Mary Burgan is the Borderstan Movie Fan.

From Mary Burgan

The King’s Speech may sweep the Oscars at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. I think that would be a big shame, and all my may go-to’s reflect that possibility. Please note that I make a conscious distinction below among may, could and should following each of my predictions.

• Picture: The King’s Speech (should go to The Fighter)
• Actress: Natalie Portman for Black Swan (could go to Annette  Benning for The Kids Are All Right)
• Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo for The Fighter (may go to Helena Bonham Carter for The King’s Speech)
• Actor: Colin Firth for The King’s Speech (should tie with Javier Bardem for Biutiful)
• Supporting Actor: Christian Bale for The Fighter (may go to Geoffrey Rush for The King’s Speech )
• Director: David Fincher for The Social Network (may go to Tom Hooper for The King’s Speech)
• Documentary Feature: Restropo (one of the best films of the year!)
• Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
• Foreign Language Film: Biutiful
• Cinematography: True Grit
• Visual Effects: Inception
• Costume Design: I Am Love

Pre-Oscar Movie Reviews from Mary

• Biutiful One of the Best Films of the Year
• The Town, Animal Kingdom: Crime Runs in the Family
• Why You Should See Blue Valentine and Rabbit Hole
• Grit and Bone: Oscar Nominates Strong Teen-Aged Girls
• The King’s Speech an Oscar Picture for Colin Firth
• Chasing the Oscar Buzz: Part 2 (The Fighter)
• Chasing the Oscar Buzz: Part 1 (Toy Story and The Kids Are Alright)