Box Office

Mjolnir beat down a bunch of fast cars...

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-box-office-20110509,0,6113353.story

Review - Thor

I am a comic geek, but I have to admit that I don’t read nearly enough comics. Mostly I stick to the X-Men. And Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8. Maybe I am just a comic fan or comic reader?

But I do know a thing or two about comic superheroes. This summer, we’re getting a bunch of superhero movies, beginning with Thor, followed by the Green Lantern, X-Men (First Class) and Captain America.

So the first one out in cinemas is Thor, the Norse God of Thunder.

You know, this movie was foreshadowed in Iron Man 2. After the credits, there was a short clip of Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, being discovered.

The cast of this movie consists of Chris Hemsworth (A Perfect Getaway) as Thor, Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs) as Odin, Tom Hiddleton as Loki and a barely recognizable Rene Russo as Odin’s mother.

The human cast consists of Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Stellan Skasgard as Dr Selvig, Kat Dennings as Darcy and Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson.

Kenneth Brannagh, who is notable as an actor and director of a bunch of Shakespearean movies, directed this movie. At first I thought it was John Favreau, directing because it had touches of Iron Man in it but I suppose there’s not much leeway when it comes to superhero movies, especially two from the same stable. And it is not necessarily a bad thing. Iron Man was a delicious movie that was full of heart and action and was anchored by a great leading man who is charming, sexy and a bit dark. J

Chris Hemsworth is definitely not Robert Downey Jr but he did not do a bad job with Thor. He is charismatic and tall and blonde and hot and sexy… and cocky … just like Thor.

Natalie Portman’s role as Jane Foster should be a walk in the park for an actress of her caliber, especially after Black Swan.

The supporting casts is quite good here, bringing a level of humor and lightheartedness to the movie that would not have been there because Thor and Jane are far too serious here.

So… was the movie good enough for a summer blockbuster? For a superhero movie? For a Marvel movie? Yes definitely.

But I do think it’s missing a bit more action. Like for example… when Thor, Sif and the Warriors Three rushed back to Asgard to thwart off Loki, there was no fighting left, other than the inevitable fight between Thor and Loki. What of the Frost Giants? There should be a big final battle at the end. But I guess that was wishful thinking on my part.

The ending of this movie did not really suggest Thor 2 but of course, much was left hanging and since this movie was quite good, I am thinking that there might be more Thor after this. But we’ll have to wait and see for the box-office figures yes? But definitely more Thor in the upcoming Avengers movie.

Ooh, ooh, speaking of the Avengers… Hawkman has a cameo in this movie. When I saw Jeremy Renner’s face, I was deliriously happy and clapping like a loony. Unfortunately, I wished he’d do more than just stand around.

Like every other Marvel superhero movie, there is a post-credits scene where Dr Selvig is taken to a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility where he meets Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson) and was asked to study a recently discovered Cosmic Cube. It was also revealed that Selvig was under the control of Loki, who had been transported to Earth.

In case you had to leave before the credits end… :)

Oscars

As expected, The King's Speech reigned over everything else... Natalie Portman danced her way to an Oscar, Colin Firth overcame a speech impediment for an Oscar, both Christian Bale and Melissa Leo fought for their Oscars...

full list of winners --> http://www.imdb.com/features/oscars/2011/nominations

Trailer - Thor

Another Super Bowl preview...

Casting - Alex Cross

Morgan Freeman has been replaced as Alex Cross... Freeman played Cross for two movies...

