賤熊30 Ted (2012)

電影名稱：賤熊30 Ted
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：27 September 2012
觀看日期：29 September 2012
片長：106 Minutes
導演：Seth MacFarlane
演員：Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Mila Kunis

影評：
每個人在童年都有屬於自己獨特的珍責回憶，朋友、旅行、禮物等全部也值得我們回味。不過，往往這些都不能陪伴我們一輩子，只有懷緬的份兒。這電影就是把這種不可能變成可能，其實也是導演自己天馬行空的想法。導演Seth MacFarlane還盡心盡力，親身飾演Ted這個角色，讓這個熊公仔更加生動活潑。他的工作更加得到同業的認同，獲邀擔任明年Academy Awards的主持。John Bennett(Mark Wahlberg飾)在童年時遭人欺負，身邊只得熊公仔Ted(Seth MacFarlane飾)陪伴，所以許願希望Ted可以像人一樣活動，成為他的好朋友。這次的奇蹟一直維持至他成年之後，他倆住在同一屋子裡，一起生活一起歡笑一起吵架。但John也要有自己的人生，Lori Collins(Mila Kunis飾)是他女友，他們一起相處得很愉快，她亦無奈地接受Ted的存在。可是感情世界根本不可以容納第三者，他們在餘下的時間也就著這個問題作出改變，令到三方面都受到傷害。經此一役，三方最後也明白友誼及愛情的重要，開開心心地繼續「三人行」。

Mark Wahlberg一向予人硬朗型格的形象，角色大多都是具有男子氣概的，近年較著名的有曾為他帶來的Academy Awards The Best Supporting Actor提名的The Departed及The Fighter，此外他還擔任好幾部電視劇的監製。他今次挑戰喜劇片，幾乎是和虛構的角色做對手戲，難度是有一定程度的。他亦替自己開拓了另一類的演戲路線，令觀眾有耳目一新的感覺，不再只是強悍的魅力男性，不過他的下一部電影Broken City又再重回舊路，看來他仍要繼續努力去多元化自己所演的角色。Seth MacFarlane原來在電視劇的圈子工作，因偶然的機會才可製作這個電影，並爭取去負責電影各個重要的部分。他的風格也是喜劇路線，並為不少電視喜劇自編自演，算是一個娛樂工業的才子。Mila Kunis自Black Swan成名後，雖然失落Academy Awards The Best Supporting Actress的提名，但仍不停有演出電影的機會。這次她的角色較為花瓶，在功用上只是作為John與Ted友情之間的考驗，並沒有太大發揮的機會。她演過的電影未必有很大的迴響或者得到影評人的支持，但人氣卻瘋狂飆升，經常登上女星流行榜，還望她日後的演出會更有水準。

我最為激動的場景為Ted被撕開兩截的情節，這除了證明了John與Ted不能再互相倚賴，但也顯示出朋友的真正意義，赴湯蹈火在所不惜才是有義氣之舉。這種精神才是最為感動身邊人的最好方法。

評分：
故事：26/50
演員：18/30
效果：7/20
總分：51/100

閃亮人生 The Intouchables (2011)

電影名稱：閃亮人生 The Intouchables
產地：法國 FRA
上映日期：6 September 2012
觀看日期：21 September 2012
片長：112 Minutes
導演：Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
演員：François Cluzet, Omar Sy

影評：
這齣電影將會代表法國參加應屆奧斯卡外語片的競逐，在世界各地上映時都好評如潮。我記得當初我決定看這電影時，是被它的劇情吸引，預計結果應該會是感動的。現在有很多電影都會以真人真事改編，事實上這是一個發生在平凡社會的故事，看護離職後與前僱主互相充滿著不捨，關係由僱傭昇華至生活中不可缺少的好朋友。Driss(Omar Sy飾)是一個游手好閒的黑人青年，他的家庭算是龐大，他原本打算領取國家援助金，繼續無意思的人生。直到他意外地遇上Philippe(François Cluzet飾)，在初次見面時唇槍舌劍，後來則受到這位癱瘓老人的聘請。Driss在初入職時很不習慣，但為了自己優質的住宿以及Philippe的秘書，他都盡量忍受，Philippe亦對他沒有甚麼好感。但由於Philippe的病情時好時壞，作為私家看護的Driss動了憐憫的心，下定決心學懂照顧Philippe的技能，日後更加成為了他的好朋友。之後Driss離開了，Philippe不能接受他的辭任，新聘請的看護又不能得到他的歡心，最後要由Driss幫助Philippe完成最後一個任務──找伴侶，便功成身退，以好朋友的身份間中探望Philippe。

François Cluzet是一個資深的法國演員，曾經摘下法國電影凱撒獎影帝殊榮。他在電影的演出是飾演一個傷殘高傲的男人，在他被看護打動而展露出性格上的轉變的細節都很盡責地表演給觀眾，他所投放的感情是這電影的妙筆。而憑這電影奪得法國電影凱撒獎影帝的Omar Sy，是一個法國的黑人演員，他在2000年才開始演藝生涯，而這電影則為他帶來多個演技的獎項以及工作的機會。可惜的是即使他的演技不錯，仍然未能為他擴闊表演的舞台，希望他之後的演出仍有機會讓廣大的影迷欣賞。

這齣電影最精彩的部分是兩位男演員的對話，他們總愛以不直接而幽默的方式互相溝通，聽起來不太刻意，但事實上這是導演及演員想製造的效果，以喜劇的方式去充實故事的敍述，更重要的是淡化癱瘓對受害人的創傷，為他的生活增添一層一層的色彩。

評分：
故事：41/50
演員：23/30
效果：8/20
總分：72/100

女朋友。男朋友 GF*BF (2012)

