When I am reminded that the Golden Globes are less than a week away, I become a little uneasy about which movie I hope will win Best Picture. True I have now seen every movie on that list, and this one is at the top of my list!

Contending against Black Swan, The King's Speech, Inception, and The Social Network, The Fighter will compete among the best of the year. If you haven't already seen it, this what you are missing out on: 

This movie is about two brothers who both box-- the older, Dicky (Bale), a local celebrity after beating Sugar Ray Leonard in a match years before. But once drug-addicted Dicky is thrown in jail, Micky (Wahlberg) humbly steps out of his brother's shadow to continue to fight. His family feels betrayed by Micky's decision to train under new management, but he continues with the full support of his girlfriend Charlene (Adams). When Dicky is released from jail, he is sober and ready to train Micky again, causing friction between family and girlfriend.If you can manage to sit through 2 hours of a shirtless Wahlberg hitting a punching bag while making smoochy-face with Amy Adams, then you'll have no problem watching this yourself to see the outcome. 
Though Wahlberg is the lead actor, playing real-life fighter Micky Ward, it's Christian Bale and Amy Adams who bob and weave the best performances. These two are also nominated in the Best Supporting Actor/Actress categories at the Golden Globe and SAG Awards. 

You should watch this. I promise, it won't hurt a bit.