Oscar Picks 2010

Mark Boal

The story of a US Army explosive ordinance demolition team during the Iraq War.

Quentin Tarantino

The story of two plots to assassinate the Nazi political leadership, one planned by a young French Jewish cinema proprietress, the other by a team of American soldiers called the "Basterds".

Up

Animated feature that centers around a grumpy old man named Carl Fredricksen and an overeager Wilderness Explorer named Russell who fly to South America in a floating house suspended from helium balloons.

A Serious Man

A dark comedy about a college professor and his family as they struggle through personal turmoil.

The Messenger

Two Army soldiers are tasked with providing notification to families of soldiers killed in action.