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(in alphabetical order) The Avengers Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson and Tom Hiddleston Synopsys: " Nick Fury and the international agency S.H.I.E.L.D. bring together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his various membered army ." Release date: 4th May, 2012 (USA) Why is it promising: The biggest Marvel super-heroes in the same movie trying to save the world? Man, how could I not be interested in this one. The lastest Marvel movies were all "very entertaining" movies, real Summer blockbuster quality, and this one is likely to be not less than that. While the movie could easily be a mess, with no major plot line that drives the audiences, I believe it won't happen thanks to Joss Whedon - this man knows how to make a good script and direct an ensemble movie. The Dark Knight Rises Director: Chri

BEST PICTURE The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse BEST DIRECTOR Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist Alexander Payne for The Descendants Martin Scorsese for Hugo Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life BEST LEAD ACTOR Demián Bichir for A Better Life George Clooney for The Descendants Jean Dujardin for The Artist Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt for Moneyball BEST LEAD ACTRESS Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs Viola Davis for The Help Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn Jonah Hill for Moneyball Nick Nolte for Warrior Christopher Plummer for Beginners Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Bérénice Bejo for The Artist Jessica Ch

Well, we will know the Academy Awards 2012 nominees next Tuesday and since both P. and I will be studying for our exams, I post here my final Academy Awards 2012 nominations predictions for almost every category. Since my first predictions (April), the top contenders changed and The Artist emmerged as the unexpected masterpiece, being the front-runner in the Oscar race. Give me your opinion about this predictions, if you want! BEST PICTURE The new rules for the Best Picture nominations may turn the nominees list a bit different from the ones from previous years. While The Artist, The Descendants , Hugo , The Help and Midnight In Paris are locks in this category, mostly due to how loved they are by both critics and audiences, the other possible nominees I predict may look a bit unlikely: Drive is a critics' darling, but it will be the favorite of action movies fans and since Ryan Gosling is in it, the chances are higher; The Tree of Life will be the chosen one from arthouse

BEST FILM The Artist The Descendants Drive The Help Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM My Week With Marilyn Senna Shame Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy We Need to Talk About Kevin OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER Attack the Block - Joe Cornish (Director/Writer) Black Pond - Will Sharpe (Director/Writer), Tom Kingsley (Director), Sarah Brocklehurst (Producer) Coriolanus - Ralph Fiennes (Director) Submarine - Richard Ayoade (Director/Writer) Tyrannosaur - Paddy Considine (Director), Diarmid Scrimshaw (Producer) FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Incendies  Pina Potiche A Separation The Skin I Live In DOCUMENTARY George Harrison: Living In the Material World Project Nim Senna ANIMATED FILM The Adventures of Tintin: the Secret of the Unicorn Arthur Christmas Rango DIRECTOR Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist Nicolas Winding Refn - Drive Martin Scorsese - Hugo Tomas Alfredson - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Lynne Ram

Best Motion Picture - Drama The Descendants Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama George Clooney for The Descendants Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical The Artist Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Jean Dujardin for The Artist Best Animated Feature Film The Adventures of Tintin Best Foreign Language Film A Separation (Iran) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Octavia Spencer for The Help Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Christopher Plummer for Beginners Best Director - Motion Picture Martin Scorsese for Hugo Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Woody Allen for  Midnight In Paris Best Original Score - Motion Pictu

BEST PICTURE: The Artist BEST ACTOR: George Clooney for The Descendants BEST ACTRESS: Viola Davis for The Help BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christopher Plummer for Beginners BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Octavia Spencer for The Help BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE: The Help BEST DIRECTOR: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Woody Allen for Midnight In Paris BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin for Moneyball BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: The Tree of Life and War Horse (tie) BEST ART DIRECTION: Hugo BEST EDITING: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo BEST COSTUME DESIGN: The Artist BEST MAKEUP: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Rise of the Planet of the Apes BEST SOUND: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Rango BEST ACTION MOVIE: Drive BEST COMEDY MOVIE: Bridesmaids BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: A Separation BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: George Harrison: Living in the Materi