Patrick Stoner welcomes your questions about movies and the people who make them. Send your questions to pstoner@whyy.org. Here's the current question and answer:
Q: What are your choices for the major Oscars?A: Probably different from what will win.
I'll give you two versions: one, predictions of winners; two, my choices. First, the disclaimer: This is a tough year -- too many small films with strong feelings surrounding them and too few surefire winners. Still, I want to go on record with something decisive, so here it goes ...
FOREIGN FILM
KOLYA
- Prediction:
My Choice: RIDICULE DOCUMENTARY
WHEN WE WERE KINGS
- Prediction:
My Choice: WHEN WE WERE KINGS ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
FARGO
- Prediction:
My Choice: LONE STAR ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
THE ENGLISH PATIENT
- Prediction:
My Choice: THE ENGLISH PATIENT SUPPORTING ACTRESS
LAUREN BACALL
- Prediction:
My Choice: JOAN ALLEN SUPPORTING ACTOR
CUBA GOODING, JR.
- Prediction:
My Choice: EDWARD NORTON ACTRESS
BRENDA BLETHYN
- Prediction:
My Choice: FRANCES McDORMAND ACTOR
GEOFFREY RUSH
- Prediction:
My Choice: BILLY BOB THORNTON DIRECTOR
JOEL COEN
- Prediction:
My Choice: ANTHONY MINGHELLA PICTURE
THE ENGLISH PATIENT
- Prediction:
My Choice: THE ENGLISH PATIENT Also, two silly nominations to note: Kenneth Branagh, much as I admire him and his wonderful HAMLET, for the Adapted Screenplay nomination for an uncut Shakespeare, and FARGO for Editing (with a pseudonym hiding the fact it's the Coen Brothers).
Don't bet the house on ANY of these this year.
