The Young Victoria---宮廷絹戀─維多利亞與阿爾拔親王"宮廷式的愛情故事"

這套史詩式宮廷電影其實在去年Academy Awards其中一部競賽電影，而且拿得最佳服裝，曾經在美國當地獲得不少的注目。在近年荷里活不斷推出此類電影，如果要尋根究底，都要追溯久以前的歷史，以我的印象已經是Cate Blanchett的《Elizabeth》，而運用這種風格的戲並沒有減少的跡象，尤其是人物傳記類更甚，例子有《The King's Speech》及《The Queen》等，讓觀眾從其他渠道了解歷史。還記得在去年影后公佈提名之前，此部戲的女主角Emily Blunt被視為黑馬，可惜最後並沒有中選，但我相信大家應該對她一點也不陌生，她曾經參演《The Devil Wears Prada》，演出雖不算突出，但此片依然是她在事業上的轉捩點，我個人認為她在此片的演出十分優秀，可惜她的氣質及年紀令角色的塑造方面有一定的影響，換句話說，她與角色有點兒格格不入，可能這也是她未能入圍最佳女主角的原因。至於Rupert Friend的演出反而有驚喜，在襯托Emily Blunt之下，他亦可適當地表現自己的部分，而且沒有給人多餘的感覺，他實在是在此電影表現較好的演員。總括而言，這套戲在各方面都掌握得宜，儘管在劇情上可能有些少瘕疪，不過仍能被其他方面的好表現而平衡，因此小弟都喜愛呢部戲的演繹。評分：
場景：4/5
音效：11/15
效果：14/20
演員：30/35
內容：21/25
總分：80/100

年終獎既考量：
The Best Picture
The Best Director---Jean-Marc Vallee
The Best Original Screenplay
The Best Actress Performance in Leading Role---Emily Blunt (Queen Victoria)
The Best Actor Performance in Supporting Role---Rupert Friend (Prince Albert)
The Best Cinematography
The Best Art Direction
The Best Costume Design
The Best Make Up
The Best Score

2011 Academy Awards Supporting Actress Series

Nominee: Amy Adams
Picture for Nomination: The Fighter
Age: 36
From: Italy
Filmography: Leap Year (2010), Julie and Julia (2009), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Doubt (2008), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Sunshine Cleaning (2008), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Enchanted (2007), Underdog (2007), The Ex (2006), Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Standing Still (2005), The Wedding Date (2005), Junebug (2005), The Last Run (2004), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Serving Sara (2002), Pumpkin (2002), The Slaughter Rule (2002), Psycho Beach Party (2000), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2006 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Junebug

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Fighter
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Fighter
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Doubt
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Enchanted
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Junebug

Nominee: Helena Bonham Carter
Picture for Nomination: The King's Speech
Age: 44
From: England
Filmography: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Terminator Salvation (2009), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Sixty Six (2006), Corpse Bride (2005), Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Conversations with Other Women (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Big Fish (2003), Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002), The Heart of Me (2002), Novocaine (2001), Planet of the Apes (2001), Women Talking Dirty (1999), Fight Club (1999), Carnivale (1999), The Theory of Flight (1998), The Revengers' Comedies (1998), The Petticoat Expeditions (1997), A Merry War (1997), The Wings of the Dove (1997), Shadow Play (1996), Twelfth Night (1996), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Margaret's Museum (1995), Frankenstein (1994), Howards End (1992), Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991), Hamlet (1990), Getting It Right (1989), Francesco (1989), La maschera (1988), Maurice (1987), Lady Jane (1986), A Room with a View (1985)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1998 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Wings of the Dove

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The King's Speech
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress for The King's Speech
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The King's Speech
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Wings of the Dove
1998 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Wings of the Dove
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Wings of the Dove
1993 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Howards End

