Academy Awards (Roselle Chen)

Even though the best picture winner from the Directors Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild awards leave the best indicator for who will dominate on Oscar night, (should we call “The King’s Speech” the winner then?) not every critic agrees. Here’s a look at what critics from some of America’s biggest publications have to say.

RollingStone Magazine http://www1.rollingstone.com/extras/rs_oscar_ballot_2011_r3.pdf

Best Picture: “The Social Network”
Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, “The Social Network”
Best Actress: Annette Benning, “The Kids Are All Right”
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, “The Fighter”
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, “The Fighter”
Best Animated Film: “Toy Story 3”
Best Director: David Fincher, “The Social Network”

Entertainment Weekly http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20311937_20463415,00.html

Best Picture: “The King’s Speech”
Best Actor: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”
Best Actress: Michelle Williams, “Blue Valentine”
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, “The Fighter”
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, “The Fighter”
Best Animated Film: “Toy Story 3”
Best Director: David Fincher, “The Social Network”

People Magazine

Best Picture: “The King’s Speech”
Best Actor: Colin Firth, “The Kings Speech”
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
Best Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush, “The King’s Speech”
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, “The Fighter”
Best Animated Film: “Toy Story 3”
Best Director: Darren Aronofsky, “Black Swan”

Chicago Sun-Times http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110125/OSCARS/110129985

Best Picture: “True Grit”
Best Actor: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
Best Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush, "The King's Speech"
Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld, “True Grit”
Best Animated Film: “Toy Story 3”
Best Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, “True Grit”

The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/race/oscar-predictions-who-will-take-160851

Best Picture: “The King’s Speech”
Best Actor: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, “The Fighter”
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, “The Fighter”
Best Animated Film: N/A
Best Director: David Fincher, “The Social Network”

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