Oscar night is over, and like all other reviewers, Russ and Rich had their own picks for who would and who should win Oscars on February 28, 2016. Russ and Rich have different tastes, but when it comes down to the best of the best, they are rarely that far apart. See who was better at predicting the winners.
Best Picture
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Room
- Spotlight
- The Big Short
- The Martian
- The Revenant
Russ: The Revenant (will win), The Revenant (should win).
Rich: The Revenant (will win), Spotlight (should win).
Actor in a Leading Role
- Bryan Cranston (Trumbo)
- Matt Damon (The Martian)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)
- Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs)
- Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl)
Russ: Leonardo DiCaprio (will win), Leonardo DiCaprio (should win).
Rich: Leonardo DiCaprio (will win), Leonardo DiCaprio (should win).
Actress in a Leading Role
- Cate Blanchett (Carol)
- Brie Larson (Room)
- Jennifer Lawrence (Joy)
- Charlotte Rampling (45 Years)
- Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)
Russ: Brie Larson (will win), Brie Larson (should win).
Rich: Brie Larson (will win), Brie Larson (should win).
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Christian Bale (The Big Short)
- Tom Hardy (The Revenant)
- Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight)
- Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies)
- Sylvester Stallone (Creed)
Russ: Sylvester Stallone (will win), Mark Ruffalo (should win).
Rich: Sylvester Stallone (will win), Mark Ruffalo (should win).
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight)
- Rooney Mara (Carol)
- Rachel McAdams (Spotlight)
- Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)
- Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs)
Russ: Alicia Vikander (will win), Alicia Vikander (should win).
Rich: Alicia Vikander (will win), Alicia Vikander (should win).
Animated Feature Film
- Anomalisa
- Boy and the World
- Inside Out
- Shaun the Sheep Movie
- When Marnie Was There
Russ: Inside Out (will win), Anomalisa (should win).
Rich: Inside Out (will win), Inside Out (should win).
Cinematography
- Carol
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Sicario
- The Hateful Eight
- The Revenant
Russ: The Revenant (will win), The Hateful Eight (should win).
Rich: The Revenant (will win), The Revenant (should win).
Costume Design
- Carol
- Cinderella
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Danish Girl
- The Revenant
Russ: The Danish Girl (will win), The Danish Girl (should win).
Rich: The Revenant (will win), The Danish Girl (should win).
Directing
- Lenny Abrahamson (Room)
- Alejandro González Iñárritu (The Revenant)
- Tom McCarthy (Spotlight)
- Adam McKay (The Big Short)
- George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Russ: Alejandro González Iñárritu (will win), Alejandro González Iñárritu (should win)
Rich: Alejandro González Iñárritu (will win), Alejandro González Iñárritu (should win).
Documentary Feature
- Amy
- Cartel Land
- The Look of Silence
- What Happened, Miss Simone?
- Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Russ: Cartel Land (will win), Cartel Land (should win)
Rich: Amy (will win), Cartel Land (should win).
Documentary Short Subject
- A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
- Body Team 12
- Chau, beyond the lines
- Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
- Last Day of Freedom
Russ: A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (will win), Body Team 12 (should win).
Rich: A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (will win), Body Team 12 (should win).
Film Editing
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Spotlight
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The Big Short
- The Revenant
Russ: Spotlight (will win), Spotlight (should win).
Rich: Spotlight (will win), Spotlight (should win).
Foreign Language Film
- A War
- Embrace of the Serpent
- Mustang
- Son of Saul
- Theeb
Russ: Son of Saul (will win), A War (should win).
Rich: Mustang (will win), Mustang (should win).
Makeup and Hairstyling
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
- The Revenant
Russ: Mad Max: Fury Road (will win), Mad Max: Fury Road (should win).
Rich: Mad Max: Fury Road (will win), Mad Max: Fury Road (should win).
Music — Original Score
- Carter Burwell (Carol)
- Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario)
- Ennio Morricone (The Hateful Eight)
- Thomas Newman (Bridge of Spies)
- John Williams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Russ: Ennio Morricone (will win), Ennio Morricone (should win).
Rich: John Williams (will win), Thomas Newman (should win).
Music — Original Song
- “Earned It” (Fifty Shades of Grey)
- “Manta Ray” (Racing Extinction)
- “Writing’s on the Wall” (Spectre)
- “Til It Happens to You” (The Hunting Ground)
- “Simple Song #3” (Youth)
Russ: “Writing’s on the Wall” (will win), “Writing’s on the Wall” (should win).
Rich: “Writing’s on the Wall” (will win), “Writing’s on the Wall” (should win).
Production Design
- Bridge of Spies
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Danish Girl
- The Martian
- The Revenant
Russ: The Martian (will win), The Martian (should win).
Rich: Mad Max: Fury Road (will win), The Martian (should win).
Short Film — Animated
- Bear Story
- Prologue
- Sanjay’s Super Team
- We Can’t Live without Cosmos
- World of Tomorrow
Russ: Bear Story (will win), Bear Story (should win).
Rich: Bear Story (will win), World of Tomorrow (should win).
Short Film — Live Action
- Ave Maria
- Day One
- Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)
- Shok
- Stutterer
Russ: Day One (will win), Ave Maria (should win).
Rich: Day One (will win), Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut) (should win).
Sound Editing
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Sicario
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The Martian
- The Revenant
Russ: Mad Max: Fury Road (will win), The Martian (should win).
Rich: Mad Max: Fury Road (will win), The Martian (should win).
Sound Mixing
- Bridge of Spies
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The Martian
- The Revenant
Russ: Mad Max: Fury Road (will win), The Martian (should win).
Rich: Mad Max: Fury Road (will win), The Revenant (should win).
Visual Effects
- Ex Machina
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The Martian
- The Revenant
Russ: The Martian (will win), The Martian (should win).
Rich: Mad Max: Fury Road (will win), The Martian (should win).
Writing — Adapted Screenplay
- Brooklyn
- Carol
- Room
- The Big Short
- The Martian
Russ: The Big Short (will win), Room (should win).
Rich: The Big Short (will win), Room (should win).
Writing — Original Screenplay
- Bridge of Spies
- Ex Machina
- Inside Out
- Spotlight
- Straight Outta Compton
Russ: Spotlight (will win), Spotlight (should win).
Rich: Spotlight (will win), Ex Machina (should win).
The final tally is as follows: Russ: 16 of 24 for 66.6% correct and Rich: 16 of 24 for 66.6% correct. It’s a tie once again! See you at next year’s Oscar ceremony.