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7 movies to watch before the big night!
You’ve read the nominations and we’re sure you’ve jotted down that the Academy Awards ceremony will air on February 27th. Have you caught up on your Oscar film-viewing? If not, you’ve come to the right place: we’ve got seven nominated movies you need to check out before the big night. Ready, set… start watching!
 The King’s Speech Nominations: 12 The leader of the pack, Colin Firth—playing a hesitant King George VI who seeks help for his debilitating speech impediment—is tapped to win Best Actor this year. Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush are also nominated in supporting acting categories, and we have a hunch the WWII era-set film may also win Best Costume Design.
.jpg) True Grit
Nominations: 10 Joel and Ethan Coen’s remake of the 1969 western of the same name has earned Jeff Bridges his second consecutive Best Actor nom (he won last year for Crazy Heart). Also impressive: 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld has wowed critics with her performance, garnering a Best Supporting Actress nom. Likely wins? Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction for this sublimely-shot film. .jpg) The Social Network Nominations: 8 An instant classic and part of the zeitgeist, The Social Network is touted to win big on Oscar night: Best Picture is surely a lock, as are Best Director (for David Fincher) and Best Adapted Screenplay (for Aaron Sorkin). Jesse Eisenberg is a revelation as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg; can he steal the Best Actor award from Colin Firth?
.jpg) The Fighter Nominations: 7 While lead actor Mark Wahlberg may have been snubbed for the biopic of boxer Micky Ward, his co-stars Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams all got supporting acting noms; not too shabby! Leo is likely to win Best Supporting Actress (she’s already won the Golden Globe for her role, amongst other awards), as she is wonderfully unrecognizable in the role of Ward’s mother, Alice.
 Black Swan Nominations: 5 One of the most talked about films of the awards season, this psychological thriller about the behind-the-scenes world of professional ballet (which is more fiction than reality… we hope) is the vehicle for Natalie Portman’s career-defining role. She’s slated to receive the Best Actress statuette, and we sure hope that the twisted mind of director Darren Aronofsky gets some love, as well.
 The Kids Are All RightNominations: 4 The critically-lauded movie about a close-knit family helmed by a married lesbian couple whose children’s father enters the picture was the darling of Sundance 2010, and won Best Picture (Comedy) and Best Actress in a Comedy for Annette Bening at the Golden Globes in January. The film has a lot of competition at the Oscars this year in the acting categories (for both Bening and Best Supporting Actor nominee Mark Ruffalo), but we surely hope it gets a much-deserved win for Best Original Screenplay.
.jpg) Blue ValentineNominations: 1 Don’t be fooled by the film’s meager number of nominations: Blue Valentine is an exquisite movie, and surely deserved the likes of Best Picture, Best Director (for Derek Cianfrance) and Best Actor (for Ryan Gosling) noms. Despite the snubs, the Academy got it right with Best Actress nominee Michelle Williams. She gives a beautiful yet quiet performance as Cindy, one-half of a deteriorating, once-passionate marriage.
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Contest alert! Thanks to our friends at Netflix Canada, we have four Oscar prize packs to give away, including a six-month membership! How can you win? Just answer this easy question (if you read the above article, you’ll do fine): “Who directed The Social Network?”Just leave your answer in the Comments section below along with your email address, and we’ll randomly select four winners. (Contest closes Tuesday, February 15 at 12 p.m. EST.) Good luck!
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Bill
February 14, 2011 at 10:16 amI have not seen Blue Valentine yet. I'll have to see it before the Oscars. The rest of these were all very good films - some of them outstanding. -
bonnie mccleery
February 14, 2011 at 1:42 pmDirector of the Social Network is David Fincher -
David Fincher directed The Social Network -
divine.ca
February 14, 2011 at 4:25 pmJust a friendly reminder! Along with your answer, please include your email address, as well. After all, if you'd win, we'd love to contact you to let you know! :)
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sue
February 14, 2011 at 4:50 pmdavid fincher -
Director of the Social Network is David Fincher
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shirley dodd
February 15, 2011 at 5:22 amDavid Fincher -
Guylaine
February 15, 2011 at 6:18 amThat would have to be David Fincher. -
Jennifer Rotsaert
February 15, 2011 at 7:59 amDavid Fincher directed The Social Network. -
elaine miler
February 15, 2011 at 8:02 amDavid Fincher! -
colleen blumrich
February 15, 2011 at 8:02 amdavid fincher -
sharon nichols
February 15, 2011 at 8:13 amDavid Fincher -
Barb Eplett
February 15, 2011 at 8:47 amDavid Fincher -
Lesley McCullough
February 15, 2011 at 9:01 amDavid Fincher directed Social Network. I am looking forward to seeing this one, as well as The King's Speech, The Fighter, Black Swan and The Kids are All Right. Thoroughly enjoyed True Grit.....!! -
Lesley McCullough
February 15, 2011 at 9:07 amDavid Fincher is the director of The Social network. dm23s@rogers.com -
The director of The Social Network is David Fincher -
Fabienne
February 15, 2011 at 9:26 amDavid Fincher -
Lindsey
February 15, 2011 at 9:28 amDavid Fincher
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Leigh
February 15, 2011 at 9:44 amDavid Fincher directed The Social Network -
Meagan Salekin
February 15, 2011 at 9:44 amDavid Fincher is the director of Social Network. -
deb stalker
February 15, 2011 at 9:52 ami have yet to see any of these movies.....i love movies... -
deb stalker
February 15, 2011 at 9:52 ami have yet to see any of these movies.....i love movies... -
Denise
February 15, 2011 at 9:55 amDavid Fincher! -
lisa lyon
February 15, 2011 at 10:04 amDavid Fincher directed the Social Network. -
lisa lyon
February 15, 2011 at 10:04 amDavid Fincher directed the Social Network. -
Barbara Conley
February 15, 2011 at 10:15 amDavid Fincher -
Lynn Chenard
February 15, 2011 at 10:22 amDavid Fincher -
Val Morrison
February 15, 2011 at 10:45 amDavid Fincher -
Social Network director is David Fincher.
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Melissa
February 15, 2011 at 10:47 amDavid Fincher directed Social Network -
Fran
February 15, 2011 at 10:48 amDavid Fincher
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Fran
February 15, 2011 at 10:50 amDirector of the Social Network is David Fincher -
Rose Abbruzzese
February 15, 2011 at 10:50 amDAVID FINCHER -
Julie
February 15, 2011 at 10:53 amDavid Fincher directed the Social Network.
thanks, Julie Harasemchuk
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Sandy Caouette
February 15, 2011 at 11:21 amDavid Fincher -
Sandy Caouette
February 15, 2011 at 11:23 amDavid Fincer -
Charlotte Philp
February 15, 2011 at 11:35 amThe director of The social Network is David Fincher. Can't wait until the Oscars!! -
Gerry Y
February 15, 2011 at 12:33 pmDavid Fincher was the director of the Social Network. -
J Bridgman
February 15, 2011 at 12:36 pmDirector of the Social Network is David Finche. -
Bambis B
February 15, 2011 at 12:43 pmDirector of the Social Network is David Finche :) -
carmen rodd
February 15, 2011 at 12:57 pmThe Social Network director: David Fincher -
LISABILOTTO
February 15, 2011 at 1:51 pmI have not yet seen it but will before the OSCARS. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL NETWORK ISDavid Fincher -
Carole
February 15, 2011 at 1:51 pmDavid Fincher is the answer to the contest question. -
i thought Blue Valentine was amazing!
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Looks like I have a lot of movies to watch...guess I'll have to invite some girlfriends and have a movie night!!! Or weekend!!??!!
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