
Will “Oppenheimer” win? The timer goes off to see if it does.
With “Oppenheimer” getting the most nominations, a Golden Globe winning boost, and a lot of buzz and support from movie-goers, I have a hunch this masterpiece will win the Best Picture Oscar, among other nominations. This list is just a prediction, not the final winnings. We’ll find out when the award ceremony celebrates on March 10, but for now, here are my best guesses. I haven’t seen every documentary or short subject, but that doesn’t mean I can’t nominate at least one of them.
Best Picture: “Oppenheimer”
Best Director: Christopher Nolan for “Oppenheimer”
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer”

Best Actress: Lily Gladstone in “Killers of the Flower Moon”
She became the first Native American to be nominated an Oscar for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” She was so phenomenal in that film in the ways she represented her moods and tones within her character. So, maybe she can become the first Native American to win in this category.
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey, Jr. in “Oppenheimer”
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph in “The Holdovers”
Best Original Screenplay: “Anatomy of a Fall”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Oppenheimer”


Best Animated Feature: Either “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” or “The Boy and the Heron”
Both these films were directed by visionary geniuses who break the rules of animation to tell such captivating stories that should be universally celebrated. Hayao Miyazaki won the Golden Globe for “The Boy and the Heron,” while “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” won the Annie Award, so either one of these gems could win, and I, for one, am filled with anticipation.
Best International Feature: “The Zone of Interest”
Best Documentary Feature Film: “20 Days in Mariupol”
Best Documentary Short Film: “The ABCs of Book Banning”
Best Live Action Short Film: “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
Out of all the Wes Anderson short films to adapt a Roald Dahl short film on Netflix (“The Swan,” “The Rat Catcher,” and “Poison”), none was more whimsical and artistic than this 45 minute feature with Benedict Cumberbatch as a dying rich man who decides to use his gambling winnings to support hospitals and orphanages.
Best Animated Short Film: “Letter to a Pig”
Best Original Score: “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Best Original Song: “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
Best Sound: “Oppenheimer”

Best Production Design: “Barbie”
Best Cinematography: “Oppenheimer”
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling: “Maestro”
Best Costume Design: “Poor Things”
Best Film Editing: “Oppenheimer”
As I stated in my original review, “Most of the Strauss segments are shot in black and white, which serves as a throwback to Nolan’s earlier films “Following” and “Memento,” and really gives Downey, Jr. a distinctive look, especially when he’s an antagonist. But really, according to a Digital Spy interview, the director has to distinguish the different timelines in the film, especially when it’s told from different perspectives.”
Best Visual Effects: “Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning: Part 1”
Categories: Award Nominees

