ARGO ─ 救參任務 Argo (2012)

電影名稱：ARGO ─ 救參任務 Argo
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：15 November 2012
觀看日期：15 December 2012
片長：120 Minutes
導演：Ben Affleck
演員：Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin

影評：
美國人一向很自豪於同胞的聰明才智，他們很喜歡歌頌國家的英雄人物。其實在其他國家都存在相若的情況，不過美國人在這方面比較聞名中外。這電影是根據歷史上的一次名為"Canadian Caper"的拯救人質行動改編而成的。事件發生在1979年的伊朗，因為兩國之間的衝突，當地的美國官員和人民遭挾持，而救援行動則是故事的情節。伊朗人民的衝突源於美國給予被罷職皇帝的庇護，六名領事館的職員逃離現場，到達加拿大駐伊朗大使的官邸尋求保護。美國政府商討如何進行拯救，CIA探員Tony Mendez(Ben Affleck飾)提議用電影製作隊伍搜尋拍攝場景為掩飾，把六名人質安全救出。他與上司聯絡電影化妝師John Chambers(John Goodman飾)，曾幫助CIA設計造型的他把事件轉介電影製作人Lester Siegel(Alan Arkin飾)。他們準備了工作室、通過電影製作人協會的審批及進行試鏡，成功把事情讓傳媒報導。與此同時，伊朗革命人士發現有六名人質逃離大使館，並全力進行搜索。Tony把偽造的加拿大護照和身份給予六位人質，他們經過懷疑後無可奈何地參與行動。大家戰戰競競地進行歷時一個下午的場景搜尋，大家都小心行事，可惜途中因文化的差異發生混亂。Tony被知會計劃不能繼續因為會與軍事拯救行動起了衝突，他放棄後決定折返，並要求上司立刻替他們一行人預留前往瑞士的機票。他們在入閘前被盤問，在他們解釋後當地人員打電話證實事件，幸好最後關頭Lester接聽電話，他們才成功上機離開伊朗。行動結束後，美國停止其他救援行動，表揚加拿大政府的協助，所有人質最後在1981年1月全部獲釋。

Ben Affleck十歲在熒幕上開始演出，至今已經三十個年頭。他一向對電影都很有熱誠，1997年自編自演的Good Will Hunting是他的成名作，同時也是他奪得Academy Award的作品(Best Writing - Original Screenplay)。他在2007年上映導演處男作Gone Baby Gone，Argo已經是他的第三部導演作品，亦是他最成功的作品。他在這電影的演出很傳神，有很多演出都準確掌握到角色的神髓。在導演功夫方面，他表現得非常優秀，失去2012 Academy Award Best Director的提名是十分可惜而且令觀眾大跌眼鏡。他即將演出的電影是Runner, Runner，是一齣犯罪電影，他應該可以表現得不錯，而他暫時沒有導演工作，希望他可以很快再有新作品面世。Alan Arkin是資深電影演出，近幾年都有很多不同類型的演出，不過較為印象深刻的是他的幽默風格，Little Miss Sunshine和Get Smart都是當中的一些例子。他在電影的演出因為他的演戲風格而變得很突出，不過我認為他的角色有點兒過譽，2012 Academy Award Best Supporting Actor的提名就他的演出而言並不太恰當。他正在拍攝Grudge Match，這是一部拳擊喜劇片，可見他的喜劇風格廣受觀眾歡迎。

這電影的水準真的很高，幾乎沒有很多的破綻或不足。不過我覺得電影雖然無意中表露了英雄主義，但其他配角的演出也十分重要，但在電影中其他配角在故事的貢獻好像平均地少，把Tony Mendez這人物過份的聚焦，令到電影的編排有些微的偏差。

評分：
故事：44/50
演員：27/35
效果：11/15
總分：82/100

2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Winners

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
Argo

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook as Tiffany

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln as Thaddeus Stevens

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables as Fantine

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Skyfall

搜索 Caught in the Web (2012)

電影名稱：搜索 Caught in the Web
產地：中國 CHN
上映日期：6 December 2012
觀看日期：10 December 2012
片長：117 Minutes
導演：陳凱歌
演員：高圓圓、姚晨、趙又廷

影評：
互聯網的出現方便了大家的生活，無論男女老幼都努力學習，追趕新科技的日新月異。我們同時亦在不少的評論當中看到專家對互聯網的壞處，希望讀者能夠適當地使用這項科技，以免在各方面危害自己及其他人。這次陳凱歌導演取材自己的遭遇，事因他在2005年拍攝的電影《無極》後，被網上惡搞成短片《一個饅頭引發的血案》，他便想起把網路欺凌的禍害透過電影傳送給觀眾。故事的開端是講述上市集團老總秘書葉藍秋(高圓圓飾)得知自己患上絕症後乘坐公車，她沒有讓座予車上的長者而招到其他乘客的不滿，她認為她沒有做錯並出言反擊其他乘客過份的挑釁，事件被見習記者楊佳琪(王珞丹飾)用手機拍下。她的上司兼哥哥的女友陳若兮主編(姚晨飾)決定在節目上報導，引起社會上極大的迴響。葉藍秋十分後悔當天的行為，恰巧楊佳琪替她拍了道歉的短片，她希望事情就此完結。她亦向老總(王學圻飾)借了一筆錢，並聘請了楊守誠(趙又廷飾)，陳若兮的男友為一星期的看護，陪他渡過剩下的日子。經過媒體的大肆報道，葉藍秋成為城中的知名「壞人」，這是統統都是網路欺凌所帶來的後果。之後的一個星期葉藍秋與楊守誠一起完成她想做的事情，最後兩人互生情愫。可惜的是天意弄人，葉藍秋最終與世長辭，楊守誠很傷感，老總的老婆(陳紅飾)很後悔，陳若兮很驚訝，楊佳琪乘機上位，不同的人有著不同的反應，全部都是網路欺凌的受害者。

高圓圓是近年飆升得很快的國內女演員，她在《寶貝計劃》打開了香港的市場，但較為人熟悉的是與古天樂和吳彥祖合作的《單身男女》，這電影更令她得到去年香港電影金像獎最佳女主角的提名。她今次的演出十分討好，觀眾們看完後都對她的遭遇感到同情，她的確有種惹人保護憐愛剛柔並重的形象，而演技上並沒有很大的突破，有點兒浪費了角色給予的發揮。姚晨在北京演藝學院表演系畢業，出道大約十多年，她的作品大部分都沒有在香港上映。我第一次看她的演出是《家有喜事2009》，她的醜化造型與鄭中基一起發放笑料，令我對這位演員有少許印象。這次的演技很成熟，給觀眾看到一個全新的姚晨，我真的很佩服她的專業演出，不過同劇演員的表現沒有更加突顯她的優秀，這是一個可惜的地方。她正在拍攝許鞍華導演的《黃金時代》，希望她能把握是次機會用盡全力演好自己的戲。趙又廷憑電視劇《痞子英雄》走紅，並勇奪金鐘獎戲劇節目男主角獎，他的演藝路途比起其他人都來得順暢。繼而他參演《艋舺》、《愛》等電影，打開自己在大中華區的舞台。他今次的演出很平庸，即使在一些對戲交代到角色的感情變化，但整體上並沒有很突出的表現。他亦繼續他的電影事業，經過日後的磨練，他應該可以創出一片天。

