Oscar nominees that are based on books

The 2012 Oscar Nominees list was recently announced, and many of the nominated movies were actually books first! The list of nominees (for major categories) is below. Any title in bold is one that is based on a book that the Vise Library has a copy of. If you want to check out any of the titles we have, come see us! Titles that are italicized are based on books, but the library does not own them. If you want to borrow those titles from another library, fill out an Interlibrary Loan request form. 

Best Picture: 

• "War Horse" (Ashli says: "Great story about how war affects everyone in different ways.") 
• "The Artist"
• "Moneyball" (Ashli says: "Even if you don't like baseball you'll enjoy this story about going against the grain!")
• "The Descendants" (None of us have read this one, but one review calls it "an audaciously comic debut novel")
• "The Tree of Life"
• "Midnight in Paris"
• "The Help"  (Amber says: "This book is great! Highly recommended")
• " Hugo"  (Amber says: "This 2008 Caldecott Award winner may look daunting at 533 pages but is beautifully illustrated")
• "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close " (Amber says: "A tearjerker but worth reading")

Best Actress: 

• Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs" (Based on a short story by Irish novelist, George Moore)
• Viola Davis, "The Help"
• Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (Jenny says: "Intense and violent, but it will be difficult for fans of crime fiction to put down")
• Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
• Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn" (Based on two books by Colin Clark)

Best Actor:

• Demian Bichir, "A Better Life" (Based on the screenplay "The Gardener," which was based on a story by Roger Simon)
• George Clooney, "The Descendants"
• Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
• Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (None of us have read this one, but fans of espionage novels may enjoy it)
• Brad Pitt, "Moneyball" 

Best Supporting Actress: 

• Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
• Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
• Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
• Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
• Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"

Best Supporting Actor: 

• Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
• Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
• Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
• Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
• Max von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Best Director: 

• Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
• Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
• Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
• Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
• Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"