A local film buff is once again going out on a limb to make predictions for this year’s Academy Awards.
Marty Mascarin of the North of Superior Film Association has his own favourite for best actress, that being Glenn Close for her role in The Wife, simply because “she is due.”
As for best actor, Mascarin believes Christian Bale may win for his transformation into Dick Cheney in Vice.
The film aficionado believes Green Book, which started playing in Thunder Bay this weekend, will win best picture over Roma. but he admits he has not seen all eight nominated films,
In the best director category Mascarin is favouring Alfonso CuarĂ³n for Roma.
Thunder Bay movie-goers have not had the advantage having nominated movies play here.
Vice and A Star is Born have come and gone while Green Book started playing this weekend.
The Academy Awards take place on February 24th.