Oscar Predictions

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.