‘Carol’ is based on the early Patricia Highsmith novel ‘The Price of Salt.’
Posts like this make me actually want to go and see movies! I’m looking forward to “Spotlight,” “Carol,” and “The Danish Girl.”
Best Picture – Drama
- Spotlight
- Carol
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Room
- The Revenant
It seems that Spotlight is the front-runner this season, though in my eyes, it’s a weak one. It’s possible that any of the nominees could overtake Spotlight for the win, in spite of the critical success it’s received.
Best Picture – Comedy or Musical
- The Big Short
- The Martian
- Joy
- Trainwreck
- Spy
I think it’s going to be a close race between The Martian and The Big Short but The Big Short has way too much buzz right now, plus like Spotlight, it has the “importance” factor going for it as well.
Best Director
- Todd Haynes, Carol
- George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
- Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
- Ridley Scott, The Martian
- Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Revenant
Any of the top three have a realistic shot of winning, though I predict a Best Picture/ Best Director split since it appears that they’ve become…
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