Last year I had one massive running list and it became very cumbersome to add to, and to read I’m sure. By creating a new post monthly, and creating massive combo files offline, it should make the process easier for me and more user-friendly for you, the esteemed reader. Enjoy.

Eligible Titles

Warm Bodies
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Night Across the Street
Be My Valentine
A Good Day to Die Hard
Escape From Planet Earth
Arcadia
Nicky’s Family
Identity Thief
Dark Skies

Best Picture

Warm Bodies

Best Foreign Film

Night Across the Street

Most Overlooked Film

As intimated in my Most Underrated announcement this year, I’ve decided to make a change here. Rather than get caught up in me vs. the world nonsense and what a film’s rating is on an aggregate site, the IMDb or anywhere else, I want to champion smaller, lesser-known films. In 2011 with the selection of Toast this move was really in the offing. The nominees from this past year echo that fact. So here, regardless of how well-received something is by those who’ve seen it, I’ll be championing indies and foreign films, and the occasional financial flop from a bigger entity.

Night Across the Street
Nicky’s Family
Escape From Planet Earth

Best Director

Jonathan Levine Warm Bodies
Nicky’s Family

Best Actress

Teresa Palmer Warm Bodies
Natalie Brown Be My Valentine
Ryan Simpkins Arcadia
Melissa McCarthy Identity Thief
Kerri Russell Dark Skies

Best Actor

Nicholas Hoult Warm Bodies
Sergio Hernandez Night Across the Street
John Hawkes Arcadia
Jason Bateman Identity Thief
Josh Hamilton Dark Skies

Best Supporting Actress

Analeigh Tipton Warm Bodies
Valentina Vargas Night Across the Street

Best Supporting Actor

Rob Corddry Warm Bodies
Christian Martyn Be My Valentine
Ty Simpkins Arcadia
J.K. Simmons Dark Skies
Robert Patrick Identity Thief

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Leading Role

Ryan Simpkins Arcadia

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Leading Role

Ty Simpkins Arcadia

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role

Leah McPherson Be My Valentine
Alea Sophia Boudodimos Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Annie Thurman Dark Skies

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role

Christian Martyn Be My Valentine
Siam Yu Be My Valentine
Alec Bourgeois Warm Bodies
Zavier Vaillancourt Warm Bodies
Cedric Eich Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Ty Simpkins Arcadia
Dakota Goyo Dark Skies
Kaden Rockett Dark Skies
LJ Bennett Dark Skies

Best Cast

Warm Bodies
Be My Valentine
Arcadia
Dark Skies

Best Youth Ensemble

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Be My Valentine
Arcadia
Dark Skies

Best Original Screenplay

Dark Skies

Best Adapted Screenplay

Warm Bodies

Best Score

Warm Bodies
Night Across the Street

Best Editing

Warm Bodies
Night Across the Street
Nicky’s Family
Dark Skies

Best Sound Editing/Mixing

Warm Bodies
A Good Day to Die Hard
Dark Skies

Best Cinematography

Warm Bodies
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Night Across the Street
Dark Skies

Best Art Direction

Warm Bodies
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Night Across the Street
Identity Thief

Best Costume Design

Warm Bodies
Night Across the Street

Best Makeup

Warm Bodies
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Night Across the Street
Identity Thief

Best Visual Effects

Warm Bodies
Night Across the Street
Dark Skies

Best (Original) Song

Wiegala Nicky’s Family
A Song from Nicholas Winton Nicky’s Family
“Shine Supernova” Cody SimpsonEscape from Planet Earth
“Doom and Gloom” The Rolling Stones A Good Day to Die Hard