電影名稱：女朋友。男朋友 GF*BF

產地：台灣 TPE

上映日期：30 August 2012

觀看日期：19 September 2012

片長：106 Minutes

導演：楊雅喆

演員：張孝全、桂綸鎂、鳳小岳

影評：

這齣電影是2012年最受港台人歡迎的電影，繼早前的《海角七號》、《艋舺》及《那些年，我們一起追的女孩》之後，再創票房的記錄。電影由宣佈開拍至參與各個影展頒獎禮，很明顯地以青春三角同性戀等觸目的題材吸引觀眾的注意，在電影上映前令到一眾戲迷和追星一族十分期待。台灣曾經出產過不少以同志為題材的電影，較為人熟悉的是《盛夏光年》，張孝全亦是主要演員之一，而台灣也逐漸關注同志的權益，很多同志亦敢作敢為，其實都值得香港參考。故事圍繞著三位主角的微妙關係，由他們的讀書時期至他們長大成熟的時期，他們關係的變遷。陳忠良(張孝全飾)是一個不看說話的人，同時亦因為自己的性向，只會活在自己的圈子裡，身邊的朋友只得林美寶(桂綸鎂飾)及自己一直暗戀著的王心仁(鳳小岳飾)。他讀書時候沉默寡言，一直埋藏著自己的心意，但又很想和王心仁有進一步的關係。林美寶是他青梅竹馬的朋友，也是喜歡著陳忠良的，不過她明白無論如何陳忠良只會待她為好朋友，後來她接受了王心仁的追求。長大後的他們為了愛而偷情，大家到了最後都明白當最初做錯決定的時候，最好的方法唯有是懂得放手，糾纏不放只會加深彼此的傷害。

張孝全的演出得到不少觀眾的讚賞，他在電影圈的發展一向不俗，加上參演不同類型的電視劇，令他的演技由《盛夏光年》的青澀成功過渡，他今天所演繹的同志是一個十分有味道的人物，而且加上時間的轉換，更加突顯他演技上的精細及昇華，他先後獲得金馬獎及亞太影展提名最佳男主角都是實至名歸。桂綸鎂是一個典型的女演員，她從《不能說的秘密》出道，然後多年在娛樂圈打滾，近年終於遇到不少的好角色，我還記得她在電視劇《波麗士大人》的演出那麼動人，現在的她已經再繼續進步，在整部電影帶動節奏，甚至比張孝全做得更豁出去，最後榮獲金馬影后及亞太影后的殊榮。鳳小岳則是正在冒起的新星，他在戲中雖然都演得不太差，但個人認為他仍需要加強演技的訓練，他給觀眾的感覺仍是一個外國演員扮演一個本土的角色，相信他日後會有更多好的機會慢慢鍛煉。

這個電影最值得嘉許的是張書豪的演出。原來他雖然是很有發揮的同志角色，但基本上看不到他的很大發揮。到了成年期後，他的自己婚禮的那場戲真的很棒，我很喜歡婚禮中的那句口號，然後到了與鳳小岳的對話又是精彩的演出，真看不出一個直男也可以那樣娘娘腔。

評分：

故事：38/50

演員：23/30

電影技術：9/20

總分：70/100

2013 Golden Globes Nomination

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Argo
Django Unchained
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty

BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Misérables
Moonrise Kingdom
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Silver Linings Playbook

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Brave
Frankenweenie
Hotel Transylvania
Rise of the Guardians
Wreck-It Ralph

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour
The Intouchables
Kon-Tiki
A Royal Affair
Rust and Bone

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln
Richard Gere, Arbitrage as Robert Miller
John Hawkes, The Sessions as Mark
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master as Freddie Quell
Denzel Washington, Flight as Whip Whitaker

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty as Maya
Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone as Stephanie
Helen Mirren, Hitchcock as Alma Reville
Naomi Watts, The Impossible as Maria
Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea as Hester Collyer

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Jack Black, Bernie as Bernie Tiede
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook as Pat
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables as Jean Valjean
Ewan McGregor, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen as Alfred 'Fred' Jones
Bill Murray, Hyde Park On Hudson as Franklin D. Roosevelt

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Emily Blunt, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen as Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
Judi Dench, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel as Evelyn Greenslade
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook as Tiffany
Maggie Smith, Quartet as Jean Horton
Meryl Streep, Hope Springs as Kay Soames

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Alan Arkin, Argo as Lester Siegel
Leonardo DiCaprio, Django Unchained as Calvin J. Candie
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master as Lancaster Dodd
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln as Thaddeus Stevens
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained as Dr. King Schultz

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Amy Adams, The Master as Peggy Dodd
Sally Field, Lincoln as Mary Todd Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables as Fantine
Helen Hunt, The Sessions as Cheryl
Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy as Charlotte Bless

BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
Ben Affleck, Argo
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty

BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
Chris Terrio, Argo
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE
Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina
Alexandre Desplat, Argo
John Williams, Lincoln
Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, Cloud Atlas
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE
"For You", Act of Valor
"Safe and Sound", The Hunger Games
"Suddenly", Les Misérables
"Skyfall", Skyfall
"Not Running Anymore", Stand Up Guys

2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Nomination

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
Argo
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Misérables
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook as Pat
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln
John Hawkes, The Sessions as Mark
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables as Jean Valjean
Denzel Washington, Flight as Whip Whitaker

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty as Maya
Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone as Stephanie
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook as Tiffany
Helen Mirren, Hitchcock as Alma Reville
Naomi Watts, The Impossible as Maria

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Arkin, Argo as Lester Siegel
Javier Bardem, Skyfall as Silva
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook as Pat, Sr.
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master as Lancaster Dodd
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln as Thaddeus Stevens

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sally Field, Lincoln as Mary Todd Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables as Fantine
Helen Hunt, The Sessions as Cheryl
Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy as Charlotte Bless
Maggie Smith, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel as Muriel Donnelly

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Bourne Legacy
The Dark Knight Rises
Les Misérables
Skyfall

孩子不壞 We Not Naughty (2012)

電影名稱：孩子不壞 We Not Naughty
產地：新加坡 SIN
上映日期：30 August 2012
觀看日期：4 September 2012
片長：137 Minutes
導演：梁智強
演員：李創銳、洪賜健、陳曉東

影評：
這齣電影屬於《小孩不笨》的延續篇，導演刻意保留幾位主要演員，讓觀眾有熟悉又耳目一新的感覺。電影以兩個年青人作為主線，加插他們與新上任的老師互相建立信任的過程，突顯出新加坡的社會問題及年輕人的思想行為。杰(李創銳飾)和仁(洪賜健飾)的讀書成績一般，而且兩人的家庭都有各自的問題。杰一家五口，父親嗜賭如命，用生活費作賭注，母親含辛茹苦，不幸地在醫院休養，妹妹踏入青春期，為自己任性的行為負上責任，弟弟年少無知，沒有甚麼值得擔心。仁生活在單親家庭，媽媽需要打理生意，弟弟則恃寵生驕。因此兩人加入黑幫，老師獲悉後想盡辦法阻止，最後成功把兩人的技能發揮，發光發亮。

