The author’s considered best/worst in each category are listed in bold italics with an asterisk (*). The listed links will take you to more detailed reviews of each film.
The 10 Best Films
- Cosmopolis
- Holy Motors
- Hitchcock
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- John Dies at the End
- Ernest and Celestine
- The Avengers
- Wreck-It Ralph
- Looper
Worst Films
Best Director
Leos Carax – Holy Motors
David Cronenberg – Cosmopolis
Jennifer Lynch – Chained
Christopher Nolan – The Dark Knight Rises
Benh Zeitlin – Beasts of the Southern Wild (*)
Best Original Screenplay
Antiviral
The Cabin in the Woods (*)
Looper
Red Lights
The Tall Man
Wreck-It Ralph
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Avengers
Cosmopolis (*)
The Dark Knight Rises
Hitchcock
John Dies at the End
Best Actor
Vincent D’Onofrio – Chained
Andrew Garfield – The Amazing Spider-Man
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master
Anthony Hopkins – Hitchcock (*)
Frank Langella – Robot & Frank
Denis Lavant – Holy Motors
Best Actress
Anne Hathaway – The Dark Knight Rises
Zoe Kazan – Ruby Sparks
Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games
Helen Mirren – Hitchcock (*)
Aubrey Plaza – Safety Not Guaranteed
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr – The Avengers
Michael Fassbender – Prometheus
Matthew Fox – Alex Cross
Tom Hardy – The Dark Knight Rises (*)
Mark Ruffalo – The Avengers
Best Supporting Actress
Annette Bening – Ruby Sparks
Penelope Cruz – To Rome with Love (*)
Sarah Gadon – Cosmopolis
Traci Lords – Excision
Sigourney Weaver – Red Lights
Best Cinematography
Byzantium
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
Maniac
Mirror Mirror
To Rome with Love (*)
Best Special Effects
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Iron Sky (*)
John Carter
Prometheus
Total Recall
Wrath of the Titans
Best Makeup Effects
The Bay
The Cabin in the Woods (*)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Piranha 3DD
Underworld: Awakening
Best Production Design
Cloud Atlas
Frankenweenie
Iron Sky
John Carter
Mirror Mirror
Total Recall (*)