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/usmovies.thehollywoodreporter.com/tyler-perry-play-alex-cross-rob-cohendirected-film

In other news, the Screen Actors Guild have announced the winners:

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
COLIN FIRTH / King George VI - "THE KING’S SPEECH"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
NATALIE PORTMAN / Nina Sayers – “BLACK SWAN”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
CHRISTIAN BALE / Dicky Eklund – “THE FIGHTER”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
MELISSA LEO / Alice Ward – “THE FIGHTER”

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
THE KING’S SPEECH

PRIMETIME TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
AL PACINO / Jack Kevorkian – “YOU DON’T KNOW JACK”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
CLAIRE DANES / Temple Grandin – “TEMPLE GRANDIN"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STEVE BUSCEMI / Nucky Thompson – “BOARDWALK EMPIRE”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
JULIANNA MARGULIES / Alicia Florrick – “THE GOOD WIFE”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - “30 ROCK”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
BETTY WHITE / Elka Ostrovsky – “HOT IN CLEVELAND”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
MODERN FAMILY

SAG HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
INCEPTION

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
TRUE BLOOD

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Screen Actors Guild Awards 47th Annual Life Achievement Award
Ernest Borgnine

http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/17th-sag-awards-final-recipients

Oscar Nomination Predix

My nomination prediction AKA guessage... hehehe...

Best Picture:

The King's Speech
The Social Network
Inception
Black Swan
True Grit
127 Hours
Blue Valentine
Toy Story 3
The Kids Are All Right
The Fighter

Best Actor:

Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
James Franco, 127 Hours
Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine
Jeff Bridges, True Grit

Best Actress:

Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right

Best Supporting Actor:

Christian Bale, The Fighter
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
Andrew Garfield, The Social Network
John Hawkes, Winter's Bone
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right

Best Supporting Actress:

Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Amy Adams, The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom

Best Director:

David Fincher, The Social Network
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
David O Russell, The Fighter

Box Office

Natalie Portman, on a current high from winning/getting nominated for awards, is number one at the box office...

http://old.malaysia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20110124/ten-entertainment-us-boxoffice-db3f2d5.html

Recap - Golden Globes

Best Motion Picture - Drama: The Social Network (2010)

I said...
Will Win: The Social Network
Should Win: The Social Network
Wish List: Inception

Yay me! Score 1 out of 1

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Colin Firth for The King's Speech (2010)

I said...
Will win: Jesse Eisenberg
Should Win: Jesse Eisenberg
Wish List: James Franco

Oh, nay me... Score 1 out of 2

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: The Kids Are All Right (2010)

I said...
Will Win: The Kids Are All Right
Should Win: The Kids Are All Right
Wish List: Red

Yay... Score 2 out of 3

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Natalie Portman for Black Swan (2010)

I said...
Will Win: Natalie Portman
Should Win: Natalie Portman

Double points? 3 out of 4

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Paul Giamatti for Barney's Version (2010)

I said...
Will Win: Johnny Depp
Should Win: Jake Gyllenhaal

A complete miss... although the experts did pick Giamatti... guess I'm no expert eh? hahahha... 3 out of 5

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: "Glee" (2009)

I said...
Will Win: Modern Family
Should Win: 30 Rock
Wish List: The Big Bang Theory

A win for a lacklustre season? Hmm... either way, am happy for Glee finally getting the gold... 3 out of 6

Best Director - Motion Picture: David Fincher for The Social Network (2010)

I said...
Will Win: David Fincher
Should Win: Christopher Nolan

Right on the money... 4 out of 7

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Melissa Leo for The Fighter (2010)

I said...
Will Win: Jacki Weaver
Should Win: Helena Bonham Carter
Wish List: Amy Adams

Thought the two noms from The Fighter would have split the votes... guess they wanted to make it up to her for Frozen River... 4 out of 8

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Jim Parsons for "The Big Bang Theory" (2007)

I said...
Will Win: Alec Baldwin
Should Win: Jim Parsons
Wish List: Matthew Morrison

Should win... does that count? Executive decision... yup it counts... ahhaha 5 out of 9

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Laura Linney for "The Big C" (2010)

I said...
Will Win: Laura Linney
Should Win: Tina Fey

Hah! So out of the blue... 6 out of 10

Best Foreign Language Film: Hævnen (2010)(Denmark)

I said...
Will Win: Biutiful
Should Win: I Am Love

Figured as much... 6 out of 11

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Claire Danes for Temple Grandin (2010) (TV)

