The Nominees:
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone
WHO WE THINK WILL WIN
Jessica: The Social Network
Alison: The Social Network
WHO WE WANT TO WIN
Jessica: The Social Network. Not only was The Social Network my favorite movie of last year, it was my favorite movie of the last ten years. It’s probably in my top 10 or 15 movies of all time. I loved it. I liked it so much that it becomes hard to say specifically why. The writing is fantastic, great acting, great directing, GREAT music, etc. For the record, I have seen all ten films nominated in this category – a personal victory (aided by the fact that I have friends in BAFTA and the DGA).
Alison: It’s really hard to choose with ten films. Really, really hard. And it’s exciting to see how many great films are out there. While I really loved The Social Network, The Fighter, and Black Swan, I think overall The King’s Speech was the most consistent with its levels of excellence. It was a great film and I felt everyone in it was at the top of their game, from the actors to the director.