電影有不少舊有的面孔，李創銳及洪賜健是《小孩不笨》的主角，已經成長了的兩位男生在新加坡的演藝圈發展，從電影中可看到兩位的表現是可圈可點，能夠描述青少年的性格，並在鏡頭前展露人性化的一面。飾演杰母的向雲也是原有的演員，她真的充分表現出母親在家庭重要的地位，並且沒有很刻意地表演角色的優點，她的角色是我這電影最喜歡的。此外，有兩位香港人必定認識的演員：陳曉東和巫啟賢。陳曉東的出現的確令香港觀眾回味，他很久已經沒有在香港出現了。而巫啟賢在電影的角色造型尚算突出，演出可算是意料之外。

至於電影最值得嘉許的貢獻就是年輕演員楊欣沛的演出。她於電影中需要被欺凌並且剃頭，這是作為演員的專業精神，她的表演讓人同情，剛好做到理想的效果，希望電影人能夠珍惜這塊珍貴的玉石。

評分：
故事：32/50
演員：18/30
電影技術：6/20
總分：56/100

2012Jnk電影改革

大家好，我已有很久沒有更新這一個Blog了，不過最近仍知道有網友還繼續支持小弟的網誌，感覺其實挺良好。不過，今天想與大家分享的，是這個網誌將會改革，詳情如下：

1. 本網誌將會包含更多的內容，除了電影的評論外，還會討論一下年底頒獎禮(暫時只會硏究荷里活十二月至二月的頒獎季度)，並會發佈海外及本地的電影最新資訊

2. 本網誌會取消頒獎制度，原因在於有違本網誌成立的本質，而且方法複雜。此項目的更改可能有機會恢復，不過形式上只會很簡單地公佈自己的喜好，並不會太著重電影上專業的比較

3. 在分數判斷上，100分將會分給故事(編劇)、演員及電影技巧。

這些就是我會更新的項目，而電影會由2012年9月上映的電影開始評論，請大家拭目以待。

2012 Academy Awards Winners

BEST PICTURE
The Artist

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jean Dujardin, The Artist

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Octavia Spencer, The Help

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Rango

BEST ART DIRECTION
Dante Ferretti (Production Design); Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Decoration), Hugo

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Robert Richardson, Hugo

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Mark Bridges, The Artist

BEST DIRECTING
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Undefeated

BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Saving Face

BEST FILM EDITING
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Separation (Iran)

BEST MAKEUP
Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Ludovic Bource, The Artist

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"Man or Muppet", Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie, The Muppets

BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
The Shore

BEST SOUND EDITING
Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty, Hugo

BEST SOUND MIXING
Tom Fleischman and John Midgley, Hugo

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning, Hugo

BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants

BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

2012 Academy Awards Supporting Actress Series

Nominee: Bérénice Bejo
Picture for Nomination: The Artist
Age: 35
From: Argentina
Filmography: Prey (2010), Bouquet final (2008), Modern Love (2008), La maison (2007), 13 m² (2007), OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006), Cavalcade (2005), Le grand rôle (2004), Dissonances (2003), Dans le rouge du couchant (2003), Sans Elle... (2003), 24 heures de la vie d'une femme (2002), Comme un avion (2002), A Knight's Tale (2001), Meilleur espoir féminin (2000), Passionnément (2000), The Captive (2000), Les soeurs Hamlet (1996)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Artist
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for The Artist
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Artist

Nominee: Jessica Chastain
Picture for Nomination: The Help
Age: 34
From: United States
Filmography: Texas Killing Fields (2011), The Tree of Life (2011), Coriolanus (2011), Take Shelter (2011), The Debt (2011), Stolen Lives (2009), Jolene (2008)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Help
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The Help
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Help

Nominee: Melissa McCarthy
Picture for Nomination: Bridesmaids
Age: 41
From: United States
Filmography: Life as We Know It (2010), The Back-up Plan (2010), Pretty Ugly People (2008), Just Add Water (2008), Cook Off! (2007), The Nines (2007), The Life of David Gale (2003), White Oleander (2002), The Third Wheel (2002), Pumpkin (2002), Charlie's Angels (2000), The Kid (2000), Drowning Mona (2000), Go (1999)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Bridesmaids
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Bridesmaids

Nominee: Janet McTeer
Picture for Nomination: Albert Nobbs
Age: 50
From: England
Filmography: Island (2011), Cat Run (2011), As You Like It (2006), Tideland (2005), The Intended (2002), The King Is Alive (2000), Songcatcher (2000), Waking the Dead (2000), Tumbleweeds (1999), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Saint-Ex (1996), Carrington (1995), Wuthering Heights (1992), Hawks (1988), Half Moon Street (1986)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2000 Best Actress in a Leading Role for Tumbleweeds

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Albert Nobbs
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Albert Nobbs
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Tumbleweeds
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Tumbleweeds

Nominee: Octavia Spencer
Picture for Nomination: The Help
Age: 41
From: United States
Filmography: Girls! Girls! Girls! (2011), Flypaper (2011), Peep World (2010), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Small Town Saturday Night (2010), Herpes Boy (2009), Love at First Hiccup (2009), Halloween II (2009), Just Peck (2009), Jesus People: The Movie (2009), The Soloist (2009), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Next of Kin (2008), Seven Pounds (2008), Pretty Ugly People (2008), The Nines (2007), Pulse (2006), Wannabe (2005), Beauty Shop (2005), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005), Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005), Pretty Persuasion (2005), Coach Carter (2005), Breakin' All the Rules (2004), Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004), Bad Santa (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003), Sol Goode (2003), Spider-Man (2002), The Journeyman (2001), Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000), Big Momma's House (2000), What Planet Are You From? (2000), Everything Put Together (2000), The Sky Is Falling (1999), Blue Streak (1999), Being John Malkovich (1999), Live Virgin (1999), Never Been Kissed (1999), Sparkler (1997), The Sixth Man (1997), A Time to Kill (1996)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Help
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress for The Help
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Help

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Octavia Spencer for The Help

