Behind every good movie is a (sometimes not so good) movie poster. Here's a designer's perspective on the Best Picture nominees' posters. Which one is your favorite?

The Artist: This almost perfect poster was ruined by that terrible free script font Scriptina.

The Descendants: The poster for Clooney's comedy/drama feels like a perfect fit for the film: a light, Hawaii-esque type lock-up versus a dramatic photo of Clooney pondering life's hardships.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close: Even though it falls in the "Big Text on Faces" cliche (see The Chive's article for some more examples), getting incredibly close for this poster works.

The Help: This poster feels as bright, cheery and nice as I'd imagine Emma Stone is.

Hugo: Although the poster looks and feels eerily reminiscent of the magic of Harry Potter, it fits, and it's awesome.

Midnight in Paris: All this time and nobody realized that all Van Gogh's masterpiece was missing was Owen Wilson?

Moneyball: Moneyball's posters are refreshingly simple and to the point. They say, "A lonely Brad Pitt is in a baseball movie."

The Tree of Life: This poster is also to the point. It says, "You'll spend a long time trying to figure this film out. But, look, Brad Pitt's in it."

War Horse: Everything from the layout to the typestyle to the poses seems vintage and epic on this poster. I'm in.