In the Best Director category I was surprised and delighted to see Martin Scorsese get a nomination as I expected it to go to Spike Jonze or maybe even Paul Greengrass but was hoping the Academy might shy away from David O. Russell. Still, it matters little as the race is no doubt down to either Steve McQueen for 12 Years a Slave or Alfonso Cuaron for Gravity. Both are tremendous films and some of my favorites of the year so it will be well earned if either of them take home the statue on March 2nd. While I enjoyed parts of American Hustle it was not the great film I expected it to be though many people seemed to have loved the hell out of it. As he did last year with Silver Linings Playbook, Russell racked up nods in every major acting category (Christian Bale taking that expected nod from Hanks) as well as a best picture, best director and best original screenplay nomination. What didn't happen this year and what I somewhat was hoping would was a good portion of the nominations in major categories going to that underdog, that film not many have heard of or seen outside the film community in the vein of Beasts of the Southern Wild and The Artist. I was hopeful that this year the attention may fall on something like Fruitvale Station which I loved as a piece of art and that its first time director Ryan Koogler garner the attention Beasts first-time director did last year, but no such luck. The good news on this end of that spectrum is that it didn't completely default to her. That film, while feeling more in the vein of Drive and Shame in that it was well received by critics and cinephiles, would seemingly be left out of the main race for it's slightly unconventional concept. Despite this stigma Jonze was able to secure both a best picture and best original screenplay nomination. I didn't care as much for her as everyone else seems to, but was genuinely surprised there was no acting nomination for Joaquin Phoenix or for that matter, Robert Redford in All is Lost.
I loved Rush, I really did and was hoping to see it garner a few nods, but the category in which it stood the best chance (a best supporting actor nom for Daniel Bruhl) was the category I saw as being the most crowded. In that best supporting actor slot I expected the Barkhad Abdi and the Jared Leto, but was happy to see both Jonah Hill and Cooper get nominated. These illustrate the Academy's ability to nominate comical performances if they're in the right film and both of these actors (Cooper being my favorite part of Hustle) are prime examples of guys who are so diverse they can genre jump and pretty much do anything they wish. I was doubtful Hill and The Wolf of Wall Street in general would receive as much love as it did, but am happy to see the Academy reacting as positively as they've seemed to. With Scorsese's best director nomination along with the best picture, best actor, best supporting actor and best adapted screenplay nods they are sure to see some gold come their way and while Chiwetel Ejiofor and Matthew McConaughey prove to be stiff competition it seems DiCaprio has as good a chance as ever to finally nab that best actor Oscar.
While I really enjoyed August: Osage County and was happy to see Julia Roberts get a nomination for her work I was slightly underwhelmed when I heard Meryl Streep's name come out in the best actress category. While the performance is great, it is, I would have still much rather seen the award go to someone like Emma Thompson who gave a performance that delivered someone we could easily hate at the beginning of her respective film and genuinely turned her around, peeling back the layers in a way we came to sympathize with her P.L. Travers. While Cate Blanchett likely has the best actress category on lock down I still hold out hope that Sandra Bullock may take that from her for as much as I appreciate what Blanchett did in the latest Woody Allen film (and kudos for the Academy giving Sally Hawkins a nod!) what Bullock accomplished more than successfully in Gravity should really be recognized. With all of that said, I truly hope the Academy doesn't dump everything on American Hustle. In fact, despite its leading ten nominations I don't see it winning any of the major awards. I realize how much everyone is in love with Jennifer Lawrence and I get it, I have nothing against her, but if Lupita Nyong'o doesn't take home that supporting actress statue I may just give up on these awards all together.