Nominee: Melissa Leo
Picture for Nomination: The Fighter
Age: 50
From: United States
Filmography: Queen of the Lot (2010), Conviction (2010), The Space Between (2010), The Dry Land (2010), Welcome to the Rileys (2010), According to Greta (2009), Everybody's Fine (2009), Dear Lemon Lima (2009), Veronika Decides to Die (2009), Don McKay (2009), True Adolescents (2009), Stephanie's Image (2009), The Alphabet Killer (2008), Righteous Kill (2008), Ball Don't Lie (2008), Santa Mesa (2008), Lullaby (2008), Frozen River (2008), One Night (2007), Mr. Woodcock (2007), I Believe in America (2007), Racing Daylight (2007), The Cake Eaters (2007), Black Irish (2007), The House Is Burning (2006), Hollywood Dreams (2006), The Limbo Room (2006), Stephanie Daley (2006), Confess (2005), American Gun (2005), The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), Runaway (2005), Hide and Seek (2005), From Other Worlds (2004), 21 Grams (2003), Fear of Fiction (2000), The 24 Hour Woman (1999), Code of Ethics (1998), Under the Bridge (1996), Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995), The Ballad of Little Jo (1993), By a Thread (1992), Venice/Venice (1992), Immaculate Conception (1992), A Time of Destiny (1988), Deadtime Stories (1986), Always (1985), Streetwalkin' (1985)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Frozen River

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Fighter
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Frozen River

Nominee: Hailee Steinfeld
Picture for Nomination: True Grit
Age: 14
From: United States
Filmography: Her record is clean.

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

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for True Grit
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for True Grit

Nominee: Jacki Weaver
Picture for Nomination: Animal Kingdom
Age: 63
From: Australia
Filmography: Three Blind Mice (2008), Cosi (1996), Abra Cadabra (1983), Squizzy Taylor (1982), Caddie (1976), The Removalists (1975), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Petersen (1974), Alvin Purple (1973), Stork (1971), They're a Weird Mob (1966)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Animal Kingdom

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Melissa Leo for The Fighter

2011 Academy Awards Supporting Actor Series

Nominee: Christian Bale
Picture for Nomination: The Fighter
Age: 36
From: Wales
Filmography: Public Enemies (2009), Terminator Salvation (2009), The Dark Knight (2008), I'm Not There (2007), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), The Prestige (2006), Rescue Dawn (2006), The New World (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Harsh Times (2005), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), The Machinist (2004), Equilibrium (2002), Reign of Fire (2002), Laurel Canyon (2002), Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), Shaft (2000), American Psycho (2000), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), All the Little Animals (1998), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Metroland (1997), The Secret Agent (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Pocahontas (1995), Little Women (1994), Prince of Jutland (1994), Swing Kids (1993), Newsies (1992), Henry V (1989), Empire of the Sun (1987), Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Fighter

Nominee: John Hawkes
Picture for Nomination: Winter's Bone
Age: 51
From: United States
Filmography: On Holiday (2010), Eve's Necklace (2010), Small Town Saturday Night (2010), Everything Will Happen Before You Die (2010), Earthwork (2009), S. Darko (2009), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), American Gangster (2007), Miami Vice (2006), Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006), The Amateurs (2005), Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), Sweet Underground (2004), Buttleman (2003), Identity (2003), Hardball (2001), Sand (2000), The Perfect Storm (2000), Blue Streak (1999), A Slipping-Down Life (1999), I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), Where's Marlowe? (1998), Home Fries (1998), Rush Hour (1998), Boogie Boy (1998), Playing God (1997), Steel (1997), 'Til There Was You (1997), Deep in the Heart (1996), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Angry Cafe (1995), Night of the Scarecrow (1995), Congo (1995), Flesh and Bone (1993), Freaked (1993), Scary Movie (1991), Never Leave Nevada (1990), Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989), Dakota (1988), Heartbreak Hotel (1988), It Takes Two (1988), Murder Rap (1988), Johnny Be Good (1988), D.O.A. (1988), Future-Kill (1984), Police Academy (1984)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Winter's Bone

Nominee: Jeremy Renner
Picture for Nomination: The Town
Age: 39
From: United States
Filmography: Ingenious (2009), The Hurt Locker (2008), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), Take (2007), 28 Weeks Later (2007), Love Comes to the Executioner (2006), A Little Trip to Heaven (2005), North Country (2005), 12 and Holding (2005), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Neo Ned (2005), The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004), S.W.A.T. (2003), Dahmer (2002), Monkey Love (2002), Fish in a Barrel (2001), Paper Dragons (1996), National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hurt Locker

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Town
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Town
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hurt Locker
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Hurt Locker

