Happy Oscars week, everyone! Hollywood’s biggest night is this Sunday, March 10. The ceremony will air live on ABC at 4PT/7ET. Voting closed last week, and all the guilds and other awards groups have given out their prizes. So we have all the clues we’re going to get to predict who takes home a gold statuette this weekend.
Need some help with your office Oscar pool? Want to be more informed at the party you’ve been invited to? We at The Long Take Review are here to help. Across two episodes, we will share our final predictions in each category, while comparing those predictions to which nominees we personally think should win.
In this episode of The Long Take Review, Greg and I take on 12 of the 23 categories: Actor, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, International Feature, Animated Feature, Documentary Feature, all three shorts categories, Director, and Best Picture. Greg has seen EVERY single Oscar-nominated film, including all the shorts. So he has special insight into many categories that trip up most folks. I have not seen all the films, but have been keeping my ear to the industry ground all year and can share the pundits’ most popular picks. Later in the week, P.T., Antonio, and I will tackle the remaining 11 categories and provide additional commentary on Best Picture.
Wondering how you can watch the Oscars? The ABC app and website will host a livestream, but you will need a login from another cable/tv provider to log in. For cord cutters, the best way to watch is to subscribe to a streaming service that offers live TV. I usually upgrade my Hulu subscription to Hulu Live for the month and then cancel it. They offer a recording feature that makes it easier to skip commercials if you want to watch on a slight delay or go back to something you missed.
You can listen to The Long Take Review on Substack, Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Best Actor 17:00
Best Supporting Actress 23:54
Best Adapted Screenplay 32:48
Best Original Score 43:11
Best International Feature Film 52:09
Best Animated Feature Film 59:10
Best Animated Short Film 1:05:35
Best Documentary Feature Film 1:15:31
Best Documentary Short Film 1:21:35
Best Live Action Short Film 1:26:44
Best Director 1:38:50
Best Picture 1:45:10
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Final Oscar Predictions: Part One