and the oscar goes to...!

First, let's get over the fact that's unimaginable: What? There was no Meryl Streep movie this year?!

Ok, that done with...

Here's who we think-feel-wish-hope should get it. And who probably will anyway. In red and blue, respectively.

Actor in a Leading Role

• Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”
• Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”. For bringing the groove back to the western.
• Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”
• Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”. Because "they" love the royalty, Brits, and a good ol' story of winning against all odds, speech impediments, et al. And this one's got it ALL.
• James Franco in “127 Hours”

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Christian Bale in “The Fighter”. For being the ultimate shape-shifter. For hiring the guy he played onscreen, to beef him up for the next Batman. And because "they" didn't bother to nominate Justin Timberlake or Andrew Garfield for The Social Network. (We might agree on this one with "them".)
• John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”
• Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
• Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
• Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”. Because "they" love a Brit sense of humour.

Actress in a Leading Role

• Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”. For out-performing Julianne Moore. For bringing to life, the bittersweet joy and trauma of keeping a marriage.
• Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”
• Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”
• Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”. Because "they" would like to seem dark, and because "they" love pregnant ladies.
• Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Amy Adams in “The Fighter”. Because "they" would want to acknowledge her now.
• Helena Bonham Carter in “The King's Speech”
• Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
• Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”. For being such a riot!
• Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”

Directing

• “Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky. Because "they" would find this the right kind of arty.
• “The Fighter” David O. Russell
• “The King's Speech” Tom Hooper
• “The Social Network” David Fincher. For making this film. For making this film... work.
• “True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

With Best Film, it's probably a toss-up between Black Swan and The King's Speech. We'd love to see The Fighter, or The Social Network.

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