Nominee: Mark Ruffalo
Picture for Nomination: The Kids Are All Right
Age: 43
From: United States
Filmography: Date Night (2010), Shutter Island (2010), Sympathy for Delicious (2010), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), What Doesn't Kill You (2008), The Brothers Bloom (2008), Blindness (2008), Reservation Road (2007), Zodiac (2007), All the King's Men (2006), Rumor Has It... (2005), Just Like Heaven (2005), Collateral (2004), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004), In the Cut (2003), View from the Top (2003), My Life Without Me (2003), Windtalkers (2002), XX/XY (2002), The Last Castle (2001), Apartment 12 (2000), Committed (2000), You Can Count on Me (2000), Ride with the Devil (1999), 54 (1998), Safe Men (1998), A Fish in the Bathtub (1998), The Last Big Thing (1996), Blood Money (1996), The Dentist (1996), The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996), Mirror Mirror 3: The Voyeur (1995), There Goes My Baby (1994), A Gift from Heaven (1994), Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (2000)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Kids Are All Right
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Kids Are All Right

Nominee: Geoffrey Rush
Picture for Nomination: The King's Speech
Age: 59
From: Sweden
Filmography: The Warrior's Way (2010), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), Bran Nue Dae (2009), $9.99 (2008), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Candy (2006), Munich (2005), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Finding Nemo (2003), Ned Kelly (2003), Swimming Upstream (2003), The Banger Sisters (2002), Frida (2002), Lantana (2001), The Tailor of Panama (2001), The Magic Pudding (2000), Quills (2000), House on Haunted Hill (1999), Mystery Men (1999), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Elizabeth (1998), Les Misérables (1998), A Little Bit of Soul (1998), Oscar and Lucinda (1997), Children of the Revolution (1996), Shine (1996), Dad and Dave: On Our Selection (1995), Twelfth Night (1986), Starstruck (1982), Hoodwink (1981)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2001 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Quills
1999 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Shakespeare in Love
1997 Best Actor in a Leading Role for Shine

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The King's Speech
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for The King's Speech
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The King's Speech
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Quills
2001 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Quills
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Quills
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Shakespeare in Love
1999 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love
1999 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Elizabeth
1999 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Shakespeare in Love
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Shine
1997 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Shine
1997 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Shine

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Christian Bale for The Fighter

2011 Academy Awards Actress Series

Nominee: Annette Bening
Picture for Nomination: The Kids Are All Right
Age: 52
From: United States
Filmography: Mother and Child (2009), The Women (2008), Running with Scissors (2006), Being Julia (2004), Open Range (2003), What Planet Are You From? (2000), American Beauty (1999), The Book That Wrote Itself (1999), In Dreams (1999), The Siege (1998), Mars Attacks! (1996), The American President (1995), Richard III (1995), Love Affair (1994), Bugsy (1991), Regarding Henry (1991), Guilty by Suspicion (1991), Postcards from the Edge (1990), The Grifters (1990), Valmont (1989), The Great Outdoors (1988), Hostage (1988)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2005 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Being Julia
2000 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for American Beauty
1991 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Grifters

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Kids Are All Right
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for The Kids Are All Right
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for The Kids Are All Right
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Running with Scissors
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Being Julia
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Being Julia
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for American Beauty
2000 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for American Beauty
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for American Beauty
1996 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for The American President
1992 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Grifters
1992 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Bugsy

Nominee: Nicole Kidman
Picture for Nomination: Rabbit Hole
Age: 43
From: United States
Filmography: Nine (2009), Australia (2008), The Golden Compass (2007), Margot at the Wedding (2007), The Invasion (2007), Happy Feet (2006), Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006), Bewitched (2005), The Interpreter (2005), Birth (2004), The Stepford Wives(2004), Cold Mountain (2003), The Human Stain (2003), Dogville (2003), The Hours (2002), Panic Room (2002), Birthday Girl (2001), The Others (2001), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Practical Magic (1998), The Peacemaker (1997), The Leading Man (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Batman Forever (1995), To Die For (1995), My Life (1993), Malice (1993), Far and Away (1992), Billy Bathgate (1991), Flirting (1991), Days of Thunder (1990), Dead Calm (1989), Emerald City (1988), The Bit Part (1988), Windrider (1986), Wills and Burke (1985), BMX Bandits (1983), Bush Christmas (1983)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2003 Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Hours
2002 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Moulin Rouge!

