Final Oscar Picks

With the Oscars finally happening this evening, I wanted to do a quick run through of my picks. I'll link up all my in depth looks, but here I'm mostly concerned with who I think will win, who I think could win, and who I think should win.

Nomination Reaction

Documentary Short

Will Win: A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Could Win: Chau, Beyond the Lines
Should Win: Claude Lanzamann, Spectres of Shoah

Animated Short
Will Win: Bear Story
Could Win: Sanjay's Super Team
Should Win: We Can't Live Without Cosmos

Live-Action Short
Will Win: Shock
Could Win: Day One
Should Win: Stutterer

Documentary Feature
Will Win: Amy
Could Win: Cartel Land
Should Win: Amy


Animated Feature 
Will Win: Inside Out
Could Win: Anomalisa
Should Win: Inside Out


Foreign Film
Will Win: Son of Saul
Could Win:Mustang
Should Win: Son of Saul

Visual Effects
Will Win: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Could Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Should Win: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Sound Mixing
Will Win: The Revenant
Could Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

Sound Editing
Will Win: The Revenant
Could Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

Makeup & Hairstyling
Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could Win: The Revenant
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

Costume Design
Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could Win: The Danish Girl
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

Score
Will Win:The Hateful Eight
Could Win: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Should Win: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Song
Will Win: "Til It Happens to You" (The Hunting Ground)
Could Win: "Writing's On The Wall" (Spectre)
Should Win: "Til It Happens to You" (The Hunting Ground)

Production Design
Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could Win: The Revenant
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

Cinematography
Will Win: The Revenant
Could Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Should Win: The Revenant

Film Editing
Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could Win: The Big Short
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road

Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: The Big Short
Could Win: Room
Should Win: The Martian

Original Screenplay
Will Win: Spotlight
Could Win: Inside Out
Should Win: Inside Out

Supporting Actress
Will Win: Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)
Could Win: Kate Winslet (Jobs)
Should Win: Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)

Supporting Actor
Will Win: Sylvester Stallone (Creed)
Could Win: Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies)
Should Win: Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies)

Lead Actress
Will Win: Brie Larson (Room)
Could Win: Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)
Should Win: Brie Larson (Room)

Lead Actor
Will Win: Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)
Could Win: Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl)
Should Win: Michael Fassbender (Jobs)

Director
Will Win: Alejandro Inarritu (The Revenant)
Could Win: George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Should Win: George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road)

Best Picture
Will Win: The Revenant
Could Win: The Big Short
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road