Kal Kat Picks for the 88th Academy Awards

Best Picture
The Martian, crowd pleasing and big money maker, and first hard science fiction movie this decade to win.
Brooklyn, didn't see it but it got good reviews, and Ronan was in it, so if it had been playing in my area I would have!
Bridge of Spies, no idea why this is included, as it is just a good film, but not great.
Mad Max Fury Road, an excellent chase movie, big money maker, but comes from Australia
Room 2015
The Big Short, never heard of it, which is why Oscar might pull and upset and give it to the film.
Spotlight, didn't see it, but again they might do an upset and give it to this one.
The Revenant, although it is possible this angry trapper movie could win, as they like violent movies, it likely will not.

Snubbed
Inside Out
The Hateful Eight
Everest, not the best but where is it?
Straight Outta Compton, as apparently this was an excellent movie, but old fogies hate rap music, or any music prior to 1947.

Best Animated Picture
Inside Out, hands down, because the sheep movie is cute but the old fogies would have been asleep quickly, not that they watched either.
Shaun the Sheep the Movie

Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Matt Damon, The Martian, made this movie, absolutely, tailor made for him.

Not listing the others because the awards always snub Leo, and they will do so again. 

Actor
Tom Hardy, The Revenant

Supporting Actor
Tom Hardy, The Revenant

Actress
Brie Larson, Room
Saorise Ronan, Brooklyn, as she is known but not so much to the old Oscar fogies, and this is the choice.
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy, does not deserve the Oscar for this film and this does not make sense.
Kate Blanchett, Carol, runner up because she's already been given some awards

Snubbed, Charlies Theron, Mad Max Fury Road, as it was about her more than Max! 

Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Liegh, The Hateful Eight, really she deserves the award, but no.
Rooney Mara, Carol, she will get it to upset the other contenders, because the academy loves weepies.
Rachel McAddams, Spotlight, because its a movie about something boring maybe.

Director
Ridley Scott, The Martian
He will take home director because the others are just not him.