The Academy Awards are still a couple of weeks away. But that does not keep the critics from making predictions. First the list of the ten films nominated for best picture this year; a short synopsis which include a few of Heloise's predictions and the outcome-whys:
Black Swan Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers
The Fighter David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers
Inception Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
The Kids Are All Right Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers
The King's Speech Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers
127 Hours Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers
The Social Network Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers
Toy Story 3 Darla K. Anderson, Producer
True Grit Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
Winter's Bone Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers
Five of the ten films have also been nominated for Screen Actors' Guild Awards (SAG) airing on January 30, 2011. The five from SAG:The King's Speech; The Social Network; Black Swan, The Fighter, and The Kids Are All Right. My Top 10 list of films this year includes those SAG nominees and a few others not nominated. But this blog is for the Academy Awards.
The King's Speech: This film ranked #1 on my top ten list. I pick it to take home a SAG award as well as Oscar for best picture. Why? It has everything including what Academy members look for in a film: true-tale treatment. With a total of 12 nominations it will take home at least five or more, including best picture, best actor for Colin Firth, best directing for Tom Hooper, costume design, and sound mixing. The competition gets a little stiffer in other categories.
Black Swan: The acting in Black Swan was superb. But for me the ballet and the dancing that goes with it was missing. Thus I don't find it a strong contender for best film. Mila Kunis was overlooked as supporting for Oscar but has been nominated for SAG and could snag it. Swan wins best cinematography.
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Article comments
1 - El Bicho
"The Kids Are All Right...Three of the cast members are nominated."
Or two, though that may be projection that you think Moore should have been included
2 - Heloise
Melissa Leo wins SAG and I already predicted she will win Oscar
3 - Heloise
yep I was thinking she should have been nominated too. I was going fast anyway. But at least I did not predict she would win LOL.
4 - Heloise
okay, Christian Bale wins SAG for best supporting actor, my pick for Oscars too. I think the SAG tends to mirror Oscars. It did last year.
5 - Heloise
My man Colin won for male actor in a lead role. He will surely win Oscar now as I predicted.
6 - Heloise
Now for winner of Best Pic which should be The King's Speech. Looks like Network could get shut out as I thought. I had a head of steam going into Oscar but seems to have lost it.