I can’t believe I actually sat through the entire Oscar ceremony again. I feel like Paul Bettany in The Da Vinci Code, with the self-flagellation and everything. Why do I do this to myself? This year might have actually been the worst ever. Even worse than last year. Who knew Billy Crystal could stink the show up even more than Franco and Hathaway? Anyway, I guess it wasn’t actually all that painful as, at its core, it’s a celebration of the movies. And we all love the movies, right? More importantly, we all love watching said movies, looking and sounding great on Blu-ray in the comfort of our own homes. Thankfully, most of the winning films are already available on Blu and those that aren’t show signs of turning up in stores soon.
What do you think of the winners? Are you more apt to pick up any of the following titles, now that they are Academy Award winners?
HUGO – Cinematography (Robert Richardson), Art Direction (Dante Ferretti/Francesca Lo Schiavo), Sound Editing (Eugene Gearty, Philip Stockton), Sound Mixing (Tom Fleishman, John Midgley), Visual Effects (Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann, and Alex Henning)
Hugo will be available on Blu-ray disc on February 28th from Paramount Home Entertainment.
READ MORE: Hugo Blu-ray announced and detailed
THE ARTIST – Costume Design (Mark Bridges from Niagara Falls!!), Best Original Score (Ludovic Bource), Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Picture (Thomas Langmann)
![The Artist [Blu-ray] (2011)](/wp_content/uploads/2012/02/4e942112cf730.jpeg "The Artist [Blu-ray] (2011)")
The Artist will be available on Blu-ray disc on April 24th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
THE IRON LADY – Makeup (Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland), Best Actress (Meryl Streep)
The Iron Lady will be available on Blu-ray disc on April 10th from The Weinstein Company
A SEPARATION - Best Foreign Language Film
![A Separation [Blu-ray]](/wp_content/uploads/2012/02/51pseKwBkTL._SL500_AA300_.jpg "A Separation [Blu-ray]")
A Separation has yet to be announced for release on Blu-ray in the US by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment or Canada by Mongrel Media but is available in the UK right now in a Region B locked release.
THE HELP - Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer)
The Help is available on Blu-ray disc from Walt Disney Home Entertainment
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO – Film Editing (Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will be available on Blu-ray disc on March 20th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
READ MORE: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011) coming to Blu-ray in March
UNDEFEATED – Best Documentary Feature Film
![Undefeated [Blu-ray] (2012)](/wp_content/uploads/2012/02/Undefeated_Poster.jpg "Undefeated [Blu-ray] (2012)")
Undefeated has yet to be announced for release on Blu-ray in North America by The Weinstein Company
RANGO – Best Animated Feature Film
Rango is available on Blu-ray disc from from Paramount Home Entertainment.
BEGINNERS – Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer)
![Beginners [Blu-ray] (2011)](/wp_content/uploads/2012/02/51GH9WAJnxL.jpeg "Beginners [Blu-ray] (2011)")
Beginners is available on Blu-ray disc from from Universal
THE MUPPETS – Best Original Song (“Man or Muppet” – Bret McKenzie)
The Muppets will be available on Blu-ray disc on March 20 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment
READ MORE: The Muppets coming to Blu-ray in March
THE DESCENDANTS – Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay (Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash from The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings)
The Descendants will be available on Blu-ray disc on March 13 from Fox Searchlight
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS – Best Writing – Original Screenplay (Woody Allen)
![Midnight in Paris [Blu-ray] (2011)](/wp_content/uploads/2012/02/61hODv0tvpL._SL500_AA300_.jpg "Midnight in Paris [Blu-ray] (2011)")
Midnight in Paris is available on Blu-ray disc from from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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