Jo Reviews

Better late then never. We are only a couple of hours away from the start of the Academy Awards. I am now going to make my predictions on who the winners will be. Be sure to tune in to ABC starting at 7pm CST to watch it live!

BEST ACTOR

George Clooney, The Descendants

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Christopher Plummer, Beginners

BEST ACTRESS

Viola Davis, The Help

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Octavia Spencer, The Help

Directing:

Martin Scorsese, Hugo

Best picture:

The Descendants

Best Original Screenplay:

Midnight in Paris : Woody Allen

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Moneyball : Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin

Best Animation:

Rango

Best Foreign Language:

A Separation : Asghar Farhadi(Iran)

Best Achievement in Cinematography:

The Tree of Life : Emmanuel Lubezki

Best Achievement in Editing:

The Artist : Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius

Best Achievement in Art Direction:

The Artist : Laurence Bennett, Gregory S. Hooper

Best Achievement in Costume Design:

The Artist : Mark Bridges

Best Achievement in Makeup:

The Iron Lady

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score:

The Artist : Ludovic Bource

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song:

Rio : Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett(“Real in Rio”)

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing:

Hugo

Best Achievement in Sound Editing:

Drive

Best Achievement in Visual Effects:

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Documentary:

Paradise Lost 3: PurgatoryPina

Best Documentary, Short Subjects:

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

Best Short Film, Animated:

Wild Life : Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby

Best Short Film, Live Action:

Raju : Max Zähle, Stefan Gieren