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Rabbit Hole
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Rabbit Hole
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Birth
2004 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Cold Mountain
2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hours
2003 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for The Hours
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Hours
2003 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actress for The Hours
2002 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Others
2002 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Others
2002 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Moulin Rouge!
1996 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for To Die For
1996 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for To Die For
1992 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Billy Bathgate

Nominee: Jennifer Lawrence
Picture for Nomination: Winter's Bone
Age: 20
From: United States
Filmography: The Burning Plain (2008), The Poker House (2008), Garden Party (2008)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Winter's Bone
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Winter's Bone

Nominee: Natalie Portman
Picture for Nomination: Black Swan
Age: 29
From: Israel
Filmography: I'm Still Here (2010), Hesher (2010), Brothers (2009), The Other Woman (2009), New York, I Love You (2008), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), My Blueberry Nights (2007), Goya's Ghosts (2006), Paris, I Love You (2006), V for Vendetta (2006), Free Zone (2005), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), Domino One (2005), Closer (2004), Garden State (2004), Cold Mountain (2003), Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Zoolander (2001), Where the Heart Is (2000), Anywhere But Here (1999), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Mars Attacks! (1996), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Beautiful Girls (1996), Heat (1995), Léon: The Professional (1994)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2005 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Closer

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Black Swan
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress for Black Swan
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Black Swan
2005 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Closer
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Closer
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination in a Motion Picture for Anywhere But Here

Nominee: Michelle Williams
Picture for Nomination: Blue Valentine
Age: 30
From: United States
Filmography: Meek's Cutoff (2010), Shutter Island (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:
2006 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Brokeback Mountain

Achievements in Acting:
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? Natalie Portman for Black Swan

2011 Academy Awards Actor Series

Nominee: Javier Bardem
Picture for Nomination: Biutiful
Age: 41
From: Spain
Filmography: Eat Pray Love (2010), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), Goya's Ghosts (2006), The Sea Inside (2004), Collateral (2004), Mondays in the Sun (2002), The Dancer Upstairs (2002), No News from God (2001), Before Night Falls (2000), Second Skin (1999), Los lobos de Washington (1999), Between Your Legs (1999), Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998), Live Flesh (1997), Perdita Durango (1997), Airbag (1997), Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1996), Not Love, Just Frenzy (1996), Éxtasis (1996), Mouth to Mouth (1995), The Detective and Death (1994), Numbered Days (1994), The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993), Huidos (1993), El amante bilingüe (1993), Jamón, Jamón (1992), Amo tu cama rica (1992), High Heels (1991), The Ages of Lulu (1990), El poderoso influjo de la luna (1981)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2008 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for No Country for Old Men
2001 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Before Night Falls

Achievements in Acting:
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Biutiful
2010 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor for Biutiful
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for No Country for Old Men
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for No Country for Old Men
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for No Country for Old Men
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Sea Inside
2004 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for The Sea Inside
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Before Night Falls
2000 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for Before Night Falls

Nominee: Jeff Bridges
Picture for Nomination: True Grit
Age: 61
From: United States
Filmography: TRON: Legacy (2010), Crazy Heart (2009), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), The Dog Year (2009), The Open Road (2009), How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2008), Iron Man (2008), Surf's Up (2007), Stick It (2006), Tideland (2005), The Amateurs (2005), The Door in the Floor (2004), Seabiscuit (2003), Masked and Anonymous (2003), K-PAX (2001), Scenes of the Crime (2001), The Contender (2000), Simpatico (1999), The Muse (1999), Arlington Road (1999), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), White Squall (1996), Wild Bill (1995), Blown Away (1994), Fearless (1993), The Vanishing (1993), American Heart (1992), The Fisher King (1991), Texasville (1990), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), Cold Feet (1989), See You in the Morning (1989), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), Nadine (1987), The Morning After (1986), 8 Million Ways to Die (1986), Jagged Edge (1985), Starman (1984), Against All Odds (1984), Kiss Me Goodbye (1982), The Last Unicorn (1982), TRON (1982), Cutter's Way (1981), Heaven's Gate (1980), The American Success Company (1980), Winter Kills (1979), Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), King Kong (1976), Stay Hungry (1976), Hearts of the West (1975), Rancho Deluxe (1975), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), The Iceman Cometh (1973), The Last American Hero (1973), Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973), Bad Company (1972), Fat City (1972), The Last Picture Show (1971), Halls of Anger (1970), The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970), The Company She Keeps (1951)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Crazy Heart
2001 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Contender
1985 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Starman
1975 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1972 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Last Picture Show

