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The ballots have been cast, the meets have been greeted, and the mud has been slung.
Need some last-minute help with your Oscar pool?
Here are our predictions in every single category of the most unpredictable, snakebitten Oscars in years.
So lets dispense with the others and consider the case ofGreen BookversusRoma.
And each has campaigned as the movie whose win would send a strong message against the forces of hate.
Spite is a powerful motivator, and this kind of revanchism could wind up spurring aGreen Bookwin.
A big night for the scabrous period piece could power her to an unexpected victory.
De Tavira is the surprise nominee who some pundits think could go all the way.
And Weisz is a past winner who effortlessly navigates her movies peculiar tone.
What could steal:ARomaorGreen Booktrophy could be a tip-off of which direction voters are leaning in Best Picture.
A victory forBlacKkKlansmanhere lets the Oscars finally give Spike a competitive trophy while still handing Best Director to Cuaron.
In that event, the runner-up would probably beCold War.
Best Film Editing
Barry Alexander Brown,BlacKkKlansmanJohn Ottman,Bohemian RhapsodyYorgos Mavropsaridis,The FavouritePatrick J.
This wasnt possible onBohemian Rhapsody, as Singer was fired weeks before shooting ended.
And did you know that long sidewalk tracking shot was actually filmed on a set?
What could steal:I do loveRachel WeiszsFavouritebritches.
What could steal:Maybe the Academy really loves Swedish troll-people?
(Its Shallow.)
What could steal:Nuclear war has a greater chance of happening than Shallow losing this Oscar.
And if voters remember thatFirst Manexists, they could go for those creepy spaceship noises.
When youre an astronaut, the last thing you want to hear is thatPLONK!
They are the champions (of making the guy fromMr.
Robotsound like a rock star).
Best Documentary Short
Black SheepEndgameLifeboatA Night at the GardenPeriod.
What will win:Not only is the menstruation docPeriod.
Ill go withMarguerite,the only live-action short not to center on children in peril.
What could steal:Skinalready got turned into a feature, which is being distributed by A24.
Thats more name recognition than the average short enjoys.
