Bottom Line: The Oscars are a sham and don't encourage quality filmmaking with their farcical nominations. Their most heavily-touted films range from mediocre to just downright bad (with the exception of The Artist), but that's why there's The Schmoos and a million other critical best-of lists - so that the legitimate cases of excellent filmmaking can be recognized.
These are my picks for the best films in each category, with my pick for outright best in bold.
Best Costume Design:
Meek's Cutoff
Midnight in Paris
Harry Potter 7 Pt. 2
The Artist
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Art Direction:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Meek’s Cutoff
Midnight in Paris
The Artist
Harry Potter 7 Pt. 2
Best Visual Effects:
X-Men: First Class
Tree of Life
Attack the Block
Harry Potter 7
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Cinematography:
The Artist
Drive
The Tree of Life
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Shame
Best Musical Score:
Hanna
Take Shelter
The Artist
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Attack the Block
Best Editing:
Drive
Harry Potter 7 Pt. 2
Martha Marcy May Marlene
The Skin I Live In
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Drive
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Harry Potter 7 Pt. 2
Coriolanus
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Original Screenplay:
The Artist
Take Shelter
Attack the Block
Midnight in Paris
Shame
Best Supporting Actress:
Carey Mulligan – Drive/Shame
Elena Anaya - The Skin I Live In
Vanessa Redgrave - Coriolanus
Jessica Chastain – Take Shelter
Melanie Laurent – Beginners
Best Actress:
Michelle Williams – Meek’s Cutoff
Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin
Berenice Bejo – The Artist
Elizabeth Olsen –Martha Marcy May Marlene
Rooney Mara – Dragon Tattoo
Best Supporting Actor:
Albert Brooks – Drive
John Hawkes – Martha Marcy May Marlene
Mark Strong – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
A note on this category: There were such a large number of solid male leading performances this year, I couldn't help but recognize what was, to me, the top ten. Also, Fassbender deserves this and his Oscar snub was probably one of the most glaring in the Academy's history.
Best Actor:
Ryan Gosling – Drive
Michael Fassbender - Shame
Michael Shannon – Take Shelter
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50
Ralph Fiennes- Coriolanus
Brenden Gleeson - The Guard
Owen Wilson - Midnight In Paris
Tom Hardy - Warrior
Best Director:
Refn – Drive
Nichols – Take Shelter
Alfredson – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Havinicius – The Artist
McQueen - Shame
Best Foreign Language Film:
The Troll Hunter
The City of Life and Death
The Athlete
The Skin I Live In
A Separation
Best Ensemble Cast:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Drive
The Artist
Contagion
Take Shelter
Best Documentary Feature:
Knuckle
Give Up Tomorrow
El Velador
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Marathon Boy
Becoming Santa
If a Tree Falls
Louder than a Bomb
The Woman and the Five Elephants
The Redemption of General Butt Naked
Worst Feature Film:
Suckerpunch
Your Highness
Sherlock Holmes 2
Red Riding Hood
Battle: LA
Dragonslayer
Cairo 678
A Dangerous Method
Best Feature Film:
Meek’s Cutoff
Drive
Harry Potter 7 pt.2
The Tree of Life
Take Shelter
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Attack the Block
The Artist
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Shame
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