The 82nd Academy Awards will be presented Sunday, live on ABC 8pm eastern.
Hosted by the tag team duo of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, this year goes back to an older format of ten (10) nominated films for Best Picture.
The field of Best Pic Noms looks crowded, but only five of the ten have been nominated for Best Director. That makes AVATAR, THE HURT LOCKER, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, PRECIOUS, and UP IN THE AIR the real contenders. With the exception of AVATAR, all those films have been also been nominated for their screenplays, which hurts James Cameron's epic. THE HURT LOCKER and BASTERDS seem to be the favorites on paper, with nominations in acting and technical categories. However it's hard to ignore what AVATAR has done in both the box office and in the visual arts. This writer is filling in the circle next to AVATAR in his pool, as it's just too BIG of a monster to ignore. By the way: the last film to win Best Picture without a screenplay nomination: Cameron's TITANIC in 1997.
My other pics:
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges CRAZY HEART
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe PRECIOUS
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique PRECIOUS
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