Oscar Nominations

The 84th Annual Academy Awards Nominations announced Tuesday, January 24th; winners announced on Sunday, February 26th.


Best Motion Picture of the Year:
The Artist (2011): Thomas Langmann
The Descendants (2011): Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011): Scott Rudin
The Help (2011): Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan
Hugo (2011/II): Graham King, Martin Scorsese
Midnight in Paris (2011): Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum
Moneyball (2011): Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt
The Tree of Life (2011): Nominees to be determined
War Horse (2011): Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
Demián Bichir for A Better Life (2011)
George Clooney for The Descendants (2011)
Jean Dujardin for The Artist (2011)
Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Brad Pitt for Moneyball (2011)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs (2011)
Viola Davis for The Help (2011)
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady (2011)
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Jonah Hill for Moneyball (2011)
Nick Nolte for Warrior (2011)
Christopher Plummer for Beginners (2010)
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Bérénice Bejo for The Artist (2011)
Jessica Chastain for The Help (2011)
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids (2011)
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs (2011)
Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011)

Best Achievement in Directing:
Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris (2011)
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist (2011)
Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life (2011)
Alexander Payne for The Descendants (2011)
Martin Scorsese for Hugo (2011/II)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:
The Artist (2011): Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids (2011): Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
Margin Call (2011): J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris (2011): Woody Allen
A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published:
The Descendants (2011): Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Hugo (2011/II): John Logan
The Ides of March (2011): George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
Moneyball (2011): Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year:
A Cat in Paris (2010): Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli
Chico & Rita (2010): Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011): Jennifer Yuh
Puss in Boots (2011): Chris Miller
Rango (2011): Gore Verbinski

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year:
Bullhead (2011): Michael R. Roskam(Belgium)
Footnote (2011): Joseph Cedar(Israel)
In Darkness (2011): Agnieszka Holland(Poland)
Monsieur Lazhar (2011): Philippe Falardeau(Canada)
A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi(Iran)

Best Achievement in Cinematography:
The Artist (2011): Guillaume Schiffman
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Jeff Cronenweth
Hugo (2011/II): Robert Richardson
The Tree of Life (2011): Emmanuel Lubezki
War Horse (2011): Janusz Kaminski

Best Achievement in Editing:
The Artist (2011): Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants (2011): Kevin Tent
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter
Hugo (2011/II): Thelma Schoonmaker
Moneyball (2011): Christopher Tellefsen

Best Achievement in Art Direction:
The Artist (2011): Laurence Bennett, Robert Gould
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan
Hugo (2011/II): Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo
Midnight in Paris (2011): Anne Seibel, Hélène Dubreuil
War Horse (2011): Rick Carter, Lee Sandales

Best Achievement in Costume Design:
Anonymous (2011/I): Lisy Christl
The Artist (2011): Mark Bridges
Hugo (2011/II): Sandy Powell
Jane Eyre (2011): Michael O'Connor
W.E. (2011): Arianne Phillips

Best Achievement in Makeup:
Albert Nobbs (2011): Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnson, Matthew W. Mungle
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Lisa Tomblin
The Iron Lady (2011): Mark Coulier, J. Roy Helland

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score:
The Adventures of Tintin (2011): John Williams
The Artist (2011): Ludovic Bource
Hugo (2011/II): Howard Shore
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Alberto Iglesias
War Horse (2011): John Williams

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song:
The Muppets (2011): Bret McKenzie("Man or Muppet")
Rio (2011): Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett("Real in Rio")Best Achievement in Sound MixingNominees:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Bo Persson
Hugo (2011/II): Tom Fleischman, John Midgley
Moneyball (2011): Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco, Ed Novick
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Peter J. Devlin
War Horse (2011): Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, Stuart Wilson

Best Achievement in Sound Editing:
Drive (2011): Lon Bender, Victor Ray Ennis
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Ren Klyce
Hugo (2011/II): Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl
War Horse (2011): Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom

Best Achievement in Visual Effects:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler, John Richardson
Hugo (2011/II): Robert Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann, Alex Henning
Real Steel (2011): Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Danny Gordon Taylor, Swen Gillberg
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011): Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White, Daniel Barrett
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew E. Butler, John Frazier

Best Documentary, Features:
Hell and Back Again (2011): Danfung Dennis, Mike Lerner
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011): Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011): Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
Pina (2011): Wim Wenders, Gian-Piero Ringel
Undefeated (2011): Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin, Rich Middlemas

Best Documentary, Short Subjects:
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement (2011): Robin Fryday, Gail Dolgin
God Is the Bigger Elvis: Rebecca Cammisa, Julie Anderson
Incident in New Baghdad (2011): James Spione
Saving Face (2011/II): Daniel Junge, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011): Lucy Walker, Kira Carstensen

Best Short Film, Animated:
Dimanche (2011): Patrick Doyon
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011): William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg
La Luna (2011): Enrico Casarosa
A Morning Stroll (2011): Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe
Wild Life (2011): Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby

Best Short Film, Live Action
Pentecost (2011): Peter McDonald
Raju (2011): Max Zähle, Stefan Gieren
The Shore: Terry George, Oorlagh George
Time Freak (2011): Andrew Bowler, Gigi Causey
Tuba Atlantic (2010): Hallvar Witzø

Review - Underworld Awakening

Wow, it's almost the end of January and I only have one post? Daymmnnn... my work is completely kicking my ass... gotta work out a better system...

Anyway, yesterday, I went and caught the new Underworld entry... Awakening... but first, gotta cop to this... I did not catch Rise of the Lycans, because it was a prequel and there was no Selene... and I kinda forgot the second one completely... Evolution... hardly remember it... doesn't bode well for that movie huh?