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for True Grit
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for True Grit
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Crazy Heart
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Crazy Heart
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Crazy Heart
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Contender
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Contender
1992 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for The Fisher King
1985 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Starman

Nominee: Jesse Eisenberg
Picture for Nomination: The Social Network
Age: 27
From: United States
Filmography: Camp Hell (2010), Holy Rollers (2010), Solitary Man (2009), Zombieland (2009), Adventureland (2009), The Hunting Party (2007), One Day Like Rain (2007), The Living Wake (2007), The Education of Charlie Banks (2007), Cursed (2005), The Squid and the Whale (2005), The Village (2004), The Emperor's Club (2002), Roger Dodger (2002)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Social Network
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Social Network
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Social Network

Nominee: Colin Firth
Picture for Nomination: The King's Speech
Age: 50
From: England
Filmography: Main Street (2010), St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009), A Christmas Carol (2009), A Single Man (2009), Dorian Gray (2009), Easy Virtue (2008), A Summer in Genoa (2008), Mamma Mia! (2008), The Accidental Husband (2008), St. Trinian's (2007), Then She Found Me (2007), When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007), The Last Legion (2007), Nanny McPhee (2005), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Trauma (2004), Love Actually (2003), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), What a Girl Wants (2003), Hope Springs (2003), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), Fourplay (2001), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Relative Values (2000), My Life So Far (1999), Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Secret Laughter of Women (1998), A Thousand Acres (1997), Fever Pitch (1997), The English Patient (1996), Circle of Friends (1995), Playmaker (1994), The Advocate (1993), Mad at the Moon (1992), Femme Fatale (1991), Wings of Fame (1990), Valmont (1989), Apartment Zero (1988), A Month in the Country (1987), Nineteen Nineteen (1985), Another Country (1984)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for A Single Man

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The King's Speech
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for The King's Speech
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The King's Speech
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for A Single Man
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for A Single Man
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for A Single Man
2009 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for A Single Man
2002 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Bridget Jones's Diary

Nominee: James Franco
Picture for Nomination: 127 Hours
Age: 32
From: United States
Filmography: Eat Pray Love (2010), Shadows and Lies (2010), Date Night (2010), Howl (2010), Milk (2008), Nights in Rodanthe (2008), Pineapple Express (2008), Camille (2008), In the Valley of Elah (2007), Good Time Max (2007), Spider-Man 3 (2007), Knocked Up (2007), Finishing the Game (2007), Interview (2007), An American Crime (2007), The Holiday (2006), Flyboys (2006), The Wicker Man (2006), The Dead Girl (2006), Annapolis (2006), Tristan + Isolde (2006), Fool's Gold (2005), The Great Raid (2005), The Ape (2005), Spider-Man 2 (2004), The Company (2003), City by the Sea (2002), Sonny (2002), Mother Ghost (2002), You Always Stalk the Ones You Love (2002), Blind Spot (2002), Deuces Wild (2002), Spider-Man (2002), Some Body (2001), If Tomorrow Comes (2000), Whatever It Takes (2000), Never Been Kissed (1999)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for 127 Hours
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for 127 Hours
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for 127 Hours
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Pineapple Express

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Colin Firth for The King's Speech

2011 Academy Awards Director Series

Nominee: Darren Aronofsky
Picture for Nomination: Black Swan
Age: 41
From: United States
Filmography: The Wrestler (2008), The Fountain (2006), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Pi (1998)

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

Achievements in Directing:
2011 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Black Swan
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Black Swan
2011 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Black Swan

Nominee: Ethan Coen
Picture for Nomination: True Grit
Age: 53
From: United States
Filmography: A Serious Man (2009), Burn After Reading (2008), To Each His Own Cinema (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), Paris, Je T'aime (2006), The Ladykillers (2004), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Big Lebowski (1998), Fargo (1996), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Barton Fink (1991), Miller's Crossing (1990), Raising Arizona (1987), Blood Simple (1984)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2008 Best Achievement in Directing for No Country for Old Men

Achievements in Directing:
2008 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for No Country for Old Men
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for No Country for Old Men
2008 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for No Country for Old Men

Nominee: Joel Coen
Picture for Nomination: True Grit
Age: 56
From: United States
Filmography: A Serious Man (2009), Burn After Reading (2008), To Each His Own Cinema (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), Paris, Je T'aime (2006), The Ladykillers (2004), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Big Lebowski (1998), Fargo (1996), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Barton Fink (1991), Miller's Crossing (1990), Raising Arizona (1987), Blood Simple (1984)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2008 Best Achievement in Directing for No Country for Old Men
1997 Best Director Nomination for Fargo

