Oscar Nominations

Actor in a Leading Role

• Demián Bichir in "A Better Life"
• George Clooney in "The Descendants"
• Jean Dujardin in "The Artist"
• Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
• Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"

Actress in a Leading Role

• Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"
• Viola Davis in "The Help"
• Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
• Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"
• Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn"

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Bérénice Bejo in "The Artist"
• Jessica Chastain in "The Help"
• Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids"
• Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs"
• Octavia Spencer in "The Help"

Animated Feature Film

• "A Cat in Paris" Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
• "Chico & Rita" Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
• "Kung Fu Panda 2" Jennifer Yuh Nelson
• "Puss in Boots" Chris Miller
• "Rango" Gore Verbinski

Art Direction

• "The Artist"
  Production Design: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
  Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
• "Hugo" 
  Production Design: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
• "Midnight in Paris" 
  Production Design: Anne Seibel; Set Decoration: Hélène Dubreuil
• "War Horse" 
  Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

Costume Design

• "Anonymous" Lisy Christl
• "The Artist" Mark Bridges
• "Hugo" Sandy Powell
• "Jane Eyre" Michael O'Connor
• "W.E." Arianne Phillips

Directing

• "The Artist" Michel Hazanavicius
• "The Descendants" Alexander Payne
• "Hugo" Martin Scorsese
• "Midnight in Paris" Woody Allen
• "The Tree of Life" Terrence Malick

Makeup

• "Albert Nobbs"Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle
• "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
  Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin
• "The Iron Lady" Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland

Best Picture

• "The Artist" Thomas Langmann, Producer
• "The Descendants" Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
• "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Scott Rudin, Producer
• "The Help" Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
• "Hugo" Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
• "Midnight in Paris" Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
• "Moneyball" Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
• "The Tree of Life" Nominees to be determined
• "War Horse" Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

Writing (Original Screenplay)

• "The Artist" Written by Michel Hazanavicius
• "Bridesmaids" Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
• "Margin Call" Written by J.C. Chandor
• "Midnight in Paris" Written by Woody Allen
• "A Separation" Written by Asghar Farhadi

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97 Original Scores in 2011 Oscar® Race

Congrats Howard Shore and Alexandre Desplat, plus all of the movies with the cast.

Beverly Hills, CA (December 22, 2011) – Ninety-seven scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

The eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:

"Anonymous," Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser, composers
"Battle: Los Angeles," Brian Tyler, composer
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," Alexandre Desplat, composer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," Alexandre Desplat, composer
"The Help," Thomas Newman, composer
"Hugo," Howard Shore, composer
"Immortals," Trevor Morris, composer
"Like Crazy," Dustin O’Halloran, composer
"Red Riding Hood," Alex Heffes and Brian Reitzell, composers
"Water for Elephants," James Newton Howard, composer
"X-Men: First Class," Henry Jackman, composer
"Young Adult," Rolfe Kent, composer

A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category shall be sent with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.

To be eligible, the original score must be a substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer. Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.

The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar® presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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Filmography 2011

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“Anonymous”: Notable script lives up to its inspiration

William Shakespeare is the most famous writer in the world. His compilation of forty-one plays has been the envy of every playwright since before his death; his plays’ intricate structure, inventive dialogue, and complex characterizations are emulated by virtually every writer of stage and screen (and many novels). Over the centuries, critics and analysts, endeavoring to determine the source of Shakespeare’s astronomical success, have espoused a number of theories regarding the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays. Many have said one man could not have achieved so many spectacular triumphs. Others have concluded that Shakespeare, an itinerant actor, could not possibly have penned such works of art. Thus, alternative authors of the plays have been proposed.

“Anonymous” is a clever interpolation of one such theory. John Orloff’s (”A Mighty Heart”) skillful screenplay paints Shakespeare himself as a buffoonish actor of limited ability but limitless ambition, an extorting user we should despise, not admire. Sensitive Edward deVere, Earl of Oxford, is depicted as the true author of Shakespeare’s plays, an inventive and clever man addicted to the use and convinced of the power of words; when he sees Elizabethan politics taking a turn in a direction he dislikes, he writes his plays to make his own political positions seem wise, and his opponents’ as foolish, hoping to influence Elizabeth to make the “right” decision. Thus “MacBeth,” the ambitious Scot, depicts James VI of Scotland in a decidedly negative light; the senile Polonius in “Hamlet” is a caricature of William Cecil, advisor to Elizabeth and opponent to deVere; conflicted and thoughtful Hamlet represents deVere’s own deep loyalty to the throne but his distrust of behind-the-scenes counselors (as well as the source of a surprising subconscious complex); and hunchbacked and evil Richard III is the embodiment of deVere’s enemy Robert Cecil. The innumerable references throughout “Anonymous” to various Shakespearean plays intricately replicate actual historical events and shrewdly create a plausible subtext for the movie’s premise.

The movie has its own clever structure as well. It adapts the popular modern story-telling technique of a non-linear narrative, but weaves this into a Shakespearean subtext by following the bard’s classic “play-within-a-play” format.

