88th Academy Awards Prediction and Discussion

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There are a lot of anticipated films this year and some more oscar-caliber trailers have been released. It is a bit early but I'm ready to start discussing the oscar possibilities! There's a lot to look forward to and it seems like there will be some surprises this year. Plus, I wanted to start this thread before anyone else could .

Best Motion Picture of the Year
The Revenant
The Hateful Eight
Carol
Bridge of Spies
The Danish Girl
Irrational Man
Joy
Steve Jobs

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Black Mass: Johnny Depp
The Revenant: Leonardo DiCaprio
Steve Jobs: Michael Fassbender
The Danish Girl: Eddie Redmayne
Southpaw: Jake Gyllenhaal

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Brooklyn: Saoirse Ronan
Suffragette: Carey Mulligan
Carol: Cate Blanchett
Joy: Jennifer Lawrence
Ricky and the Flash: Meryl Streep

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
The Hateful Eight: Samuel L Jackson
Southpaw: Forrest Whitacker
Bridge of Spies: Alan Alda
Steve Jobs: Seth Rogen
Joy: Robert De Niro

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
The Hateful Eight: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Bridge of Spies: Amy Ryan
Suffragette: Helena Bonham Carter
Carol: Rooney Mara
Steve Jobs: Kate Winslet

Best Achievement in Directing
The Hateful Eight: Quentin Tarantino
The Revenant: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Joy: David O' Russell
Steve Jobs: Danny Boyle
Carol: Todd Haynes

Best Writing, Original Screenplay
The Hateful Eight: Quentin Tarantino
Joy: David O' Russell
Irrational Man: Woody Allen
Bridge of Spies: Matt Charman, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Trainwreck: Amy Schumar

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Steve Jobs: Aaron Sorkin
The Revenant: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mark L. Smith
Carol: Phyllis Nagy
Brooklyn: Nick Hornby
Me & Earl & the Dying Girl: Jesse Andrews

Best Achievement in Cinematography
The Hateful Eight: Robert Richardson
The Revenant: Emmanuel Lubezki
Bridge of Spies: Janusz Kaminski
Mad Max: Fury Road: John Seale
Spectre: Hoyte van Hoytema

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Jurassic World