2012 Academy Awards Supporting Actor Series

Nominee: Kenneth Branagh
Picture for Nomination: My Week with Marilyn
Age: 51
From: Northern Ireland
Filmography: The Boat That Rocked (2009), Valkyrie (2008), Sleuth (2007), Five Children and It (2004), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), Short6 (2001), How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Love's Labour's Lost (2000), The Book That Wrote Itself (1999), Wild Wild West (1999), The Theory of Flight (1998), Celebrity (1998), The Proposition (1998), The Gingerbread Man (1998), Hamlet (1996), Othello (1995), Frankenstein (1994), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Swing Kids (1993), Peter's Friends (1992), Dead Again (1991), Henry V (1989), High Season (1987), A Month in the Country (1987), Chariots of Fire (1981)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1990 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Henry V

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for My Week with Marilyn
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for My Week with Marilyn
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for My Week with Marilyn
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Othello
1990 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Henry V

Nominee: Jonah Hill
Picture for Nomination: Moneyball
Age: 28
From: United States
Filmography: The Sitter (2011), Megamind (2010), Get Him to the Greek (2010), How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Cyrus (2010), The Invention of Lying (2009), Funny People (2009), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Just Add Water (2008), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Strange Wilderness (2008), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Superbad (2007), Evan Almighty (2007), Knocked Up (2007), Rocket Science (2007), 10 Items or Less (2006), Accepted (2006), Click (2006), Grandma's Boy (2006), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), I Heart Huckabees (2004)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Moneyball
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Moneyball
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Moneyball

Nominee: Nick Nolte
Picture for Nomination: Warrior
Age: 70
From: United States
Filmography: Zookeeper (2011), Arthur (2011), Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010), Arcadia Lost (2010), My Own Love Song (2010), Tropic Thunder (2008), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008), Chicago 10 (2007), Quelques jours en septembre (2006), Peaceful Warrior (2006), Paris, Je T'aime (2006), Over the Hedge (2006), Off the Black (2006), Neverwas (2005), Hotel Rwanda (2004), Clean (2004), The Beautiful Country (2004), Hulk (2003), Northfork (2003), The Good Thief (2002), Intimate Affairs (2001), Trixie (2000), The Golden Bowl (2000), Simpatico (1999), Breakfast of Champions (1999), The Thin Red Line (1998), Affliction (1997), U Turn (1997), Afterglow (1997), Nightwatch (1997), Mother Night (1996), Mulholland Falls (1996), Jefferson in Paris (1995), I Love Trouble (1994), Blue Chips (1994), I'll Do Anything (1994), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), The Player (1992), The Prince of Tides (1991), Cape Fear (1991), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), QandA (1990), Everybody Wins (1990), New York Stories (1989), Farewell to the King (1989), Three Fugitives (1989), Weeds (1987), Extreme Prejudice (1987), Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Grace Quigley (1984), Teachers (1984), Under Fire (1983), 48 Hrs. (1982), Cannery Row (1982), Heart Beat (1980), North Dallas Forty (1979), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), The Deep (1977), Northville Cemetery Massacre (1975), Return to Macon County (1975), Electra Glide in Blue (1973), Dirty Little Billy (1972)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1999 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Affliction
1992 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Prince of Tides

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Warrior
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Affliction
1999 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Affliction
1992 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Prince of Tides
1988 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Weeds

Nominee: Christopher Plummer
Picture for Nomination: Beginners
Age: 82
From: Canada
Filmography: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Barrymore (2011), Priest (2011), The Tempest (2010), The Last Station (2009), 9 (2009), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), Up (2009), My Dog Tulip (2009), Caesar and Cleopatra (2009), Already Dead (2007), Emotional Arithmetic (2007), Closing the Ring (2007), Man in the Chair (2007), The Lake House (2006), Inside Man (2006), The New World (2005), Heidi (2005), Syriana (2005), Must Love Dogs (2005), Alexander (2004), National Treasure (2004), Cold Creek Manor (2003), The Gospel of John (2003), Blizzard (2003), Nicholas Nickleby (2003), Ararat (2002), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Lucky Break (2001), Dracula 2000 (2000), The Insider (1999), Madeline: Lost in Paris (1999), Hidden Agenda (1999), Blackheart (1998), The Clown at Midnight (1998), The First Christmas (1998), Babes in Toyland (1997), 12 Monkeys (1995), Dolores Claiborne (1995), Felidae (1994), Crackerjack (1994), Wolf (1994), Malcolm X (1992), Impolite (1992), Liar's Edge (1992), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Rock-A-Doodle (1991), Money (1991), Firehead (1991), Red Blooded American Girl (1990), Where the Heart Is (1990), Mindfield (1989), Kingsgate (1989), Souvenir (1988), Shadow Dancing (1988), Vampire in Venice (1988), Gandahar (1987), Dragnet (1987), An American Tail (1986), The Boss' Wife (1986), The Boy in Blue (1986), Lily in Love (1984), Dreamscape (1984), Ordeal by Innocence (1984), Highpoint (1982), The Amateur (1981), Eyewitness (1981), Somewhere in Time (1980), Hanover Street (1979), Murder by Decree (1979), Starcrash (1978), The Silent Partner (1978), International Velvet (1978), The Disappearance (1977), The Assignment (1977), Aces High (1976), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Assassination at Sarajevo (1975), Conduct Unbecoming (1975), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), The Spiral Staircase (1975), The Pyx (1973), Waterloo (1970), The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969), Battle of Britain (1969), Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969), The High Commissioner (1968), Oedipus the King (1968), The Night of the Generals (1967), Triple Cross (1966), Inside Daisy Clover (1965), The Sound of Music (1965), The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), Wind Across the Everglades (1958), Stage Struck (1958)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Last Station

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Beginners
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Beginners
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Beginners
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Last Station
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Last Station

