Agreed. The Nolan snub was very surprising. I would easily give him the nomination over the Coens or Russell. Haven't seen The King's Speech so not sure about that one, but it's possible there too.

Interesting stat. Based on the way the awards have been trending, I think it is safe to assume that either The King's Speech or The Social Network will win Best Picture. Again, I'm sad to not see Inception take the big prize. But frankly, any of these three pictures are deserving.

Im just trying to figure out the marketing ploy here. In one instance I know Inception only made it because of marketing, and by no means is it going to win. Does it deserve it? By all means, but it wont win.

Im just trying to figure out if The Social Network is a marketing ploy too, or if it actually has a chance to win. Otherwise its going to be Kings Speech.

Agreed. Catfish should be a contender for Best Documentary Feature. It was better than I thought it would be even if you concede that the bizarre circumstances and many twists are fabricated. I'm not saying definitively they are, as the directors dispute these accusations. Restrepo will probably get the win in this category.

See that's exactly what I meant, though. I have no doubt Firth's performance will be great once I get around to seeing it. But ultimately I feel that that's probably the best thing it has going for it. I feel that ultimately, I'll end up finding the movie to be somewhat boring. Just it will have some excellent acting to keep it afloat.

I, for one, think The Social Network is the "slam dunk" Best Picture Winner. Another stat for you: In the past 10 years, the winner of the Critics' Choice Best Film Award has gone on to win the Oscar for Best Picture 8 times. 8 out of 10 "prediction" rate is pretty good and bodes well for The Social Network (this year's Critics' Choice Best Film)