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Each January, film fans around the world (and those here at WETA!) turn their attention to the Academy Awards. Who will win the coveted statuettes?

 

Hosts Joe Barber and Tim Gordon try to answer that question in the WETA Academy Awards Preview. Helping them out are several area critics including:

  • Arch Campbell of WJLA-TV and TBD/NewsChannel 8 at TBD.com
  • Jane Horwitz, author of the Family Filmgoer column at The Washington Post and WETA Around Town panelist
  • Ian Buckwalter of dcist.com and NPR
  • Nell Minow of MovieMom.com
  • Brandon Fibbs of The Colorado Springs Gazette
  • Travis Hopson of PunchDrunkCritics.com
  • Kevin McCarthy of CBS Radio and FOX 5
  • Jen Chaney, Celebritology 2.0 blogger and reporter for The Washington Post

Of course, critics aren't the only people who have an opinion about who should win — we want to know what you think! Make your picks below. Whether Oscar night proves you right or wrong, you could win a number of great prizes, including free movie passes, exclusive invitations to screenings, and more!

WETA Academy Awards Preview host Joe Barber

WETA Academy Awards Preview host Tim Gordon

Washington area film critics Joe Barber and Tim Gordon host the program.

This local production is made possible by the generous support of WETA members.

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Make your picks

 

The deadline for picking Oscar favorites has now passed. But please feel free to share your comments about the winners and losers!

 

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Comments

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 15:24 — Anonymous (not verified)

The choices are all good

I've seen all but The Fighter and plan to do so soon. I think all the choices are quite good and it is difficult to choose, even going by favorite as opposed to best!

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 15:37 — Renee (not verified)

Oscar movies

It was so hard to decide! While I have not seen all the movies listed, I have seen most of them. And they were all so good..... Thanks for letting me add my voice to the conversation.

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 17:33 — Sinjin (not verified)

Oscars

Geoffrey Rush should have been nominated for Best Actor. Yes, Colin Firth was excellent as George VI, but both roles were central to the story, and Rush was truly spectacular.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:28 — Anonymous (not verified)

Oscar

Tough choices, all! Did not see all, but what I did see will probably make the Oscars interesting.

Mon, 02/21/2011 - 00:03 — FredK (not verified)

The King's Speech

Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush provided one of Hollywood's greatest teams in film's history. I can't remember being moved so much by a motion picture as I was by The King's Speech. Supporting roles were also fantastic.