2011 OSCAR PREVIEW

What’s opening this week (THE MECHANIC with Jason Statham and THE RITE with Anthony Hopkins) should be of little importance to many of you. What concerns me is the number of fantastic movies currently in theaters or available on dvd/Bluray that many have not taken the time to see. That being said…


…let’s talk Oscars! Nominations were announced earlier this week and there’s still time to catch many of the films who were lucky enough to receive a nod… Below please find the top categories, films nominated, where they’re available, my original letter grade and who I think (at this point) will be victorious when the winners are announced on Sunday, February 27 on ABC Television.

BEST PICTURE
• BLACK SWAN A still in theaters
• THE FIGHTER B+ still in theaters
• INCEPTION A available on dvd/bluray
• THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT B available on dvd/bluray
• THE KING’S SPEECH B+ still in theaters CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER: PART I
• 127 HOURS A- still in theaters
• THE SOCIAL NETWORK A available on dvd/bluray CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER: PART II
• TOY STORY 3 A+ available on dvd/bluray
• TRUE GRIT A- still in theaters
• WINTER’S BONE A- available on dvd/bluray

BEST DIRECTOR
• Darren Aronofsky (BLACK SWAN)
• David O. Russell (THE FIGHTER)
• Tom Hooper (THE KING’S SPEECH) CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER: PART I
• David Fincher (THE SOCIAL NETWORK) CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER: PART II
• Joel and Ethan Coen (TRUE GRIT)

BEST ACTOR
• Javier Bardem (BIUTIFUL)
• Jesse Eisenberg (THE SOCIAL NETWORK)
• Colin Firth (THE KING’S SPEECH) CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER
• James Franco (127 HOURS)
• Jeff Bridges (TRUE GRIT)

BEST ACTRESS
• Annette Bening (THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT)
• Nicole Kidman (RABBIT HOLE)
• Jennifer Lawrence (WINTER’S BONE)
• Natalie Portman (BLACK SWAN) CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER
• Michelle Williams (BLUE VALENTINE)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Christian Bale (THE FIGHTER) CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER
• John Hawkes (WINTER’S BONE)
• 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)
• Melissa Leo (THE FIGHTER) CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER
• Hailee Steinfeld (TRUE GRIT)
• Jacki Weaver (ANIMAL KINGDOM)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
• ANOTHER YEAR
• THE FIGHTER
• INCEPTION CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER
• THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
• THE KING’S SPEECH

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
• 127 HOURS
• THE SOCIAL NETWORK CURRENT PREDICTED WINNER
• TOY STORY 3
• TRUE GRIT
• WINTER’S BONE