2011

Every year I try to come up with a list of my personal “Oscars” to reward the films and performances I loved the most.

Best Picture

Super 8

Director: J.J. Abrams

Best Director

Nicolas Winding Refn

Film: Drive

Best Screenplay

Mike Mills

Film: Beginners

Best Actor

Ryan Gosling

Film: Drive
Film: The Ides of March

Best Actress

Elizabeth Olsen

Film: Martha Marcy May Marlene

Best Supporting Actress

Jessica Chastain

Film: The Tree of Life
Film: The Help

Best Ensemble Cast

The Ides of March

Director: George Clooney

Best Cinematography

Emmanuel Lubezki

Film: The Tree of Life

Best Editing

Paul Tothill

Film: Hanna

Best Score

Michael Giacchino

Film: Super 8

Best Visual Effects

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Best Action Film

Hanna

Director: Joe Wright

Best Comedy

Fright Night

Director: Craig Gillespie

Worst Movie of the Year

Sucker Punch

Director: Zack Snyder