Achievements in Directing:
2008 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for No Country for Old Men
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for No Country for Old Men
2008 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for No Country for Old Men
2001 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for The Man Who Wasn't There
1997 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Fargo
1997 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for Fargo
1997 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Fargo
1996 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Fargo
1991 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Barton Fink

Nominee: David Fincher
Picture for Nomination: The Social Network
Age: 48
Filmography: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Zodiac (2007), Panic Room (2002), Fight Club (1999), The Game (1997), Se7en (1995), Alien 3 (1992)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2009 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Achievements in Directing:
2011 Directors Guilds of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Social Network
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for The Social Network
2011 Golden Globes Best Director for The Social Network
2009 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Nominee: Tom Hooper
Picture for Nomination: The King's Speech
Age: 38
From: England
Filmography: The Damned United (2009), Red Dust (2004)

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

Achievements in Directing:
2011 Directors Guilds of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for The King's Speech
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The King's Speech
2011 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The King's Speech

Nominee: David O. Russell
Picture for Nomination: The Fighter
Age: 52
From: United States
Filmography: I Heart Huckabees (2004), Three Kings (1999), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Spanking the Monkey (1994)

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

Achievements in Directing:
2011 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Fighter

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Tom Hooper for The King's Speech

2011 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: 127 Hours
Genres: Biography, Drama
Countries: United Kingdom, United States, France
Languages: English, Italian
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Danny Boyle
Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, John Smithson
Screenplay By: Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy
Starring: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara
Duration: 94 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 10 February 2011
Nominations in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - James Franco
Best Film Editing - Jon Harris
Best Music (Original Score) - A.R. Rahman
Best Music (Original Song) - "If I Rise", Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy

Nominated Picture: Black Swan
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Country: United States
Languages: English, French, Italian
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian Oliver
Screenplay By: Mark Heyman, Andrés Heinz, John McLaughlin
Starring: Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder
Duration: 108 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 24 February 2011
Nominations in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Natalie Portman
Best Cinematography - Matthew Libatique
Best Directing - Darren Aronofsky
Best Film Editing - Andrew Weisblum

Nominated Picture: The Fighter
Genres: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Paramount Pictures
Director: David O. Russell
Producers: Dorothy Aufiero, David Hoberman, Ryan Kavanaugh, Todd Lieberman, Paul Tamasy, Mark Wahlberg
Screenplay By: Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Duration: 116 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 10 March 2011
Nominations in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Christian Bale
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Amy Adams
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Melissa Leo
Best Directing - David O. Russell
Best Film Editing - Pamela Martin
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson and Keith Dorrington

Nominated Picture: Inception
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Japanese, French
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Producers: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
Screenplay By: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine
Duration: 148 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 29 July 2010
Nominations in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Art Direction - Guy Hendrix Dyas (Production Design); Larry Dias and Doug Mowat (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography - Wally Pfister
Best Music (Original Score) - Hans Zimmer
Best Sound Editing - Richard King
Best Sound Mixing - Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
Best Visual Effects - Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Christopher Nolan

Nominated Picture: The Kids Are All Right
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Countries: United States, France
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Producers: Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Screenplay By: Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg
Starring: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson
Duration: 106 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 28 February 2011
Nominations in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Annette Bening
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Mark Ruffalo
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg

Nominated Picture: The King's Speech
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Language: English
Distributor in United States: The Weinstein Company
Director: Tom Hooper
Producers: Iain Canning, Gareth Unwin, Emile Sherman
Screenplay By: David Seidler
Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Gambon
Duration: 118 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 3 March 2011
Nominations in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Colin Firth
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Geoffrey Rush
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Helena Bonham Carter
Best Art Direction - Eve Stewart (Production Design); Judy Farr (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography - Danny Cohen
Best Costume Design - Jenny Beavan
Best Directing - Tom Hooper
Best Film Editing - Tariq Anwar
Best Music (Original Score) - Alexandre Desplat
Best Sound Mixing - Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - David Seidler

