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Seth MacFarlane

As a first time host, Seth MacFarlane has a lot to prove, so it’s a good thing he has made something of a name for himself. As creator/writer/vocal talent of Family Guy, American Dad, Ted and many other popular shows & films, he knows funny. That gives me high hopes for his hosting chops...just as long as he doesn’t use all his known characters as a crutch.

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Amour Aging isn’t easy, and when it means losing the one you love... it makes it even more a challenge. In this heartfelt Austrian film, Georges and Anne face history, failing health and the stories we tell ourselves. *sigh...sounds intense.*

ArgoOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

Truth can be stranger than fiction. This declassified CIA mission was made to be a movie...about a fake movie. Thrilling, suspenseful, and engrossing from start to finish. While not my favorite of all the films, it is my pick to take home the big prize of the night.

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Beasts of the Southern Wild

This is a film that leaves you walking away with one word on your lips - wow. Both real and fantastical, the tale of Hushpuppy and the quest for survival is at times bleak, while also uplifting. Quite a task when set upon the shoulders of a director working on his first feature film and a stunning seven-year-old.

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Django UnchainedA classic western meets... well, classic Tarantino. Of course there is a TON of blood, but the look at slavery mixed with the bro-matic relationship between Django and Dr. Schultz was wonderful to watch, and also to experience. And it IS an experience.

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Les MisérablesThe hills are most certainly NOT alive with the sound of music... in fact, by the end, not much is alive. This big screen adaptation of the now-classic musical brings the great white way to life. The production, the cast and the overarching message of survival are sure to make it Oscar gold...at least for some!

Life of PiOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

Here kitty kitty kitty... good kitty... It had been a whlile since I had read the book, but the film brings such a sense of magic. The visuals alone made it worth-while to watch. While I don’t think it will take the big prize, if the tiger doesn’t get something... well, I wouldn’t want to piss off Richard Parker!

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Lincoln

Classic storytelling and filmmaking at it’s finest. From the quality of the acting, to the richness of the story and sweeping direction, Lincoln felt like you weren’t watching history but were a part of it.

Silver Linings PlaybookOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

Of all the movies up for Best Picture, this was probably my favorite. The drama, the comedy, the heart. It was a perfect blend of personal dysfunction and an underdog story you can’t help but root for. It also didn’t hurt that the chemistry between Lawrence and Cooper was close to perfection.

Zero Dark ThirtyOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

I would like to say how amazing I thought this was. How it sucks you in and leaves you breathless as the clock counts down in the race to find Bin Laden. I would like to say that... but I can’t. Largely because while interested, I didn’t care enough to see it... oops!

Zero Dark Thirty AdeleOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

If the lady with the golden pipes doesn’t take home the golden man, well... I’d be shocked. Reaching vocals, powerful lyrics and quintessentially Bond. That’s why I’m voting ADeLe for the win...

Bradley CooperOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

It’s about time Cooper proves he’s more than just People’s Sexiest Man Alive, and play the manic-depressive Pat is more than proof. It’s solid gold. If Day-Lewis wasn’t in the competition, I think Cooper’s depth of character would bring Oscar home.

Daniel Day-LewisOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

To say that Day-Lewis became Lincoln, is like saying the sky is blue and the ocean is wet - it’s a given. His strenght and stillness locked you into the movie and brought this man out of history and put him on the silver screen. Only one way to describe it: Genius.

Hugh JackmanOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

every man (or woman) has a struggle, but Jean Valjean gets more than his fair share. Yet, he pushes through and lets it out. If nothing else, the scene of him singing for his future in the church - Impressive.

Joaquin PhoenixOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

Pheonix plays a newly-released Navy man who gets caught up with the wrong crowd... as in a religion that has a striking resemblance to Scientology. Interesting. Doesn’t look like it’s all fun & games...

Denzel WashingtonOSCAR WAtChliSt 2013

Washington is a phenomenal actor. Present, full of life, and totally THeRe. His performance is enough that I really want to breathalyze my next pilot... and never want to fly upside down!

Denzel Washingtonhappy 50th,Mr. Bond

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Jessica Chastain

While I didn’t see the movie, Chastain’s Maya is not someone I’d want to get on the bad side of. Determined, single-minded, and focused are the words that come to mind. And talent!

