That depends on the film, but essentially I agree, if you're able to express your feelings about it. Of course, the more you see, the more legitimate your expressions are.

Best Picture
01. The Revenant | “20th Century Fox” |

02. Demolition | “Fox Searchlight Pictures” |

03. Steve Jobs | “Universal Pictures” |

04. Joy | “Fox 2000 Pictures” |

05. The Hateful Eight | “The Weinstein Company” |

06. Beast of No Nation | “Focus Features” |

07. The Danish Girl | “?” |

08. Inside Out | “Walt Disney Pictures & Pixar” |

09. Genius | “?” |

Sea of Trees, St. James Place


Best Director
01. Alejandro G. Iñàrritu | “The Revenant” |

02. Quentin Tarantino | “The Hateful Eight” |

03. David O. Russell | “Joy” |

04. Danny Boyle | “Jobs” |

05. Jean-Marc Vallée | “Demolition” |

Cary Fukunaga (Beast of No Nation), Tom Hooper (The Danish Girl)


Best Actor
01. Jake Gyllenhaal | “Demolition” |

02. Michael Fassbender | “Steve Jobs” |

03. Leonardo DiCaprio | “The Revenant” |

04. Eddie Redmayne | “The Danish Girl” |

05. Matthew McConaughey | “Sea of Trees” |

Colin Firth (Genius), Tom Hanks (St. James)


Best Supporting Actor
01. Tom Hardy | “The Revenant” |

02. Jude Law | “Genius” |

03. Idris Elba | “Beast of No Nation” |

04. Samuel L. Jackson | “The Hateful Eight” |

05. Ken Watanabe | “Sea of Trees” |

Robert De Niro (Joy), Seth Rogen (Steve Jobs)


Best Actress
01. Jennifer Lawrence | “Joy” |

02. Cate Blanchett | “Carol” |

03. Meryl Streep | “Ricki and the Flash” |

04. Nicole Kidman | “Queen of the Desert” |

05. Alicia Vikander | “The Danish Girl” |

Sandra Bullock (Our Band Is In Crisis), Julianne Moore (Freeheld)


Best Supporting Actress
01. Naomi Watts | “Demolition” |

02. Rooney Mara | “Carol” |

03. Melissa Leo | “Joy” |

04. Jennifer Jason Leigh | “The Hateful Eight” |

05. Marion Cotillard | “Macbeth” |


Best Original Screenplay
01. Quentin Tarantino | “The Hateful Eight” |

02. Michael Arndt | “Inside Out” |

03. David O. Russell & Annie Mumolo | “Joy” |

04. Bryan Sipe | “Demolition” |

05. Woody Allen | “Irrational Man” |


Best Adapted Screenplay
01. Alejandro G. Iñàrritu & Mark L. Smith | “The Revenant” |

02. Aaron Sorkin | “Steve Jobs” |

03. John Logan | “Genius” |

04. Lucinda Coxon | “ The Danish Girl” |

05. Cary Fukunaga | “Beats of No Nation” |

^ Awesome picks


Hope Jude Law can get some recognition

Shame he was ignored in '12. Actually that was an obscenely strong year in that category.

And yet they nominated Arkin.

Best Picture
01. The Revenant | “20th Century Fox” |

02. Demolition | “Fox Searchlight Pictures” |

03. The Hateful Eight | “The Weinstein Company” |

04. Steve Jobs | “Universal Pictures” |

05. Beast of No Nation | “Focus Features” |

06. The Danish Girl | “?” |

07. Sea of Trees | “?” |

08. Genius | “?” |

09. Inside Out | “Walt Disney Pictures & Pixar” |

St. James Place, Joy


Best Director
01. Alejandro G. Iñàrritu | “The Revenant” |

02. Quentin Tarantino | “The Hateful Eight” |

03. Cary Fukunaga | “Beats of No Nation” |

04. Jean-Marc Vallée | “Demolition” |

05. Danny Boyle | “Steve Jobs” |

Tom Hooper (The Danish Girl)


Best Actor
01. Jake Gyllenhaal | “Demolition” |

02. Michael Fassbender | “Steve Jobs” |

03. Leonardo DiCaprio | “The Revenant” |

04. Eddie Redmayne | “The Danish Girl” |

05. Matthew McConaughey | “Sea of Trees” |


Best Supporting Actor
01. Tom Hardy | “The Revenant” |

02. Jude Law | “Genius” |

03. Idris Elba | “Beast of No Nation” |

04. Samuel L. Jackson | “The Hateful Eight” |

05. Ken Watanabe | “Sea of Trees” |


Best Actress
01. Meryl Streep | “Ricki and the Flash”

