the sunday salon: Oscar Sunday

First, as promised, here is a wedding photo. We got married one month ago today in a museum library, and I could not resist a card catalog photo with champagne in hand.  

 

In other news, the Oscars are finally here! I've reviewed most of the films here over the last few months, but today I'll share my picks (if I were voting) and my predictions, which are rarely the same. The pre-Oscar awards have been rather predictable, and there are clear front runners in almost every category. I'm looking forward to the ceremony itself, as Adam Shankman is producing the show. Also, Steven Martin and Alec Baldwin are co-hosting, so I'm sure it will be funny, even if my favorites won't win. 

Best Picture

My pick: An Education

My prediction: The Hurt Locker (surprisingly, I think this category is most up for grabs. The voting system is completely different this year, and if supporters of the two front runners--The Hurt Locker and Avatar-- voted strategically and placed the other tenth on their ballots, Inglourious Basterds or Up in the Air could have a surprise win.)

Best Director

My pick: Jason Reitman, Up in the Air

My prediction: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Best Actor

My pick: Colin Firth, A Single Man

My prediction: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

Best Actress

My pick: Carey Mulligan, An Education

My prediction: Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

Best Supporting Actor

My pick: Woody Harrelson, The Messenger

My prediction: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress

My pick: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart

My prediction: Mo'Nique, Preciuos

Best Original Screenplay

My pick: The Messenger

My prediction: Inglourious Basterds

Best Adapted Screenplay

My pick: An Education

My prediction: Up in the Air

Best Animated Feature

My pick: The Fantastic Mr. Fox

My prediction: Up

Best Foreign Language Film

My pick:(I haven't seen any of them yet)

My prediction: The White Ribbon          

Best Original Score

My pick: (A Single Man, which wasn't even nominated)

My prediction: Up    

Best Original Song

My pick: "The Weary Kind," Crazy Heart

My prediction: "The Weary Kind," Crazy Heart

Best Art Direction

My pick: Nine

My prediction: Avatar

Best Cinematography

My pick: The White Ribbon

My prediction: Avatar

Best Costume Design

My pick: Coco Before Chanel

My prediction: Young Victoria   

Best Makeup

My pick: Young Victoria

My prediction: Star Trek

Best Film Editing

My pick: Precious

My prediction: Avatar

Best Documentary Feature

My pick: Food, Inc.    

My prediction: The Cove

Best Documentary Short Subject

My pick: (I haven't seen any of them yet)

My prediction: China's Unnatural Disaster: the Tears of Sichuan Province

Best Animated Short Film

My pick: Logorama

My prediction: A Matter of Loaf and Death

Best Live Action Short Film

My pick: The New Tenants

My prediction: Miracle Fish

Best Sound Editing

My pick: Avatar

My prediction: Avatar

Best Sound Mixing

My pick: Avatar

My prediction: Avatar

Best Visual Effects

My pick: Avatar

My prediction: Avatar             

Overall

Picks correct:

Predictions correct: 

Sadly, I won't be live tweeting the Oscars because I'll be at work for the first half of the awards, but I will have a recap of my reactions tomorrow. Happy Oscars!