Oscars Review and Fashion

The Oscars are now over, and it's like waking up for a long hangover that is the awards season.  I thought Seth McFarlane did an OK job.  A lot of his jokes were dumb and misogynistic, but some bits did make me out laugh.

I was right in six out of the 10 categories where I made predictions.  I was wrong in Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director.

Best Parts

- The dance numbers with Channing Tatum, Charlize Theron, Daniel Radcliffe, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt were weird and awesome at the same time.

- I like the musical numbers for the most part.  Jennifer Hudson knocked it out of the park with her rendition of "And I Am Telling You I Am Not Going," and the Les Miserables cast did a great job with the medley of songs.  Russell Crowe was the only sour note from the Les Miserables number - his voice did not fit the songs at all.

- The Sound of Music tribute/joke was made even funnier by Christopher Plummer's grouchy response

- I wish Shirley Bassey and Adele did a duet, but individually they sound great, too.

- All the guys with long hair

- Daniel Day-Lewis's speech - who knew he was such a comedian?  

Worst Parts

- William Shatner stuffed into the Starfleet uniform and the over-long from-the-future joke

- Quentin Tarantino's speech

- The Jaws theme cutting off the visual effects winners

Best Dressed

- Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck - The prom king and queen of the Oscars.  I love Jennifer's custom Gucci gown and Neil Lane jewels, and Ben Affleck looked very handsome in his Gucci tuxedo, despite his beard.

- Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness - I love this couple, and how in love they are.  I also love how Deborra-Lee eschews a traditional dress for the tuxedo outfit.  

- Sandra Bullock - She looks amazing in the cap-sleeve gown with lace panels from Elie Saab.  

- Queen Latifah - The Queen looks very regal in her white Badgley Mischka dress.  

- Jennifer Aniston - The Valentino red dress was a nice change on the red carpet, and her hair looks great as usual.

- Naomi Watts - At first I couldn't decide whether the dress was great or too sparkly, but Naomi Watts' inner elegance really carries this Armani Prive gown.  

- Charlize Theron - Only Charlize Theron can pull off this Dior Haute Couture and with that short haircut she has been spotting for the new Mad Max movie.  

- Catherine Zeta-Jones - The golden embroidered dress was straight off Zuhair Murad's 2013 Couture runway, and she looks amazing in it.  

- Jennifer Lawrence - Beautiful pale pink Dior Haute Couture gown.  I like the long Chopard necklace draped down her back.  

- Kerry Washington - The Miu Miu dress looks so easy-breezy on Kerry Washington, and I love the shade.  

- Jessica Chastain - I wish the shade was a little more distinctive from her skin, but the fit of the Armani Prive gown is perfect.

- Halle Berry - Halle Berry made the comment that she chose this Versace dress to bring out her inner Bond girl, and it definitely works.

Worst Dressed

- Helena Bonham Carter - She actually looks more put together than usual, but the Vivienne Westwood is still messy and her hair is unkempt.   

- Marcia Gay Harden - This David Meister dress was ill-fitting and the embroidered sleeves don't look like they belong to the dress.  

- Melissa McCarthy - Oh, Melissa.  There are so many things wrong with this dress, especially the color and the draping.  

- Olivia Munn - There's too much material to this Marchesa dress, although the color is beautiful.  

- Zoe Saldana - She has never been afraid to take risks, but this Alexis Mabille Couture dress is too much.

- Fan Bingbing - Her Marchesa dress has too much volume and the color does not look good on her.