My Oscar Picks 2021

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Dear Readers, 

This year has, of course, changed (temporarily?) the whole experience of "going to the movies."  

With the movie houses closed throughout most of the country / world for most of the year, most of us watched the movies through streaming services at home.   

Further with so much else going on in the world, from the pandemic to several waves of civil unrest in this country, many / most of us found ourselves "distracted by events" during various times of the past year.  

Nevertheless, both time and the industry have marched forward, and some very excellent films have been released even in this difficult time.  Here then are my Oscar Picks for 2021:

BEST PICTURE
Will Win -- Minari
Should Win -- The Trial of the Chicago 7
Should Have Gotten Consideration -- Supernova


BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Will Win -- Anthony Hopkins (The Father), Gary Altman (Mank)
Should Win -- Stanley Tucci (Supernova), Anthony Hopkins (The Father), Gary Altman (Mank)
Should Have Gotten Consideration -- Stanley Tucci (Supernova)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Will Win -- Viola Davis (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), Frances McDormand (Nomadland)

Should Win -- Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman), Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman)


BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Will Win -- Sasha Baron Cohen (The Trial of the Chicago 7)
Should Win -- Sasha Baron Cohen (The Trial of the Chicago 7),  Colin Firth (Supernova)
Should Have Gotten Consideration --  Colin Firth (Supernova)


BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Will Win -- Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy)
Should Win --  Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy), Olivia Colman (The Father)


BEST DIRECTING
Will Win -- Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), David Fincher (Mank), Lee Isaac Chung (Minari)
Should Win -- Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), David Fincher (Mank), Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah)
Should Have Gotten Consideration --  Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah)


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will Win -- Phedon Papamichael (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Sean Bobbitt (Judas and the Black Messiah)

Should Win -- Phedon Papamichael (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Sean Bobbitt (Judas and the Black Messiah) 

Should Have Gotten Consideration -- Erik Messerschmidt (Mank), Dick Pope (Supernova)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Will Win -- Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Lee Isaac Chung (Minari)
Should Win -- Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), Will Berson / Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah), Harry MacQueen (Supernova)

Should Have Gotten Consideration - Jack Fincher (Mank), Harry MacQueen (Supernova), Kata Wéber (Pieces of a Woman)


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Will Win --  Christopher Hampton / Florian Zeller (The Father) based on the play by Florian Zeller, Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) based on the book by Jessica Bruder
Should Win -- Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom) based on the play by August Wilson,  Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) based on the book by Jessica Bruder, Christopher Hampton / Florian Zeller (The Father) based on the play by Florian Zeller, 

Should Have Gotten Consideration -- Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom) based on the play by August Wilson 

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Will Win -- My Octopus Teacher
Should Win -- My Octopus Teacher

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Will Win -- Soul
Should Win -- Soul, A Shawn The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

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