And the winner is… The King’s Speech and True Grit lead Oscar nominations
Nominations were announced this morning for the 83rd annual Academy Awards. “The King’s Speech” led the pack with 12 nominations, including the categories for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Although largely snubbed by the Golden Globes, the Coen Brothers’ reworked version of “True Grit” racked up 10 nominations. Last year’s Best Actor winner, Jeff Bridges, received another Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of “True Grit’s” grizzled U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, a role for which John Wayne picked up his only Best Actor Oscar in 1970. Eight other films round out the Best Picture category, marking the second year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bumped up the number of nominees from 5 to 10. Other films with multiple nominations include “The Social Network,” and “Inception"- each with 8 - and “The Fighter” with 7. The ceremony will be hosted by actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on February 27th. Which films represent the best of Hollywood in 2011? Did the Academy overlook any Oscar-worthy films from last year?
Nominations were announced this morning for the 83rd annual Academy Awards. “The King’s Speech” led the pack with 12 nominations, including the categories for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Although largely snubbed by the Golden Globes, the Coen Brothers’ reworked version of “True Grit” racked up 10 nominations. Last year’s Best Actor winner, Jeff Bridges, received another Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of “True Grit’s” grizzled U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, a role for which John Wayne picked up his only Best Actor Oscar in 1970. Eight other films round out the Best Picture category, marking the second year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bumped up the number of nominees from 5 to 10. Other films with multiple nominations include “The Social Network,” and “Inception"- each with 8 - and “The Fighter” with 7. The ceremony will be hosted by actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on February 27th. Which films represent the best of Hollywood in 2011? Did the Academy overlook any Oscar-worthy films from last year?
Guest:
Wade Major, film critic for boxoffice.com
