Honorable Mention: Moneyball (Bennett Miller), A Separation (Asgar Farhadi), 50/50 (Jonathan Levine), Putty Hill (Matthew Porterfield), Beginners (Mike Mills)
10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (David Yates)
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| The best was saved for last as the film series closes out on an artistic high note. | |
9. We Bought a Zoo (Cameron Crowe)
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| Matt Damon capably pulls heartstrings in another winner from Cameron Crowe. |
8. Cold Weather (Aaron Katz)
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| Involving low key mystery that brilliantly uses elements of mumblecore. |
7. Martha Marcy May Marlene (Sean Durkin)
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| Unique thriller with a revelatory lead performance from Elizabeth Olsen. |
6. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Brad Bird)
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| The best in the series and the most purely exhilarating film of the year. |
5. Dear Lemon Lima (Suzi Yoonnessi)
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| Memorable quirky indie that finds a perfect balance of tone. |
4. The Descendants (Alexander Payne)
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| Clooney's best performance in another sharply observant Payne film. |
3.The Artist (Michel Hazanavicus)
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| Lovely tribute to silent films and a compelling character study. |
2. Bridesmaids (Paul Feig)
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| It's the funniest film of the year, but also surprisingly insightful about female relationships. |
1. Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn)
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| In this memorable crime thriller, Gosling's "Driver" is an iconic film character. |
Awards: (Winners noted with an *)
Director
Brad Bird, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Michel Hazanavicus, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
*Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive
Suzi Yoonessi, Dear Lemon Lima
Actor
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Michael Fassbender, Shame
*Ryan Gosling, Drive
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Actress
Viola Davis, The Help
Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene
*Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Savanah Wiltfong, Dear Lemon Lima
Supporting Actor
*Albert Brooks, Drive
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Patton Oswalt, Young Adult
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
*Elle Fanning, Super 8
Anna Kendrick, 50/50
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Original Screenplay
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Sean Durkin, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Asghar Farhadi, A Separation
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
*Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, Bridesmaids
Adapted Screenplay
Cameron Crowe, We Bought a Zoo
John Logan, Hugo
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxton, Jim Rash, The Descendants
*Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, Moneyball
Suzi Yoonessi, Dear Lemon Lima
Editing
The Artist
The Descendants
*Drive
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Original Score
*The Artist
Beginners
Dear Lemon Lima
War Horse
We Bought a Zoo
Original Song
"Couer Valant", Hugo
"Gathering Stories", We Bought a Zoo
"Life's a Happy Song", The Muppets
"Man or Muppet", The Muppets
*"Pictures in My Head", The Muppets
Cinematography
The Artist
Drive
Hugo
*The Tree of Life
War Horse
Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
*Hugo
Midnight in Paris
The Muppets
Costume
The Artist
*Hugo
The Iron Lady
My Week With Marilyn
Thor
Makeup
Albert Nobbs
*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady
Sound Editing
*Drive
Hugo
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
X-Men: First Class
War Horse
Sound Mixing
Drive
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
*Hugo
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
War Horse
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
*Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Thor
X-Men: First Class
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