Nominated Picture: The Social Network
Genres: Biography, Drama
Country: United States
Languages: English, French
Distributor in United States: Sony Pictures Releasing
Director: David Fincher
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
Screenplay By: Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella
Duration: 120 Minutes
Released Date in Hong Kong: 18 November 2010
Nomination in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jesse Eisenberg
Best Cinematography - Jeff Cronenweth
Best Directing - David Fincher
Best Film Editing - Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
Best Music (Original Score) - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Best Sound Mixing - Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Aaron Sorkin

Nominated Picture: Toy Story 3
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: United States
Languages: English, Spanish
Distributor in United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Director: Lee Unkrich
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
Screenplay By: Michael Arndt
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, Ned Beatty, Michael Keaton, Jodi Benson, John Morris
Duration: 103 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 15 July 2010
Nominations in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Music (Original Song) - "We Belong Together", Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Best Sound Editing - Tom Myers and Michael Silvers
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich

Nominated Picture: True Grit
Genres: Drama, Western
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Paramount Distribution
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin
Screenplay By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Hailee Steinfeld
Duration: 110 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 24 February 2011
Nominations in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jeff Bridges
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Hailee Steinfeld
Best Art Direction - Jess Gonchor (Production Design); Nancy Haigh (Set Decoration)
Best Cinematography - Roger Deakins
Best Costume Design - Mary Zophres
Best Directing - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Best Sound Editing - Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey
Best Sound Mixing - Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Nominated Picture: Winter's Bone
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Roadside Attractions
Director: Debra Granik
Producers: Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Anne Rosellini
Screenplay By: Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Kevin Breznahan, Dale Dickey, Garret Dillahunt, Sheryl Lee Tate Taylor
Duration: 100 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: N/A
Nominations in 2011 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jennifer Lawrence
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - John Hawkes
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini

Conclusion:
Which Wins? The King's Speech

2011 Academy Awards Nomination

BEST PICTURE
127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
The King's Speech
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christian Bale, The Fighter
John Hawkes, Winter's Bone
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams, The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
How to Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Toy Story 3

BEST ART DIRECTION
Robert Stromberg (Production Design); Karen O'Hara (Set Decoration), Alice in Wonderland
Stuart Craig (Production Design); Stephenie McMillan (Set Decoration), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Guy Hendrix Dyas (Production Design); Larry Dias and Doug Mowat (Set Decoration), Inception
Eve Stewart (Production Design); Judy Farr (Set Decoration), The King's Speech
Jess Gonchor (Production Design); Nancy Haigh (Set Decoration), True Grit

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Matthew Libatique, Black Swan
Wally Pfister, Inception
Danny Cohen, The King's Speech
Jeff Cronenweth, The Social Network
Roger Deakins, True Grit

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Colleen Atwood, Alice in Wonderland
Antonella Cannarozzi, I Am Love
Jenny Beavan, The King's Speech
Sandy Powell, The Tempest
Mary Zophres, True Grit

BEST DIRECTING
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
David O. Russell, The Fighter
Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
David Fincher, The Social Network
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, True Grit

BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Gasland
Inside Job
Restrepo
Waste Land

BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Killing in the Name
Poster Girl
Strangers No More
Sun Come Up
The Warriors of Qiugang

BEST FILM EDITING
Jon Harris, 127 Hours
Andrew Weisblum, Black Swan
Pamela Martin, The Fighter
Tariq Anwar, The King's Speech
Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter, The Social Network

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Biutiful (Mexico)
Dogtooth (Greece)
In a Better World (Denmark)
Incendies (Canada)
Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi) (Algeria)

BEST MAKEUP
Adrien Morot, Barney's Version
Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng, The Way Back
Rick Baker and Dave Elsey, The Wolfman

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
A.R. Rahman, 127 Hours
John Powell, How to Train Your Dragon
Hans Zimmer, Inception
Alexandre Desplat, The King's Speech
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"If I Rise", Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong, 127 Hours
"Coming Home", Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey, Country Strong
"I See the Light", Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Glenn Slater, Tangled
"We Belong Together", Music and Lyric by Randy Newman, Toy Story 3

BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Day and Night
The Gruffalo
Let's Pollute
The Lost Thing
Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)

BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
The Confession
The Crush
God of Love
Na Wewe
Wish 143

BEST SOUND EDITING
Richard King, Inception
Tom Myers and Michael Silvers, Toy Story 3
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague, Tron: Legacy
Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey, True Grit
Mark P. Stoeckinger, Unstoppable

