Best of the Year Thus Far

Let's pretend the Oscars are tomorrow. And I run them.

Best Actress
Jennifer Lawrence, “Winter's Bone”
Giovanna Mezzogiorno, “Vincere”
Annette Bening, “The Kids Are All Right”
Katie Jarvis, “Fish Tank”
Tilda Swinton, “I Am Love”
Noomi Rapace, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”

Best Actor
Michael Douglas, “Solitary Man”
Mel Gibson, “Edge of Darkness”
Tahar Rahim, “A Prophet”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Shutter Island”
Zohar Strauss, “Eyes Wide Open”
Ciaran Hinds, “The Eclipse”

Best Supporting Actress
Marisa Berenson, “I Am Love”
Julianne Moore, “The Kids Are All Right”
Dale Dickey, “Winter's Bone”
Dakota Fanning, “The Runaways”

Best Supporting Actor
Mark Ruffalo, “The Kids Are All Right”
John Hawkes, “Winter's Bone”
Niels Arestrup, “A Prophet”
Rob Corddry, “Hot Tub Time Machine”

Best Director
Luca Guadagnino, “I Am Love”
Lisa Cholodenko, “The Kids Are All Right”
Debra Granik, "Winter's Bone"
Haim Tabakman, "Eyes Wide Open"
Martin Scorsese, "Shutter Island"

Best Screenplay
“Winter's Bone”
“The Kids Are All Right”
“A Prophet”
“Toy Story 3”

Best Picture
“I Am Love”
“A Prophet”
“Exit Through the Gift Shop”
“Winter's Bone”
“The Kids Are All Right”

*NOTE: "Inception" was not yet screened when these lists were made. Just sayin'.