Awards - St. Louis Film Critics

Continuing with the central America swing, the St. Louis critics have announced their nominees. A few new categories here, almost in a way similar to what I do with my yearly awards. Strong showings from a lot of the usual suspects here, but finally we see some love for a few forgotten films. Hanna pops up in a number of categories, as do The Muppets, Drive & The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Full nominees below...

BEST PICTURE

The Artist

The Descendants
Drive
My Week with Marilyn
The Tree of Life

BEST DIRECTOR

David Fincher - "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist"

Terrence Malick - "The Tree of Life"
Alexander Payne - "The Descendants"
Nicolas Winding Refn - "Drive"

BEST ACTOR

George Clooney - "The Descendants"

Jean Dujardin - "The Artist"
Michael Fassbender - "Shame"
Ryan Gosling - "Drive"
Gary Oldman - "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt - "Moneyball"

BEST ACTRESS

Viola Davis - "The Help"

Rooney Mara - "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

Elizabeth Olsen - "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Saoirse Ronan - "Hanna"
Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams - "My Week with Marilyn"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Albert Brooks - "Drive"

John Goodman - "The Artist"
John Hawkes - "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Jonah Hill - "Moneyball"
Alan Rickman - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Berenice Bejo - "The Artist"

Cate Blanchett - "Hanna"
Jessica Chastain - "The Tree of Life"
Octavia Spencer - "The Help"
Shailene Woodley - "The Descendants"

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

50/50

The Artist

Hanna
Midnight in Paris
The Tree of Life
Win Win

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Descendants

Drive
The Help
Moneyball
The Muppets

BEST ANIMATED FILM

The Adventures of Tintin

Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Rio

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Artist
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Tree of Life

War Horse

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Captain America: The First Avenger

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
The Tree of Life

BEST MUSIC

The Artist

Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Muppets
The Tree of Life

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

13 Assassins

I Saw the Devil
Point Blank
Trollhunter
Winter in Wartime

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Being Elmo

Buck
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
The Interrupters
Tabloid

BEST COMEDY FILM

Bridesmaids

Crazy, Stupid, Love
Midnight in Paris
The Muppets
Paul
Rango

BEST ART-HOUSE OR FESTIVAL FILM

Beginners
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Win Win

BEST SCENE

The Artist -- Dance scene finale
Drive -- The elevator beating scene
Drive -- Opening get-away scene

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -- Opening credits

Hanna -- Hanna's escape from captivity sequence
Melancholia -- The final scene