The 86th Academy Awards- If I Picked the Winners

I present to you what my personal picks would be for the Oscars this year. I've seen the majority of the main nominees and being a judgmental jerk I've predicted what movies won't win because they're either bad or simply don't have a chance in hell. For example, I haven't seen Philomena with Judi Dench, but my limited knowledge of that movie tells me it probably features a solid performance from her as always, but probably not truly Oscar worthy this time 'round. Ditto for its best picture nomination.

I'm gonna skip a couple of the lesser-known awards like for Documentary and the Short Subjects mainly because I have next to no interest in them as films (not to be too disparaging of course).

Keep in mind, I'm not saying that these selections have ANY chance of winning, they're just my personal picks. And I'm only going to include names of people when I think they're significant or important. Also, I'm not gonna give super specific blurbs about any one of them, I'm just making a list. It's that simple.

Best Visual Effects

Gravity

Best Film Editing

Gravity

Best Costume Design

12 Years a Slave

Best Makeup & Hairstyling

Dallas Buyers Club

Best Cinematography

Gravity

Best Production Design

Her

Best Sound Mixing

Gravity

Best Sound Editing

Gravity

Best Original Song

"Let It Go" from Frozen (Sung by Idina Menzel)

Best Original Score

Gravity by Steven Price

Best Animated Feature

Frozen

Best Writing- Adapted Screenplay

12 Years a Slave

Best Writing- Original Screenplay

Her

Best Supporting Actress

Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)

Best Supporting Actor

Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Actress

Sandra Bullock (Gravity)

Best Actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)

Best Director

Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)

Best Picture

Gravity