Having given my predictions on the Oscar Nominees (see previous post), here are the people/films I would have nominated for the major acting/directing/picture categories. Call them the Movie Night Awards if you will. (My) Winners highlighted in bold.
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lopez- Hustlers
Laura Dern- Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson- Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh- Little Women
Park So-Dam- Parasite
Best Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe- The Lighthouse
Song Kang-Ho- Parasite
Al Pacino- The Irishman
Joe Pesci- The Irishman
Brad Pitt- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Actress
Lupita N’Yongo- Us
Scarlett Johansson- Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan- Little Women
Charlize Theron- Bombshell
Jessie Buckley- Wild Rose
Best Actor
Adam Sandler- Uncut Gems
Leonardo DiCaprio- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Adam Driver- Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix- Joker
Robert De Niro- The Irishman
Best Director
Martin Scorsese- The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Josh and Benny Safdie- Uncut Gems
Sam Mendes- 1917
Bong Joon-Ho- Parasite
Best Picture
Uncut Gems
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite