Category Archives: Awards

 

2012 Academy Awards Nominations Best Picture

 

The Artist–Jean DuJardin *

The Descendants–George Clooney

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close–Tom Hanks *

The Help–Viola Davis

Hugo–Chloe Grace Moretz

Midnight in Paris–Owen Wilson

Moneyball–Brad Pitt

The Tree of Life–Brad Pitt

War Horse–Jeremy Irvine *

 

2012 Academy Award  Nominations

Adventures of Tintin –Best original score

Anonymous–Best costume design

Beginners–Best supporting actor -Christopher Plummer

A Better Life–Best actor– Demian Bichir

Bridesmaids–Best supporting actress–Melissa McCarthy

                       Best original screenplay

Drive–Best sound editing

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo–Best actress– Rooney Mara

                                                Best cinematography

                                                Best editing

                                                Best sound mixing

                                                Best sound editing

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2–Best art direction

                                                              Best makeup

                                                              Best visual effects

The Ides of March–Best adapted screenplay

The Iron Lady*–Best actress–Meryl Streep

                             Best makeup

Jane Eyre–Best costume design

Kung Fu Panda 2–Best animated film

Margin Call–Best original screenplay

The Muppets–Best original song

My Week with Marilyn–Best actress–Michelle Williams

                                          Best supporting– actor Kenneth Branagh

Rango–Best animated film

Real Steel–Best visual effects

Rio–Best original song

Rise of the Planet of the Apes–Best visual effects

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy–Best actor–Gary Oldman

                                              Best adapted screenplay

                                              Best original score

Transformers: Dark of the Moon–Best sound mixing

                                                         Best sound editing

                                                         Best visual effects

Warrior–Best supporting actor– Nick Nolte

*Still in theaters, not yet released on DVD

It’s almost that time of year again when we start making our lists and checking them twice.  No, I’m not still writing to Santa; the annual film award season is revving up, and it kicks off with the Golden Globe Nominations.  I used to work very hard keeping track of the nominated films and saw most, if not all, in the theater. Faced with cost and time issues, though, I am increasingly willing to wait for the DVD to arrive at the Library.  There are always exceptions, however, and his year I did make time to see a few including Inception
(three words: Joseph Gordon-Levitt).  I am also looking forward to viewing the The King’s Speech starring Colin Firth (see preview below) which garnered the most Golden Globe Award nominations when they were announced yesterday. Any movies you will insist on seeing on the big screen this year?