Nominee: Max von Sydow
Picture for Nomination: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Age: 82
From: Sweden
Filmography: Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010), Robin Hood (2010), Shutter Island (2010), The Wolfman (2010), Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009), Solomon Kane (2009), A Man and His Dog (2008), Emotional Arithmetic (2007), Rush Hour 3 (2007), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), The Final Inquiry (2006), Heidi (2005), Night of the Living Dorks (2004), Les amants de Mogador (2002), Minority Report (2002), Intacto (2001), Druids (2001), Sleepless (2001), Snow Falling on Cedars (1999), What Dreams May Come (1998), En frusen dröm (1997), Private Confessions (1996), Jerusalem (1996), Hamsun (1996), Lumière and Company (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), Atlanten (1995), Time Is Money (1994), Needful Things (1993), Morfars resa (1993), The Touch (1992), The Best Intentions (1992), The Ox (1991), Until the End of the World (1991), Europa (1991), A Kiss Before Dying (1991), Awakenings (1990), Cellini: A Violent Life (1990), Father (1990), The Bachelor (1990), The Fascination (1989), Ghostbusters II (1989), Pelle the Conqueror (1987), Duet for One (1986), Oviri (1986), The Second Victory (1986), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Il pentito (1985), Code Name: Emerald (1985), Dune (1984), The Soldier's Tale (1984), Dreamscape (1984), Never Say Never Again (1983), Strange Brew (1983), Le cercle des passions (1983), Jugando con la muerte (1982), The Flight of the Eagle (1982), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Victory (1981), She Dances Alone (1981), Flash Gordon (1980), Death Watch (1980), Venetian Lies (1979), Hurricane (1979), Brass Target (1978), Black Journal (1977), March or Die (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Voyage of the Damned (1976), The Desert of the Tartars (1976), Foxtrot (1976), Illustrious Corpses (1976), Cuore di cane (1976), The Ultimate Warrior (1975), Three Days of the Condor (1975), Trompe l'oeil (1975), Ägget är löst! En hårdkokt saga (1975), Steppenwolf (1974), The Exorcist (1973), Embassy (1972), The New Land (1972), The Apple War (1971), The Touch (1971), The Emigrants (1971), The Night Visitor (1971), The Kremlin Letter (1970), The Passion of Anna (1969), Made in Sweden (1969), Shame (1968), Black Palm Trees (1968), Hour of the Wolf (1968), Here Is Your Life (1966), The Quiller Memorandum (1966), Hawaii (1966), The Reward (1965), 4 x 4 (1965), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Winter Light (1963), The Swedish Mistress (1962), Nils Holgerssons underbara resa (1962), Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Bröllopsdagen (1960), The Virgin Spring (1960), The Magician (1958), Spion 503 (1958), Brink of Life (1958), The Minister of Uddarbo (1957), Wild Strawberries (1957), The Seventh Seal (1957), Rätten att älska (1956), Ingen mans kvinna (1953), Miss Julie (1951), Only a Mother (1949)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1989 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Pelle the Conqueror

Achievements in Acting:
1982 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for The Flight of the Eagle
1974 Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Nomination for The Exorcist
1967 Golden Globes Best Actor - Drama Nomination for Hawaii

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Christopher Plummer for Beginners

2012 Academy Awards Actress Series

Nominee: Glenn Close
Picture for Nomination: Albert Nobbs
Age: 64
From: United States
Filmography: Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil (2011), Evening (2007), Hoodwinked (2005), The Chumscrubber (2005), Heights (2005), Nine Lives (2005), The Stepford Wives (2004), The Divorce (2003), Pinocchio (2002), The Safety of Objects (2001), 102 Dalmatians (2000), Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000), Tarzan (1999), Cookie's Fortune (1999), Welcome to Hollywood (1998), In and Out (1997), Air Force One (1997), Paradise Road (1997), Mars Attacks! (1996), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Mary Reilly (1996), The Paper (1994), The House of the Spirits (1993), Hook (1991), Meeting Venus (1991), Hamlet (1990), Reversal of Fortune (1990), Immediate Family (1989), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Gandahar (1988), Fatal Attraction (1987), Maxie (1985), Jagged Edge (1985), The Natural (1984), The Stone Boy (1984), The Big Chill (1983), The World According to Garp (1982)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1989 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Dangerous Liaisons
1988 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Fatal Attraction
1985 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Natural
1984 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Big Chill
1983 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The World According to Garp

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Albert Nobbs
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Albert Nobbs
1997 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for 101 Dalmatians
1990 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Dangerous Liaisons
1988 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Fatal Attraction
1986 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Maxie

Nominee: Viola Davis
Picture for Nomination: The Help
Age: 46
From: United States
Filmography: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011), Trust (2010), Chico and Rita (2010), Eat Pray Love (2010), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Knight and Day (2010), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), State of Play (2009), Madea Goes to Jail (2009), Doubt (2008), Nights in Rodanthe (2008), Disturbia (2007), World Trade Center (2006), The Architect (2006), Syriana (2005), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), Solaris (2002), Antwone Fisher (2002), Far from Heaven (2002), Kate and Leopold (2001), The Shrink Is In (2001), Traffic (2000), Miss Apprehension and Squirt (1998), Out of Sight (1998), The Substance of Fire (1996)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for The Help
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for The Help
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Help
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Doubt

Nominee: Rooney Mara
Picture for Nomination: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Age: 26
From: United States
Filmography: The Social Network (2010), A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), Tanner Hall (2009), Youth in Revolt (2009), Dare (2009), Friends (with Benefits) (2009), The Winning Season (2009), Dream Boy (2008)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Nominee: Meryl Streep
Picture for Nomination: The Iron Lady
Age: 62
From: United States
Filmography: It's Complicated (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Julie and Julia (2009), Doubt (2008), Mamma Mia! (2008), Lions for Lambs (2007), Rendition (2007), Evening (2007), Dark Matter (2007), The Ant Bully (2006), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), Prime (2005), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Stuck on You (2003), The Hours (2002), Adaptation. (2002), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Music of the Heart (1999), Ginevra's Story: Solving the Mysteries of Leonardo da Vinci's First Known Portrait (1999), One True Thing (1998), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Marvin's Room (1996), Before and After (1996), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), The River Wild (1994), The House of the Spirits (1993), Death Becomes Her (1992), Defending Your Life (1991), Postcards from the Edge (1990), She-Devil (1989), A Cry in the Dark (1988), Ironweed (1987), Heartburn (1986), Out of Africa (1985), Plenty (1984), Falling in Love (1984), Silkwood (1983), Sophie's Choice (1982), Still of the Night (1982), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), Manhattan (1979), The Deer Hunter (1978), Julia (1977), Everybody Rides the Carousel (1975)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Julie and Julia
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Doubt
2007 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Devil Wears Prada
2003 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Adaptation.
2000 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Music of the Heart
1999 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for One True Thing
1996 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Bridges of Madison County
1991 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Postcards from the Edge
1989 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for A Cry in the Dark
1988 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Ironweed
1986 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Out of Africa
1984 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Silkwood
1983 Best Actress in a Leading Role for Sophie's Choice
1982 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The French Lieutenant's Woman
1980 Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Deer Hunter

