It's that time of year again. Oscar season. The time where the "experts" at the Academy vote and deem the "Best of the Best" for 2011. Here are my pics for this year. LEGEND X - My pick for winner * - My personal pick for winner

Scorecard Categories: 24 Correct X's: 0 / 24 Correct *'s: 0 / 24 Complete Misses: 0 / 24 * beats X: 0 /0   Oscar Winner   Movies I've seen

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role   Javier Bardem for Biutiful (2010) X Jeff Bridges for True Grit (2010)   Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network (2010)   Colin Firth for The King's Speech (2010) * James Franco for 127 Hours (2010) Presenter:   Comments:

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role X* Christian Bale for The Fighter (2010)   John Hawkes for Winter's Bone (2010)   Jeremy Renner for The Town (2010)   Mark Ruffalo for The Kids Are All Right (2010)   Geoffrey Rush for The King's Speech (2010) Presenter:   Comments:

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role   Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right (2010)   Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole (2010)   Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone (2010) X Natalie Portman for Black Swan (2010) * Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine (2010) Presenter:   Comments:

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role   Amy Adams for The Fighter (2010)   Helena Bonham Carter for The King's Speech (2010) X Melissa Leo for The Fighter (2010) * Hailee Steinfeld for True Grit (2010)   Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom (2010) Presenter:   Comments:

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year * How to Train Your Dragon (2010): Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders   The Illusionist (2010): Sylvain Chomet X Toy Story 3 (2010): Lee Unkrich Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Art Direction   Alice in Wonderland (2010): Robert Stromberg, Karen O'Hara   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010): Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan * Inception (2010): Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, Douglas A. Mowat X The King's Speech (2010): Eve Stewart, Judy Farr   True Grit (2010): Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Cinematography   Black Swan (2010): Matthew Libatique   Inception (2010): Wally Pfister   The King's Speech (2010): Danny Cohen   The Social Network (2010): Jeff Cronenweth X* True Grit (2010): Roger Deakins Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Costume Design   Alice in Wonderland (2010): Colleen Atwood   I Am Love (2009): Antonella Cannarozzi X The King's Speech (2010): Jenny Beavan   The Tempest (2010/II): Sandy Powell * True Grit (2010): Mary Zophres Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Directing * Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan (2010)   Ethan Coen, Joel Coen for True Grit (2010) X David Fincher for The Social Network (2010)   Tom Hooper for The King's Speech (2010)   David O. Russell for The Fighter (2010) Presenter:   Comments:

Best Documentary, Features X* Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010): Banksy, Jaimie D'Cruz   GasLand (2010): Josh Fox, Trish Adlesic   Inside Job (2010): Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs   Restrepo (2010): Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger   Waste Land (2010): Lucy Walker, Angus Aynsley Presenter:   Comments:

Best Documentary, Short Subjects   Killing in the Name (2010): Nominees TBD X* Poster Girl (2010): Nominees TBD   Strangers No More (2010): Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon   Sun Come Up (2010): Jennifer Redfearn, Tim Metzger   The Warriors of Qiugang (2010): Ruby Yang, Thomas Lennon Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Film Editing * 127 Hours (2010): Jon Harris   Black Swan (2010): Andrew Weisblum   The Fighter (2010): Pamela Martin   The King's Speech (2010): Tariq Anwar X The Social Network (2010): Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall Presenter:   Comments:

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year X* Biutiful (2010): Alejandro González Iñárritu(Mexico)   Dogtooth (2009): Giorgos Lanthimos(Greece)   In a Better World (2010): Susanne Bier(Denmark)   Incendies (2010): Denis Villeneuve(Canada)   Outside the Law (2010): Rachid Bouchareb(Algeria) Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Makeup X Barney's Version (2010): Adrien Morot   The Way Back (2010): Edouard F. Henriques, Greg Funk, Yolanda Toussieng * The Wolfman (2010): Rick Baker, Dave Elsey Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score   127 Hours (2010): A.R. Rahman   How to Train Your Dragon (2010): John Powell   Inception (2010): Hans Zimmer   The King's Speech (2010): Alexandre Desplat X* The Social Network (2010): Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song   127 Hours (2010): A.R. Rahman, Rollo Armstrong, Dido("If I Rise")   Country Strong (2010): Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges("Coming Home") * Tangled (2010): Alan Menken, Glenn Slater("I See the Light") X Toy Story 3 (2010): Randy Newman("We Belong Together") Presenter:  Comments:

Best Motion Picture of the Year   127 Hours (2010): Christian Colson, Danny Boyle, John Smithson   Black Swan (2010): Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin   The Fighter (2010): David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Mark Wahlberg   Inception (2010): Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas   The Kids Are All Right (2010): Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray   The King's Speech (2010): Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin X The Social Network (2010): Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Ceán Chaffin   Toy Story 3 (2010): Darla K. Anderson * True Grit (2010): Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin   Winter's Bone (2010): Anne Rosellini, Alix Madigan Presenter:   Comments:

Best Short Film, Animated X* Day & Night (2010): Teddy Newton   The Gruffalo (2009) (TV): Jakob Schuh, Max Lang   Let's Pollute (2009): Geefwee Boedoe   The Lost Thing (2010): Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruhemann   Madagascar, a Journey Diary (2010): Bastien Dubois Presenter:   Comments:

Best Short Film, Live Action   The Confession (2010/IV): Tanel Toom X* The Crush (2009): Michael Creagh   God of Love (2010): Luke Matheny   Na Wewe (2010): Ivan Goldschmidt   Wish 143 (2009): Ian Barnes, Samantha Waite Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Sound Editing   Inception (2010): Richard King   Toy Story 3 (2010): Tom Myers, Michael Silvers * TRON: Legacy (2010): Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Addison Teague X True Grit (2010): Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey   Unstoppable (2010): Mark P. Stoeckinger Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing   Inception (2010): Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick X* The King's Speech (2010): Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen, John Midgley   Salt (2010): Jeffrey J. Haboush, William Sarokin, Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell   The Social Network (2010): Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick, Mark Weingarten   True Grit (2010): Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff, Peter F. Kurland Presenter:   Comments:

Best Achievement in Visual Effects   Alice in Wonderland (2010): Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas, Sean Phillips * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010): Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz, Nicolas Aithadi   Hereafter (2010): Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojansky, Joe Farrell X Inception (2010): Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, Pete Bebb, Paul J. Franklin   Iron Man 2 (2010): Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright, Daniel Sudick Presenter:   Comments:

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published * 127 Hours (2010): Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy X The Social Network (2010): Aaron Sorkin   Toy Story 3 (2010): Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich   True Grit (2010): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen   Winter's Bone (2010): Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini Presenter:   Comments:

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen   Another Year (2010): Mike Leigh   The Fighter (2010): Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington X* Inception (2010): Christopher Nolan   The Kids Are All Right (2010): Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg   The King's Speech (2010): David Seidler Presenter:   Comments:

Table of Contents . . : M O N : . . Scorecard Performance by an actor in a leading role Performance by an actor in a supporting role Performance by an actress in a leading role Performance by an actress in a supporting role Best animated feature film of the year Achievement in art direction Achievement in cinematography Achievement in costume design Achievement in directing Best documentary feature Best documentary short subject Achievement in film editing Best foreign language film of the year Achievement in makeup Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song) Best motion picture of the year Best animated short film Best live action short film Achievement in sound editing Achievement in sound mixing Achievement in visual effects Adapted screenplay Original screenplay