Oscar Nomination Predictions

Here are my predictions as to who will be getting an Oscar nomination this year. Oh, and I don’t predict the shorts (live, animated or documentary). The official announcement is on Tuesday, January 25.

BEST PICTURE
Black Swan
Blue Valentine
The Fighter Inception
The Kids are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
The Town
True Grit
Winter’s Bone

BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges (True Grit)
Robert Duvall (Get Low)
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
Colin Firth (The King’s Speech)
James Franco (127 Hours)

BEST ACTRESS
Annettte Bening (The Kids are All Right)
Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone)
Julianne Moore (The Kids are All Right)
Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale (The Fighter)
Bill Murray (Get Low)
Jeremy Renner (The Town)
Mark Ruffalo (The Kids are All Right)
Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams (The Fighter)
Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech)
Mila Kunis (Black Swan)
Melissa Leo (The Fighter)
Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit)

BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
Danny Boyle (127 Hours)
Joel & Ethan Coen (True Grit)
David Fincher (The Social Network)
Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
127 Hours
Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids are All Right
The King’s Speech

BEST FOREIGN FILM
Biutiful
Dogtooth
In a Better World
Incendies
Life above All

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
How to Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Toy Story 3

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Elliot Spitzer
Exit through the Gift Shop
Inside Job
The Lottery
Waiting for Superman

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
127 Hours
Black Swan
Inception
The King’s Speech
True Grit

BEST FILM EDITING
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network

BEST ART DIRECTION
Alice in Wonderland
Black Swan
Inception
The King’s Speech
Shutter Island

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Alice in Wonderland
Black Swan
Burlesque
The King’s Speech
True Grit 

BEST MAKEUP
Alice in Wonderland
Jonah Hex
The Wolfman

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
127 Hours
Alice in Wonderland
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network

BEST SONG
Coming Home (Country Strong)
If I Rise (127 Hours)
There’s a Place for Us (Voyage of the Dawn Treader)
We Belong Together (Toy Story 3)
You Haven’t See the Last of Me (Burlesque)

BEST SOUND EDITING
127 Hours
Black Swan
Inception
The Social Network
True Grit

BEST SOUND
Inception
Iron Man 2
Tron: Legacy

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Alice in Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I
Inception
Iron Man 2
Tron: Legacy

UPCOMING REVIEWS: True Grit

Film Club: Film Noir

I was at my desk straining for the last drops of the bottle while poring over my snapshots of out corrupt commissioner taking a bribe, when she walked in. Her silhouette slinked through the doorway. She had more curves than a rollercoaster ride. I knew then and there I would do anything she asked. She opened her perfectly shaped lips. “What are your top ten film noir movies?” Here they are with a montage to boot.

TOP TEN FILM NOIR
1 The Maltese Falcon
2 Brick
3 Double Indemnity
4 Chinatown
5 Sin City
6 Out of the Past
7 Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
8 LA Confidential
9 The Big Sleep
10 Memento

Golden Globes 2011 Recap

Wow, that must have been one of my worst showings yet for an awards show. Only 40%, 10 out of 25 categories correct. At least I got most of the major film ones correct. I am happy that Social Network for Best Picture and Boardwalk Empire won for Best Television show. Kinda shocked at all the Glee love not that it’s a bad show. Carlos for best miniseries or made for TV movie? Really? Over The Pacific? Or even Temple Grandin? I wish I could have read lips to see what Tom Hanks’ response to losing to Carlos was? I thought Ricky Gervais was awesome. Wonder if they’ll invite him back. He seemed to be a bit more edgy this year. Fun to watch. Here are the results. (I hope I do a lot better for the Oscars.)

Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Social Network
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Natalie Portman (Black Swan) (predicted)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) (predicted)
Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
The Kids Are All Right (predicted)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right) (predicted)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Paul Giamatti (Barney’s Version) (predicted)
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Melissa Leo (The Fighter)
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale (The Fighter)
Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 3
Best Foreign Language Film
In A Better World
Best Director – Motion Picture
David Fincher (The Social Network) (predicted)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) (predicted)
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (The Social Network)
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me" (Burlesque)
Best Television Series – Drama
Boardwalk Empire
Best Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Katey Sagal (Sons Of Anarchy)
Best Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
Best Television Series – Comedy
Glee
Best Actress In A Television Series – Comedy
Laura Linney (The Big C)
Best Actor In A Television Series – Comedy
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) (predicted)
Best Mini-Series or TV Movie
Carlos
Best Actress In A Mini-series or TV Movie
Claire Danes (Temple Grandin) (predicted)
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie
Al Pacino (You Don’t Know Jack) (predicted)
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Jane Lynch (Glee) (predicted)
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Chris Colfer (Glee)

