The winner of this category depends on whether the Academy veers towards chuckles (the forte of The Martian) or serious dramas (of which Carol seems the strongest option, to me). Last year The Imitation Game beat Inherent Vice to the prize, so that could be a clue to the Academy's preference. Our predictions: Anomalisa The Big Short Brooklyn Carol (Predicted Winner) The Martian Other Possibilities: 45 Years Room Steve Jobs