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Iron Lady
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress for The Iron Lady
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Iron Lady
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Julie and Julia
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Julie and Julia
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Julie and Julia
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for It's Complicated
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Doubt
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Mamma Mia!
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Devil Wears Prada
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Devil Wears Prada
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Devil Wears Prada
2005 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Manchurian Candidate
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Manchurian Candidate
2003 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hours
2003 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Adaptation.
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Hours
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Adaptation.
2003 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actress for The Hours
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Music of the Heart
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Music of the Heart
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for One True Thing
1999 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for One True Thing
1997 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Marvin's Room
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Bridges of Madison County
1996 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Bridges of Madison County
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The River Wild
1995 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The River Wild
1993 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Death Becomes Her
1991 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Postcards from the Edge
1990 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for She-Devil
1989 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for A Cry in the Dark
1989 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
1987 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Out of Africa
1986 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Out of Africa
1985 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Silkwood
1984 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Sophie's Choice
1984 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Silkwood
1983 Golden Globes Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Sophie's Choice
1982 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress for The French Lieutenant's Woman
1982 Golden Globes Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Kramer vs. Kramer
1980 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for The Deer Hunter
1980 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Manhattan
1980 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Deer Hunter

Nominee: Michelle Williams
Picture for Nomination: My Week with Marilyn
Age: 31
From: United States
Filmography: Take This Waltz (2011), Meek's Cutoff (2010), Shutter Island (2010), Blue Valentine (2010), Mammoth (2009), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Wendy and Lucy (2008), Deception (2008), Incendiary (2008), I'm Not There (2007), The Hottest State (2006), The Hawk Is Dying (2006), Brokeback Mountain (2005), The Baxter (2005), Imaginary Heroes (2004), Land of Plenty (2004), A Hole in One (2004), The Station Agent (2003), The United States of Leland (2003), Prozac Nation (2001), Me Without You (2001), Perfume (2001), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Dick (1999), Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), A Thousand Acres (1997), Timemaster (1995), Species (1995), Lassie (1994)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2011 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Blue Valentine
2006 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Brokeback Mountain

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for My Week with Marilyn
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for My Week with Marilyn
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for My Week with Marilyn
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Blue Valentine
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Brokeback Mountain
2006 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Brokeback Mountain
2006 Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Brokeback Mountain

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady

2012 Academy Awards Actor Series

Nominee: Demián Bichir
Picture for Nomination: A Better Life
Age: 48
From: Mexico
Filmography: Foreverland (2011), Ivan's Dream (2011), Hidalgo. La historia jamás contada (2010), The Runway (2010), Che: Part Two (2008), Che: Part One (2008), Enemigos íntimos (2008), Fuera del cielo (2006), American Visa (2005), Hipnos (2004), Monica y el profesor (2003), Heartbreak Hospital (2002), Ciudades oscuras (2002), No News from God (2001), La toma de la embajada (2000), Todo el poder (2000), Ave María (1999), Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (1999), Little Saints (1999), Luces de la noche (1998), Perdita Durango (1997), Cilantro y perejil (1996), Solo (1996), Salón México (1996), Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995), Test of Love (1994), 'Til Death (1994), Ya la hicimos (1994), Married Life (1993), Marea suave (1992), Miroslava (1992), Red Dawn (1990), The Penitent (1988), Viaje al paraíso (1987), Hotel Colonial (1987), Astucia (1986), Fantoche (1977)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
His record is clean.

Nominee: George Clooney
Picture for Nomination: The Descendants
Age: 50
From: United States
Filmography: The Ides of March (2011), The American (2010), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), Up in the Air (2009), Burn After Reading (2008), Leatherheads (2008), Michael Clayton (2007), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), The Good German (2006), Syriana (2005), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Solaris (2002), Welcome to Collinwood (2002), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Spy Kids (2001), The Perfect Storm (2000), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Three Kings (1999), The Book That Wrote Itself (1999), South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999), The Thin Red Line (1998), Out of Sight (1998), The Peacemaker (1997), Batman and Robin (1997), One Fine Day (1996), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), The Harvest (1993), Unbecoming Age (1992), Red Surf (1989), Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988), Return to Horror High (1987), Grizzly II: Revenge (2020), And They're Off (1982)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Up in the Air
2008 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Michael Clayton
2006 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Syriana

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Descendants
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Descendants
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Descendants
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Up in the Air
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Up in the Air
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Up in the Air
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Michael Clayton
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Michael Clayton
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Michael Clayton
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Syriana
2006 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Good Night, and Good Luck.
2006 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Syriana
2006 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Syriana
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Nominee: Jean Dujardin
Picture for Nomination: The Artist
Age: 39
From: France
Filmography: A View of Love (2010), Little White Lies (2010), The Clink of Ice (2010), Lucky Luke (2009), OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009), A Man and His Dog (2008), Cash (2008), 99 Francs (2007), Cherche fiancé tous frais payés (2007), Hellphone (2007), Counter Investigation (2007), OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006), Il ne faut jurer... de rien! (2005), L'amour aux trousses (2005), The Brice Man (2005), La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre (2005), Lucky Luke and the Daltons (2004), Mariages! (2004), Cash Truck (2004), Les clefs de bagnole (2003), Bienvenue chez les Rozes (2003), Toutes les filles sont folles (2003), Ah! Si j'étais riche (2002)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Artist
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for The Artist
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for The Artist
2011 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor for The Artist

Nominee: Gary Oldman
Picture for Nomination: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Age: 53
From: England
Filmography: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Red Riding Hood (2011), The Book of Eli (2010), Planet 51 (2009), A Christmas Carol (2009), Rain Fall (2009), The Unborn (2009), The Dark Knight (2008), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), The Backwoods (2006), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Dead Fish (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Sin (2003), Tiptoes (2003), Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002), Hannibal (2001), Nobody's Baby (2001), The Contender (2000), Quest for Camelot (1998), Lost in Space (1998), Air Force One (1997), The Fifth Element (1997), Basquiat (1996), The Scarlet Letter (1995), Murder in the First (1995), Immortal Beloved (1994), Léon: The Professional (1994), Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), True Romance (1993), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Dylan Thomas (1991), JFK (1991), Henry and June (1990), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), State of Grace (1990), Chattahoochee (1989), We Think the World of You (1988), Criminal Law (1988), Track 29 (1988), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Sid and Nancy (1986), Remembrance (1982)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Contender
1988 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Prick Up Your Ears