I said...
Will Win: Claire Danes
Should Win: Claire Danes
Wish List: Jennifer Love Hewitt

Do I get two points here? Hhahaha... 7 out of 12

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Al Pacino for You Don't Know Jack (2010) (TV)

I said...
Will Win: Ian McShane
Should Win: Al Pacino

8 out of 13

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right (2010)

I said...
Will Win: Annette Bening
Should Win: Julianne Moore
Wish List: Emma Stone

Predicted in the Will Win column... 9 out of 14

Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3 (2010)

I said...
Will Win: Toy Story 3
Should Win: Tangled
Wish List: How To Train Your Dragon

Yay me... 10 out of 15

Best Original Score - Motion Picture: The Social Network (2010) - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

I said...
Will Win: Hans Zimmer
Should Win: Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross

Yes they should... 11 out of 16

Best Original Song - Motion Picture: Burlesque (2010/I) - Diane Warren("You Haven't Seen The Last of Me")

I said...
Will Win: You Haven't Seen The Last of Me
Should Win: I See The Light

You go, Diane Warren! 12 out of 17

Best Television Series - Drama: "Boardwalk Empire" (2009)

I said...
Will Win: Mad Men
Should Win: The Walking Dead

Completely missed the mark... 12 of out 18

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Steve Buscemi for "Boardwalk Empire" (2009)

I said...
Will Win: Bryan Cranston
Should Win: Jon Hamm

Again, missed the mark... 12 out of 19

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Chris Colfer for "Glee" (2009)

I said...
Will Win: David Strathairn
Should Win: Eric Stonestreet
Wish List: Chris Colfer

Wish List? Half a mark or full mark? Coz it's my blog, I'll give myself full mark... hahahah... 13 out of 20

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: "Carlos" (2010)

I said...
Will Win: Temple Grandin
Should Win: Pillars of the Earth

Hmm... 13 out of 21

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: Katey Sagal for "Sons of Anarchy" (2008)

I said...
Will Win: Julianna Margulies
Should Win: Katey Sagal
Wish List: Piper Perabo

Should win... yay... 14 out of 22

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Christian Bale for The Fighter (2010)

I said...
Will Win: Michael Douglas
Should Win: Christian Bale
Wish List: Andrew Garfield

Again, with the Should Win... 15 out of 23

Predix - Golden Globe

The Golden Globes' winners will be announced tonite/tomorrow morning... again, here are the list of nominees...

http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/

My faves are The Social Network, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, Tangled, Toy Story 3 and of course Glee! :)

Here are my predictions:

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

BLACK SWAN
THE FIGHTER
INCEPTION
THE KING’S SPEECH
THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Have seen three of the five noms... the general consensus is either The King's Speech or The Social Network... I gonna call The Social Network...

Will Win: The Social Network

Should Win: The Social Network

Wish List: Inception

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

HALLE BERRY (FRANKIE AND ALICE)
NICOLE KIDMAN (RABBIT HOLE)
JENNIFER LAWRENCE (WINTER’S BONE)
NATALIE PORTMAN (BLACK SWAN)
MICHELLE WILLIAMS (BLUE VALENTINE)

Saw Black Swan and bits of Winter's Bone. Very the biased prediction, if I do say so myself...

WILL WIN: Natalie Portman
SHOULD WIN: Natalie Portman

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

JESSE EISENBERG (THE SOCIAL NETWORK)
COLIN FIRTH (THE KING’S SPEECH)
JAMES FRANCO (127 HOURS)
RYAN GOSLING (BLUE VALENTINE)
MARK WAHLBERG (THE FIGHTER)

Again, biased... but it was a wonderful performance anyway...

Will win: Jesse Eisenberg

Should Win: Jesse Eisenberg
Wish List: James Franco

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ALICE IN WONDERLAND
BURLESQUE
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
RED
THE TOURIST

Four out of five is not bad yes? The Tourist? Hmm... was enjoyable but I dun think it merits a nomination...

