The Oscar Buzz - Oscar has left the building!

As I write this the after parties will be in full swing as the Hollywood Who's Who celebrate their wins and commiserate their losses over more Champagnes, fine wines and hard spirits drinking, celebrating and critiquing the film industry's once a year night of nights. In Sydney the TV coverage is yet to begin, and the newspapers won't hit the stands for another eight hours or so - so if you continue reading this shortly after posting - beware . . . spoiler alert!

If you caught up on my Oscar Buzz mini-series in the closing four days of last week, you will know that I listed the nominees in what I consider the Top 8 categories, together with my predictions of who would be the winners & grinners. How did Odeon Online fare in their forecasting . . . read on!

• BEST VISUAL EFFECTS - this Blog said 'GRAVITY', and the Oscar went to 'GRAVITY'.
• BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - Odeon Online said 'THE GREAT GATSBY', and the Academy Award went to 'THE GREAT GATSBY'.
• BEST ACTRESS in a SUPPORTING ROLE - this reviewer said JENNIFER LAWRENCE for 'American Hustle', but the golden statue was awarded to LUPITA NYONG'O for '12 YEARS A SLAVE'.
• BEST ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE - Odeon Online said MICHAEL FASSBENDER for '12 Years a Slave', but the Academy Award went to JARED LETO for 'DALLAS BUYERS CLUB'.
• BEST ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLE - Odeon Online predicted CATE BLANCHETT for 'BLUE JASMINE' and the Oscar went to CATE BLANCHETT (no real surprises there!)
• BEST ACTOR in a LEADING ROLE - this critic said MATTHEW MacCONAUGHEY for 'DALLAS BUYERS CLUB', and the Oscar was awarded to MATTHEW MacCONAUGHEY.
• BEST DIRECTION - this Blog predicted ALFONSO CUARON for 'GRAVITY', and the Oscar statue was award to ALFONSO CUARON.
• BEST PICTURE - Odeon Online said '12 YEARS A SLAVE', and the 86th Academy Award went to '12 YEARS A SLAVE'.

So there you have it - Odeon Online picks six out of these Top 8 Academy Award Category Winners - not bad even though I say so myself!

Other statistical highlights  - 'GRAVITY' swept the board with seven Academy Awards for sound, editing, score and cinematography as well as those listed above. 'DALLAS BUYERS CLUB' picked up another Award - for Hair & Makeup, 'THE GREAT GATSBY' also picked up Best Costume Design giving Catherine Martin her second golden gong at these Awards and her fourth to date, and '12 YEARS A SLAVE' also picked up Best Adapted Screenplay giving three in total on the night. Animated Feature 'FROZEN' picked up Best Original Song and Best Animated FeatureFilm.

The count down now begins on the 87th Academy Awards in 2015 - for all the reviews, previews, hot news, triumphs & tragedy, arrivals & departures switch to Odeon Online for the latest word on what's hot, what's not, what's in and what's out in the world of cinema.

Keep reading, and go see a movie!

-Steve, at Odeon Online-