I, assistant managing/entertainment editor Cory Woodroof, welcome you to the “Top the Critic” challenge!
The Academy Awards will hold their ceremony Sunday evening, and in honor of the season, I have offered my “professional” opinion on who will win in the major categories.
You will have a chance to offer your own picks in the comments section below this article. If you can manage to prove me wrong and top my predictions, you will have a chance to win two free movie tickets to the Regal Theater!
Please remember to include your name and email in your predictions post.
See below for contest rules.
BEST PICTURE
The Artist
Moneyball
War Horse
The Help
Midnight in Paris
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Hugo
The Lumination Critic picks The Artist.
BEST ACTOR
George Clooney–The Descendants
Brad Pitt– Moneyball
Jean Dujardin– The Artist
Demián Bichir– A Better Life
Gary Oldman– Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The Lumination Critic picks Jean Dujardin.
BEST ACTRESS
Meryl Streep– The Iron Lady
Viola Davis– The Help
Michelle Williams– My Week with Marilyn
Rooney Mara– The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Glenn Close– Albert Nobbs
The Lumination Critic picks Viola Davis.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christopher Plummer– Beginners
Jonah Hill– Moneyball
Nick Nolte– Warrior
Max von Sydow– Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Kenneth Branagh- My Week with Marilyn
The Lumination Critic picks Max von Sydow.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Octavia Spencer– The Help
Bérénice Bejo– The Artist
Melissa McCarthy– Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer– Albert Nobbs
Jessica Chastain– The Help
The Lumination Critic picks Octavia Spencer.
BEST DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese– Hugo
Michel Hazanavicius– The Artist
Alexander Payne– The Descendants
Woody Allen– Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick– The Tree of Life
The Lumination Critic picks Michel Hazanavicius.
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Midnight in Paris
The Artist
Bridesmaids
A Separation
Margin Call
The Lumination Critic picks Midnight in Paris.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Moneyball
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Lumination Critic picks Moneyball.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Rango
A Cat in Paris
Puss in Boots
Chico and Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
The Lumination Critic picks Rango.
TIEBREAKER #1 (I”m not offering predictions for tiebreakers.)
BEST FOREIGN FILM
A Separation
Footnote
In Darkness
Bullhead
Monsieur Lazhar
TIEBREAKER #2
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Pina
Hell and Back Again
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Undefeated
TIEBREAKER #3
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Man or Muppet”– The Muppets
“Real in Rio”– Rio
Post your predictions in the comments section in order to win!
Good luck!!!
CONTEST RULES
All posts must include predictions in all the categories featured, including tiebreaker categories. Submissions must be posted by no later than 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26. Any comments thereafter will be deemed ineligible from competition.
In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker questions will help determine a winner. In the event of a tie with the tiebreakers, the possible winner will be chosen at random.
If Cory’s predictions are all correct, those whose picks are identical will go through the tiebreaker process, followed by the random choice if need be.
The movie tickets can be exchanged at any Regal Theater.
Again, please remember to include your full name and email in the submission post.
The winner will be notified within the week following the ceremony.
Thanks for your participation!
Best Picture – The Artist
Best Actor – Jean Dujardin
Best Actress – Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor – Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress – Octavia Spencer
Best Director – Martin Scorcese
Best Original Screenplay – Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay – The Descendants
Best Animated Feature – Rango
Best Foreign Film – A Separation
Best Documentary – Hell and Back Again
Best Original Song – “Man or Muppet”
Grant Winter – winterga@mail.lipscomb.edu
Best Picture – The Artist
Best Actor – Jean Dujardin
Best Actress – Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor – Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress – Octavia Spencer
Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist
Best Original Screenplay – Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay – The Descendants
Best Animated Feature – Rango
Best Foreign Film – A Separation
Best Documentary – Undefeated
Best Original Song – “Man or Muppet”
Kris Smith KrisSmith1230@yahoo.com
Best Picture – The Artist
Best Actor – Jean Dujardin
Best Actress – Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor – Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress – Octavia Spencer
Best Director – Michel Hazanavicus, The Artist
Best Original Screenplay – Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay – The Descendants
Best Animated Feature – Rango
Best Foreign Film – A Separation
Best Documentary – Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Best Original Song – “Man or Muppet”
Paul Jarnagin – pjrngn@gmail.com
Brian
brimicbed@hotmail.com
BEST PICTURE: The Artist
BEST ACTOR: Jean Dujardin- The Artist
BEST ACTRESS: Viola Davis- The Help
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christopher Plummer- Beginners
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Octavia Spencer- The Help
BEST DIRECTOR: Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Midnight in Paris
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Moneyball
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Rango
TIEBREAKER #1 BEST FOREIGN FILM: A Separation
TIEBREAKER #2 BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Pina
TIEBREAKER #3 BEST ORIGINAL SONG: “Man or Muppet”- The Muppets
Best Picture – The Artist
Best Actor – Gary Oldman
Best Actress – Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor – Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress – Octavia Spencer
Best Director – Michel Hazanavicius
Best Original Screenplay – Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Animated Feature – Rango
Best Foreign Film – A Separation
Best Documentary – Hell and Back Again
Best Original Song – “Man or Muppet”
jonathan.m.corley@gmail.com
Picture-The Artist
Actor-Jean Dujardin
Actress-Viola Davis
Supporting Actor-Christopher Plummer
Supporting Actress- Octavia Spencer
Director-Michel Hazanavicius
Original Screenplay-Midnight in Paris
Adapted Screenplay-The Descendants
Animated-Rango
Foreign- A Separation
Doc-Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Song- Man or Muppet
