My Oscars 2012

Movies fuel our dreams, combust our fantasies, and show us who we are. Movie going is a personal journey of self-discovery and magic. So why not cap off a private/public year immersed in the multi-plexes by crowning my own heroes/heroines/auteurs of the silver screen in my own way. The Oscars are all about who is most popular. If these once golden statuettes were given on merit of pure cinematic energy and near-perfection alone, the winners SHOULD be:

The Tree of Life, Fox Searchlight, 2011.

Picture - The Tree of Life
Director - Terrence Malick "The Tree of Life"
Actor - Demian Bichir "A Better Life"
Actress - Michelle Williams "My Week with Marilyn"
Supporting Actor - Christopher Plummer "Beginners"
Supporting Actress - Octavia Spenser "The Help"
Adapted Screenplay - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Original Screenplay - Midnight in Paris
Cinematography - The Tree of Life
Art Direction - Hugo
Costume Design - Hugo
Film Editing - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Sound Editing -War Horse
Sound Mixing - War Horse
Visual Effects - Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Makeup - The Iron Lady
Original Song - Man or Muppet from The Muppets
Original Music Score - War Horse
Foreign Language Film - A Seperation (Iran)
Documentary Feature - Pina
Animated Feature Film - Rango