Quick Guide to Oscar Nominees

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Although I haven’t seen all of the nominated films for 2010, The Kings Speech is one I highly recommend. It’s an amazing and true story of King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. George (‘Bertie’) is forced by duty to assume the throne, after his older brother abdicates. The problem is that he is considered unfit to be king due to a childhood affliction: a dreaded stammer. Continually mortified, Bertie secretly engages Lionel Logue, an unorthodox speech therapist. Through unconventional techniques, they uncover the root of Bertie’s childhood traumas and an unlikely friendship develops. With the support and encouragement of his teacher, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead his country through war.

This film is an supreme example of a handprints story. Bertie’s speech therapist proves to be a mentor and champion helping the king to become a hero.

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BEST PICTURE

Nominees:

* Black Swan
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* The Fighter
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* Inception
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* The Kids Are All Right
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* The King’s Speech
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* 127 Hours
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* The Social Network
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* Toy Story 3
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* True Grit
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* Winter’s Bone
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Achievement in Directing

Nominees:

* Darren Aronofsky for a Black Swan
* David O. Russell for The Fighter
* Tom Hooper for The King’s Speech
* David Fincher for The Social Network
* Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for True Grit
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Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Nominees:

* Javier Bardem in Biutiful
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* Jeff Bridges in True Grit
* Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
* Colin Firth in The King’s Speech
* James Franco in 127 Hours
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Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Nominees:

* Annette Bening in The Kids Are All Right
* Nicole Kidman in Rabbit Hole
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* Jennifer Lawrence in Winter’s Bone
* Natalie Portman Black Swan
* Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine
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Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

* Christian Bale in The Fighter
* John Hawkes in Winter’s Bone
* Jeremy Renner in The Town
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* Mark Ruffalo in The Kids Are All Right
* Geoffrey Rush in The King’s Speech
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Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

* Amy Adams in The Fighter
* Helena Bonham Carter in The King’s Speech
* Melissa Leo in The Fighter
* Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit
* Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom
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Best Foreign-Language Film

Nominees:

* Biutiful (Mexico)
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* Dogtooth
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* In a Better World (Denmark)
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* Incendies (Canada)
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* Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi) (Algeria)
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Best Animated Feature Film

Nominees:

* How to Train Your Dragon
Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
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* The Illusionist
Sylvain Chomet
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* Toy Story 3
Lee Unkrich
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