While the intricate script is the key ingredient in “Anonymous,” the set designs, cinematography, and costumes are all wonderful. Director Roland Emmerich’s (”2012,” “The Day After Tomorrow,” “Independence Day”) penchant for epic landscapes is thankfully in check for most of the movie (one overhead computerized scene of the frozen River Thames almost derails the ambiance of the rest of the movie) and every set is intricately confined and spectacularly framed so as to enhance the intimacy of each scene. Camera angles and opportune weather are symbolic (and appropriate), and the film, while cerebral, is always visually interesting.

The casting is inspired, and the actors all flesh out the multidimensional characters. Rhys Ifans (”Pirate Radio,” “The Replacements”) sheds his hitherto gawky image to be the genteel Earl of Oxford, an artistic mind beset by personal demons trapped in a puritanical age. Jamie Campbell Bower (TV’s “Camelot”) plays the teenaged deVere with ambitious innocence hinting at the complexities Mr. Ifans develops. Vanessa Redgrave (”Letters to Juliet,” “Atonement”) portrays Queen Elizabeth I as a fragile monarch well past her prime who is terrified of her own mortality; she is demanding, shrewd, vain, and beginning to lose her ability to calculate and control those around her. Ms. Redgrave’s daughter, Joely Richardson (TV’s “Nip/Tuck”), plays the younger Elizabeth as a spoiled princess used to getting her way, but without the maturity needed to rein in her excesses. David Thewlis (”Kingdom of Heaven”) is William Cecil, manipulative advisor to the Queen, guardian to young Edward deVere, and a man who considers himself the real power behind the throne. Edward Hogg (”Alfie”) portrays Cecil’s deformed son Robert, an unscrupulous cripple who needs to be indispensable.

The supporting cast is rounded out in true Shakespearean fashion.  Inimitable Derek Jacobi is the Narrator who opens and closes the play and movie. An army of young, attractive men recreate the greatest authors, thespians, and noblemen of the age: Rafe Spall (”A Good Year”) plays a blustering William Shakespeare; Sebastian Armesto (”Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”) is the ambivalent Ben Jonson, a man drawn to and repulsed by Shakespeare; Robert Emms (”Mirror, Mirror”) depicts the enthusiastic playwright Thomas Dekker; Tony Way (”Finding Neverland”) renders envious author Thomas Nashe; Trystan Gravelle (”A Way of Life”) portrays angle-playing Shakespearean rival Christopher Marlowe; Lloyd Hutchinson (”Mrs. Henderson Presents”) waffles as actor and Shakespearean friend Richard Burbage. Xavier Samuel (”The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”) is the earnest and noble Earl of Southampton; Sam Reid (TV’s “Whitechapel”) plays the ferociously honorably Earl of Essex; and James Clyde (”Croupier”) portrays the bumbling King James VI of Scotland, who succeeds Elizabeth as James I of England.

“Anonymous” is an intricate tale full of multi-dimensional characterizations, wonderful sets and costumes, unconventional perspectives, and a number of elaborately executed surprises. As such, it is a fascinating recreation of history that is entertaining, eyebrow raising and enlightening.
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The Best Movie Kisses of 2011

Cute couples puckered up all over the screen in 2011; whether it was a fun romantic comedy or a sexy drama, some of Hollywood's best-looking actors got to make out with each other. And because it's always fun to relive those PDA moments, we've made a slideshow of the big-screen kisses of 2011.

Peter and Valerie, Red Riding Hood

Even though a ferocious wolf is terrorizing their village, Peter (Shiloh Fernandez) and Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) find some time to have a hot and heavy makeout session.

Marlena and Jacob, Water For Elephants

Marlena (Reese Witherspoon) and Jacob (Robert Pattinson) defy the obstacles (like the fact that she's married) to get a circus romance on.

Gil and Inez, Midnight in Paris

Gil (Owen Wilson) is the ultimate romantic, wishing he lived in another time, and he takes his fiancée Inez (Rachel McAdams) to Paris's most wonderful settings to kiss her. They may not work out, but how dreamy is this kiss?

The Earl of Oxford and Queen Elizabeth, Anonymous

The Earl of Oxford (Jamie Campbell Bower) might have written Shakespeare's plays, and he's also guilty of making Queen Elizabeth I's (Joely Richardson) heart palpitate.

Brooklyn and Conor, A Warrior's Heart

They may play siblings in the Twilight movies, but in this high school sports flick, Brooklyn (Ashley Greene) and Conor (Kellan Lutz) are free to get it on.

Jacob and Anna, Like Crazy

Young lovers Jacob (Anton Yelchin) and Anna (Felicity Jones) share a sweet kiss before starting a bittersweet long-distance relationship.

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"Anonymous" Premiere in Berlin

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New photoshoot for 'Anonymous' with Xavier Samuel & Jamie Campbell

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New Clip with Jamie Campbell Bower and "Anonymous"

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"Anonymous" still with Jamie Campbell Bower

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New Stills From "Anonymous"

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5 new stills with Xavier Samuel from "Anonymous"

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"Anonymous" Premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Fest

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"Anonymous" Press Conference at TIFF

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News Stills of Anonymous with Xavier Samuel and Jamie Campbell

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