Saltzman Sees...Black Swan (2010)

Black Swan was nominated for my Best Actress (Natalie Portman) and Best Supporting Actress (Mila Kunis) in 2010.



Saltzman Sees...Conviction (2010)

Conviction was nominated for my Best Actor (Sam Rockwell) and Best Actress (Hilary Swank) in 2010.

Saltzman Sees...Just Wright (2010)

Just Wright is a romantic comedy from Fox Searchlight about realizing what's most important in life.

Saltzman Sees...The King's Speech (2010)

The King's Speech won 4 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Tom Hooper), Best Actor (Colin Firth) and Best Screenplay (David Seidler)

In those 4 categories, I went with Temple Grandin for Best Picture, Danny Boyle for Best Director for 127 Hours, James Franco for Best Actor for 127 Hours and Aaron Sorkin and Ben Mezrich for Best Screenplay for The Social Network.

Geoffrey Rush, who was brilliant in The King's Speech, lost out on an Academy Award to Christian Bale for his role in The Fighter.  I agreed with the Academy on that one, but barely.

Helena Bonham Carter, one of my favorite actresses in the business, lost to Melissa Leo for The Fighter at the Oscars, and lost to Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit for me.

Despite all the near hits for my award winners, only Temple Grandin was the better movie in my opinion.  And also, barely.

The King's Speech is currently ranked #80 on my Movies All-Time Rankings, and Temple Grandin is #79.

For all the criticism I have had in the past for the Academy for movies like Gangs of New York and The Shawshank Redemption not earning a single award, The King's Speech winning 4 Oscars is certainly fine with me.

Saltzman Sees...True Grit (2010)

True Grit won my Best Supporting Actress (Hailee Steinfeld) and was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay (Ethan and Joel Coen) in 2010.

Saltzman Sees...The Social Network (2010)

The Social Network won my Best Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin & Ben Mezrich) in 2010.

Saltzman Sees...The Fighter (2010)

The Fighter won my Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale) and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Melissa Leo and Amy Adams)

Saltzman Sees...127 Hours (2010)

127 Hours won my Best Director (Danny Boyle) and my Best Actor (James Franco) and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Screenplay (Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy) for 2010.

Saltzman Sees...2010 Oscars

2010 Nominees & Award Winners of My Oscars

• Best Picture

127 Hours
The King's Speech
The Social Network
Temple Grandin


• Best Director

Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
Danny Boyle (127 Hours)
Joel & Ethan Coen (True Grit)
David Fincher (The Social Network)


• Best Screenplay

Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy (127 Hours)
Joel & Ethan Coen (True Grit)
David Seidler (The King's Speech)
Aaron Sorkin & Ben Mezrich (The Social Network)


• Best Family Picture

Despicable Me
How To Train Your Dragon
Shrek Forever After
Toy Story 3



• Best Actor

Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception & Shutter Island)
Colin Firth (The King's Speech)
James Franco (127 Hours)
Sam Rockwell (Conviction)


• Best Actress

Claire Danes (Temple Grandin)
Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Emma Stone (Easy A)
Hilary Swank (Conviction)


• Best Supporting Actor

Christian Bale (The Fighter)
Jeremy Renner (The Town)
Geoffrey Rush (The King's Speech)
Denzel Washington (Unstoppable)


• Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams (The Fighter)
Mila Kunis (Black Swan & Book of Eli)
Melissa Leo (The Fighter)
Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit)


• Best Ensemble Cast

The Fighter
Flipped
The King's Speech
Temple Grandin

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Saltzman Sees...Easy A (2010)

Saltzman Sees Presents...The Funniest Movie of 2010: Easy A

Saltzman Sees...Toy Story 3 (2010)

Toy Story 3 is just the next example of how Pixar has become the pinnacle for amazing family pictures.  It has taken the spirit of Disney, with the technology of Pixar and the talent of it's actors to create priceless motion pictures by the bundle.  This third take on the adventures of Woody and Buzz might be the most tender of the collection.  The end sequence alone as Andy finally decides what to do with his toys, is movie magic that will live with us forever.

It is the Best Family Picture of 2010 because it pulls at all the right heart strings and teaches us a new lesson about friendship and loyalty that the other two became famous for.

Saltzman Sees...Flipped (2010)

Flipped is a unique and beautiful look at young love and the misinterpretations of life.  Ron Reiner, one of the greatest directors of his generation, creates a beautiful story telling love story through the eyes of both young actors.  The story is narrated back and forth from each character's perspective.  Signals are consistently crossed throughout the story and ultimately it shows how magical and confusing falling in love can be.  John Mahoney, Aidan Quinn, Anthony Edwards, Rebecca De Mornay and Penelope Anne Miller all perform well in supporting roles for the young stars.  Actors Madeline Carroll and Callan McAuliffe portray our main characters wonderfully, who are thrown into this roller coaster of emotion throughout the film. Not easy for young actors to pull off, yet the film is brilliantly told to the audience.

This movie grossed $1.7 million in the U.S. and I only heard about it second hand from a friend of my parents.  When I did finally see it, it became one of my 10 favorite movies in an amazing year for film in 2010.  It is certainly worthy of mention as one of the Most Underrated Movies of 2010.

Saltzman Sees...Temple Grandin (2010)

Temple Grandin is the remarkable look at Autism through the eyes of one of its greatest champions.  Claire Danes becomes Temple as we learn what is possible when you have people who believe in your potential.  Julia Ormond, Catherine O'Hara and David Strathairn are all fabulous as we learn that it takes compassion and an open heart to allow people to find their own path.

The movie won several awards, including Clair Danes for Best Actress by both the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild, as well as nearly sweeping the Emmys that year. However, since TV movies don't get nominated for Oscars, a movie like Temple Grandin flies under the radar in movie of the year voting.

It is my Best Picture of 2010, and Claire Danes won my Best Actress of 2010. 

Saltzman Sees...2010 Top 10 List

2010

1. Temple Grandin


2. The King's Speech


3. 127 Hours


4. The Social Network


5. The Fighter


6. Conviction


7. Unstoppable


8. Toy Story 3


9. Shutter Island


10. Flipped

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