Nominee: Brad Pitt
Picture for Nomination: Moneyball
Age: 48
From: United States
Filmography: Happy Feet Two (2011), The Tree of Life (2011), Megamind (2010), Inglourious Basterds (2009), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Burn After Reading (2008), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Babel (2006), Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Troy (2004), Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Spy Game (2001), The Mexican (2001), Snatch (2000), Fight Club (1999), Being John Malkovich (1999), Meet Joe Black (1998), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), The Devil's Own (1997), Sleepers (1996), 12 Monkeys (1995), Se7en (1995), Legends of the Fall (1994), Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), The Favor (1994), True Romance (1993), Kalifornia (1993), A River Runs Through It (1992), Cool World (1992), Johnny Suede (1991), Thelma and Louise (1991), Across the Tracks (1990), Happy Together (1989), Cutting Class (1989), The Dark Side of the Sun (1988), Less Than Zero (1987), No Man's Land (1987), No Way Out (1987), Hunk (1987)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2009 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
1996 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for 12 Monkeys

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Moneyball
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Moneyball
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Moneyball
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Burn After Reading
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Babel
2007 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
1996 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for 12 Monkeys
1995 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Legends of the Fall

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Jean Dujardin for The Artist

2012 Academy Awards Director Series

Nominee: Woody Allen
Picture for Nomination: Midnight in Paris
Age: 76
From: United States
Filmography: You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Whatever Works (2009), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Cassandra's Dream (2007), Scoop (2006), Match Point (2005), Melinda and Melinda (2004), Anything Else (2003), Hollywood Ending (2002), The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001), Small Time Crooks (2000), Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Celebrity (1998), Deconstructing Harry (1997), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), Husbands and Wives (1992), Shadows and Fog (1991), Alice (1990), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), New York Stories (1989), Another Woman (1988), September (1987), Radio Days (1987), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Broadway Danny Rose (1984), Zelig (1983), A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982), Stardust Memories (1980), Manhattan (1979), Interiors (1978), Annie Hall (1977), Love and Death (1975), Sleeper (1973), Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972), Bananas (1971), Take the Money and Run (1969), What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
1995 Best Director Nomination for Bullets Over Broadway
1990 Best Director Nomination for Crimes and Misdemeanors
1987 Best Director Nomination for Hannah and Her Sisters
1985 Best Director Nomination for Broadway Danny Rose
1979 Best Director Nomination for Interiors
1978 Best Director for Annie Hall

Achievements in Directing:
2012 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Midnight in Paris
2012 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Midnight in Paris
2006 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Match Point
1991 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Crimes and Misdemeanors
1990 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Crimes and Misdemeanors
1987 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Hannah and Her Sisters
1987 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction for Hannah and Her Sisters
1987 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Hannah and Her Sisters
1980 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Manhattan
1980 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Manhattan
1979 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Interiors
1978 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Annie Hall
1978 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction for Annie Hall
1978 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Annie Hall

Nominee: Michel Hazanavicius
Picture for Nomination: The Artist
Age: 44
From: France
Filmography: OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009), OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006), Mes amis (1999), L'histoire de les Nuls (1995)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2012 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for The Artist
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for The Artist
2012 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Artist

Nominee: Terrence Malick
Picture for Nomination: The Tree of Life
Age: 68
From: United States
Filmography: The New World (2005), The Thin Red Line (1998), Days of Heaven (1978), Badlands (1973)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
1995 Best Director Nomination for The Thin Red Line

Achievements in Directing:
1999 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Thin Red Line
1979 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Days of Heaven
1979 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Days of Heaven

Nominee: Alexander Payne
Picture for Nomination: The Descendants
Age: 50
From: United States
Filmography: Paris, Je T'aime (2006), Sideways (2004), About Schmidt (2002), Election (1999), Citizen Ruth (1996), The Passion of Martin (1991)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2005 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for Sideways

Achievements in Directing:
2012 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Descendants
2012 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Descendants
2005 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Sideways
2005 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Sideways
2003 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for About Schmidt

Nominee: Martin Scorsese
Picture for Nomination: Hugo
Age: 69
From: United States
Filmography: George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011), Public Speaking (2010), A Letter to Elia (2010), Shutter Island (2010), Shine a Light (2008), The Departed (2006), The Aviator (2004), Gangs of New York (2002), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), My Voyage to Italy (1999), Kundun (1997), Casino (1995), The Age of Innocence (1993), Cape Fear (1991), Goodfellas (1990), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), The Color of Money (1986), After Hours (1985), The King of Comedy (1982), Raging Bull (1980), American Boy: A Profile of - Steven Prince (1978), The Last Waltz (1978), New York, New York (1977), Taxi Driver (1976), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Italianamerican (1974), Mean Streets (1973), Boxcar Bertha (1972), Street Scenes (1970), The Honeymoon Killers (1970), Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), New York City... Melting Point (1966)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2007 Best Achievement in Directing for The Departed
2005 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for The Aviator
2003 Best Director Nomination for Gangs of New York
1991 Best Director Nomination for Goodfellas
1989 Best Director Nomination for The Last Temptation of Christ
1981 Best Director Nomination for The Raging Bull

Achievements in Directing:
2012 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Hugo
2012 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Nomination for George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Hugo
2012 Golden Globes Best Director for Hugo
2007 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for The Departed
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Departed
2007 Golden Globes Best Director for The Departed
2005 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Aviator
2005 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Aviator
2005 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Aviator
2003 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Gangs of New York
2003 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Gangs of New York
2003 Golden Globes Best Director for Gangs of New York
1996 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Casino
1994 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Age of Innocence
1994 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Age of Innocence
1991 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Goodfellas
1991 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Goodfellas
1991 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Goodfellas
1990 Venice Film Festival Best Director for Goodfellas
1986 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for After Hours
1984 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for The King of Comedy
1981 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Raging Bull
1981 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Raging Bull
1977 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Taxi Driver
1977 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Taxi Driver
1976 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist

