Bobby's Nominees

Here's my feeble attempt at predicting this years Oscar nominee's, I first most clear up that I haven't watched EVERY movie in order to determine which one's are the best, but I've made a good effort at reading about and watching most of what was deemed worth watching. Based on that I present to you, a few hours ahead of the Academy, my list of what could be the 10 best picture nominees tomorrow morning.

My list must, as any list, include the big time favorites and then a speculation of which of the other movies which are not the top contenders will be able to make the list.

The Favorites: These following movies are relevant because Everything is at stake, whether it is leading a country in an imminent time of war, sacrificing friendship for a shot at riches and popularity or merely achieving artistic and aesthetic perfection, leading the race we'll have The Social Network, The King's Speech and Black Swan.

The Crowd Pleasers: These movies are simply likable and everyone will recommend them to you, they're not awfully controversial and will certainly show you a couple of hours of top entertainment: Toy Story 3, Inception, The Fighter and True Grit.

The Nerve Pinchers: These movies will be a bit controversial at times and sometimes even tough to watch, either lightly carried or way on the rough country side, or simply brilliantly played... The Kids Are All Right and Winter's Bone.

The Dark Horse: As a last nominee I leave with you several wild cards that range through a whole spectrum of cinema, in order of probable to least probable here they are:

127 Hours, Another Year, Animal Kingdom, The Town, The Ghost Writer, Blue Valentine, and Please Give... if it is imperative that I choose one, as I guess it is, given the nature of trying to predict a list of 10, I admit I haven't seen 127 Hours, and I'm about to watch Animal Kingdom but I'm under the understanding that these are amongst this year's best... My nominee is...

I just finished watching it and yeah mate, Animal Kingdom's got my vote