The Oscar Narrative: Final Nomination Predictions - Sound Mixing and Sound Editing

Best Sound Mixing
All is Lost
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis
Lone Survivor

Other Contenders - 12 Years a Slave, Rush, Pacific Rim, Iron Man 3, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, American Hustle, Man of Steel, Elysium, Monsters University

Commentary - I never go 5/5 with the CAS, as it usually doesn't work that way. Iron Man 3, being the third in the series, makes it seem like it is not as strong. Instead I am throwing in All is Lost. The film may not be a big hit, but I feel like the sound guilds will recognize the brilliant work there.

Best Sound Editing
All is Lost
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Lone Survivor
Rush

Other Contenders - Iron Man 3, American Hustle, 12 Years a Slave, Monsters University, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Man of Steel,

Commentary - Once again, 5/5 never seems to match up with the two sound award. Davis, like most musical or musically themed films only hits in the mixing category. So I expect Rush, which has largely be ignored to get some recognition for its sound work here.