OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2010

– February 2, 2010Posted in: Featured, NEWS

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards or The Oscars as they are more commonly referred to, are what it all comes down to; the last chance a movie has of being recognized for it’s greatness before being forgotten for 2010. Here are the 2010 Oscar nominations and below we have selected Lost In Reviews’ favorites for winners. We would love to hear your thoughts on the nominations. Who got snubbed, who should have been forgotten…

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 7th at 7 pm central on ABC. There will be two hosts this year: Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin who both appeared in 2009′s It’s Complicated.

Watch our video discussing who will win, vs. who should win. Individual favorites and who was snubbed and things of that nature below.

BEST PICTURE

Avatar

The Blind Side

Disctrict 9

An Education

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

Precious

A Serious Man

Up in the Air

BEST DIRECTOR

James Cameron for Avatar

Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker

Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

Lee Daniels for Precious

Jason Reitman for Up in the Air

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart

George Clooney for Up in the Air

Colin Firth for A Single Man (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

Morgan Freeman for Invictus

Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side

Helen Mirren for The Last Station

Carey Mulligan for An Education (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

Gabourey Sidibe for Precious

Meryl Streep for Julie and Julia

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Matt Damon for Invictus

Woody Harrelson for The Messenger

Christopher Plummer for The Last Station

Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones

Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Penelope Cruz for Nine

Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air

Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart

Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air

MoNique for Precious (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Princess and the Frog

The Secret of Kells

Up (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

BEST FOREIGN FILM

Isreal – Ajami

Argentina- El Secreto de Sus Ojos

Peru- The Milk of Sorrow

France- Un Prophete

Germany-The White Ribbon (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Mark Boal for The Hurt Locker

Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman for The Messenger

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for A Serious Man

Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, and Tom McCarthy for Up

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Neil Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell for District 9

Nick Hornby for An Education

Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Rouche for In The Loop

Geoffrey Fletcher for Precious

Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner for Up in the Air (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Burma VJ

The Cove (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

Food Inc

Most Dangerous Man In America

Which Way Home

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Avatar

Fantastic Mr. Fox (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

The Hurt Locker

Sherlock Holmes

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

“Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

“Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

“Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36” Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas

“Take It All” from “Nine” Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

“The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett

BEST FILM EDITING

Avatar, Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron

District 9, Julian Clarke

The Hurt Locker, Bob Murawski and Chris Innis (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

Inglourious Basterds, Sally Menke

Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, Joe Klotz

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Avatar, Mauro Fiore

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Bruno Delbonnel

The Hurt Locker, Barry Ackroyd

Inglourious Basterds, Robert Richardson (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

The White Ribbon, Christian Berger

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Bright Star

Coco before Chanel

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

Nine

The Young Victoria

BEST ART DIRECTION

Avatar

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

Nine

Sherlock Holmes

The Young Victoria

BEST MAKEUP

Il Divo, Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano

Star Trek, Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

The Young Victoria, Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Avatar (Lost In Reviews’ pick)

District 9

Star Trek

Be sure to comment on who YOU think should win and who was left off of the list.

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About Angela

Angela is the Managing Editor of Lost in Reviews. She and Ryan created Lost in Reviews together in 2009 out of a mutual hatred for all the stodgy old farts currently writing film reviews. Since launching the site, Angela has enjoyed reviewing indie films over all other films, picking up new music from all corners of the world and photographing live shows. She is the co-host of Blu Monday and a member of the Kansas City Film Critic Circle.

Even though her title is Managing Editor, she is really the boss of everybody. Just don't tell Ryan.

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I think MY list look just about the same!
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I think MY list look just about the same!
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Best Picture:

My Pick: The Hurt Locker
Will Win: Avatar

I haven't even seen “the Hurt Locker” but I know based on fan reaction, and friends who have seen it and their comparisons to other films in the past year that it should win in a perfect world. However, since “Avatar” is not only the king in Hollywood as well as the biggest money maker of all time, it will win hands down though now that there are 10 noms for Best Picture this year, an upset is still possible probably by the sleeper hit- “Up in the Air”.

Best Actor:
My Pick: Jeremy Renner
Will Win: Jeff Bridges

Again, as I said above from what I've seen and heard-Jeremy Renner is the secret favorite out there to win plus its in my gut that he may win.But, overall Jeff Bridges' last few acting choices and the fact that he has had a slow comeback in hollywood from his turn in “Iron Man” to the recent “Crazy Heart” proves to the Academy that no matter what character you give him- he can put out quality work.
Possible beat:Clooney or Freeman- more Freeman though, I mean who else can play Mandela???

Best Actress:
My Pick: Carey Mulligan
Will Win: Sandra Bullock

This is not my favorite category only because every year more so than the Best actor category, there are usually the same women nominated which makes it really hard to pick or predict the winners.Again this year(or it just seems they get nominated every year)Helen Mirren,and Meryl Streep are in it again. I picked Mulligan only because she seems like the silent,personal favorite in the hollywood or national circles-she's also damn good,however she is new to the scene and more than likely as her star continues to shine a possible contender next year.Sandra Bullock,who has been the most consistent and intriging is the winner though an upset by English standard Mirren is possible or Streep for that matter.Though “the Blindside” would never had been a hit w/o Bullock in tow..Think about it.

Best Supporting Actor:
My Pick: Woody Harrelson
Will Win: Christoph Waltz

Best Supporting Actress:
My Pick: Vera Farmiga
Will Win: Mo'Nique

I'll keep this short.
Woody should've won some time ago but didn't and his turn in “the Messenger” should've nominated him Best actor but didn't- so he should win. Though to win this category you have to be THE supporting actor of the film and that will go to Waltz who came out of left field to put “Inglorious Basterds “on top more so than Brad Pitt.However old standbys Matt Damon, Tucci and thespian Plummer may take it all..