Will Win: The Kids Are All Right
Should Win: The Kids Are All Right
Wish List: Red

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ANNETTE BENING (THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT)
ANNE HATHAWAY (LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS)
ANGELINA JOLIE (THE TOURIST)
JULIANNE MOORE (THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT)
EMMA STONE (EASY A)

Will Win: Annette Bening
Should Win: Julianne Moore
Wish List: Emma Stone

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

JOHNNY DEPP (ALICE IN WONDERLAND)
JOHNNY DEPP (THE TOURIST)
PAUL GIAMATTI (BARNEY’S VERSION)
JAKE GYLLENHAAL (LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS)
KEVIN SPACEY (CASINO JACK)

Depp's double nom should split the vote yes? But I don't think the others have much of a chance anyway...

Will Win: Johnny Depp

Should Win: Jake Gyllenhaal

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

DESPICABLE ME
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
THE ILLUSIONIST
TANGLED
TOY STORY 3

I think this is the toughest one to call... at least two very good movies and two solid movies... haven't seen The Illusionist... but I figure it can't compete with the other four anyway...

Will Win: Toy Story 3
Should Win: Tangled
Wish List: How To Train Your Dragon

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

BIUTIFUL (MEXICO/SPAIN)
THE CONCERT (FRANCE)
THE EDGE (Kpaй) (RUSSIA)
I AM LOVE (IO SONO L’AMORE) (ITALY)
IN A BETTER WORLD (Hævnen) (DENMARK)

Will Win: Biutiful
Should Win: I Am Love

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

AMY ADAMS (THE FIGHTER)
HELENA BONHAM CARTER (THE KING’S SPEECH)
MILA KUNIS (BLACK SWAN)
MELISSA LEO (THE FIGHTER)
JACKI WEAVER (ANIMAL KINGDOM)

Only saw Black Swan and I was not impressed that much by Mila Kunis' performance... Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey had better roles... easy role that one...

Will Win: Jacki Weaver
Should Win: Helena Bonham Carter
Wish List: Amy Adams

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

CHRISTIAN BALE (THE FIGHTER)
MICHAEL DOUGLAS (WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS)
ANDREW GARFIELD (THE SOCIAL NETWORK)
JEREMY RENNER (THE TOWN)
GEOFFREY RUSH (THE KING’S SPEECH)

Tough call... The Globes might recognize star power (like The Tourist nominations)...

Will Win: Michael Douglas
Should Win: Christian Bale
Wish List: Andrew Garfield

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

DARREN ARONOFSKY (BLACK SWAN)
DAVID FINCHER (THE SOCIAL NETWORK)
TOM HOOPER (THE KING’S SPEECH)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (INCEPTION)
DAVID O. RUSSELL (THE FIGHTER)

Will Win: David Fincher
Should Win: Christopher Nolan

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

DANNY BOYLE, SIMON BEAUFOY (127 HOURS)
LISA CHOLODENKO, STUART BLUMBERG (THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (INCEPTION)
DAVID SEIDLER (THE KING’S SPEECH)
AARON SORKIN (THE SOCIAL NETWORK)

Really tough call this one...

Will Win: Aaron Sorkin
Should Win: Christopher Nolan
Wish List: Lisa Cholodenko

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT (THE KING’S SPEECH)
DANNY ELFMAN (ALICE IN WONDERLAND)
A.R. RAHMAN (127 HOURS)
TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS (THE SOCIAL NETWORK)
HANS ZIMMER (INCEPTION)

Will Win: Hans Zimmer
Should Win: Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

“BOUND TO YOU” — BURLESQUE
“COMING HOME” — COUNTRY STRONG
“I SEE THE LIGHT” — TANGLED
“THERE’S A PLACE FOR US” — CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
“YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE LAST OF ME” — BURLESQUE

Will Win: You Haven't Seen The Last of Me
Should Win: I See The Light

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)

DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
THE GOOD WIFE (CBS)
MAD MEN (AMC)
THE WALKING DEAD (AMC)