Logan Butts lbbutts@mail.lipscomb.edu
Picture- The Help
Actor-Gary Oldman
Actress-Viola Davis
Supporting Actor-Max von Sydow
Supporting Actress-Bérénice Bejo
Director-Michel Hazanavicius
Original Screenplay-The Artist
Adapted Screenplay-Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Animated-Rango
Foreign-Bullhead
Documentary-Hell and Back Again
Song-Man or Muppet
Landry Smith smithlc1@mail.lipscomb.edu
Thomas Sentina
workmaniaxx@aol.com
best picture: the artist
best actor: jean dujardin
best actress: viola davis
best supporting actor: christopher plummer
best supporting actress: octavia spencer
best director: michel hazanavicius
best original screenplay: midnight in paris
best adapted screenplay: the descendants
best animated feature: rango
best foreign film: a separation
best documentary feature: paradise lost 3: purgatory
best original song: the muppets
Best Picture- The Artist
Best Actor- George Clooney
Best Actress – Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor – Max von Sydow
Best Supporting Actress – Octavia Spencer
Best Director – Michel Hazanavicius
Best Original Screenplay – Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay – The Descendants
Best Animated Feature – Rango
Best Foreign Film – A Separation
Best Documentary – Undefeated
Best Original Song – “Man or Muppet”
Angela Moore
ahmoore@mail.lipscomb.edu
BEST PICTURE: The Artist
BEST ACTOR: Jean Dujardin- The Artist
BEST ACTRESS: Viola Davis- The Help
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christopher Plummer- Beginners
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Octavia Spencer- The Help
BEST DIRECTOR: Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Midnight in Paris
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: The Descendants
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Rango
TIEBREAKER #1 BEST FOREIGN FILM: A Separation
TIEBREAKER #2 BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
TIEBREAKER #3 BEST ORIGINAL SONG: “Man or Muppet”- The Muppets
Phillip Duong philduong@hotmail.com
Best Picture – The Artist
Best Actor – Jean Dujardin
Best Actress – Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor – Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress – Octavia Spencer
Best Director – Michel Hazanavicius
Best Original Screenplay – Midnight In Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay – The Descendants
Best Animated Feature – Rango
Best Foreign Film – A Separation
Best Documentary Film – Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Best Original Song – “Man or Muppet”
C. Robert Dimitri
r_dimitri22@yahoo.com
Best Picture- The Artist
Best Actor- George Clooney
Best Actress – Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor – Max von Sydow
Best Supporting Actress – Octavia Spencer
Best Director – Michel Hazanavicius
Best Original Screenplay – Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay – The Descendants
Best Animated Feature – Rango
Best Foreign Film – A Separation
Best Documentary – Undefeated
Best Original Song – “Man or Muppet”
Michael Johnson
johnsonms2@email.appstate.edu
Best Picture- The Artist
Best Actor- George Clooney
Best Actress- Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor- Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress- Octavia Spencer
Best Director- Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist
Best Original Screenplay- Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay- The Descendants
Best Animated Feature- Rango
Best Foreign Film- A Separation
Best Documentary Feature- Paradise Lost 3- Purgatory
Best Original Song- Man or Muppet- The Muppets
Robin Donnenfeld- robind444@aol.com
Best Picture- The Artist
Best Actor- Jean Dujardin
Best Actress- Michelle Williams
Best Supporting Actor- Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress- Octavia Spencer
Best Director- Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist
Best Original Screenplay- Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay- The Descendants
Best Animated Feature- Rango
Best Foreign Film- A Separation
Best Documentary Feature- Undefeated
Best Original Song- Man or Muppet- The Muppets
Tom Stroup tom.stroup@cox.net
Best Picture – The Artist
Best Actor – Jean Dujardin
Best Actress – Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor – Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress – Octavia Spencer
Best Director – Michel Hazanavicius
Best Original Screenplay – Midnight In Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay – The Descendants
Best Animated Feature – Rango
Best Foreign Film – A Separation
Best Documentary Film – Hell and Back Again
Best Original Song – “Man or Muppet”
Chris Frano
cfrano11@yahoo.com
Best Picture- The Artist
Best Actor- Jean Dujardin
Best Actress- Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor- Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress- Octavia Spencer
Best Director- Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist
Best Original Screenplay- Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay- The Descendants
Best Animated Feature- Rango
Best Foreign Film- A Separation
Best Documentary Feature- Undefeated
Best Original Song- Man or Muppet- The Muppets
Oliver Davidson. oliverdavidson@gmail.com
Best Picture- The Artist
Best Actor- Jean Dujardin
Best Actress- Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor- Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress- Octavia Spencer
Best Director- Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist
Best Original Screenplay- Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay- The Descendants
Best Animated Feature- Rango
Best Foreign Film- A Separation
Best Documentary Feature- Undefeated
Best Original Song- Man or Muppet- The Muppets
Jennifer Mullowney jfmullowney@gmail.com
Best Picture – The Artist
Best Actor – Jean Dujardin
Best Actress – Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor – Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress – Octavia Spencer
Best Director – Michel Hazanavicius
Best Original Screenplay – Midnight In Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay – The Descendants
Best Animated Feature – Rango
Best Foreign Film – A Separation
Best Documentary Film – Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Best Original Song – “Man or Muppet”
davidkkellogg@gmail.com
Best Picture- The Artist
Best Actor- George Clooney
Best Actress- Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor- Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress- Octavia Spencer
Best Director- Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist
Best Original Screenplay- Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay- The Descendants
Best Animated Feature- Rango
Best Foreign Film- A Separation
Best Documentary Feature- Paradise Lost 3
Best Original Song- Man or Muppet- The Muppets
Kyle Beach – KyleCBeach@gmail.com