1. The Social Network (NO CHANGE)
You would have to be a fool to say that “The Social Network” is not commanding this race, even with “The King’s Speech” poised to take the Golden Globe (a stat that could actually be used to HELP “Social Network,” given the disconnect between the Globes and the Oscars over the last decade).
2. The King’s Speech (NO CHANGE)
The race is now painted as the King of Britain versus the King of Facebook. Its reviews and nominations speak for themselves, but the one question that sticks up the most – is their a pointed difference between a love of Colin Firth’s performance and the film itself?
3. Black Swan (UP ONE)
Anyone who questioned whether this was just about Natalie Portman can rest easy – the film is fast becoming one of the season’s most talked-about films, and an Ensemble nomination at the Screen Actor’s Guild cements it as a fierce competitor.
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