2011 Academy Award Nominations

This years 2011 Academy Award nominations have been announced. The Oscars are the pinnacle of an actors career, an accolade which they all strive to achieve. Stars of stage and screen will gather a month earlier than usual on Sunday February 27th, to celebrate the greatest movies of the past 12 months.

So far 5 movie and television legends have been lined-up to present the celebration of the movie greats of 2010/2011. Halle Berry, Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Marisa Tomei and Oprah Winfrey are the first five names set to present at the 83rd Academy Awards.

The 10 films that will be vying for best motion picture at the 83rd Academy Awards are “Black Swan,” “The Fighter,” “Inception,” “The Kids Are All Right,” “The King’s Speech,” “127 Hours,” “The Social Network,” “Toy Story 3,” “True Grit” and “Winter’s Bone,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday morning.

The nominees for best director are Darren Aronofsky (for “Black Swan”), David O. Russell (“The Fighter”), Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech”), David Fincher (“The Social Network”) and Joel and Ethan Coen (“True Grit”).

“The King’s Speech” led the pack with 12 nominations total, including Colin Firth (nominated for best actor), Helena Bonham Carter (best supporting actress) and Geoffrey Rush (best supporting actor). (artsbeatblogs NY times).

Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter in “The King’s Speech,” which was nominated for 12 Academy Awards.

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually form an unbreakable bond. With the support of Logue, his family, his government and Winston Churchill (Timothy Spall), the King will overcome his stammer and deliver a radio-address that inspires his people and unites them in battle.
Based on the true story of King George VI, THE KING'S SPEECH follows the Royal Monarch's quest to find his voice.

Date Published: Jan 25, 2011 - 11:05 am

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