The Staff’s 2015 Oscar Picks
From "Whiplash" to "Boyhood," the HSS crew liked a lot of movies this year
February 22, 2015
Staff Oscar Picks
Like every office ours is filled with movie lovers and so-called experts. Everyone thinks they know best so let’s see how some of our movie aficionados do in predicting this year’s major Academy Awards winners.
Howard, Robin, Gary, JD, Jon, Ronnie and Richard’s pet guinea pig Taco each filled out a bracket for tonight’s telecast. Follow along to see who knows best and tune in Monday morning to Howard 100 to hear Howard’s take on tonight’s broadcast!
Remember, these picks represent who the staff thinks WILL win, not who they think SHOULD win.
BEST PICTURE
“Whiplash”: Howard,
“Boyhood”: Robin, Gary, JD, Jon, Taco
“American Sniper”: Ronnie
Taco taking the carrot for Boyhood
BEST ACTOR
Michael Keaton: Howard, Robin, Gary, JD, Taco
Eddie Redmayne: Jon
Bradley Cooper: Ronnie
American Sniper’s Bradley Cooper
BEST ACTRESS
Julianne Moore: Howard, Robin, Gary, JD, Jon
Reese Witherspoon: Ronnie
Felicity Jones: Taco
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: (a clean sweep!)
J.K. Simmons: Howard, Robin, Gary, JD, Jon, Ronnie, Taco
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Patricia Arquette: Howard, Robin, Gary, JD, Jon, Ronnie
Keira Knightley: Taco
BEST DIRECTOR:
Richard Linklater: Howard, Robin, JD, Ronnie
Alejandro G Inarritu: Gary, Jon, Taco
