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Academy Award Best Picture Oscar Nominations and Winner 2011

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The Academy Award for Best Picture from 2010 goes to...

One of TEN magnificent motion pictures.

No longer do we have just FIVE fantastic movies nominated for the Academy Award Oscar for Best Picture but rather we have ten.

More may be better and this page is dedicated to what could arguably be called the TEN BEST MOVIES OF 2010.

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The King's Speech (2010)

The King's Speech is rated R for language.

The King's Speech received many Oscar nominations and deservedly so. It was a beautifuly done movie and Colin Firth really did grow to fill the shoes of King George VI. Firth starred along with Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush. All three actors did a magnificent job and all three were nominated for Oscars. As many were predicting, The King's Speech was successful at the Academy Awards, taking home the Oscars for BEST PICTURE, ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE, DIRECTING AND WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY.)

Prince Albert (called Bertie) stuttered and hated public speaking. It was therefore understandable that he did NOT want to be King. However, when his father died and his brother abdicated the throne in order to marry a divorced Wallis Simpson, Bertie had to take the throne. Throughout the story, Bertie and his wife worked to cure his stammer. It is not until they meet an Australian actor that he is able to make any progress. An excellent and sometimes tense period drama which also had comic moments, The King's Speech was an early and favorite candidate for best picture.

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The Other Movies Nominated For The Academy Award For Best Picture From 2010...

127 Hours (2010)

127 Hours is rated R for language and some disturbing violent content/bloody images.

127 Hours stars James Franco and Kate Mara and shares the amazing true story of Aron Ralston, an outdoor enthusiast. Trapped by a boulder in a Utah canyon while climbing, his story is one of amazing courage played out alone over a period of five days on a journey that is considered triumphant but is definitely one that no one should ever have to take.

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127 Hours on Amazon.

Black Swan (2010)

Black Swan is rated R for strong sexual content, disturbing violent images, language and some drug use.

The movie Black Swan is a dark and troubling psychological thriller, which starred Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, both of whom turned in Oscar worthy performances. As a matter of fact, Portman generated much Oscar buzz for her role in this movie almost before it was released and went on to win the Oscar for BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE.

In Black Swan, Portman's character wins the role of the White Swan in the ballet Swan Lake but then discovers she must also play the Black Swan. In order to play the Black Swan, she is required to dwell deeply into the sexual side of herself and her director's push in that direction combined with competition from a new dancer cause her to suffer a breakdown right in front of our eyes.

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The Fighter (2010)

The Fighter is rated R for language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality.

The Fighter won two Academy Awards, albeit not for best picture. Christian Bale won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Melissa Leo won for Best Actress in a supporting role.

Based on a true story, The Fighter tells the story of a boxer (played by Mark Wahlberg) named Micky Ward from Massachusetts who had a brother who boxed but left his career for a crack pipe. Micky's mother manages his career and his brother tries to train him. Micky shows talent but does not have much luck until he meets a female bartender who convinces him to look out for himself. When his brother goes to prison, Mickey, with the help of a better manager finds better luck but also discovers that he cannot leave behind the people who raised him.

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Inception (2010)

Inception is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout.

Inception is a Christopher Nolan film and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard and Ellen Page. It is a thriller movie, which takes us into the world of dreams. In this movie, the main character takes the ideas of competitors from their dreams. He is working in this case to try to make things right and return to his estranged family. Hired to put an idea into a specific individual, he puts together a team consisting of an architecture student, a chemist and a forger -- and takes you on a journey, which because of all the twists and turns, will leave you with something to think about.

Inception is said to be one of Nolan's finest films. It won Oscars for CINEMATOGRAPHY, SOUND EDITING, SOUND MIXING AND VISUAL EFFECTS.

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Inception on Amazon.

The Kids Are All Right (2010)

The Kids Are All Right is rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use.

The Kids Are All Right, rated R, features two amazing actresses, Julianne Moore and Annette Bening. It tells the story of a family with two teenagers and two Moms. The children were born into the family through artificial insemination but decide it is time to find their donor dad and when they do, life is changed or as Amazon says, "defined, re-defined and re-re-defined." A comic look at a modern family featuring an amazing performance by Annette Bening, who received an Oscar nomination for her role.

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The Kids Are All Right
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The Social Network (2010)

The Social Network is rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug and alcohol use and language.

The Social Network features Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake in a movie that tells the story of Facebook. Apparently, the idea for a movie about Facebook was as laughable as the creator's original idea of the social network we call Facebook but here we have a totally enjoyable movie that made it all the way to the Oscars.

The Social Network was heavily favored as Best Picture but lost that honor to The King's Speech. It did, however, win the Oscar for FILM EDITING, MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) AND WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY).

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The Social Network
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Toy Story 3 (2010)

Toy Story 3 is rated G and deemed suitable for children old enough to enjoy a full length movie and for adults alike.

I'm in no position to state whether or not an animated movie has ever won an Oscar for Best Picture before but I do wonder. However, I am not surprised to find Toy Story 3 as one of the movies nominated for Best Picture at the 2011 Academy Awards for it was a movie that was truly well received. It appealed to young and old alike. It caused plenty of laughter for all and a strong sadness and sense of melancholy for all who grew up with the Toy Story franchise. It starred Woody and Buzz Lightyear, ah well, I guess I should say that it was VOICED by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen and was a hugely successful movie.

Toy Story 3 won Oscars for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM AND FOR BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG).

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True Grit (2010)

True Grit is rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of western violence including disturbing images.

True Grit is a Coen Brothers film, which stars Matt Damon, Jeff Bridges and introduces us to a relative newcomer, Hailee Steinfeld. It is a remake of the 1969 film, which starred John Wayne. In the movie True Grit a young girl searches for someone to find the man who killed her father. She eventually meets and hires a drunk by the name of Rooster Cogburn who also happens to be the U.S. Marshall. The Coen brothers are credited with doing a wonderful movie remake that was appreciated by movie watchers (and the Academy Awards board.)

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Winter's Bone (2010)

Winter's Bone is rated R for some drug material, language and violent content.

Tells the story of a 17-year old girl who wants to find her father who has gone missing. If she is unable to find him, her family will have nowhere to live. She works her way through the stories provided by her relatives in an effort to discover the truth about her father. It deals with the issues of family loyalty, self reliance, tough times and drugs. It is a dark movie which is violent and shows the realities of the drugs in the south. Amazon says that Winter's Bone is "intense, emotional, and extremely effective: it is at times simultaneously uncomfortable to watch and paradoxically riveting." It stars Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes and Dale Dickey, who all gave strong performances.

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What do you think of the choice of Best Picture in this year's Academy Awards?

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Duane_Jackson Dec 21, 2011 @ 11:03 pm | delete

Great movie lens!

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OhMe May 11, 2011 @ 4:20 am | delete

Would you believe that I haven't seen any of these movies. Wow, I need to get out more!

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mypotlpeople Mar 2, 2011 @ 10:15 pm | delete

I love Colin Firth so anything with him in it is a winner in my books. I'm glad the King's Speech won,

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GrowWear Mar 1, 2011 @ 11:41 am | delete

Have not seen The King's Speech, but it's on the wait list at Netflix and we will see it as soon as it's available there. Have been a longtime fan of Colin Firth, and this seems like a great place to congratulate him for Best Actor. So happy for him. :)

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Joan4 Mar 1, 2011 @ 8:34 am | delete

I definitely want to see The King's Speech!
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