Oscar Nominee Predictions

While the Oscar nominations won't be out for a few weeks, I present some predictions for the major categories with some other films, performances, etc. that I think could sneak in:

Best Picture
"The Social Network"
"The King's Speech"
"Black Swan"
"Inception"
"True Grit"
"The Fighter"
"Toy Story 3"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"127 Hours"
"Winter's Bone"

Apologies to:
"The Town"
"Rabbit Hole"
"Shutter Island"
"Blue Valentine"

Best Director
David Fincher, "The Social Network"
Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan"
Christopher Nolan, "Inception"
Tom Hooper, "The King's Speech"
Joel & Ethan Coen, "True Grit"

Apologies to:
Danny Boyle, "127 Hours"
David O. Russell, "The Fighter"

Best Actor
Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
James Franco, "127 Hours"
Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
Ryan Gosling, "Blue Valentine"
Robert Duvall, "Get Low"

Apologies to:
Jeff Bridges, "True Grit"
Javier Bardem, "Biutiful"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Shutter Island"
Aarron Eckhart, "Rabbit Hole"

Best Actress
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"
Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"
Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"
Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine

Apologies to:
Lesley Manville, "Another Year"
Julianne Moore, "The Kids Are All Right"

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
Geoffry Rush, "The King's Speech"
Andrew Garfield, "The Social Network"
Jeremy Renner, "The Town"
Mark Ruffalo, "The Kids Are All Right"

Apologies to:
John Hawkes, "Winter's Bone"
Sam Rockwell, "Conviction"
Matt Damon, "True Grit"

Best Supporting Actress
Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
Amy Adams, "The Fighter"
Helena Bonham Carter, "The King's Speech"
Hailee Steinfeld, "True Grit"
Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"

Apologies to:
Mila Kunis, "Black Swan"
Dianne Wiest, "Rabbit Hole"
Miranda Richardson, "Made in Dagenham"

Best Adapted Screenplay
"The Social Network"
"True Grit"
"Toy Story 3"
"127 Hours"
"Winter's Bone"

Best Original Screenplay
"Inception"
"The King's Speech"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"Black Swan"
"Another Year"

Best Editing
"Inception"
"The Social Network"
"Black Swan"
"True Grit"
"The Fighter"

Best Cinematography
"Black Swan"
"Inception"
"True Grit"
"The King's Speech"
"127 Hours"

Top Movies of 2010

Here is my list for the top movies of 2010 with the films that I have yet to see that have a good chance of making this list:

1. The Social Network
2. Inception
3. Black Swan
4. The King's Speech
5. Toy Story 3
6. The Fighter
7. True Grit
8. 127 Hours
9. Shutter Island
10. The Kids Are All Right

Remain to Be Seen:
- Blue Valentine
- Another Year
- The Way Back