Movie Critic Dave's 2010 Awards

With the Oscars quickly approaching and the Golden Globes having come and gone, I decided to announce my personal picks for the 2010 cinematic year. Based solely on my personal opinion, I'll be selecting the top 5 (in order) for each of the following categories: Best Picture, Best Lead Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

I've seen almost 100 films released in 2010, but have missed a few notable titles. Some of the more raved about films I haven't seen this past year are: Barney's Version, Frankie and Alice, Another Year, Made in Dagenham, and Animal Kingdom. Those aside, I still have a very strong assortment of titles to choose from. So without further adieu, my selections are:

Best Supporting Actor

#5) Bill Murray - Get Low

#4) Jeremy Renner - The Town

#3) Sam Rockwell - Conviction

#2) Geoffrey Rush - The King's Speech

and the winner is ...

#1) Christian Bale - The Fighter

Bale gave an excellent portrayal as the drug-addicted brother of Micky Ward, Dickie Eklund, in the boxing tale The Fighter.





Best Supporting Actress


#5) Mila Kunis - Black Swan

#4) Hailee Steinfeld - True Grit

#3) Kristin Scott Thomas - Nowhere Boy

#2) Melissa Leo - The Fighter



and the winner is ...





#1) Helena Bonham Carter - The King's Speech


She was superb as the backbone of King George VI during the origins of World War II. It's the best she's ever been.





Best Screenplay


#5) Simon Beaufoy & Danny Boyle - 127 Hours

#4) Joel & Ethan Coen - True Grit

#3) David Seidler - The King's Speech

#2) Christopher Nolan - Inception



and the winner is ...




#1) Aaron Sorkin - The Social Network

With fantastic dialogue and one of the most entertaining scripts of the year, Sorkin captivated audiences with his story about the origins of Facebook.



Best Lead Actor


#5) Jeff Bridges - True Grit

#4) Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network

#3) Colin Firth - The King's Speech

#2) Robert Duvall - Get Low



and the winner is ...




#1) James Franco - 127 Hours

Franco delivers a brilliant portrayal of outdoor enthusiast Aron Ralston who found himself in a life or death situation when his right arm was trapped in a canyon in Utah.




Best Lead Actress


#5) Michelle Williams- Blue Valentine

#4) Annette Bening - The Kids Are All Right

#3) Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone

#2) Nicole Kidman - Rabbit Hole


and the winner is ...




#1) Natalie Portman - Black Swan

Portman is the centerpiece of the dark thriller Black Swan that follows a dedicated dancer trying to give a convincing role as the lead in her company's production of Swan lake.




Best Director


#5) Joel & Ethan Coen - True Grit

#4) Danny Boyle - 127 Hours

#3) Darren Aronofsky - Black Swan

#2) David Fincher - The Social Network


and the winner is ...




#1) Christopher Nolan - Inception

Nolan's futuristic thriller about shared dreaming created a world we've never seen before. He challenged the audience and stirred up controversy, all while generating huge ticket sales. He's the hands down winner.




Best Picture


#5) The King's Speech

#4) 127 Hours

#3) The Social Network

#2) Inception


and the winner is ...

#1) Get Low

The perfect combination of a solid story and top-notch acting, Get Low follows a local hermit, Felix Bush (played by Duvall) in 1930's Tennessee. Mr. Bush decides he wants to have a funeral while he's living, and a big incentive attracts a large gathering to this spectacle. But as Felix's true interior motive unravels, we finally get to hear his story.