My Picks for Oscars 2012

BEST FILM! It is a close one between this, Hugo and The Descendents, but based on the other ones winning in other big categories, I think the Academy will give Best Film to The Artist. Plus they will love giving it to a Silent Film, they will feel like they've made history. (Could have made history in a better way by awarding Toy Story 3 best film last year, but they blew thier chance!)

BEST DIRECTOR! The man who should have so many more Oscar's than one, should get another one this year. Hugo's 3D was simply stunning, and Scorcese showed exactly what can be done, and it was the first film worth paying the extra for the 3D for. Scorcese proved he is the absolute master at film-making, even with a new kind of film-making.

BEST ACTOR! I think George will sneak best actor, as it evens out the big awards between the these 3 masterful films. Plus the Academy like to award people with 'sorry, you should have won one already' wins (in this case Best Actor, which George hasn't yet one!) George defo should have nabbed the Oscar for Up In The Air, but comes a close second in George's greatest.

BEST ACTRESS! I have only seen 2 of these performances to be fair (My Week With Marilyn being the second!), but Rooney Mara was absolute fearless, and should be rewarded for that, in what was a very challenging role. Michelle Williams was also amazing, but I have seen better, and more challenging from her, so her day will come.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR! I haven't seen all of Beginners yet, but what I have seen, Christopher Plummer plays the role perfectly. Tough category this, with the old timers in it, and the Academy will definately be sentimental, so it will either be Plummer or Von Sydow.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS! Bérénice Bejo will take it I think. The Help dominates it, and I don't really understand what was so great about Melissa McCarthey in Bridesmaids - she was basically a Woman Zach Galifianakis, and they would not have dreamed of nominating him.

BEST WRITING, SCREENPLAY DIRECTLY FOR SCREEN! I think this should go to Midnight In Paris, because that shocked and delighted me at what a great film it was, but I think The Academy will be giving it to The Artist, as (again), they will feel they are being groundbreaking giving it to a Silent Movie.

BEST WRITING, BASED ON PREVIOUS MATERIAL! How can this stunning love letter to film not win this. The story was gorgeous, the history lesson in cinema was nostalgic and a treat for a true film fan like myself.