Oscar 2012 contenders so far: "Rango" and "Jane Eyre"

Genre: Animation; Action/Adventure; Comedy; Family;
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Johnny Depp, Abigail Breslin and Alfred Molina
Release date: 4th March, 2011

"A CGI western comedy populated by desert critters, Rango gives the film year a belated jump start with a passel of movie-wise fun and a knockout animation style"
by Richard Corliss in TIME Magazine
"A sun-baked symphony of rust and dust, Rango has a spiky, unsentimental appeal, sending out slightly risque jokes to parents while staying safely out of the danger zone for kids."
by Ann Hornaday in Washington Post
"An ultra-quirky animated Western with a vocal tour de force by Johnny Depp that's quite unlike anything I've ever seen."
by Lou Lumeninick in New York Post

Oscar potential categories:
Best Animated Feature
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing

Genre: Drama; Romance;
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench, Sally Hawkins and Jamie Bell
Release date: 11th March, 2011

"Wasikowska is flawless, complex, the most self-possessed Jane ever, and Fassbender the most romantic Rochester in a glorious film that embraces Bronte's wildest emotions."
by Caryn James in James onscreenS
"Wasikowska's Jane is as watchful as only a damaged soul can be, and, when challenged, frighteningly fast. Fassbender plays Rochester as a wolf caught in a trap and dangerously unpredictable."
by David Eldenstein in New York Magazine
"Unadorned to the point of physical ordinariness and with copper-colored hair generally pulled back severely, Wasikowska must convey everything about Jane from her posture, the look in her eyes and the tone of her voice."
by Todd McCarthy in Hollywood Reporter

Oscar potential categories:
Best Leading Actress (Mia Wasikowska)
Best Costume Design

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