Will Win: Mad Men
Should Win: The Walking Dead

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

JULIANNA MARGULIES (THE GOOD WIFE)
ELISABETH MOSS (MAD MEN)
PIPER PERABO (COVERT AFFAIRS)
KATEY SAGAL (SONS OF ANARCHY)
KYRA SEDGWICK (THE CLOSER)

Will Win: Julianna Margulies
Should Win: Katey Sagal
Wish List: Piper Perabo

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

STEVE BUSCEMI (BOARDWALK EMPIRE)
BRYAN CRANSTON (BREAKING BAD)
MICHAEL C. HALL (DEXTER)
JON HAMM (MAD MEN)
HUGH LAURIE (HOUSE)

Will Win: Bryan Cranston
Should Win: Jon Hamm

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

30 ROCK (NBC)
THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
THE BIG C (SHOWTIME)
GLEE (FOX)
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
NURSE JACKIE (SHOWTIME)

Will Win: Modern Family
Should Win: 30 Rock
Wish List: The Big Bang Theory

Yup, that's right, no Glee... a bit of a weak season two for now... the only exception is the Warblers episode...

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

TONI COLLETTE (UNITED STATES OF TARA)
EDIE FALCO (NURSE JACKIE)
TINA FEY (30 ROCK)
LAURA LINNEY (THE BIG C)
LEA MICHELE (GLEE)

Whoa, all previous winners and nominees...

Will Win: Laura Linney
Should Win: Tina Fey

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ALEC BALDWIN (30 ROCK)
STEVE CARELL (THE OFFICE)
THOMAS JANE (HUNG)
MATTHEW MORRISON (GLEE)
JIM PARSONS (THE BIG BANG THEORY)

Will Win: Alec Baldwin
Should Win: Jim Parsons
Wish List: Matthew Morrison

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

CARLOS (SUNDANCE CHANNEL)
THE PACIFIC (HBO)
PILLARS OF THE EARTH (STARZ)
TEMPLE GRANDIN (HBO)
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK (HBO)

Will Win: Temple Grandin
Should Win: Pillars of the Earth

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

HAYLEY ATWELL (PILLARS OF THE EARTH)
CLAIRE DANES (TEMPLE GRANDIN)
JUDI DENCH (RETURN TO CRANFORD)
ROMOLA GARAI (EMMA)
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT (THE CLIENT LIST)

Will Win: Claire Danes
Should Win: Claire Danes
Wish List: Jennifer Love Hewitt

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

IDRIS ELBA (LUTHER)
IAN MCSHANE (PILLARS OF THE EARTH)
AL PACINO (YOU DON’T KNOW JACK)
DENNIS QUAID (THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP)
EDGAR RAMIREZ (CARLOS)

Will Win: Ian McShane
Should Win: Al Pacino

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

HOPE DAVIS (THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP)
JANE LYNCH (GLEE)
KELLY MACDONALD (BOARDWALK EMPIRE)
JULIA STILES (DEXTER)
SOFIA VERGARA (MODERN FAMILY)

Will Win: Jane Lynch
Should Win: Sofia Vergara
Wish List: Julia Stiles

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

SCOTT CAAN (HAWAII FIVE-O)
CHRIS COLFER (GLEE)
CHRIS NOTH (THE GOOD WIFE)
ERIC STONESTREET (MODERN FAMILY)
DAVID STRATHAIRN (TEMPLE GRANDIN)

Will Win: David Strathairn
Should Win: Eric Stonestreet
Wish List: Chris Colfer

Other predictions on the web (by a more professional bunch than yours truly...)

http://awards.omg.yahoo.com/blog/43-the-projectors-official-golden-globes-predictions?nc

http://www.goldderby.com/films/news/908/golden-globe-predictions-from-the-top-experts.html

http://incontention.com/2011/01/14/predict-the-golden-globe-winners/#more-35550

Black Swan

Natalie Portman, already an Oscar nominee for Closer, has earned Oscar buzz for 'Black Swan'

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20015473-10391698.html