Movie Mania

Some of the top categories are pretty easy to predict but with the Oscars you never know for sure. I’ve seen all Best Picture nominees so the rest are guesses. (I am leaving the shorts categories alone.) Enjoy!

BEST PICTURE-The juggernaut among critics awards for The Social Network has given way to a film that tugs on one’s heart- The King’s Speech.
BEST DIRECTOR- David Fincher has paid his dues. Photo finish here with Tom Hooper hoping to ride the wave of The King’s Speech. And where the *%#! is Christopher Nolan’s name?
BEST ACTOR- Colin Firth’s time has come.
BEST ACTRESS-Natalie Portman gave a great performance in a physically demanding role of a lifetime. Sorry Annette.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-Christian Bale thinned out and carried the heart of The Fighter. Geoffrey Rush has a chance.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS-Melissa Leo gets recognized for her body of work and a marvelous role-if only she hadn’t taken out those self ads. Hailee Steinfeld could pull an upset.
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY-The Kings Speech
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY-The Social Network
BEST ANIMATED FILM-Toy Story 3
BEST FOREIGN FILM- Biutiful
BEST FILM EDITING-The Social Network
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY-True Grit’s Deakins finally gets his due.
BEST ART DIRECTION-Inception with Alice in Wonderland coming strong
BEST SOUND-Inception
BEST SOUND EFECTS EDITING-Inception
BEST COSTUME DESIGN-Alice in Wonderland
BEST MUSICAL SCORE-Inception but this is wide open
BEST SONG-127 Hours (although I hold out hope a Toy Story will finally win one.)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS-Inception
BEST DOCUMENTARY-Exit Through the Gift Shop
BEST MAKEUP-The Wolf Man
The biggest tally may go to Inception with as many as 5 Oscars.