Coming Soon: My predictions for the Oscar Nominees

Golden Globes 2011

I don’t take the Golden Globes too seriously. Only about 100 people vote for this thing. It’s fun to watch because of the drunken acceptance speeches and because Ricky Gervais is hosting again. This will bide the time until the Oscar nominations are announced in a couple weeks (Jan 25). Here are my predictions:

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Black Swan; The Fighter; Inception; The King’s Speech; The Social Network
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: The King’s Speech

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Halle Berry (Frankie and Alice); Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole); Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone); Natalie Portman (Black Swan); Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Natalie Portman

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network); Colin Firth (The King’s Speech); James Franco (127 Hours); Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine); Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Colin Firth

Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Alice in Wonderland; Burlesque; The Kids Are All Right; Red; The Tourist
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: The Kids are All Right

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right); Anne Hathaway (Love And Other Drugs); Angelina Jolie (The Tourist); Julianne Moore (The Kids Are All Right); Emma Stone (Easy A)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Annette Benning

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Johnny Depp (Alice in Wonderland); Johnny Depp (The Tourist); Paul Giamatti (Barney’s Version); Jake Gyllenhaal (Love And Other Drugs); Kevin Spacey (Casino Jack)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Paul Giamatti

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams (The Fighter); Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech); Mila Kunis (Black Swan); Melissa Leo (The Fighter); Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Helena Bonham Carter

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale (The Fighter); Michael Douglas (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps); Andrew Garfield (The Social Network); Jeremy Renner (The Town); Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Geoffrey Rush

Best Animated Feature Film
Despicable Me; How To Train Your Dragon; The Illusionist; Tangled; Toy Story 3
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: How to Train Your Dragon

Best Foreign Language Film
Biutiful; The Concert ; The Edge ; I Am Love ; In A Better World
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Biutiful

Best Director – Motion Picture
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan); David Fincher (The Social Network); Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech); Christopher Nolan (Inception); David O. Russell (The Fighter)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: David Fincher

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Simon Beaufoy, Danny Boyle (127 Hours); Christopher Nolan (Inception); Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right); David Seidler (The King’s Speech); Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Aaron Sorkin

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat (The King’s Speech); Danny Elfman (Alice in Wonderland); A. R. Rahman (127 Hours); Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (The Social Network); Hans Zimmer (Inception)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Hans Zimmer

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Bound To You” (Burlesque); “Coming Home” (Country Strong); “I See The Light” (Tangled); “There’s A Place For Us” (The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: “Coming Home”

Best Television Series – Drama
Boardwalk Empire ; Dexter ; The Good Wife ; Mad Men ; The Walking Dead
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Mad Men

Best Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife); Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men); Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs); Katey Sagal (Sons Of Anarchy); Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Julianna Margulies

Best Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire); Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad); Michael C. Hall (Dexter); Jon Hamm (Mad Men); Hugh Laurie (House)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Bryan Cranston

Best Television Series – Comedy
30 Rock; The Big Bang Theory; The Big C; Glee; Modern Family; Nurse Jackie
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Modern Family

Best Actress In A Television Series – Comedy
Toni Collette (United States Of Tara); Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie); Tina Fey (30 Rock); Laura Linney (The Big C); Lea Michele (Glee)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Toni Collette

Best Actor In A Television Series – Comedy
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock); Steve Carell (The Office); Thomas Jane (Hung); Matthew Morrison (Glee); Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Jim Parsons

Best Mini-Series or TV Movie
Carlos ; The Pacific; Pillars Of The Earth; Temple Grandin; You Don’t Know Jack
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: The Pacific

Best Actress In A Mini-series or TV Movie
Hayley Atwell (Pillars Of The Earth); Claire Danes (Temple Grandin); Judi Dench (Return To Cranford); Romola Garai (Emma); Jennifer Love Hewitt (The Client List)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Claire Danes

Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie
Idris Elba (Luther); Ian McShane (Pillars Of The Earth); Al Pacino (You Don’t Know Jack); Dennis Quaid (The Special Relationship); Edgar Ramirez (Carlos)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Al Pacino

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Hope Davis (The Special Relationship); Jane Lynch (Glee); Kelly MacDonald (Boardwalk Empire); Julia Stiles (Dexter); Sofia Vergara (Modern Family)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Jane Lynch

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Scott Caan (Hawaii Five-O); Chris Colfer (Glee); Chris Noth (The Good Wife); Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family); David Strathairn (Temple Grandin)
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: David Strathairn

There you go. Enjoy the Globes. (They're on Sunday)