我認為電影最大的弊病是故事來得太過平鋪直敍，角色上並沒有很大的機會表現自己的感情戲份，所以看起來和普通的劇情片並無很大的分別，可能有不少觀眾會覺得沉悶。此電影還代表中國參與Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Picture的作品，意料之內並沒有入圍，我想影評人都認為作品唯一值得嘉許的是題材的新鮮感。

評分：
故事：37/50
演員：23/35
效果：6/15
總分：66/100

五星大聯盟 Rise of the Guardians (2012)

電影名稱：五星大聯盟 Rise of the Guardians
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：22 November 2012
觀看日期：2 December 2012
片長：97 Minutes
導演：Peter Ramsey

影評：
很多動畫的題材都是取材自童話故事，這電影是根據編劇兼製作人William Joyce所寫的幾個故事改編而成。記得當初我猶豫過很久，因為其中文譯名沒有太過吸引，而且迴響並不算太大。不過在上映後，本地及海外的評價蜂擁而至，大部分都是較正面的。雖然這電影的故事並不算是很有意義，但這是我本年度最喜愛的動畫。Jack Frost是象徵冬天的守護者，他的異能是用他的魔法棒把事物結霜，但由於這異能得不到小朋友的留意，所以他感到寂寞。在北極，守護者Nicolas St. North發現三百年前被封引的Pitch Black返回地面世界傷害小朋友，他因此召集另外三位守護者Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny和Sandman商量對策，the Man in the Moon同時亦告知他們新一位守護者將會出現，而這一位就是Jack。Jack拒絕此職位，他只想維持原狀繼續玩樂，後來他決定協助拯救小朋友。假若小朋友不再相信守護者，他們的法力會慢慢消失。Pitch用這一點去報復。第一位被攻擊的是Tooth，Pitch與手下把小朋友的牙全數偷走，也把牙精靈捉走，Jack在搏鬥過程中救回一隻精靈。他們為了協助Tooth，大家出動收集小朋友的牙齒。他們逗留在Jamie的房間，除了Jack外，他看見所有守護者。Sandy亦在戰鬥中被暫時消滅。接著的復活節，Pitch繼續搞破壞，令到守護者以為Jack出賣他們。Jack失落離開至南極，並得到Pitch的邀請合作，Jack拒絕並被威脅交出魔法棒，Pitch截斷Jack的工具。Jack得到牙精靈的鼓勵，便振作起來找Jamie。他成功令Jamie相信自己的存在，並召集其他小朋友反抗Pitch
。正當他們被黑暗包圍時，小朋友鼓起勇氣對付敵人，最後Pitch又一再被封引到地底。

由於這電影沒有真實的演員演出，所以這影評只有兩段。我喜歡這電影的地方有很多，Jack Frost這個角色是我最喜愛的元素。他被塑造得很完美，樣子帥氣心地善良，很多觀眾都會很喜歡他。還有其他的角色如North的小侍從和Sandy，都為電影增添不少的色彩。此外，電影的場景、美術設計及音樂都引人注目，所有元素合起來便成了一齣很受歡迎的動畫片。遺憾的是這電影沒有得到Academy Award Best Animated Feature的提名，希望它在Annie Award可以凱旋而歸。

評分：
故事：36/50
角色：27/35
效果：10/15
總分：73/100

少年Pi的奇幻漂流 Life of Pi (2012)

電影名稱：少年Pi的奇幻漂流 Life of Pi
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：22 November 2012
觀看日期：23 November 2012
片長：127 Minutes
導演：Ang Lee
演員：Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan

影評：
這齣電影在香港上映的時候引起很大的迴響，大部分觀眾從電視台播映的宣傳片中都對故事的視覺效果及主角之一的孟加拉虎感興趣。我相信不少人和我一樣，都是在戲院看到宣傳海報或在美國著名電影網站IMDb收看過trailer。故事是改編自一本同名的書，我記得導演在接受訪問時表示，有不少的片段都是在印度及台灣的水域上進行拍攝，試想像我們置身其中，便會知道這份工作是非常艱巨的，導演的認真更加無人能及。故事用了回憶的形式講述主角在年少時一次漂流海洋的經歷。Pi Patel(Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan飾)向訪問他的作家透露自己童年的生活。他的原名是Piscine Patel，但讀起來便作了"Pissing Patel"，他受到同學們的羞辱並向所有人介紹自己的名稱是Pi，令到自己能夠開懷一些。他後來遇到自己的初戀，本來他們可以過著戀人般的生活，但由於他的父親決定結束動物園的生意，舉家移民到加拿大。在他們乘撘輪船的晚間遇上大風雨，船上人員趕快逃生，Pi與班馬及時上了救生艇，後來猴子也趕上了艇。後來班馬與猴子被躲在船上的斑鬣狗突襲，最後孟加拉虎把狗制服，救生艇上只剩Pi和老虎。兩者在海上漂流，Pi抵不住老虎的獸性，找出適當的相處方法。在天氣及飢餓的情況下，兩者先後感到十分絕望，後來到達了一個島。這個島嶼日間鳥語花香，但到夜間更會融化地上的動物，因此到了翌日，他和老虎離開了。最後兩人到了墨西哥，老虎不辭而別，Pi被人群送到醫院。保險公司人員自他了解原因，他們不相信他的說話，因此他供出另一個版本，他暗示班馬是中國水手、猴子是他的媽媽、斑鬣狗是廚子、老虎是他自己。結尾是作家選擇了相信第一個版本，而保險公司也是，Pi表示這信念是因神的存在。

Suraj Sharma是一個印度大學生，他原本是陪伴自己的弟弟去試鏡，豈料自己能夠過五關斬六將被選中，導演認為他的眼睛有講故事的能力，而且外型都與角色非常符合。這是他的處男作，而且他的演技的確是很精彩，導演的選角工夫及他的準備工作都非常優秀，因此他得到很多電影人的正面評價。他下一步打算繼續有限度參與電影，但他仍要修讀哲學課程。Irrfan Khan也是印度的著名演員，他今次飾演成年的Pi，戲雖少但同樣極具說服力，得到不少觀眾的讚美。他自Slumdog Millionaire打開知名度後，都相繼在電視及電影上看到他的出現，他近期的電影有The Amazing Spider-Man，但他即將上映的電影演出只是印度的電影，相信觀眾需要等一陣子才會再欣賞他的演技。