BEST SOUND MIXING
Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick, Inception
Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley, The King's Speech
Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin, Salt
Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten, The Social Network
Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland, True Grit

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips, Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojansky and Joe Farrell, Hereafter
Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb, Inception
Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick, Iron Man 2

BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, 127 Hours
Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, Toy Story 3
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, True Grit
Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini, Winter's Bone

BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Mike Leigh, Another Year
Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson and Keith Dorrington, The Fighter
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg, The Kids Are All Right
David Seidler, The King's Speech

Hidden Diary---隱藏日記本"一次奇怪的旅程"

中國家庭著重家庭成員彼此的關係，而西方的家庭予人的印象卻完全相反，關係通常不是太好，而且經常有爭執，因小事而令關係惡化，呢部電影的中心則就是家庭關係。在電影中所製造的懸念和情節，其實都令到電影的訊息十分模糊，因此此套戲的觀賞度大減。基本上女演員們是電影的重心，但是佢地的表現有限，即使第一女主角Marina Hands都不能帶別人看這部電影的興趣，所以在員方面都沒有太多可以批評，因為演出極為不吸引。整個故事如戲名一樣，以一本隱藏日記本作主線，而帶出家庭觀念。這類家庭的電影惟一的好處就是讓人有思考的空間，因此這部分亦為這套戲增添不少分數。評分：
場景：2/5
音效：8/15
效果：9/20
演員：23/35
內容：17/25
總分：59/100

年終獎既考量：
The Best Original Screenplay
The Best Art Direction

Phantom Pain---痛過，所以愛過"殘障人士的生存意義"

大家好，自從我考公開試之後，都好耐冇打過影評，其實都有少少忍唔住，不過我終於完成左大部分的試卷，所以可以重拾影的樂趣。呢個故事其實係一個勵志故事，講一個騎單車愛好者在一次意外斷腳後，不能再踩單車的生活，呢套戲完全顯示到主角的心態，其實我都有試過類似的經歷，以都好明白男主角的苦痛，相比這位勇士，我已經算是幸福。由於故事的性質，角色的演出大大影響了電影的質素及傳遞訊息的能力，慶幸主要演員的演出並沒有令人失望。男主角Til Schweiger在荷里活都拍過唔少戲，可惜撈唔起，佢近期最有名的演出可算是《Inglourious Basterds》，不過呢套戲佢始終係主角，而且是一個亮點，角色的心態及細節都有恰當的演繹，即使他外表並不太合適這個具挑戰性的角色，但依然有說服力。然而女主角Jana Pallaske的演出則一般，雖然投入程度不俗，但略嫌戲份太少及沒有驚喜。小弟其實都鍾意睇呢一類的電影，因為呢類戲的張力不太強，但又不是沒有深層意義的。假若香港影壇能夠多拍此類電影，相信一定能吸引一定的觀眾入場。評分：
場景：3/5
音效：11/15
效果：12/20
演員：28/35
內容：21/25
總分：75/100

年終獎既考量：
The Best Picture
The Best Foreign Picture---Foreign Language
The Best Original Screenplay
The Best Actor Performance in Leading Role---Til Schweiger (Marc Sumner)
The Best Editing

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1---哈利波特：死神的聖物1"搶到又如何？"

我唔係哈利波特系列的忠實影迷，但係今次知道這個系列終於完結，特意抽時間欣賞這套上集。《Harry Potter》系列足足影響左我們十年，年青人在成長中都被劇中的角色影響，正於這個科幻片青黃不接的時期，這系列一定能夠在電影史上寫下美好的一頁，希望《Percy Jackson》第二集真的能夠起死回生，締造另一個經典。角色都無冇驚喜，三位主角仍然佔大多數的戲份，我只覺得Rupert Grint(即榮恩)做得恰到好處，其餘的都只是勉強過得去，我盼望將來在這系列真的圓滿結束後，他們能探索更多，學習更多，擺脫這些科幻角色的影子。順帶一提，假若我沒有睇過這系列的電影，我便不會知道有不少明星亦有客串小角色，這種表演形式實屬難得。我而家都有少少期待下集的上映，早前有雜誌都發佈兩集的照片，我覺得尚算吸引，希望這套分兩集的電影不會「有頭威，無尾陣」啦！評分：
場景：4/5
音效：12/15
效果：17/20
演員：27/35
內容：22/25
總分：82/100

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