews from Cannes say it’s another hit for the duo. Great cast and even better craftsman behind the scenes. - DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerKristen WiigJon DalyWhen both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.FOR IT:
The trailer excited many. Ben Stiller has proved to be a surprisingly, good director. This is an ambitious effort for him that could pay off. The studio is already getting the word out. NYFF helps. - DirectorJohn WellsStarsMeryl StreepDermot MulroneyJulia RobertsA look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.FOR IT:
Probably is the SAG Cast Ensemble frontrunner. Meryl Streep and a big cast aboard. Based on a Pulitzer Prize winning play. The Weinstein Company backing. Opening TIFF. - DirectorBennett MillerStarsSteve CarellChanning TatumMark RuffaloU.S. Olympic wrestling champions and brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz join "Team Foxcatcher", led by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont, as they train for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, but John's self-destructive behavior threatens to consume them all.FOR IT:
Just received an awards friendly release date. Being pushed by Sony Pictures Classics. Baity story. Great cast. Bennett Miller directing who has two Best Picture nominations under his belt. - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot RobbieBased on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.FOR IT:
Martin Scorsese directing based on a popular book starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The trailer released made the film look like tons of fun. - DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsMatthew McConaugheyJennifer GarnerJared LetoIn 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.
- DirectorBrian PercivalStarsSophie NélisseGeoffrey RushEmily WatsonWhile subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents.
- DirectorLee DanielsStarsForest WhitakerOprah WinfreyJohn CusackAs Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.
- DirectorJustin ChadwickStarsIdris ElbaNaomie HarrisTerry PhetoA chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsDaniel BrühlChris HemsworthOlivia WildeJames Hunt and Niki Lauda, two extremely skilled Formula One racers, have an intense rivalry with each other. However, it is their enmity that pushes them to their limits.
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksBarkhad AbdiBarkhad AbdirahmanThe true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