電影最好的地方是其拍攝的手法及視覺效果的處理，很多場景的設定都很漂亮。順帶一提，,此電影獲得Academy Awards十一項的提名，相信最後會得到兩至三個技術獎項。另一個值得一提的地方則是故事在結尾的鋪墊，究竟事實是怎樣？作者及其他角色都選擇了第一個版本，而我...就讓大家猜想一下自己心想的故事。

評分：
故事：47/50
演員：29/35
效果：14/15
總分：90/100

2013 Academy Awards Supporting Actress Series

Nominee: Amy Adams
Picture for Nomination: The Master
Age: 38
From: Italy
Filmography: Trouble with the Curve (2012), On the Road (2012), The Muppets (2011), The Fighter (2010), 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:
2011 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Fighter
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:
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The Master
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Master
2011 Screen Actor 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 Actor 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 - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Enchanted
2006 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Junebug

Nominee: Sally Field
Picture for Nomination: Lincoln
Age: 66
From; United States
Filmography: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Two Weeks (2006), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003), Say It Isn't So (2001), Where the Heart Is (2000), Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996), Eye for an Eye (1996), Forrest Gump (1994), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993), Soapdish (1991), Not Without My Daughter (1991), Steel Magnolias (1989), Punchline (1988), Surrender (1987), Murphy's Romance (1985), Places in the Heart (1984), Kiss Me Goodbye (1982), Absence of Malice (1981), Back Roads (1981), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979), Norma Rae (1979), Hooper (1978), The End (1978), Heroes (1977), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Stay Hungry (1976), The Way West (1967), Moon Pilot (1962)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1985 Best Actress in a Leading Role for Places in the Heart
1980 Best Actress in a Leading Role for Norma Rae

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Lincoln
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Lincoln
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Lincoln
1995 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Forrest Gump
1995 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Forrest Gump
1990 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Steel Magnolias
1986 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Murphy's Romance
1985 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Places in the Heart
1983 Golden Globes Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Kiss Me Goodbye
1982 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama Nomination for Absence of Malice
1980 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama for Norma Rae
1979 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress for Norma Rae
1978 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Smokey and the Bandit

Nominee: Anne Hathaway
Picture for Nomination: Les Misérables
Age: 30
From: United States
Filmography: The Dark Knight Rises (2012), One Day (2011), Rio (2011), Love and Other Drugs (2010), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Valentine's Day (2010), Bride Wars (2009), Passengers (2008), Rachel Getting Married (2008), Get Smart (2008), Becoming Jane (2007), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Hoodwinked (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Havoc (2005), The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), Ella Enchanted (2004), Nicholas Nickleby (2002), The Cat Returns (2002), The Other Side of Heaven (2001), The Princess Diaries (2001)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Rachel Getting Married

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Les Misérables
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress for Les Misérables
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Les Misérables
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Love and Other Drugs
2009 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Rachel Getting Married
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Rachel Getting Married

Nominee: Helen Hunt
Picture for Nomination: The Sessions
Age: 49
From: United States
Filmography: Jock the Hero Dog (2011), Soul Surfer (2011), Every Day (2010), Then She Found Me (2007), Bobby (2006), A Good Woman (2004), The Curse of the Jade-Scorpion (2001), What Women Want (2000), Cast Away (2000), Pay It Forward (2000), Dr. T and the Women (2000), As Good as It Gets (1997), Twister (1996), Kiss of Death (1995), Mr. Saturday Night (1992), Bob Roberts (1992), Only You (1992), The Waterdance (1992), Trancers II (1991), Next of Kin (1989), Pulse Pounders (1988), Stealing Home (1988), Miles from Home (1988), Project X (1987), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), The Frog Prince (1986), Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985), Trancers (1984), Rollercoaster (1977)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1998 Best Actress in a Leading Role for As Good as It Gets

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Sessions
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The Sessions
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Sessions
1998 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for As Good as It Gets
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for As Good as It Gets

Nominee: Jacki Weaver
Picture for Nomination: Silver Linings Playbook
Age: 65
From: Australia
Filmography: The Five-Year Engagement (2012), Summer Coda (2010), Animal Kingdom (2010), 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:
2011 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Animal Kingdom

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

Conclusion:
24 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables
Who May Be The Spoiler: Sally Field for Lincoln
13 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables
Who May Be The Spoiler: Sally Field for Lincoln
28 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables
Who May Be The Spoiler: Sally Field for Lincoln
19 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables
Who May Be The Spoiler: Sally Field for Lincoln

Who Should Win: Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables
Who got snubbed: Ann Dowd for Compliance, Samantha Barks for Les Misérables
Personal Favorite: Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables
Who Wins? Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables

2013 Academy Awards Supporting Actor Series

Nominee: Alan Arkin
Picture for Nomination: Argo
Age: 78
From: United States
Filmography: Stand Up Guys (2012), The Muppets (2011), The Change-Up (2011), Thin Ice (2011), City Island (2009), The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009), Marley and Me (2008), Get Smart (2008), Sunshine Cleaning (2008), Rendition (2007), Raising Flagg (2006), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), The Novice (2006), Firewall (2006), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Noel (2004), Eros (2004), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001), America's Sweethearts (2001), Magicians (2000), Jakob the Liar (1999), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Gattaca (1997), Four Days in September (1997), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Mother Night (1996), Steal Big Steal Little (1995), The Jerky Boys (1995), North (1994), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), Indian Summer (1993), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Rocketeer (1991), Havana (1990), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Wild Boys (1990), Big Trouble (1986), Bad Medicine (1985), Joshua Then and Now (1985), The Return of Captain Invincible (1983), The Last Unicorn (1982), Full Moon High (1981), Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981), Improper Channels (1981), Simon (1980), The Magician of Lublin (1979), The In-Laws (1979), Fire Sale (1977), The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976), Hearts of the West (1975), Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), Freebie and the Bean (1974), Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972), Deadhead Miles (1972), Little Murders (1971), Catch-22 (1970), The Monitors (1969), Popi (1969), The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Inspector Clouseau (1968), Wait Until Dark (1967), Woman Times Seven (1967), The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966), Calypso Heat Wave (1957)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Little Miss Sunshine
1969 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1967 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Argo
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Argo
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Argo
2007 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Little Miss Sunshine
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Little Miss Sunshine
1970 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for Popi
1969 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1967 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
1967 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical or Comedy for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming

Nominee: Robert De Niro
Picture for Nomination: Silver Linings Playbook
Age: 69
From: United States
Filmography: Freelancers (2012), Being Flynn (2012), Red Lights (2012), New Year's Eve (2011), Killer Elite (2011), Limitless (2011), The Ages of Love (2011), Little Fockers (2010), Stone (2010), Machete (2010), Everybody's Fine (2009), Righteous Kill (2008), What Just Happened (2008), Stardust (2007), The Good Shepherd (2006), Arthur and the Invisibles (2006), Hide and Seek (2005), The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004), Meet the Fockers (2004), Shark Tale (2004), Godsend (2004), Analyze That (2002), City by the Sea (2002), Showtime (2002), The Score (2001), 15 Minutes (2001), Meet the Parents (2000), Men of Honor (2000), The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000), Flawless (1999), Analyze This (1999), Ronin (1998), Great Expectations (1998), Wag the Dog (1997), Jackie Brown (1997), Cop Land (1997), Marvin's Room (1996), Sleepers (1996), The Fan (1996), Heat (1995), Casino (1995), One Hundred and One Nights (1995), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), A Bronx Tale (1993), This Boy's Life (1993), Mad Dog and Glory (1993), Night and the City (1992), Mistress (1992), Cape Fear (1991), Backdraft (1991), Guilty by Suspicion (1991), Awakenings (1990), Goodfellas (1990), Stanley and Iris (1990), We're No Angels (1989), Jacknife (1989), Midnight Run (1988), The Untouchables (1987), Angel Heart (1987), The Mission (1986), Brazil (1985), Falling in Love (1984), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The King of Comedy (1982), True Confessions (1981), Raging Bull (1980), The Deer Hunter (1978), New York, New York (1977), The Last Tycoon (1976), 1900 (1976), Taxi Driver (1976), The Godfather Part II (1974), Mean Streets (1973), Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971), Born to Win (1971), Jennifer on My Mind (1971), Hi, Mom! (1970), Bloody Mama (1970), Sam's Song (1969), The Wedding Party (1969), Greetings (1968), Young Wolves (1968), Three Rooms in Manhattan (1965)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1992 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Cape Fear
1991 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Awakenings
1981 Best Actor in a Leading Role for Raging Bull
1979 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Deer Hunter
1977 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Taxi Driver
1975 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Godfather Part II

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Meet the Parents
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Analyze This
1992 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Cape Fear
1991 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Goodfellas
1989 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Midnight Run
1984 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for The King of Comedy
1981 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for True Confessions
1981 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Raging Bull
1981 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for Raging Bull
1979 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for The Deer Hunter
1979 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for The Deer Hunter
1978 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical or Comedy Nomination for New York, New York
1977 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Taxi Driver
1977 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama Nomination for Taxi Driver

Nominee: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Picture for Nomination: The Master
Age: 45
From: United States
Filmography: A Late Quartet (2012), Moneyball (2011), The Ides of March (2011), Jack Goes Boating (2010), The Invention of Lying (2009), The Boat That Rocked (2009), Mary and Max (2009), Doubt (2008), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), The Savages (2007), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Capote (2005), Strangers with Candy (2005), Along Came Polly (2004), Cold Mountain (2003), Owning Mahowny (2003), 25th Hour (2002), Red Dragon (2002), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Love Liza (2002), Almost Famous (2000), State and Main (2000), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Magnolia (1999), Flawless (1999), Patch Adams (1998), Happiness (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), Next Stop Wonderland (1998), Montana (1998), Boogie Nights (1997), Twister (1996), Hard Eight (1996), Nobody's Fool (1994), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), The Getaway (1994), Money for Nothing (1993), My Boyfriend's Back (1993), Joey Breaker (1993), Scent of a Woman (1992), Leap of Faith (1992), Szuler (1992), My New Gun (1992), Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole (1991)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2009 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2008 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Charlie Wilson's War
2006 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Capote

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Master
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Master
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Master
2012 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for The Master
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Ides of March
2009 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Doubt
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Charlie Wilson's War
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for The Savages
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Charlie Wilson's War
2006 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Capote
2006 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Capote
2006 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Capote
2000 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Flawless

Nominee: Tommy Lee Jones
Picture for Nomination: Lincoln
Age: 66
From: United States
Filmography: Emperor (2012), Hope Springs (2012), Men in Black 3 (2012), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Company Men (2010), In the Electric Mist (2009), In the Valley of Elah (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), Man of the House (2005), The Missing (2003), The Hunted (2003), Men in Black II (2002), Space Cowboys (2000), Rules of Engagement (2000), Double Jeopardy (1999), Small Soldiers (1998), U.S. Marshals (1998), Men in Black (1997), Volcano (1997), Batman Forever (1995), Cobb (1994), Natural Born Killers (1994), Blue Sky (1994), The Client (1994), Blown Away (1994), Heaven and Earth (1993), The Fugitive (1993), House of Cards (1993), Under Siege (1992), JFK (1991), Fire Birds (1990), The Package (1989), Stormy Monday (1988), The Big Town (1987), Black Moon Rising (1986), The River Rat (1984), Savage Islands (1983), Back Roads (1981), Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), The Betsy (1978), Rolling Thunder (1977), Jackson County Jail (1976), Eliza's Horoscope (1975), Life Study (1973), Love Story (1970)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2008 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for In the Valley of Elah
1994 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fugitive
1992 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for JFK

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Lincoln
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Lincoln
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Lincoln
2008 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for No Country for Old Men
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for No Country for Old Men
2005 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
1994 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Fugitive
1994 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Fugitive
1993 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for JFK
1981 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Coal Miner's Daughter

Nominee: Christoph Waltz
Picture for Nomination: Django Unchained
Age: 56
From: Austria
Filmography: Carnage (2011), The Three Musketeers (2011), Water for Elephants (2011), The Green Hornet (2011), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären (2006), Berlin Blues (2003), Gun-Shy (2003), Pact with the Devil (2003), Angst (2003), She (2001), Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express (2001), Queen's Messenger (2001), Falling Rocks (2000), Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000), Die Braut (1999), Love Scenes from Planet Earth (1998), Night Time (1998), Our God's Brother (1997), Ein Anfang von etwas (1995), Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe (1991), St. Petri Schnee (1991), Quicker Than the Eye (1988), Wahnfried (1986), Tristan and Isolde (1981), Kopfstand (1981), Breakthrough (1979)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Inglourious Basterds

Achievements in Acting:
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Django Unchained
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Django Unchained
2010 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Inglourious Basterds
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Inglourious Basterds
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Inglourious Basterds
2009 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor for Inglourious Basterds

Conclusion:
24 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Who May Be The Spoiler: Robert DeNiro for Silver Linings Playbook
13 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Who May Be The Spoiler: Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
28 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
18 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Master

Who Should Win: Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Master
Who got snubbed: Leonardo DiCaprio for Django Unchained, Dwight Henry for Beasts of the Southern Wild
Personal Favorite: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Who Wins? Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained

2013 Academy Awards Actress Series

Nominee: Jessica Chastain
Picture for Nomination: Zero Dark Thirty
Age: 35
From: United States
Filmography: The Color of Time (2012), Lawless (2012), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Texas Killing Fields (2011), The Help (2011), The Tree of Life (2011), Coriolanus (2011), Take Shelter (2011), The Debt (2011), Stolen Lives (2009), Jolene (2008)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2012 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Help

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Zero Dark Thirty
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Zero Dark Thirty
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Zero Dark Thirty
2012 Screen Actor 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: Jennifer Lawrence
Picture for Nomination: Silver Linings Playbook
Age: 22
From: United States
Filmography: House at the End of the Street (2012), The Hunger Games (2012), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Beaver (2011), Like Crazy (2011), Winter's Bone (2010), The Burning Plain (2008), The Poker House (2008), Garden Party (2008)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2011 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Winter's Bone

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Silver Linings Playbook
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Silver Linings Playbook
2011 Screen Actor 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: Emmanuelle Riva
Picture for Nomination: Amour
Age: 85
From: France
Filmography: A Greek Type of Problem (2012), Skylab (2011), Can't Say No (2009), A Man and His Dog (2008), The Great Alibi (2008), My Son (2006), Eros Therapy (2004), Vert paradis (2003), C'est la vie (2001), Venus Beauty Institute (1999), XXL (1997), Capitaine au long cours (1996), Dieu, l'amant de ma mère et le fils du charcutier (1995), L'ombre du doute (1993), Three Colors: Blue (1993), Longer Saturday (1992), Far from Brazil (1992), For Sasha (1991), The Passion of Bernadette (1990), The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober (1988), Funny Boy (1987), Liberty at Night (1984), The Heiress (1983), A Man of My Measure (1983), The Eyes, the Mouth (1982), Is There a Frenchman in the House? (1982), The Games of Countess Dolingen (1981), Le règlement intérieur (1980), The Devil in the Heart (1976), La mort de l'utopie (1975), Along the Fango River (1975), Ariane (1974), I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse (1973), Gates of Fire (1972), The Modification (1970), Man of Desire (1970), Safari 5000 (1969), Risky Business (1967), Bitter Fruit (1967), L'or et le plomb (1966), Le coup de grâce (1965), Thomas the Impostor (1965), I Kill, You Kill (1965), Le gros coup (1964), The Hours of Love (1963), Therese (1962), Climates of Love (1962), Léon Morin, Priest (1961), Kapo (1960), Hungry for Love (1960), Recourse in Grace (1960), The Eighth Day (1960), Hiroshima, My Love (1959), The Possessors (1958)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress for Amour
1962 Venice Film Festival Best Actress for Therese

Nominee: Quvenzhané Wallis
Picture for Nomination: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Age: 9
From: United States
Filmography: This is her first feature film.

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

Achievements in Acting:
Her record is clean.

Nominee: Naomi Watts
Picture for Nomination: The Impossible
Age: 44
From: United Kingdom
Filmography: J. Edgar (2011), Dream House (2011), Fair Game (2010), You Will Meet a Talk Dark Stranger (2010), Mother and Child (2009), The International (2009), Funny Games (2007), Eastern Promises (2007), The Painted Veil (2006), Inland Empire (2006), King Kong (2005), Stay (2005), The Ring Two (2005), Ellie Parker (2005), I Heart Huckabees (2004), The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004), We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004), 21 Grams (2003), The Divorce (2003), Ned Kelly (2003), Undertaking Betty (2002), The Ring (2002), Mulholland Drive (2001), The Shaft (2001), Strange Planet (1999), Babe: Pig in the City (1998), Dangerous Beauty (1998), Under the Lighthouse Dancing (1997), Persons Unknown (1996), Tank Girl (1995), The Custodian (1993), Gross Misconduct (1993), Wide Sargasso Sea (1993), Matinee (1993), Flirting (1991), For Love Alone (1991)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2004 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for 21 Grams

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Impossible
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Impossible
2004 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for 21 Grams
2004 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for 21 Grams

Conclusion:
24 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Emmanuelle Riva for Amour
Who May Be The Spoiler: Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
13 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Emmanuelle Riva for Amour
Who May Be The Spoiler: Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
28 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
Who May Be The Spoiler: Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty
17 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty
Who May Be The Spoiler: Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook

Who Should Win: Emmanuelle Riva for Amour
Who got snubbed: Marion Cotillard for Rust and Bone, Emayatzy Corinealdi for Middle of Nowhere
Personal Favorite: Naomi Watts for The Impossible
Who Wins? Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook

2013 Academy Awards Actor Series

Nominee: Bradley Cooper
Picture for Nomination: Silver Linings Playbook
Age: 38
From: United States
Filmography: The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Hit and Run (2012), The Words (2012), The Hangover Part II (2011), Limitless (2011), The A-Team (2010), Valentine's Day (2010), All About Steve (2009), Case 39 (2009), The Hangover (2009), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), Yes Man (2008), New York, I Love You (2008), The Rocker (2008), The Midnight Meat Train (2008), Older Than America (2008), The Comebacks (2007), Failure to Launch (2006), Wedding Crashers (2005), Bending All the Rules (2002), My Little Eye (2002), Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook

Nominee: Daniel Day-Lewis
Picture for Nomination: Lincoln
Age: 55
From: England
Filmography: Nine (2009), There Will Be Blood (2007), The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005), Gangs of New York (2002), The Boxer (1997), The Crucible (1996), In the Name of the Father (1993), The Age of Innocence (1993), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Eversmile New Jersey (1989), My Left Foot (1989), Stars and Bars (1988), The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), Nanou (1986), A Room with a View (1985), My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), The Bounty (1984), Gandhi (1982), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for There Will Be Blood
2002 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Gangs of New York
1993 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for In the Name of the Father
1989 Best Actor in a Leading Role for My Left Foot

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Lincoln
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for Lincoln
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Lincoln
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Nine
2008 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for There Will Be Blood
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for There Will Be Blood
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for There Will Be Blood
2003 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Gangs of New York
2003 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Gangs of New York
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Gangs of New York
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Boxer
1994 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for In the Name of the Father
1994 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for In the Name of the Father
1993 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for The Last of the Mohicans
1990 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor for My Left Foot
1990 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for My Left Foot

Nominee: Hugh Jackman
Picture for Nomination: Les Misérables
Age: 44
From: Australia
Masterpieces: Rise of the Guardians (2012), Real Steel (2011), Butter (2011), Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Australia (2008), Deception (2008), Happy Feet (2006), Flushed Away (2006), The Prestige (2006), The Fountain (2006), Scoop (2006), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Van Helsing (2004), X2: X-Men United (2003), Kate and Leopold (2001), Swordfish (2001), Someone Like You (2001), X-Men (2000), Erskineville Kings (1999), Paperback Hero (1999)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Les Misérables
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Les Misérables
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Les Misérables
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Kate and Leopold

Nominee: Joaquin Phoenix
Picture for Nomination: The Master
Age: 38
From: Puerto Rico
Filmography: I'm Still Here (2010), Two Lovers (2008), Reservation Road (2007), We Own the Night (2007), Walk the Line (2005), Ladder 49 (2004), Hotel Rwanda (2004), The Village (2004), Brother Bear (2003), It's All About Love (2003), Signs (2002), Buffalo Soldiers (2001), Quills (2000), Gladiator (2000), The Yards (2000), 8MM (1999), Clay Pigeons (1998), Return to Paradise (1998), U Turn (1997), Inventing the Abbotts (1997), To Die For (1995), Parenthood (1989), Russkies (1987), SpaceCamp (1986)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2006 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Walk the Line
2001 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Gladiator

Achievements in Acting:
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Master
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Master
2012 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for The Master
2006 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Walk the Line
2006 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Walk the Line
2006 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Walk the Line
2001 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Gladiator
2001 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Gladiator
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Gladiator

Nominee: Denzel Washington
Picture for Nomination: Flight
Age: 58
From: United States
Filmography: Safe House (2012), Unstoppable (2010), The Book of Eli (2010), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Great Debaters (2007), American Gangster (2007), Déjà Vu (2006), Inside Man (2006), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Man on Fire (2004), Out of Time (2003), Antwone Fisher (2002), John Q (2002), Training Day (2001), Remember the Titans (2000), The Hurricane (1999), The Bone Collector (1999), The Siege (1998), He Got Game (1998), Fallen (1998), The Preacher's Wife (1996), Courage Under Fire (1996), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Virtuosity (1995), Crimson Tide (1995), Philadelphia (1993), The Pelican Brief (1993), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Malcolm X (1992), Ricochet (1991), Mississippi Masala (1991), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Heart Condition (1990), Glory (1989), For Queen and Country (1989), The Mighty Quinn (1989), Cry Freedom (1987), Power (1986), A Soldier's Story (1984), Carbon Copy (1981)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2001 Best Actor in a Leading Role for Training Day
1999 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hurricane
1992 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Malcolm X
1989 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Glory
1987 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Cry Freedom

Achievements:
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Flight
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Flight
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for American Gangster
2002 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Training Day
2002 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Training Day
2000 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor for The Hurricane
2000 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hurricane
2000 Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Hurricane
1993 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor for Malcolm X
1993 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Malcolm X
1990 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Glory
1988 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Cry Freedom

Conclusion:
24 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Joaquin Phoenix for The Master
13 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Hugh Jackman for Les Misérables
28 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Hugh Jackman for Les Misérables
16 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Bradley Cooper for Silver Linings Playbook

Who Should Win: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln
Who got snubbed: John Hawkes for The Sessions, Jean-Louis Trintignant for Amour
Personal Favorite: Bradley Cooper for Silver Linings Playbook
Who Wins? Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln

2013 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: Amour
Genres: Drama, Romance
Countries: Austria, France, Germany
Language: French
Production companies: Canal+, France 3 Cinéma, Wega Film, Les Films du Losange, X-Filme Creative Pool
Distributor in United States: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Michael Haneke
Producers: Margaret Ménégoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, Michael Katz
Screenplay By: Michael Haneke
Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert
Duration: 127 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 7 March 2013
Nominations in 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Emmanuelle Riva
Best Directing - Michael Haneke
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Michael Haneke

Nominated Picture: Argo
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Country: United States
Languages: English, Persian
Production companies: GK Films, Smokehouse Pictures
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros.
Director: Ben Affleck
Producers: Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
Screenplay By: Chris Terrio
Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman
Duration: 120 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 15 November 2012
Nominations in 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Arkin
Best Film Editing - William Goldenberg
Best Music (Original Score) - Alexandre Desplat
Best Sound Editing - Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
Best Sound Mixing - John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Chris Terrio

Nominated Picture: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Journeyman Pictures, Cinereach, Court 13 Pictures
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Benh Zeitlin
Producers: Josh Penn, Dan Janvey, Michael Gottwald
Screenplay By: Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin
Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry
Duration: 93 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 7 March 2013
Nominations in 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Directing - Benh Zeitlin
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin

Nominated Picture: Django Unchained
Genres: Action, Drama, Western
Country: United States
Language: English
Production company: A Band Apart
Distributor in United States: The Weinstein Company, Columbia Pictures
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producers: Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin, Pilar Savone
Screenplay By: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, James Remar, Michael Parks, Don Johnson
Duration: 165 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 17 January 2013
Nominations in 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Christoph Waltz
Best Cinematography - Robert Richardson
Best Sound Editing - Wylie Stateman
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Quentin Tarantino

Nominated Picture: Les Misérables
Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Production companies: Working Title Films, Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.
Distributor in United States: Universal Pictures
Director: Tom Hooper
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Cameron Mackintosh
Screenplay By: William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen
Duration: 158 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 25 December 2012
Nominations in 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Hugh Jackman
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Anne Hathaway
Best Costume Design - Paco Delgado
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell
Best Music (Original Song) - "Suddenly", Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil
Best Production Design - Eve Stewart (Production Design); Anna Lynch-Robinson (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Mixing - Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes

Nominated Picture: Life of Pi
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Rhythm and Hues, Fox 2000 Pictures
Distributor in United States: 20th Century Fox
Director: Ang Lee
Producers: Ang Lee, Gil Netter, David Womark
Screenplay By: David Magee
Starring: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Adil Hussain, Gerard Depardieu, Rafe Spall
Duration: 127 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 20 November 2012
Nominations in 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Cinematography - Claudio Miranda
Best Directing - Ang Lee
Best Film Editing - Tim Squyres
Best Music (Original Score) - Mychael Danna
Best Music (Original Song) - "Pi's Lullaby", Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
Best Production Design - David Gropman (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Editing - Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
Best Sound Mixing - Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
Best Visual Effects - Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - David Magee

Nominated Picture: Lincoln
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: DreamWorks Studios, 20th Century Fox, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Distributor in United States: Touchstone Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Screenplay By: Tony Kushner
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, Tommy Lee Jones
Duration: 150 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 21 February 2013
Nominations in 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Tommy Lee Jones
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Sally Field
Best Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski
Best Costume Design - Joanna Johnston
Best Directing - Steven Spielberg
Best Film Editing - Michael Kahn
Best Music (Original Score) - John Williams
Best Production Design - Rick Carter (Production Design); Jim Erickson (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Mixing - Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Tony Kushner