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Jennifer Lawrence

She can’t seriously be only 23... can she? The depth and richness of her Tiffany is astounding. Both aching and pushing. J. Law is a brillant blend of authentic, real and (in the end) hopeful.

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Emmanuelle RivaWhat do you want to accomplish when you’re 85? How about getting nominated for an Oscar for the first time and being the oldest best actress nominee eVeR. Astounding.

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Quvenzhené Wallis

Attention Overachievers: Were you nominated for an Oscar at 9? Didn’t think so... Wallis brought amazing power, raw emotion and a sweet hopefulness to the rough bayou that seemed beyond all varieties of hope. Way to set a record, girl!

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Naomi WattsAs a mother supporting her son after the 2004 tsunami, Watts shows unbelieveable strength even with all the odds stacked against her. You feel the disaster because she brings you in. Impossibly.

they had it coMing...

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As the real producer making a fake movie for the CIA, Alan brings to life what could be a Hollywood cliché and makes it feel authentic and honest.

I wouldn’t want to face Thaddeus Stevens in a debate, but I’m sure glad he was there when we really needed him. Lee Jone’s performance is contained and fiercely intelligent, your IQ rises just watching it.

Smooth talking and quick thinking Dr. Schultz has a lightness to his bounty hunting. And the heart Waltz brings to the character shows how being a leader is showing someone their own strength, even against the odds.

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Charismatically creepy, Hoffman brings life to a L. Ron Hubbard-like spiritual leader. And while I missed his performance, I’m sure it was nothing short of wow.

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Weaver’s Dolores is the perfect foil for De Niro’s Pat Sr. She make the snacks and he gets obsessive over football. But what these two really do is provide an emotional home for their struggling son, and you feel it with every look and each sigh. That’s love.

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There is something about Amy. A seeming sweetness that brings you in, but as the wife of Lanchaster Dodd...let’s just say she more than meets the eye. A lot more.

Whoa, Mary! Field brings the slightly crazy wife of Lincoln to life and I do mean to life. With passion and fervor, she pushes the president and stands by her man.

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Helen Hunt

Helping people can be an art. Healing them a challenge. So, watching Hunt play Cheryl as she helps the severely disabled Mark... it’s beautiful. She makes you feel for herself while she cares for him. Well done.

If there was any safe bet this year, it would be Hathaway as Fantine. While her screentime was short, her impact was massive. With one song she cemented her place as a Hollywood powerhouse. Way to go, Anne!

paperman

Magic doesn’t have to take a long time... the proof is this lovely short by Disney. Blending hand illustrations with computer work, it’s 6 minutes are simply lovely.

