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Here it is, the blog you’ve been waiting all year for, my Oscar picks. I got ⅞ in the will win category last year, so listen up kids, this could win you some office Oscar pool money. Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton & Mark Ruffalo in Spotlight Best Picture Will Win: I got nothing. Early pundits all tapped Spotlight, but the PGA upset for The Big Short could be an oscar night precursor, and so could The Revenant’s Globes and BAFTA win. Could these three split the vote leaving room for something like The Martian? Yes. Maybe just don’t put any money on this category. Should Win: Spotlight…Mad Max…apples…hand grenades. I have seen each film in theatres, twice. I was in awe both times. Spotlight tells a more important story, but Max represents more important possibilities in filmmaking. I’d take a first time best picture tie. Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury …