The nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards were announced earlier this morning. The ceremony will air Sunday, February 26th at 7pm eastern and 4pm pacific. While it is true that I pretty much hate awards shows and I don't pay attention to the Oscar race, I'm generally interested in what's being nominated and who wins what. I'm a little surprised Shame wasn't nominated for anything and it's more than a little disappointing that Drive wasn't nominated for cinematography or best director (or anything remotely worthwhile). Tintin not being included in the animated feature film category is extremely surprising, as well. But before I get too involved in who wasn't nominated or who I want to win, let's take a look at some of the nominees.
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Actor in a Leading Role
Demian Bichir - A Better Life
George Clooney - The Descendants
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt - Moneyball
Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn
Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh - My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Nick Nolte - Warrior
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Max von Sydow - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Actress in a Supporting Role
Berenice Bejo - The Artist
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer - The Help
Animated Feature Film
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Cinematography
The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
For the full list of nominees, be sure to check them out right here.
I'm pulling for The Artist to win best picture, but I think The Descendants will pull an upset; kind of like how they did at the HFCS awards. Jean Dujardin is who I'd love to win best actor as well, but I think George Clooney will get the nod. Part of me is surprised Gary Oldman made the cut. I love Oldman's work, but I don't think Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is anything special. Many people, especially the online community, certainly did. Really disappointed Michael Fassbender wasn't nominated for Shame here. Best actress is a bit tough for me. Rooney Mara is who I'd like to win, but I think Viola Davis deserves it more. I'm surprised Tilda Swinton didn't get a nod for We Need to Talk About Kevin though. Max von Sydow was the best part of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. In fact, he was the only part of the movie I really enjoyed. With that said, I feel like both Christopher Plummer and Nick Nolte put in great performances as well. My pick? Christopher Plummer. I'm immediately drawn to Berenice Bejo for supporting actress, but also loved Jessica Chastain in The Help. I could see McCarthy getting the upset though, so I'm thinking she'll win. I'm very partial to Kung Fu Panda 2 and think The Tree of Life will win for best cinematography even though I love the way every film looks in that category. A few last minute picks with the rest of the nominees: Alexander Payne for best director, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for film editing, The Iron Lady for make-up, John Williams Tintin score for original score (although Ludovic Bource's one for The Artist is phenomenal as well), Rise of the Planet of the Apes for visual effects, Moneyball for adapted screenplay, and The Artist for original screenplay.
I know nothing about predicting the Oscars, so we'll see how this goes.
Sources: oscar.go.com, hollywoodreporter.com
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