Nominations for the 86th Academy Awards
Best Picture
“American Hustle”
“Captain Phillips”
“Dallas Buyers Club ”
“Gravity”
“Her”
“Nebraska”
“Philomena”
“12 Years a Slave”
“The Wolf of Wall Street”
“Captain Phillips”
“Dallas Buyers Club ”
“Gravity”
“Her”
“Nebraska”
“Philomena”
“12 Years a Slave”
“The Wolf of Wall Street”
Best Director
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Martin Scorsese
“12 Years a Slave” Steve McQueen
“Nebraska” Alexander Payne
“Gravity” Alfonso Cuaron
“American Hustle” David O. Russell
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Martin Scorsese
“12 Years a Slave” Steve McQueen
“Nebraska” Alexander Payne
“Gravity” Alfonso Cuaron
“American Hustle” David O. Russell
Best Actor
Christian Bale in "American Hustle"
Bruce Dern in "Nebraska"
Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Chiwetel Ejiofor in "12 Years a Slave"
Matthew McConaughey in "Dallas Buyers Club"
Christian Bale in "American Hustle"
Bruce Dern in "Nebraska"
Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Chiwetel Ejiofor in "12 Years a Slave"
Matthew McConaughey in "Dallas Buyers Club"
Best Supporting Actor
Barkhad Abdi in "Captain Phillips"
Bradley Cooper in "American Hustle"
Michael Fassbender in "12 Years a Slave"
Jonah Hill in "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Jared Leto in "Dallas Buyers Club"
Barkhad Abdi in "Captain Phillips"
Bradley Cooper in "American Hustle"
Michael Fassbender in "12 Years a Slave"
Jonah Hill in "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Jared Leto in "Dallas Buyers Club"
Best Actress
Amy Adams in "American Hustle"
Cate Blanchett in "Blue Jasmine"
Sandra Bullock in "Gravity"
Judi Dench in "Philomena"
Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County"
Amy Adams in "American Hustle"
Cate Blanchett in "Blue Jasmine"
Sandra Bullock in "Gravity"
Judi Dench in "Philomena"
Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County"
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lawrence in "American Hustle"
Sally Hawkins in "Blue Jasmine"
Lupita Nyong'o in "12 Years a Slave"
Julia Roberts in "August: Osage County"
June Squibb in "Nebraska"
Jennifer Lawrence in "American Hustle"
Sally Hawkins in "Blue Jasmine"
Lupita Nyong'o in "12 Years a Slave"
Julia Roberts in "August: Osage County"
June Squibb in "Nebraska"
Best Animated Feature
“The Croods"
"Despicable Me 2"
"Ernest & Celestine"
"Frozen"
"The Wind Rises"
“The Croods"
"Despicable Me 2"
"Ernest & Celestine"
"Frozen"
"The Wind Rises"
Cinematography
Philippe Le Sourd (The Grandmaster)
Emmanuel Lubezki (Gravity)
Bruno Delbonnel (Inside Llewyn Davis)
Phedon Papamichael (Nebraska)
Roger Deakins (Prisoners)
Philippe Le Sourd (The Grandmaster)
Emmanuel Lubezki (Gravity)
Bruno Delbonnel (Inside Llewyn Davis)
Phedon Papamichael (Nebraska)
Roger Deakins (Prisoners)
Best Adapted Screenplay
“Before Midnight” Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke
“Captain Phillips” Screenplay by Billy Ray
“Philomena” Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
“12 Years a Slave” Screenplay by John Ridley
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Screenplay by Terence Winter
“Before Midnight” Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke
“Captain Phillips” Screenplay by Billy Ray
“Philomena” Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
“12 Years a Slave” Screenplay by John Ridley
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Screenplay by Terence Winter
Best Original Screenplay
“American Hustle” Written by David O. Russell and Eric Warren Singer
“Blue Jasmine” Written by Woody Allen
“Dallas Buyers Club” Written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
“Her” Written by Spike Jonze
“Nebraska” Written by Bob Nelson
“American Hustle” Written by David O. Russell and Eric Warren Singer
“Blue Jasmine” Written by Woody Allen
“Dallas Buyers Club” Written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
“Her” Written by Spike Jonze
“Nebraska” Written by Bob Nelson
Best Documentary Feature
The Act of Killing
Cutie and the Boxer
Dirty Wars
The Square
20 Feet from Stardom
The Act of Killing
Cutie and the Boxer
Dirty Wars
The Square
20 Feet from Stardom
Film Editing
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
12 Years a Slave
Best Foreign Language Film
The Broken Circle Breakdown
The Great Beauty
The Hunt
The Missing Picture
Omar
The Broken Circle Breakdown
The Great Beauty
The Hunt
The Missing Picture
Omar
Best Original Score
“Gravity” Steven Price
“Philomena" Alexandre Desplat
“Her” William Butler and Owen Pallett
“The Book Thief” John Williams
“Saving Mr. Banks” Thomas Newman
Best Original Song
“Alone Yet Not Alone” from Alone Yet Not Alone
“Happy" from Despicable Me 2
"The Moon Song" from Her
“Let it Go” from Frozen
“Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
“Gravity” Steven Price
“Philomena" Alexandre Desplat
“Her” William Butler and Owen Pallett
“The Book Thief” John Williams
“Saving Mr. Banks” Thomas Newman
Best Original Song
“Alone Yet Not Alone” from Alone Yet Not Alone
“Happy" from Despicable Me 2
"The Moon Song" from Her
“Let it Go” from Frozen
“Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Sound Mixing
Captain
Phillips
Gravity
The
Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Lone
Survivor
Inside
Llewyn Davis
Sound Editing
All
is Lost
Captain
Phillips
Gravity
The
Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Lone
Survivor
Production
Design
American
Hustle
Gravity
The
Great Gatsby
Her
12
Years a Slave
Visual Effects
Gravity
The
Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Iron
Man 3
The
Lone Ranger
Star
Trek into Darkness
Costumes
American
Hustle
The
Grandmaster
The
Great Gatsby
The
Invisible Woman
12
Years a Slave
Makeup and
Hairstyling
Dallas
Buyers Club
Jackass
Presents: Bad Grandpa
The
Lone Ranger
Best
Documentary Short Subject
CaveDiger
Facing
Fear
Karama
Has No Walls
The
Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Prison
Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall
Best Short
Film (Animated)
Feral
Get
a Horse!
Mr.
Hublot
Possessions
Room
on the Broom
Best Short
Film (Live Action)
Aquel
No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me)
Avant
Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything)
Helium
Pitääkö
Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)
The
Voorman Problem
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