Anyway, Awakening starts with images of a culling... the killing of both werewolves and vampires... as the humans discover their existence by way of infections... anyway, so the government kick-ass team finally caught up with Selene and Michael and succeeded in capturing them... cut to 12 years later when Selene was freed from her containment cell, by her daughter... Selene finds the world has changed and she has to fight to keep her hybrid daughter safe from a lycan plot to take over the world...

Not sure if this Awakening has better action than the other movies but its pace is sure fast and furious... stopping only for a bit here and there for the sake of the audience with brains so that they can explain stuff and get things moving along before the action resumes...

Quite nice... even the red herring was not too obvious... only realize it when they were about to reveal em... unfortunately, we have to wait 3 more years for the next Underworld installment... huhu...

Globes Prediction

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
War Horse

Will Win: The Descendants
Should Win: Hugo

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
The Artist
Bridesmaids
50/50
Midnight in Paris
My Week with Marilyn

Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: Bridesmaids

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
George Clooney for The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio for J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender for Shame
Ryan Gosling for The Ides of March
Brad Pitt for Moneyball

Will Win: George Clooney
Should Win: Michael Fassbender

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton for We Need to Talk About Kevin

Will Win: Viola Davis
Should Win: Tilda Swinton

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brendan Gleeson for The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt for 50/50
Ryan Gosling for Crazy, Stupid, Love
Owen Wilson for Midnight in Paris

Will Win: Jean Dujardin
Should Win: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Jodie Foster for Carnage
Charlize Theron for Young Adult
Kristen Wiig for Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Kate Winslet for Carnage

Will Win: Michelle Williams
Should Win: Kristen Wiig

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Albert Brooks for Drive
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen for A Dangerous Method
Christopher Plummer for Beginners

Will Win: Christopher Plummer
Should Win: Jonah Hill

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Bérénice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Shailene Woodley for The Descendants

Will Win: Jessica Chastain
Should Win: Octavia Spencer

Best Director - Motion Picture
Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
George Clooney for The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo

Will Win: Michel Hazanavicius
Should Win: Alexander Payne
Dark Horse: Martin Scorsese

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
The Artist: Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
The Ides of March: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
Midnight in Paris: Woody Allen
Moneyball: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin

Will Win: The Descendants
Should Win: The Artist

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Albert Nobbs: Brian Byrne, Glenn Close ("Lay Your Head Down")
Gnomeo & Juliet: Elton John, Bernie Taupin ("Hello Hello")
The Help: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas ("The Living Proof")
Machine Gun Preacher: Chris Cornell ("The Keeper")
W.E.: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry ("Masterpiece")

Will Win: Mary J Blige
Should Win: Elton John

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
The Artist: Ludovic Bource
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Hugo: Howard Shore
War Horse: John Williams
W.E.: Abel Korzeniowski

Will Win: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Should Win: Howard Shore

Best Animated Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

Will Win: Tintin
Should Win: Tintin

Best Foreign Language Film
The Flowers of War (China)
In the Land of Blood and Honey (USA)
The Kid with a Bike (Belgium)
A Separation (Iran)
The Skin I Live In (Spain)

Will Win: In the Land of Blood and Honey
Should Win: A Separation

Best Television Series - Drama
"American Horror Story"
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Boss"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"

Will Win: Boardwalk Empire
Should Win: Homeland

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
"Enlightened"
"Episodes"
"Glee"
"Modern Family"
"New Girl"

Will Win: Modern Family
Should Win: Glee

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Cinema Verite"
"Downton Abbey"
"The Hour"
"Mildred Pierce"
Too Big to Fail

Will Win: Downton Abbey
Should Win: Mildred Pierce

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Steve Buscemi for "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston for "Breaking Bad"
Kelsey Grammer for "Boss"
Jeremy Irons for "The Borgias"
Damian Lewis for "Homeland"

Will Win: Steve Buscemi
Should Win: Damian Lewis

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Claire Danes for "Homeland"
Mireille Enos for "The Killing"
Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife"
Madeleine Stowe for "Revenge"
Callie Thorne for "Necessary Roughness"

Will Win: Claire Danes
Should Win: Madeleine Stowe

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock"
David Duchovny for "Californication"
Johnny Galecki for "The Big Bang Theory"
Thomas Jane for "Hung"
Matt LeBlanc for "Episodes"

Will Win: Alec Baldwin
Should Win: Johnny Galecki

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Laura Dern for "Enlightened"
Zooey Deschanel for "New Girl"
Tina Fey for "30 Rock"
Laura Linney for "The Big C"
Amy Poehler for "Parks and Recreation"

Will Win: Tina Fey
Should Win: Amy Poehler

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Hugh Bonneville for "Downton Abbey"
Idris Elba for "Luther"
William Hurt for Too Big to Fail
Bill Nighy for Page Eight
Dominic West for "The Hour"

Will Win: William Hurt
Should Win: Idris Elba

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Romola Garai for "The Hour"
Diane Lane for Cinema Verite
Elizabeth McGovern for "Downton Abbey"
Emily Watson for "Appropriate Adult"
Kate Winslet for "Mildred Pierce"

Will Win: Kate Winslet
Should Win: Elizabeth McGovern

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Peter Dinklage for "Game of Thrones"
Paul Giamatti for Too Big to Fail
Guy Pearce for "Mildred Pierce"
Tim Robbins for Cinema Verite
Eric Stonestreet for "Modern Family"

Will Win: Guy Pearce
Should Win: Eric Stonestreet

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Lange for "American Horror Story"
Kelly Macdonald for "Boardwalk Empire"
Maggie Smith for "Downton Abbey"
Sofía Vergara for "Modern Family"
Evan Rachel Wood for "Mildred Pierce"

Will Win: Maggie Smith
Should Win: Jessica Lange