This is the third year that annual movie awards have been given out here at The Film Nest, and I think this year had the best overall top picture of any that we’ve had in that time period. You can see the 1st Annual Platinum Nest Movie Awards here and the 2nd Annual Awards here (from last year). For past lists of all the movies I’ve seen released since 2006 (give or take a few), you can visit the Film Rankings link in the sidebar. This year, the voting was left up to me, myself and I, so without further ado, here you go. Let me know what you think. (Note: I reserve the right to amend the list based on a few movies from 2010 that I have yet to see. Those would theoretically be seen within the next few weeks if they are to change any of my picks – perhaps unlikely, but maybe).
Best Picture
Inception
Best Director
Christopher Nolan – Inception
Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix – I’m Still Here / Leonardo DiCaprio – Shutter Island
Best Actress
Natalie Portman – Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale – The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa Leo – The Fighter
Best Doc or Mockumentary
Exit Through The Gift Shop/I’m Still Here
Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
Christopher Nolan – Inception
Best Foreign Film
Micmacs
Movie You Missed But Shouldn’t Have
Harry Brown
Most Underrated Movie
Never Let Me Go
Most Overrated Movie
Buried
Worst Movie
Hereafter
Top 5 Movies
Inception
The Fighter
The Town
Shutter Island
The Social Network
If I had a vote (have yet to see The Fighter or True Grit):
Best Picture – Inception
Best Director – Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
Best Actor – Colin Firth – The King's Speech
Best Actress – Natalie Portman – Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor – John Ortiz – Jack Goes Boating
Best Supporting Actress – Rebecca Hall – The Town (hardly a supporting role, but can't think of a better alternative)
Best Doc or Mockumentary – Countdown to Zero
Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) – Aaron Sorkin – The Social Network
Best Foreign Film – "Shamefully haven't seen any. Though Animal Kingdom might be first."
Movie You Missed But Shouldn’t Have – Never Let Me Go/Jack Goes Boating
Most Underrated Movie – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Most Overrated Movie – Winter's Bone
Worst Movie – Barry Munday
Top 5 Movies – Inception, Toy Story 3, The Social Network, Black Swan, Countdown to Zero
Best Scene – Guy smoking crack through gun – Harry Brown
Rock smoker via gat was artistic genius of the highest order. That guy might be due a supporting nod if he had even 3-4 more minutes of screen time.