One of the things I love about awards season is the mad dash by my less fanatical friends to catch up on every Oscar nominated film they haven't seen yet. While it gets tiresome talking with critics day in and day out about these same movies, it never grows old discussing the appeal of a film like Hugo or The Descendants with someone who is just seeing them for the first time, and maybe only has time to see a couple dozen movies a year. They're generally more excited about it.
This week sees the release of Hugo, Martin Scorsese's magical 3D adventure film which scored five big wins at the Academy Awards this past Sunday. Some may be disappointed they were all on the technical side of things, but to me a win is a win is a win, and Hugo was so honored because it is a true visual achievement. When you consider it was Scorsese's first foray into 3D filmmaking, and such an obvious departure from his previous work, it's even more remarkable. So I figured this was a good time to skip the usual Punch Drunk DVDs format, and off you some amazing deals on all of the Oscar winners and nominees available on DVD and Blu-Ray. This is the perfect week to stock up on all of last year's best films, so I hope you'll take advantage by clicking the below links!
Best Picture
The Artist (Winner)
The Descendants
Hugo
The Tree of Life
Moneyball
War Horse
The Help
Midnight in Paris
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Actress
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady(Winner)
Viola Davis, The Help
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Actor
Jean Dujardin, The Artist (Winner)
George Clooney, The Descendants
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Demian Bachir, A Better Life
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist (Winner)
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer, The Help (Winner)
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer, Beginners (Winner)
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Best Animated Film
Rango (Winner)
Puss in Boots
Chico and Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
A Cat in Paris
Best Original Screenplay
Midnight in Paris (Winner)
The Artist
Bridesmaids
A Separation
Margin Call
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants (Winner)
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Foreign Language Film
A Separation (Winner)
Bullhead
In Darkness
Monsieur Lazhar
Footnote
Best Documentary
Undefeated (Winner)
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Hell and Back Again
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Other Academy Award Winners and Nominees
The Muppets (Winner, Best Original Song)
Rio
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Real Steel
Jane Eyre
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
The Adventures of Tintin
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