Post-Golden Globes & Critics' Choice Oscar Predictions

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The Social Network pretty much cleaned house this weekend at the Critics' Choice Awards and Golden Globes. It's getting to be a little absurd, actually, as this film has dominated nearly every substantial awards ceremony thus far. Have voters been succumbing to groupthink? Or is the film just simply that good? I would say that it might be a combination of the two.

But anyway, we have a pretty good idea of who's a likely winner in most of the major Oscar categories, as a general consensus seems to have been reached. But there could still be a few surprises as far as nominations go, so I'm at least hoping for that.

My predictions after the jump...

Golden Globes 2011: Results & Analysis

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Note: This is only a recap of the film winners

Best Motion Picture: Drama
WINNER: "The Social Network"
My pick: "The King's Speech"

Best Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical
WINNER: The Kids are All Right (my pick)

Best Director
WINNER: David Fincher, "The Social Network" (my pick)

Best Actor: Motion Picture Drama
WINNER: Colin Firth, "The King's Speech" (my pick)

Best Actress: Motion Picture Drama
WINNER: Natalie Portman, "Black Swan" (my pick)

Best Actor: Comedy or Musical
WINNER: Paul Giamatti, "Barney's Version"
My pick: Johnny Depp, "Alice in Wonderland"

Best Actress: Comedy or Musical
WINNER: Annette Bening, "The Kids are All Right" (my pick)

Best Supporting Actor
WINNER: Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
My pick: Geoffrey Rush, "The King's Speech"

Best Supporting Actress
WINNER: Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
My pick: Helena Bonham Carter, "The King's Speech"

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
WINNER: Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network" (my pick)

Best Animated Film
WINNER: "Toy Story 3" (my pick)

Best Original Score
WINNER: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, "The Social Network"
My pick: Danny Elfman, "Alice in Wonderland"

More after the jump...

Golden Globes Predictions

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPFA) is composed of film journalists from all around the world who cover the United States film industry. I'm convinced that none of these people actually saw The Tourist, because it seems impossible for such a box office & critical bomb to land any type of nomination other than a Razzie. And Burlesque? Alice in Wonderland? Come on. The HPFA's seeming lack of credibility speaks for itself most years, but somehow they continue to produce a highly watched awards ceremony. I suppose it does make for a decent Oscar dress rehearsal.

Anyway, it looks like i'm going to have to take into account the HPFA's tendency to recognize middlebrow entertainment. I'm also going to assume that The King's Speech will fare better than The Social Network here, as foreign voters will probably really go for the british royalty shtick.