{"id":3274,"date":"2012-12-31T12:54:35","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T12:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecliffedge.com\/?p=3274"},"modified":"2013-01-06T14:27:30","modified_gmt":"2013-01-06T14:27:30","slug":"best-in-film-in-2012-lincoln-tops-my-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecliffedge.com\/?p=3274","title":{"rendered":"Best in film in 2012: ‘Lincoln’ tops my list"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'Lincoln'<\/a><\/p>\n

By Ray Bennett<\/p>\n

For the first time in a long time there are several films this year that would make an excellent choice as best picture along with a raft of great performances. Below are my picks.<\/p>\n

My yardstick has been to assess filmmakers, performers and composers who raised their game, who did the unexpected, and whose contribution to a film made a marked difference.<\/p>\n

This is especially true in the supporting categories where several of my choices made the particular films considerably more enjoyable due their contributions.<\/p>\n

Some of these films have not opened in the UK yet, but they will be in contention for the Golden Globes, Academy Awards and the Baftas.<\/p>\n

Best picture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lincoln (pictured)<\/p>\n

Life of Pi<\/p>\n

Silver Linings Playbook<\/p>\n

The Master<\/p>\n

The Impossible<\/p>\n

Zero Dark Thirty<\/p>\n

Moonrise Kingdom<\/p>\n

Anna Karenina<\/p>\n

Killing Them Softly<\/p>\n

End of Watch<\/p>\n

Best Director:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steven Spielberg (Lincoln)<\/p>\n

Ang Lee (Life of Pi)<\/p>\n

David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)<\/p>\n

Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master)<\/p>\n

Juan Antonio Bayona (The Impossible)<\/p>\n

Best Actor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daniel Day Lewis (Lincoln)<\/p>\n

Joaquin Phoenix (The Master)<\/p>\n

Ewan McGregor (The Impossible)<\/p>\n

Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook)<\/p>\n

Brad Pitt (Killing Them Softly)<\/p>\n

Best Actress:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook)<\/p>\n

Naomi Watts (The Impossible)<\/p>\n

Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)<\/p>\n

Rachel Weisz (The Deep Blue Sea)<\/p>\n

Keira Knightley (Anna Karenina)<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master)<\/p>\n

Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln)<\/p>\n

James Spader (Lincoln)<\/p>\n

Robert DeNiro (Silver Linings Playbook)<\/p>\n

John Goodman (Flight)<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sally Field (Lincoln)<\/p>\n

Amy Adams (The Master)<\/p>\n

Samantha Barks (Les Miserables)<\/p>\n

Olivia Williams (Hyde Park on Hudson)<\/p>\n

Emily Blunt (Looper)<\/p>\n

Best Music:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mychael Danna (Life of Pi)<\/p>\n

Dario Marianelli (Anna Karenina)<\/p>\n

Alexandre Desplat (Moonrise Kingdom)<\/p>\n

Danny Elfman (Hitchcock)<\/p>\n

Jonny Greenwood (The Master)<\/p>\n

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