Editor-In-Chief Mary's Oscar Picks

Picture: Birdman

We all know Hollywood likes celebrating itself, and this film was good enough that no one's going to be too ruffled if it wins. Recall, this isn't about what MY vote would be .... but this one's a no-brainer for Hollywood.

Actress: Julianne Moore, Still Alice

Julianne Moore's won almost every award in this category across all the other awards shows; deservedly, I've heard.

Actor: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything

It's between Eddie Redmayne and Michael Keaton (sorry, Benedict Cumberbatch -- close but no Oscar). My guess for the winner is Eddie, whose physical transformation was so transfixing that at times I questioned how much he must be in pain from holding such unnatural positions.

Foreign Film: Ida

This movie was fantastic and deserves any and all accolades for its ability to convey intense emotions without feeling sensationalized. 

Actress in a Supporting Role: Patricia Arquette

Actor in a Supporting Role: J.K. Simmons

Best Original Screenplay: The Grand Budapest Hotel 

Animated Feature Film: Big Hero 6

Director: Richard Linklater

Documentary Feature: CITIZENFOUR

Costume Design: Maleficent

Short, Animated: The Bigger Picture

Short, Live-Action: Boogaloo and Graham

Documentary Short: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1

Production Design: Into the Woods

Film Editing: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Sound Editing: The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

Sound Mixing: Interstellar

Visual Effects: Interstellar

Original Song: Glory from Selma

Makeup and Hairstyling: Guardians of the Galaxy