Nominated Picture: Silver Linings Playbook
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: The Weinstein Company, Mirage Enterprises
Distributor in United States: The Weinstein Company
Director: David O. Russell
Producers: Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon, George Parra
Screenplay By: Edward McCabe
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher
Duration: 122 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 28 February 2013
Nominations in 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Bradley Cooper
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jennifer Lawrence
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert De Niro
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Jacki Weaver
Best Directing - David O. Russell
Best Film Editing - Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Edward McCabe

Nominated Picture: Zero Dark Thirty
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Country: United States
Language: English
Production company: Annapurna Pictures
Distributor in United States: Columbia Pictures
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Producers: Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Megan Ellison
Screenplay By: Mark Boal
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton
Duration: 157 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 7 February 2013
Nominations in 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jessica Chastain
Best Film Editing - Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg
Best Sound Editing - Paul N.J. Ottosson
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Mark Boal

Conclusion:
24 February 2013
Which Will Win Likely: Argo
Which May Be The Spoilers: Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook
13 February 2013
Which Will Win Likely: Argo
Which May Be The Spoilers: Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook
28 January 2013
Which Will Win Likely: Argo
Which May Be The Spoilers: Lincoln, Life of Pi
14 January 2013
Which Will Win Likely: Lincoln
Which May Be The Spoilers: Argo, Amour

Which Should Win: Amour
Which Got Snubbed: The Impossible, The Master
Personal Favorite: Les Misérables
Which Wins? Argo

2013 Golden Globes Winners

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Argo

BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Les Misérables

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Brave

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty as Maya

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables as Jean Valjean

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook as Tiffany

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained as Dr. King Schultz

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables as Fantine

BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
Ben Affleck, Argo

BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE
"Skyfall", Skyfall

2013 Academy Awards Director Series

Nominee: Michael Haneke
Picture for nomination: Amour
Age: 70
From: Germany
Filmography: The White Ribbon (2009), Funny Games (2007), Hidden (2005), Time of the Wolf (2003), The Piano Teacher (2001), Code Unknown (2000), Funny Games (1997), 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1994), Benny's Video (1992), The Seventh Continent (1989)

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

Achievements in Directing:
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Amour
2005 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Hidden

Nominee: Ang Lee
Picture for nomination: Life of Pi
Age: 58
From: Taiwan
Filmography: Taking Woodstock (2009), Lust, Caution (2007), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Hulk (2003), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Ride with the Devil (1999), The Ice Storm (1997), Sense and Sensibility (1995), Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), The Wedding Banquet (1993), Pushing Hands (1991)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2006 Best Achievement in Directing for Brokeback Mountain
2001 Best Director Nomination for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Achievements in Directing:
2013 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Life of Pi
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Life of Pi
2013 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Life of Pi
2006 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Brokeback Mountain
2006 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for Brokeback Mountain
2006 Golden Globes Best Director for Brokeback Mountain
2001 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2001 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2001 Golden Globes Best Director for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
1996 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Sense and Sensibility
1996 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Sense and Sensibility
1996 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Sense and Sensibility

Nominee: David O. Russell
Picture for nomination: Silver Linings Playbook
Age: 54
From: United States
Filmography: The Fighter (2010), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Three Kings (1999), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Spanking the Monkey (1994)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2011 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for The Fighter

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

Nominee: Steven Spielberg
Picture for nomination: Lincoln
Age: 66
From: United States
Filmography: War Horse (2011), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Munich (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), The Terminal (2004), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Minority Report (2002), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Amistad (1997), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Schindler's List (1993), Jurassic Park (1993), Hook (1991), Always (1989), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Empire of the Sun (1987), The Color Purple (1985), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), 1941 (1979), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Jaws (1975), The Sugarland Express (1974), Firelight (1964)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2006 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for Munich
1999 Best Director for Saving Private Ryan
1994 Best Director for Schindler's List
1983 Best Director Nomination for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 Best Director Nomination for Raiders of the Lost Ark
1978 Best Director Nomination for Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Achievements in Directing:
2013 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Lincoln
2013 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Lincoln
2006 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Munich
2006 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Munich
2002 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for A.I. Artificial Intelligence
1999 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Saving Private Ryan
1999 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for Saving Private Ryan
1999 Golden Globes Best Director for Saving Private Ryan
1998 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Amistad
1998 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Amistad
1994 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Schindler's List
1994 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for Schindler's List
1994 Golden Globes Best Director for Schindler's List
1988 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Empire of the Sun
1986 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for The Color Purple
1986 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Color Purple
1983 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1983 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1983 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Raiders of the Lost Ark
1982 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Raiders of the Lost Ark
1979 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1978 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1978 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1976 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Jaws
1976 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Jaws
1976 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Jaws

Nominee: Benh Zeitlin
Picture for nomination: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Age: 30
From: United States
Filmography: This is his directorial debut.

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

Achievements in Directing:
His record is clean.

Conclusion:
24 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Steven Spielberg for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Ang Lee for Life of Pi
13 February 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Steven Spielberg for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Michael Haneke for Amour
28 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Steven Spielberg for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Ang Lee for Life of Pi
12 January 2013
Who Will Win Likely: Steven Spielberg for Lincoln
Who May Be The Spoiler: Michael Haneke for Amour

Who Should Win: Ang Lee for Life of Pi
Who got snubbed: Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty, Ben Affleck for Argo
Personal Favorite: Ang Lee for Life of Pi
Who Wins? Ang Lee for Life of Pi

2013 Academy Awards Nomination

BEST PICTURE
Amour
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts, The Impossible

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Arkin, Argo
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Brave
Frankenweenie
ParaNorman
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Wreck-It Ralph

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Seamus McGarvey, Anna Karenina
Robert Richardson, Django Unchained
Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi
Janusz Kaminski, Lincoln
Roger Deakins, Skyfall

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina
Paco Delgado, Les Misérables
Joanna Johnston, Lincoln
Eiko Ishioka, Mirror Mirror
Colleen Atwood, Snow White and the Huntsman

BEST DIRECTING
Michael Haneke, Amour
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook

BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
5 Broken Cameras
The Gatekeepers
How to Survive a Plague
The Invisible War
Searching for Sugar Man

BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Inocente
Kings Point
Mondays at Racine
Open Heart
Redemption

BEST FILM EDITING
William Goldenberg, Argo
Tim Squyres, Life of Pi
Michael Kahn, Lincoln
Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers, Silver Linings Playbook
Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg, Zero Dark Thirty

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour (Austria)
Kon-Tiki (Norway)
No (Chile)
A Royal Affair (Denmark)
War Witch (Canada)

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel, Hitchcock
Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell, Les Misérables

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina
Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
John Williams, Lincoln
Thomas Newman, Skyfall

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"Before My Time", Music and Lyric by J. Ralph, Chasing Ice
"Suddenly", Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil, Les Misérables
"Pi's Lullaby", Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri, Life of Pi
"Skyfall", Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth, Skyfall
"Everybody Needs A Best Friend", Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane, Ted

