My favourite close-ups from this year's Oscar luncheon

Because not everyone who gets nominated for an Oscar advertises Revlon.

Every year, the entire group of Oscar nominees gather together a few weeks before the ceremony for the Academy Awards luncheon, which is like lunch but for rich people. The highlight - apart from food so handsomely prepared it makes Heston Blumenthal's latest restaurant look like a Nandos - is the group shot, which sees every nominee sit down and pose for the camera.



As you might expect from a room full of affluent white people (seriously, not a single black guy in the bunch), they all look predictably fabulous. Yes James Franco, we know you're a smouldering hottie. Nonetheless, every year there are always a few choice head shots of people behaving badly, pulling dumb faces or generally just looking like they've wandered into the most expensive school in the world's end of term photograph.

The following pics are my favourites. I apologise for not knowing the names of all the also-rans - maybe try a bit harder next year, guys.
Annette Bening

Way to be a team player, Bening.

Serious guy

"Enough with the horseshit, I've got a business to run."

The guy behind Tom Hooper

"DAMN YOU, TOM HOOPER"

Beard guy

Either it's a beard, or a hurricane has formed on his lapel.

Sleepy guy

"Don't blink don't blink don't blink don't bl-FUCK."

Big guy

"S'up."

Cool guy

Taking a break from the Creme Brulee reunion tour.

There. Now don't you feel better about yourself?