Actorin a leading role

Bradley Cooper Silver Linings Playbook

Daniel Day-Lewis Lincoln

Hugh Jackman Les Misérables

Joaquin Phoenix The Master

Denzel Washington FlightActress

in a leading roleJessica Chastain

Zero Dark Thirty

Jennifer Lawrence Silver Linings Playbook

Emmanuelle Riva Amour

Quvenzhané Wallis Beasts of the Southern Wild

Naomi Watts The Impossible

Actressin a supporting role

Amy Adams | The Master

Sally Field | Lincoln

Anne Hathaway Les Misérables

Helen Hunt The Sessions

Jacki Weaver Silver Linings Playbook

Actorin a supporting role

Alan Arkin | Argo

Robert De Niro Silver Linings Playbook

Philip Seymour Hoffman

The Master

Tommy Lee Jones Lincoln

Christoph Waltz Django Unchained

DirectingAmour | Michael Haneke

Beast of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin

Life of Pi | Ang Lee

Lincoln | Steven Spielberg

Silver Linings Playbook David O. RussellDocumentary

feature5 Broken Cameras

Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi

The GatekeepersDror Moreh, Philippa Kowarsky & Estelle Fialon

How to Survive a Plague David France & Howard Gertler

The Invisible War Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering

Searching for Sugar Man Malik Bendjelloul & Simon ChinnDocumentary

shortInocente | Sean Fine & Andrea Nix Fine

Kings Point Sari Gilman & Jedd Wider

Mondays at Racine Cynthia Wade & Robin Honan

Open Heart Kief Davidson & Cori Shepherd Stern

Redemption Jon Alpert & Matthew O’NeillForeign

filmAmour | Austria

Kon-Tiki | Norway

No | Chile

A Royal Affair | Denmark

War Witch | CanadaAnimatedfeature

Brave

Frakenweenie

ParaNorman

The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Wreck-It Ralph

CinematographyAnna Karenina | Seamus McGarvey

Django Unchained | Robert Richardson

Life of Pi | Claudio Miranda

Lincoln | Janusz Kaminski

Skyfall | Roger Deakins

Writingadapted screenplay

Argo | written by Chris Terrio

Beast of the Southern Wild screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin

Life of Pi | written by David Magee

Lincoln | written by Tony Kushner

Silver Linings Playbook written by David O. Russell

Writingoriginal screenplay

Amour | written by Michael Haneke

Django Unchained written by Quentin Tarantino

Flight | written by John Gatins

Moonrise Kingdom written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola

Zero Dark Thirty | written by Mark Boal

Film EditingArgo | William Goldenberg

Life of Pi | Tim Squyres

Lincoln | Michael Kahn

Silver Linings Playbook Jay Cassidy & Crispin Struthers

Zero Dark Thirty Dylan Tichenor & William Goldenberg

Costume DesignAnna Karenina | Jacqueline Durran

Les Misérables | Paco Delgado

Lincoln | Joanna Johnston

Mirror Mirror | Eiko Ishioka

Snow White and the Huntsman Colleen Atwood

Production Design

Visual Effects

Musicoriginal score

Production DesignAnna Karenina Production Design by Sarah Greenwood;

Set Decoration by Katie Spencer

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Production Design by Dan Hennah; Set

Decoration by Ra Vincent & Simon Bright

Les Misérables Production Design by Eve Stewart; Set

Decoration by Anna Lynch-Robinson

Life of Pi Production Design by David Gropman;

Set Decoration by Anna Pinnock

Lincoln Production Design by Rick Carter; Set

Decoration by Jim Erickson

Visual EffectsThe Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey

Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton & R. Christopher White

Life of Pi Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron,

Erik-Jan De Boer & Donald R. Elliott

Marvel’s The Avengers Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams

& Dan Sudick

Prometheus Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood,

Charley Henley & Martin Hill

Snow White and the Huntsman Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan,

Neil Corbould & Michael Dawson

Musicoriginal score

Anna Karenina | Dario Marianelli

Argo | Alexandre Desplat

Life of Pi | Mychael Danna

Lincoln | John Williams

Skyfall | Thomas Newman

Makeup & HairstylingHitchockHoward Berger, Peter Montagna & Martin Samuel

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater & Tami Lane

Les Misérables Lisa Westcott & Julie Dartnell

Musicoriginal song

“Before My Time” from Chasing Ice

Music & Lyric by J. Ralph

“Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from Ted

Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane

“Pi’s Lullaby” from Life of PiMusic by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri

“Skyfall” from Skyfall Music & Lyric by Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth

“Suddenly” from Les Misérables Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg;

Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer & Alain Boublil

Short Filmlive action

Asad | Bryan Buckley & Mino Jarjoura

Buzkashi Boys | Sam French & Ariel Nasr

Curfew | Shawn Cristensen

Death of the Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)

Tom Van Avermaet & Ellen De Waele

Henry | Yan England

Short Filmanimated

Adam and Dog | Minkyu Lee

Fresh Guacamole | PES

Head over Heels Timothy Reckart & Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly

Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare”

David Silverman

Paperman | John Kahrs

ArgoErik Aadahl & Ethan Van der Ryn

Django UnchainedWylie Statemanr

Life of PiEugene Gearty & Philip Stockton

SkyfallPer Hallberg & Karen Baker Landers

Zero Dark ThirtyPaul N.J. Ottosson

Sound Editing

Sound MixingArgo

John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff & Jose Antonio Garcia

Les Misérables Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson

& Simon Hayes

Life of Pi Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill

& Drew Kunin

LincolnAndy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom

& Ronald Judkins

Skyfall Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell

& Stuart Wilson

Suit it up... it ’s showtime!