I want to go on record right now with the following predictions:
'The Social Network' (2010)
Best Picture of the Year
Best Director - David Fincher
Best Adapted Screenplay - Aaron Sorkin
Best Actor - Jesse Eisenberg
Best Supporting Actor - Justin Timberlake or Andrew Garfield (Jeremy Renner of 'The Town' deserves a nod)
Best Original Score - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Best Cinematography - Jeff Cronenweth (Sorry Roger Deakins. You're awesome, but not this year.)
Best Actress - Natalie Portman, 'Black Swan'
If I'm wrong I'll buy you a shake. But I won't be. Unless this is another 'Slumdog Millionaire' year in which a really crappy movie wins completely undeserved awards.
More serious fair in a forthcoming blog. The winter doldrums have led to stifled creativity, writer's block, and more time spent on refining skills rather than employing them.
UPDATE: Kudos to Aaron Sorkin for being a class act and distinguishing between Mark Zuckerberg the character in "The Social Network" and the actual Mark Zuckerberg. Also, yes, I was wrong on supporting actor and apparently The Golden Globes don't award for technical achievements, but four major awards (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and Original Score) is still pretty great. Colin Firth for "The King's Speech" was a surprise ( mainly cause I'd never seen it). I'm satisfied. Onwards to the Oscars.
