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The King's Speech took home Academy Awards for best film, best actor, best director and best original screenplay

Well it appears that Academy Awards was, for the most part, predictable. There was a lot of momentum behind the King's Speech, Colin Firth, and Natalie Portman respectively.   In truth, what I found more interesting was to look at who local critics thought 

 win. In doing so, they reveal their own personal preferences, and how they compare to industry/popular standards. Here's how they spread out in the top three categories:

Should and/or Will win: Toss up between Social Network and True Grit

Will win: Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"

Should and Will win - James Franco, "127 Hours"

The Winner: Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"

Should win: Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"

Should win: Annette Benning, "The Kids Are All Right"

Should win: Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine"

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