2012 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: The Artist
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Countries: France, Belgium, United States
Languages: English, French
Production companies: La Petite Reine, Studio 37, La Classe Américaine, JD Prod, France 3 Cinéma, Jouror Productions, uFilm
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Producer: Thomas Langmann
Screenplay By: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Malcolm McDowell, Missi Pyle, Beth Grant, Ed Lauter, Joel Murray, Ken Davitian, John Goodman
Duration: 118 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 30 October 2011
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jean Dujardin
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Bérénice Bejo
Best Art Direction - Laurence Bennett (Production Design); Robert Gould (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography - Guillaume Schiffman
Best Costume Design - Mark Bridges
Best Directing - Michel Hazanavicius
Best Film Editing - Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
Best Music (Original Score) - Ludovic Bource
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Michel Hazanavicius

Nominated Picture: The Descendants
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production company: Ad Hominem Enterprises
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Alexander Payne
Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Screenplay By: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer
Duration: 115 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 26 January 2012
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - George Clooney
Best Directing - Alexander Payne
Best Film Editing - Kevin Tent
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash

Nominated Picture: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: United States
Language: English
Production company: Scott Rudin Productions
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Stephen Daldry
Producer: Scott Rudin
Screenplay By: Eric Roth
Starring: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis, John Goodman, Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Caldwell
Duration: 129 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 16 February 2012
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Max von Sydow

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Nominated Picture: The Help
Genre: Drama
Countries: United States, India
Language: English
Production companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, Image Nation, 1492 Pictures, Harbinger Pictures
Distributor in United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Director: Tate Taylor
Producers: Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Brunson Green
Screenplay By: Tate Taylor
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone
Duration: 146 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 22 September 2011
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Viola Davis
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Jessica Chastain
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Octavia Spencer

Nominated Picture: Hugo
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English, French
Production companies: Infinitum Nihil, GK Films
Distributor in United States: Paramount Pictures
Director: Martin Scorsese
Producers: Graham King, Timothy Headington, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Depp
Screenplay By: John Logan
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law
Duration: 126 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 23 February 2012
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Art Direction - Dante Ferretti (Production Design); Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography - Robert Richardson
Best Costume Design - Sandy Powell
Best Directing - Martin Scorsese
Best Film Editing - Thelma Schoonmaker
Best Music (Original Score) - Howard Shore
Best Sound Editing - Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
Best Sound Mixing - Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
Best Visual Effects - Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - John Logan

Nominated Picture: Midnight in Paris
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Countries: France, Spain, United States
Languages: English, French, Spanish, German
Production companies: Gravier Productions, Mediapro, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3), Versátil Cinema
Distributor in United States: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Woody Allen
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, Jaume Roures
Screenplay By: Woody Allen
Starring: Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, Owen Wilson
Duration: 94 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 8 September 2011
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Art Direction - Anne Seibel (Production Design); Hélène Dubreuil (Set Decoration)
Best Directing - Woody Allen
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Woody Allen

Nominated Picture: Moneyball
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Michael De Luca Productions, Rachael Horovitz Productions, Plan B Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Sony Pictures Releasing
Director: Bennett Miller
Producers: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt
Screenplay By: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Duration: 133 Minutes
Released Date in Hong Kong: 16 February 2012
Nomination in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Brad Pitt
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Jonah Hill
Best Film Editing - Christopher Tellefsen
Best Sound Mixing - Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco and Ed Novick
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin

Nominated Picture: The Tree of Life
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: River Road Entertainment, Plan B Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Terrence Malick
Producers: Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Grant Hill
Screenplay By: Terrence Malick
Starring: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain
Duration: 139 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 7 July 2011
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Cinematography - Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Directing - Terrence Malick

Nominated Picture: War Horse
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Countries: United States, India
Languages: English, German
Production companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Distributor in United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Screenplay By: Lee Hall, Richard Curtis
Starring: Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, Jeremy Irvine
Duration: 146 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 2 February 2012
Nominations in 2012 Academy Awards:
Best Art Direction - Rick Carter (Production Design); Lee Sandales (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski
Best Music (Original Score) - John Williams
Best Sound Editing - Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
Best Sound Mixing - Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson

Conclusion:
Which Wins? The Artist

2012 Academy Awards Nomination

BEST PICTURE
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
A Cat in Paris
Chico and Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

BEST ART DIRECTION
Laurence Bennett (Production Design); Robert Gould (Set Decoration), The Artist
Stuart Craig (Production Design); Stephenie McMillan (Set Decoration), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Dante Ferretti (Production Design); Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Decoration), Hugo
Anne Seibel (Production Design); Hélène Dubreuil (Set Decoration), Midnight in Paris
Rick Carter (Production Design); Lee Sandales (Set Decoration), War Horse

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Guillaume Schiffman, The Artist
Jeff Cronenweth, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Robert Richardson, Hugo
Emmanuel Lubezki, The Tree of Life
Janusz Kaminski, War Horse

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Lisy Christl, Anonymous
Mark Bridges, The Artist
Sandy Powell, Hugo
Michael O'Connor, Jane Eyre
Arianne Phillips, W.E.

BEST DIRECTING
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated

BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

BEST FILM EDITING
Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Kevin Tent, The Descendants
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo
Christopher Tellefsen, Moneyball

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Bullhead (Belgium)
Footnote (Israel)
In Darkness (Poland)
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)
A Separation (Iran)

BEST MAKEUP
Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle, Albert Nobbs
Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin
Ludovic Bource, The Artist
Howard Shore, Hugo
Alberto Iglesias, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John Williams, War Horse

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"Man or Muppet", Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie, The Muppets
"Real In Rio", Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown; Lyric by Siedah Garrett, Rio

BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak

BEST SOUND EDITING
Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis, Drive
Ren Klyce, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty, Hugo
Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom, War Horse

BEST SOUND MIXING
David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Tom Fleischman and John Midgley, Hugo
Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco and Ed Novick, Moneyball
Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson, War Horse

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning, Hugo
Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg, Real Steel
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier, Transformers: Dark of the Moon

BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
John Logan, Hugo
George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, The Ides of March
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball
Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
J.C. Chandor, Margin Call
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Asghar Farhadi, A Separation