Cinema and Popcorn

1. Vanessa Redgrave for Coriolanus Born: 30th January, 1937 - Greenwich, London, England, UK Previous Oscar acting recognition: 1967 - Best Leading Actress for Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (nom); 1969 - Best Leading Actress for Isadora (nom); 1972 - Best Leading Actress for Mary, Queen of Scots (nom); 1978 - Best Supporting Actress for Julia ( win ); 1985 - Best Leading Actress for The Bostonians (nom); 1993 - Best Supporting Actress for Howard's End (nom); Oscar snubed performance(s): 1987 - Prick Up Your Ears ; 2007 - Atonement ; Oscar factors: HUGE raves about her performance + Playing a "monster-mum" + Being away from the Oscar nominees lists too long + Being Vanessa Redgrave/Acting reference + Awards recognition 2. Octavia Spencer for The Help Born: 25th May, 1972 - Montgomery, Alabama, USA Previous Oscar acting recognition: none Oscar snubed performance(s): none Oscar factors: Funny and energetic performance + The Help 's Best Picture bu

1. Christopher Plummer for Begginers Born: 13th December, 1929 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada Previous Oscar acting recognition: 2010 - Best Supporting Actor for The Last Station (nom); Oscar snubed performance(s): 1999 - The Insider ; Oscar factors: Raved performance in raved movie + Playing a old man who assumes his homossexuality + Solid career + Respected name in cinema industry + Fresh past Oscar nomination + Being old (the AMPAS may not have another opportunity to recognize him) 2. Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Born: 10th April, 1929 - Lund, Skåne län, Sweden Previous Oscar acting recognition: 1988 - Best Leading Actor for Pelle the Conqueror (nom); Oscar snubed performance(s): 1973 - The Exorcist Oscar factors: Being directed by Stephen Daldry + Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 's Best Picture buzz + Playing a man who builds a strong friendship with a child + Being a respected actor + Being old (the AMPAS may not have another opportunity to

1. Meryl Streep  for  The Iron Lady Born:  22nd June, 1949 - Summit, New Jersey, USA Previous Oscar acting recognition:  16 nominations, with 2  wins  (1980 - Best Supporting Actress for  Kramer Vs Kramer ; 1983 - Best Leading Actress for  Sophie's Choice ) Oscar snubed performance(s):  1979 -  Manhattan ; 1996 -  Marvin's Room ; 2002 -  The Hours ; Oscar factors:  Being overdue for a 3rd win + Playing Margaret Tatcher + Being Meryl Streep + AMPAS needs her more than she needs the AMPAS + Movie about politics and the power of the women/a woman + Critically acclaimed performance + Carrying the movie + Great awards season beginning  2. Viola Davis for The Help Born: 11th August, 1965 - Saint Matthews, South Carolina, USA Previous Oscar acting recognition: 2009 - Best Supporting Actress for Doubt (nom); Oscar snubed performance(s): none Oscar factors: The Help 's Best Picture buzz + Extremely sympathetic character with a lot of emotional depht + Playing a woman wh

1. Jean Dujardin for The Artist Born: 19th June, 1972 - Paris, France Previous Oscar acting recognition: none Oscar snubed performance(s): none Oscar factors: The Artist 's Best Picture buzz + Cannes Film Festival Award of Best Actor + Playing a silent movie star + Breakthrough performance 2. George Clooney for The Descendants Born: 6th May, 1961 - Lexington, Kentucky, USA Previous Oscar acting recognition: 2006 - Best Supporting Actor for Syriana ( win ); 2008 - Best Leading Actor for Michael Clayton (nom); Best Leading Actor for Up In the Air (nom); Oscar snubed performance(s): none Oscar factors: Being George Clooney + Playing a father in crisis + The Descendants ' Best Picture buzz + Being directed by Alexander Payne 3. Brad Pitt for Moneyball Born: 18th December, 1963 - Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA Previous Oscar acting recognition: 1996 - Best Supporting Actor for Twelve Monkeys (nom); 2009 - Best Leading Actor for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (nom);

1. Director:  Michel Hazanavicius Starring:  Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell and Penelope Ann Miller Synopsys:  " Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break. " Release date:  15th May, 2011 (Cannes Film Festival); 9th September, 2011 (Toronto International Film Festival); 23rd November, 2011 (USA) Oscar factors:  Film festivals' most loved movie + Tribute/love letter to silent cinema + Black&White style + Best Picture nominations in (all) the season's first movie awards  2. Director:  Martin Scorsese Starring:  Asa Butterfield, Chloë Moretz, Sasha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law and Emily Mortimer Synopsys:  " Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. " Release da