I previously posted my nominees for the best of 2011. I am ready to announce my winners. Once again, these are just my personal opinion on a very divisive subject. Consider yourselves warned…
Best Picture: Drive
Runner up: The Artist
Best Actor: Ryan Gosling-Drive
Runner up: Michael Fassbender-Shame
Best Actress: Rooney Mara-The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Runner up: Kirsten Dunst-Melancholia
Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks-Drive
Runner up: Christopher Plummer-Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett-Hanna
Runner up: Jessica Chastain-The Help, The Tree of Life
Best Director: Nicholas Winding Refn-Drive
Runner up: Michel Hazanvicius-The Artist
Best Original Screenplay: 50/50
Runner up: Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants
Runner up: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Cinematography: The Tree of Life
Runner up: Melancholia
Best Editing: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Runner up: Drive
Best Costume Design: The Artist
Runner up: Midnight in Paris
Best Art Direction: Hugo (saw the film subsequently)
Runner up: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
Best Original Score: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Runner up: Hanna
Best Sound Mixing: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
Runner up: Drive
Best Sound Editing: Drive
Runner up: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
Best Visual Effects: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
Runner up: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Makeup: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
Runner up: None
By: Brian S.
