Spearie Awards

So I started working on this blog back in August. I wrote four reviews, then just sort of stopped. This was the latest of several failed attempts to find a way to get my opinions out to the public. I have decided that this year, my New Year's Resolution is to keep up with running a movie review website. So I am going to start today by posting the nominees for my annual Spearie Awards, in which I pick the films that I felt were the greatest in several different areas. The nominees will be listed below, and feel free to leave any comments, whether you agree with my picks or not. Winners will be announced next week, along with my ranked top 10 movies of the year.

BEST PICTURE

The Descendants

Drive

Hanna

Horrible Bosses

Hugo

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

War Horse

BEST DIRECTOR

Tomas Alfredson-Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Terrence Malick-The Tree of Life

Nicolas Winding Refn-Drive

Martin Scorsese-Hugo

Steven Spielberg-War Horse

BEST ACTOR

George Clooney-The Descendants

Michael Fassbender-Shame

Ryan Gosling-Drive

Gary Oldman-Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Andy Serkis-Rise of the Planet of the Apes

BEST ACTRESS

Rose Byrne-Insidious

Rooney Mara-The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Elizabeth Olsen-Martha Marcy May Marlene

Saoirse Ronan-Hanna

Krisetn Wiig-Bridesmaids

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Albert Brooks-Drive

Benedict Cumberbatch-Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Charlie Day-Horrible Bosses

Ben Kingsley-Hugo

Brad Pitt-The Tree of Life

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett-Hanna

Jessica Chastain-The Tree of Life

Melissa McCarthy-Bridesmaids

Carey Mulligan-Drive

Shailene Woodley-The Descendants

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Bridesmaids

Crazy Stupid Love

Horrible Bosses

Source Code

Win Win

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Descendants

Drive

Hugo

The Muppets

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Hanna

Insidious

War Horse

X-Men: First Class

BEST EDITING

Drive

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Hanna

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

War Horse

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Drive

Hugo

The Tree of Life

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

War Horse

BEST ART DIRECTION

Captain America: The First Avenger

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Hugo

Super 8

War Horse

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Captain America: The First Avenger

Hugo

Super 8

The Tree of Life

War Horse

BEST MAKEUP

Captain America: The First Avenger

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

X-Men: First Class

BEST SOUND MIXING

The Adventures of Tintin

Hanna

Super 8

The Tree of Life

War Horse

BEST SOUND EDITING

The Adventures of Tintin

Captain America: The First Avenger

Hanna

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

War Horse

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

The Adventures of Tintin

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Super 8

The Tree of Life