And the Predictions are...

Unlike the Academy Awards I will start with the biggies and work my way down until I think nobody cares any longer -  My pick for each category will be highlighted yellow... please hold you applause until all of my predictions have concluded, thank you.

Best Picture 
The Social Network

The King's Speech

Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
True Grit
Toy Story 3
The Kids Are All Right
127 Hours
Winter's Bone

Best Actress 
Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right

Natalie Portman for The Black Swan

Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone
Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole
Michelle Williams Blue Valentine

Best Actor 
Jeff Bridges in True Grit
Colin Firth in The King's Speech
Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
Javier Bardem in Biutiful
James Franco for 127 Hours (upset potential)

Best Director
Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan
David Fincher for The Social Network
Tom Hooper for The King's Speech

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for True Grit

David O. Russell for The Fighter

Best Supporting Actress
Helena Bonham Carter for The King’s Speech 
Amy Adams for The Fighter 
Melissa Leo for The Fighter  
Hailee Steinfeld for True Grit 
Jackie Weaver for Animal Kingdom

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale for The Fighter
John Hawkes for Winter's Bones 
Mark Ruffalo for The Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey Rush for The King’s Speech
Jeremy Renner for The Town

Best Animated Film  - Toy Story 3
Best Original Screenplay (because I will win this one day) - The Fighter
Best Adapted Screenplay (because someone will win this from my novel) - 127 Hours

That's all, maybe even a little more, of the categories most people care about. If you need more predictions please let me know and I will accommodate your reasonable requests...

See you at the Oscars...Movie In The MIDDLE Matt