As I said about Waltz same should go to Farmiga in “Up in the Air”, pulling off something even Streep can't do-make older women hot again. However Mo'Nique will win-sometimes all it takes is one scene in one movie to carry you to a win.

Best Director:
My Pick: Kathryn Bigelow
Will win: James Cameron

Well overdue and long a player of great action films in Hollywood and trained by the best(her ex, James Cameron), she has in recent years done better and better from the cult hit “Near Dark” to “blue Steel” and the big jump to “K-19″ putting her in the realm of films you swore were directed by men but instead by a hot and I mean HOTT female director.”Point Break” and “Strange Days” are considered classics now and on constant rotation on TV. “the Hurt Locker” should put her in the high ranks however the big and more popular money maker, Cameron , may knock her out if “Avatar” wins Best Picture. Though of course the secret win could be Reitman or Tarantino-But as I said they'd have top win the “Best Picture category first.

All the rest are film related categories. Best Animated: UP
“Star Trek” which wasn't nominated for best pic(though it should've alon with J.J.Abrams as Director) will most likely win most of the art and film categories though any including Avatar may lose to Avatar if “avatar” is as I said Best Picture.

Side note:
I liked the fact that they expanded the Best Pic list to 10 however its not fair to no expand other categories related to film as well to allow them better chance of a win. Example: District 9 was nominated for best pic but only nominated in 2 other categories related to film. If there are to be 10 choices it should be better organized. Even The Blindside got nominated for Best pic!! You know that isn't going to win come on..10 choices should be 10 picks and not 7picks and 3 filler..

Cya Vk @ Nyte
vkatnyte

Best Picture:

My Pick: The Hurt Locker
Will Win: Avatar

I haven't even seen “the Hurt Locker” but I know based on fan reaction, and friends who have seen it and their comparisons to other films in the past year that it should win in a perfect world. However, since “Avatar” is not only the king in Hollywood as well as the biggest money maker of all time, it will win hands down though now that there are 10 noms for Best Picture this year, an upset is still possible probably by the sleeper hit- “Up in the Air”.

Best Actor:
My Pick: Jeremy Renner
Will Win: Jeff Bridges

Again, as I said above from what I've seen and heard-Jeremy Renner is the secret favorite out there to win plus its in my gut that he may win.But, overall Jeff Bridges' last few acting choices and the fact that he has had a slow comeback in hollywood from his turn in “Iron Man” to the recent “Crazy Heart” proves to the Academy that no matter what character you give him- he can put out quality work.
Possible beat:Clooney or Freeman- more Freeman though, I mean who else can play Mandela???

Best Actress:
My Pick: Carey Mulligan
Will Win: Sandra Bullock

This is not my favorite category only because every year more so than the Best actor category, there are usually the same women nominated which makes it really hard to pick or predict the winners.Again this year(or it just seems they get nominated every year)Helen Mirren,and Meryl Streep are in it again. I picked Mulligan only because she seems like the silent,personal favorite in the hollywood or national circles-she's also damn good,however she is new to the scene and more than likely as her star continues to shine a possible contender next year.Sandra Bullock,who has been the most consistent and intriging is the winner though an upset by English standard Mirren is possible or Streep for that matter.Though “the Blindside” would never had been a hit w/o Bullock in tow..Think about it.

Best Supporting Actor:
My Pick: Woody Harrelson
Will Win: Christoph Waltz

Best Supporting Actress:
My Pick: Vera Farmiga
Will Win: Mo'Nique

I'll keep this short.
Woody should've won some time ago but didn't and his turn in “the Messenger” should've nominated him Best actor but didn't- so he should win. Though to win this category you have to be THE supporting actor of the film and that will go to Waltz who came out of left field to put “Inglorious Basterds “on top more so than Brad Pitt.However old standbys Matt Damon, Tucci and thespian Plummer may take it all..

As I said about Waltz same should go to Farmiga in “Up in the Air”, pulling off something even Streep can't do-make older women hot again. However Mo'Nique will win-sometimes all it takes is one scene in one movie to carry you to a win.

Best Director:
My Pick: Kathryn Bigelow
Will win: James Cameron

Well overdue and long a player of great action films in Hollywood and trained by the best(her ex, James Cameron), she has in recent years done better and better from the cult hit “Near Dark” to “blue Steel” and the big jump to “K-19″ putting her in the realm of films you swore were directed by men but instead by a hot and I mean HOTT female director.”Point Break” and “Strange Days” are considered classics now and on constant rotation on TV. “the Hurt Locker” should put her in the high ranks however the big and more popular money maker, Cameron , may knock her out if “Avatar” wins Best Picture. Though of course the secret win could be Reitman or Tarantino-But as I said they'd have top win the “Best Picture category first.

All the rest are film related categories. Best Animated: UP
“Star Trek” which wasn't nominated for best pic(though it should've alon with J.J.Abrams as Director) will most likely win most of the art and film categories though any including Avatar may lose to Avatar if “avatar” is as I said Best Picture.

Side note:
I liked the fact that they expanded the Best Pic list to 10 however its not fair to no expand other categories related to film as well to allow them better chance of a win. Example: District 9 was nominated for best pic but only nominated in 2 other categories related to film. If there are to be 10 choices it should be better organized. Even The Blindside got nominated for Best pic!! You know that isn't going to win come on..10 choices should be 10 picks and not 7picks and 3 filler..

Cya Vk @ Nyte
Angela1982

“however its not fair to no expand other categories related to film as well to allow them better chance of a win.”
I agree with you. There should be more options for all categories anyway. I know that making my selections for best movies was really hard to narrow down to ten and there are a few that are far from winning, but at least they would get the attention they deserved.