Gay folks — both actors, characters and behind the scenes — are easier to find at the Tonys and Emmys than at the Oscars; it’s one of the reasons we get so excited about Brokeback Mountain and The Kids Are All Right.
But the Oscars do occasionally have their queer appeal — one of the frontrunners this year is an elderly man who comes out as gay to his adult son’s dismay.
Here’s a scorecard for those keeping track,
including who will win and who should … and who might sneak in. Let the office pool begin!
— Arnold Wayne Jones
Picture: Who will win: The Artist, pictured. Who should win: The Help. Spoiler:
The Descendants.
Director: Who will win: Michel Hazavanicius, The Artist. Who should win: Terrence Malick,
Tree of Life. Spoiler: Martin Scorsese, Hugo.
Actor: Who will/should win: Jean Dujardin, The Artist. Spoiler: George Clooney,
The Descendants.
Actress: Who will/should win: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady. Spoiler: Viola Davis, The Help.
Supporting Actor: Who will/should win: Christopher Plummer, Beginners. Spoiler: None.
Supporting Actress: Who will/should win:
Octavia Spencer, The Help. Spoiler: None.
Original Screenplay: Who will/should win: The Artist. Spoiler: Midnight in Paris.
Adapted Screenplay: Who will/should win: The Descendants. Spoiler: Tinker Tailor Solider Spy.
Cinematography: Who will win: The Artist. Who should win/spoiler: The Tree of Life.
Film Editing: Who will win: Hugo. Who should win: Moneyball. Spoiler: Descendants.
Art Direction: Who will/should win: Hugo.
Costume Design: Who will/should win: Anonymous. Spoiler: Hugo.
Score: Who will/should win: The Artist.
Song: Who will/should win: The Muppets.
Sound Mixing: Who will win: Hugo.
Sound Editing: Who will win: War Horse.
Visual Effects: Who will/should win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Spoiler: Real Steel.
Makeup: Who will/should win: Albert Nobbs. Spoiler: The Iron Lady.
Foreign Language Film: Who will win: In Darkness. Spoiler: A Separation.
Animated Feature Film: Who will win:
Chico and Rita. Spoiler: Rango.
Documentary Feature Film: Who will win:
Undefeated. Who should win: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory. Spoiler: Pina.
Live Action Short Subject: Who will/should win: Raju. Spoiler: Tuba Atlantic.
Animated Short Subject: Who will/should win: The Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Spoiler: La Luna.
Documentary Short Subject: Who will win:
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition February 24, 2012.
