Predicting the New York Film Critics

Tom O’Neil’s Gold Derby has released a set of predictions for the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, however, for how a group of Oscar pundits think the awards might go.  My only problem with The Descendants being the first choice here is that two prominent NYFCC members panned it.  But they could be voted down too.  You just never know.  I decided to go with Guy Lodge’s choice for this, Tree of Life for Picture and Martin Scorsese, director for Hugo.  But it must go without saying that this is a shot in the dark, a total spitball…

These are predictions I don’t feel all that confident about – I went with Glenn Close for Actress because, what the hell, right?  And for Supporting Actor I went with Albert Brooks as maybe the only hat tip to Drive. I do think Christopher Plummer is the one in line for the Oscar presently.  He’s way overdue and this seems like a very good chance to reward him.

BEST PICTURE
“The Artist” – Douglas, Rosen
“The Descendants” – Karger, Lewin, Musto, O’Neil, Thompson, Walton, Wloszczyna
“Tree of Life” – Lodge, Stone

BEST DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese, “Hugo” – Stone
Michel Hazanavicius – “The Artist” – Douglas, Musto,
Terrence Malick, “Tree of Life” – Lodge
Alexander Payne, “The Descendants” – Karger, Lewin, O’Neil, Rosen, Thompson, Walton, Wloszczyna

BEST ACTOR
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist” – Lodge, Stone, Thompson, Walton, Wloszczyna
Michael Fassbender, “Shame” – O’Neil, Rosen
George Clooney, “The Descendants” – Clooney, Douglas, Lewin, Musto
Brad Pitt, “Moneyball” – Karger

BEST ACTRESS
Glen Close, “Albert Nobbs” — Stone
Kirsten Dunst, “Melancholia” – Musto, Thompson
Elizabeth Olsen, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” – Douglas, Lodge
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady” – O’Neil, Rosen, Walton, Wloszczyna
Tilda Swinton, “We Need to Talk About Kevin” – Karger, Lewin

Check out the rest of predictions over at Gold Derby. Over the weekend we’ll be posting our preview that looks back at the history of the NYFCC and what many of its members have favored so far this year.