That time of year is here at last. I bought some Junior Mints and put them in the freezer so they are all ready to go for tomorrow night. I'm excited to see who takes home the awards. I am, of course, pulling for a big night for The King's Speech. What can I say? I love the Brits. I haven't seen any of the documentaries, so that was all guessing. Here are the predictions:
Best Picture: The King's Speech (Can I just take the time to express my annoyance with how the academy decided to broaden this field to 10 possible winners? It seems like a complete joke. I hope that they go back to 5 in the coming years.)
Best Actor: Colin Firth
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale
Best Actress: Natalie Portman
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo (although Amy Adams' performance in The Fighter was incredible as well).
Best Animated Film: I would like to see The Illusionist win, but I know the award will go to Toy Story 3.
Best Art Direction: Alice in Wonderland
Best Cinematography: True Grit
Best Costume Design: Alice in Wonderland
Best Director: Tom Hooper
Best Documentary: Waste Land
Best Documentary Short: The Warriors of Qiugang
Best Editing: Black Swan
Best Foreign Language Film: Biutiful
Best Makeup: Barney's Version
Best Score: The King's Speech
Best Song: "If I Rise," 127 Hours
Best Animated Short: Day & Night
Best Live-Action Short: The Crush
Best Sound Editing: Inception
Best Sound Mixing: The King's Speech
Best Visual Effects: Inception
Best Original Screenplay: The King's Speech
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network
And there you have it.
