The Hipster Guide to the Oscars 2012

Um, yeah, you bet, this is another one of those. The difference is, we’re not gonna be all like, hey, this movie is magical and you should see it. Except, if we’re talking about The Artist. We’re not gonna explain each and every movie. We’re gonna use bold, so you know which movie you should watch and we’re gonna have a poll and you can tell us, which movies you watched. Sound good?

BEST PICTURE:
War Horse
Hugo
Moneyball
The Help
The Artist
The Descendants
Midnight in Paris
The Tree of Life
Underdog
The Help
Our Bet
The Artist

BEST ACTOR:
George Clooney – The Descendants
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Damian Bichir – A Better Life
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Underdog
Gary Oldman
Our Bet
Jean Dujardin

BEST ACTRESS:
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 Marylin
Underdog
Michelle Williams
Our Bet
Viola Davis

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Kenneth Brannagh – My Week with Marylin
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Nick Nolte – Warrior
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Max von Sidow – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Underdog
Albert Brooks
Our Bet
Christopher Plummer

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer – The Help
Berenice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Underdog
Jessica Chastain
Our Bet
Octavia Spencer

BEST DIRECTOR:
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malik – The Tree of Life
Underdog
Woody Allen
Our Bet
Michel Hazanavicius

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