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Sarah Greenwood (Production Design); Katie Spencer (Set Decoration), Anna Karenina
Dan Hennah (Production Design); Ra Vincent and Simon Bright (Set Decoration), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Eve Stewart (Production Design); Anna Lynch-Robinson (Set Decoration), Les Misérables
David Gropman (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration), Life of Pi
Rick Carter (Production Design); Jim Erickson (Set Decoration), Lincoln

BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Adam and Dog
Fresh Guacamole>
Head over Heels
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Paperman

BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Asad
Buzkashi Boys
Curfew
Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)
Henry

BEST SOUND EDITING
Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn, Argo
Wylie Stateman, Django Unchained
Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton, Life of Pi
Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers, Skyfall
Paul N.J. Ottosson, Zero Dark Thirty

BEST SOUND MIXING
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia, Argo
Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes, Les Misérables
Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin, Life of Pi
Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins, Lincoln
Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson, Skyfall

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott, Life of Pi
Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick, Marvel's The Avengers
Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill, Prometheus
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson, Snow White and the Huntsman

BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Chris Terrio, Argo
Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
David Magee, Life of Pi
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook

BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Michael Haneke, Amour
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
John Gatins, Flight
Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty

Comparison Between My Eve Prediction and Nominations:
BEST PICTURE: 8/9 and #10
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: 4/5 and 1 Spoiler
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: 4/5 and No Gut No Glory!
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: 4/5 and 1 Spoiler
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: 4/5
BEST DIRECTING: 3/5, 1 Spoiler and No Gut No Glory!
Overall Conclusion: Quite Satisfactory and Surprising (Especially in Best Directing)

2013 Academy Awards Nomination Prediction

BEST PICTURE
1. Lincoln
2. Zero Dark Thirty
3. Les Misérables
4. Argo
5. Life of Pi
6. Silver Linings Playbook
7. Beasts of Southern Wild
8. Amour
9. Moonrise Kingdom
10. Django Unchained
Spoilers: The Master, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
No Gut, No Glory!: The Intouchables

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
2. Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
3. John Hawkes, The Sessions
4. Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
5. Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Spoiler: Denzel Washington, Flight, Ben Affleck, Argo
No Gut, No Glory!: Logan Lerman, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
2. Jennifer Lawrence, The Silver Linings Playbook
3. Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone
4. Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
5. Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Spoilers: Helen Mirren, Hitchcock, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Middle of Nowhere
No Gut, No Glory!: Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
2. Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
3. Alan Arkin, Argo
4. Robert De Niro, The Silver Linings Playbook
5. Javier Bardem, Skyfall
Spoilers: Leonardo DiCaprio, Django Unchained, Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
No Gut, No Glory!: Eddie Redmayne, Les Misérables

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
2. Sally Field, Lincoln
3. Helen Hunt, The Sessions
4. Amy Adams, The Master
5. Maggie Smith, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Spoilers: Ann Dowd, Compliance, Samantha Barks, Les Misérables
No Gut, No Glory!: Kristen Stewart, On the Road
BEST DIRECTING
1. Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
2. Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
3. Ben Affleck, Argo
4. Ang Lee, Life of Pi
5. David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Spoilers: Tom Hooper, Les Misérables, Michael Haneke, Amour
No Gut, No Glory!: Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild

2013 BAFTA Film Awards Nomination

BEST FILM
Argo
Les Misérables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Anna Karenina
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Misérables
Seven Psychopaths
Skyfall

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
Tina Gharavi, I Am Nasrine
Bart Layton and Dimitri Doganis, The Imposter
David Morris and Jacqui Morris, McCullin
James Bobin, The Muppets
Dexter Fletcher and Danny King, Wild Bill

BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Amour
Headhunters
The Hunt
Rust and Bone
Untouchable

BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Imposter
Marley
McCullin
Searching for Sugar Man
West of Memphis

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Brave
Frankenweenie
ParaNorman

BEST DIRECTOR
Michael Haneke, Amour
Ben Affleck, Argo
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Michael Haneke, Amour
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Chris Terrio, Argo
Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
David Magee, Life of Pi
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook

BEST LEADING ACTOR
Ben Affleck, Argo
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master

BEST LEADING ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Helen Mirren, Hitchcock
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Arkin, Argo
Javier Bardem, Skyfall
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, The Master
Judi Dench, Skyfall
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Seamus McGarvey, Anna Karenina
Danny Cohen, Les Misérables
Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi
Janusz Kamiński, Lincoln
Roger Deakins, Skyfall

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor, Great Expectations
Paco Delgado, Les Misérables
Joanna Johnston, Lincoln
Colleen Atwood, Snow White and the Huntsman

BEST EDITING
William Goldenberg, Argo
Fred Raskin, Django Unchained
Tim Squyres, Life of Pi
Stuart Baird, Skyfall
Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg, Zero Dark Thirty

BEST MAKE-UP AND HAIR
Ivana Primorac, Anna Karenina
Julie Hewett, Martin Samuel and Howard Berger, Hitchcock
Peter King, Richard Taylor and Rick Findlater, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Lisa Westcott, Les Misérables
Lois Burwell and Kay Georgiou, Lincoln

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina
Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
John Williams, Lincoln
Thomas Newman, Skyfall

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, Anna Karenina
Eve Stewart and Anna Lynch-Robinson, Les Misérables
David Gropman and Anna Pinnock, Life of Pi
Rick Carter and Jim Erickson, Lincoln
Dennis Gassner and Anna Pinnock, Skyfall

BEST SOUND
Mark Ulano, Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Wylie Stateman, Django Unchained
Tony Johnson, Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick, Brent Burge and Chris Ward, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Simon Hayes, Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, Jonathan Allen, Lee Walpole and John Warhurst, Les Misérables
Drew Kunin, Eugene Gearty, Philip Stockton, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill, Life of Pi
Stuart Wilson, Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers, Skyfall

BEST SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick, The Avengers
Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Peter Bebb and Andrew Lockley, The Dark Knight Rises
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer and Donald R. Elliott, Life of Pi
Richard Stammers, Charley Henley, Trevor Wood and Paul Butterworth, Prometheus

BEST SHORT ANIMATION
Here to Fall
I'm Fine Thanks
The Making of Longbird

BEST SHORT FILM
The Curse
Good Night
Swimmer
Tumutt
The Voorman Problem

EE RISING STAR
Elizabeth Olsen (Films in 2012 include Silent House,Peace, Love and Misunderstanding, Red Lights and Liberal Arts)
Andrea Riseborough (Film in 2012 includes Shadow Dancer)
Suraj Sharma (Film in 2012 includes Life of Pi)
Juno Temple (Films in 2012 include Small Apartments, The Dark Knight Rises and Jack and Diane)
Alicia Vikander (Films in 2012 include A Royal Affair and Anna Karenina)