Movies of a Petite Aspie

My -- as always -- fearless predictions, this time for the 2016 SAG Awards.  What's so important about the SAG Awards?  Well, for one, all four acting winners from last year went on to went Oscars, so there's that...and, as an [amateur, non-professional] actor myself, I can understand how appreciative these well-paid celebrities would be upon receiving these odd-looking statuettes from their peers.   Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Winner: Spotlight -- While Mark Ruffalo and Rachel MacAdams scored individual nominations, this really is an ensemble piece that relies of the strength of its cast to get the message across. Runner-up: The Big Short -- In the same vein, without the success of its solid, game cast, this movie would have suffered.  Both films have enough momentum to win here.  Outstanding Performing by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio -- The Revenant -- DiCaprio should continue his awards sweep ...

Despite having only seen a handful of the films, TV shows, and performances nominated for Golden Globes this year, I am going to do my best to predict the winners and runners-up for this year's Ricky Gervais-hosted -- and celebrity-roasting -- ceremony.   Best Motion Picture -- Drama Winner: Spotlight Runner-up: Mad Max: Fury Road Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy Winner: The Big Short Runner-up: Trainwreck Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama Winner: Brie Larson -- Room Runner-up: Cate Blanchett -- Carol Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -- Drama Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio -- The Revenant Runner-up: Eddie Redmayne -- The Danish Girl Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy Winner: Amy Schumer -- Trainwreck Runner-up: Jennifer Lawrence -- Joy Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy Winner: Steve Carell -- The Big Short Runner-up: Christian Bale -- ...

As I often say, it's never too early to make predictions for the upcoming Oscar nominees -- whether it's two weeks away, four months away, or half a year away.  February 28th, 2016, is fewer than four months away, so now seems like a good time to start predicting the nominees (by category, alphabetically).  Maybe second-time host Chris Rock is already preparing some brilliantly controversial jokes.   * = front runners (in my current, fearless opinion) Best Picture Beasts of No Nation  The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn  By the Sea Carol  Concussion The Danish Girl The Hateful Eight  Inside Out  Joy  The Martian The Revenant  Room Sicario *Spotlight  Steve Jobs   Suffragette Youth Best Director Lenny Abrahamson -- Room  Danny Boyle -- Steve Jobs   John Crowley -- Brooklyn Carey Fukunaga -- Beasts of No Nation  Sarah Gavron -- Suffragette Todd Haynes -- Carol...