02. Cate Blanchett | “Carol” |

03. Jennifer Lawrence | “Joy” |

04. Alicia Vikander | “The Danish Girl” |

05. Saoirse Ronan | “Brooklyn” |


Best Supporting Actress
01. Naomi Watts | “Demolition” |

02. Rooney Mara | “Carol” |

03. Jennifer Jason Leigh | “The Hateful Eight” |

04. Melissa Leo | “Joy” |

05. Marion Cotillard | “Macbeth” |


Best Original Screenplay
01. Quentin Tarantino | “The Hateful Eight” |

02. Bryan Sipe |“Demolition” |

03. Michael Arndt |“Inside Out” |

04. David O. Russell & Annie Mumolo |“Joy” |

05. Woody Allen |“Irrational Man” |


Best Adapted Screenplay
01. Alejandro G. Iñàrritu & Mark L. Smith | “The Revenant” |

02. Aaron Sorkin | “Steve Jobs” |

03. John Logan | “Genius” |

04. Lucinda Coxon | “The Danish Girl” |

05. Cary Fukunaga | “Beats of No Nation” |

Best Picture
01. Joy | “Fox 2000 Pictures” |

02. The Hateful Eight | “The Weinstein Company” |

03. St. James Place | “Walt Disney Pictures” |

04. The Revenant | “20th Century Fox” |

05. Sea of Trees | “?” |

06. Suffragette | “?” |

07. The Walk | “Tri Star Pictures” |

08. Steve Jobs | “Universal Pictures” |

09. Carol | “The Weinstein Company” |

10. Demolition | “Fox Searchlight Pictures” |


Best Director
01. David O. Russell | “Joy” |

02. Quentin Tarantino | “The Hateful Eight” |

03. Steven Spielberg | “St. James Place” |

04. Alejandro G. Iñàrritu | “The Revenant” |

05. Gus Van Sant | “Sea Of Trees” |


Best Actor
01. Leonardo DiCaprio | “The Revenant” |

02. Michael Fassbender | “Steve Jobs” |

03. Bryan Cranston | “Trumbo” |

04. Matthew McConaughey | “Sea of Trees” |

05. Jake Gyllenhaal | “Demolition” |


Best Actress
01. Jennifer Lawrence | “Joy” |

02. Carry Mulligan| “Suffragette” |

03. Cate Blanchett | “Carol” |

04. Saoirse Ronan | “Brooklyn” |

05. Mia Wasikowska | “Crimson Peak” |


Best Supporting Actor
01. Albert Brooks | “Concussion” |

02. Seth Rogen | “Jobs” |

03. Robert De Niro | “Joy” |

04. Tom Hardy | “The Revenant” |

05. Ken Watanabe | “Sea of Trees” |


Best Supporting Actress
01. Meryl Streep| “Suffragette” |

02. Rooney Mara | “Carol” |

03. Jennifer Jason Leigh | “The Hateful Eight” |

04. Naomi Watts | “Demolition” |

05. Shailene Woodley | “Snowden” |


Best Original Screenplay
01. David O. Russell & Annie Mumolo |“Joy” |

02. Quentin Tarantino | “The Hateful Eight” |

03. Abi Morgan |“Suffragette” |

04. Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, and Joel Coen |“St. James Place” |

05. Chris Sparling |“Sea Of Trees” |


Best Adapted Screenplay
01. Alejandro G. Iñàrritu & Mark L. Smith | “The Revenant” |

02. Aaron Sorkin | “Steve Jobs” |

03. Phyliss Nagy | “Carol” |

04. Lucinda Coxon | “The Danish Girl” |

05. Christopher Browne and Robert Zemckis | “The Walk” |

I fully expect Innaritu to pull a second win. (though it's worth noting the fact that Birdman is very much about the industry, which the Academy looooooves ie The Artist, whereas Revenant isn't.)

It seems that some people are overestimating Joy. It may be a David O. Russell film but essentially its about a woman and a mob. How is that oscar bait? Plus female lead driven films only seems to get oscar nominations for its performances. Recent female lead driven films such as Blue Jasmine and Wild only got acting nominations and writing. On the other hand both Woody Allen and Vallée films prior to Blue and Wild with a male lead got nominations for picture, directing, acting and writing. Another film people are overestimating is Carol. It will receive nominations for its performances and perhaps writing and since its a period piece costume, production design. So far I think Joy will be nominated for best actress and best original screenplay.

Undeservedly. Jennifer Lawrence needs to go back to proper independent roles instead of hanging out with David O. Russell. She has barely shown any range yet, and she's already being compared to Meryl Streep.

BlairCo wrote:Undeservedly

Um, have you seen the performance yet?