Critical Consensus 2011: What Movie Was The Very Best?

Lists! Everybody loves lists! As you know -- and when you do not, click through, silly! -- Moviefone selected the Martin Scorsese-directed 'Hugo' since it's favorite picture of 2011. Which got us thinking: What did the relaxation from the entertainment media world love best this season? In order to find some type of critical consensus, Moviefone checked out critics' best-of lists from top newspapers, magazines and websites round the country. The end result? Very little consensus! Also, 'The Artist' was virtually beloved. Have a look in the findings below. (Observe that some guides, such as the NY Occasions and it is experts Manohla Dargis along with a.To. Scott, did not rank year-finish faves. As a result, these were excluded.) 'The Artist' Votes: 3 (Mick LaSalle, Bay Area Chronicle Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer) 'The Descendants' Votes: 2 (Betsy Sharkey, La Occasions Mara Reinstein Us Weekly) 'Moneyball' Votes: 2 (Lisa Kennedy, Colorado Publish Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald) 'A Separation' Votes: 2 (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Occasions, Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal) 'Hugo' Votes: 2 (Ty Burr Boston Globe, Moviefone) 'Tree of Life' Votes: 2 (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly Tom Carson, GQ) 'Meek's Cutoff' Votes: 1 (Anne Hornaday, Washington Publish) 'The Future' Votes: 1 (Richard Brody, The NYer) 'Melancholia' Votes: 1 (Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly) 'The Adventures of Tintin' Votes: 1 (David Edelstein, NY) 'Drive' Votes: 1 (Peter Travers, Moving Stone) 'Extremely Noisy & Incredibly Close' Votes: 1 (People Magazine -- unavailable online) [Photo: Warner Bros.] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Mark Wahlberg Pumped For Michael Bay's 'Pain And Gain'

Not everybody could make the transition from early 1990's rapper/under garments model to Academy Award-nominated actor. Through the years, Mark Wahlberg demonstrated he could break the mold, and he's wishing to achieve that again with Michael Bay for "Discomfort and Gain," the director's small true-existence passion project about Miami bodybuilders switched kidnappers. Wahlberg spoken with MTV News while marketing his new crime thriller "Contraband" and opened up up about creating the proceed to comedy with Bay in the helm. "We are speaking about ['Pain and Gain']," Wahlberg stated. "We have reached decipher it, arranging and all sorts of that stuff. It is a possibility. It is a great script. [Bay has] got an excellent undertake it and just how he wants to get it done.Inch Bay hasn't exactly been noted for more compact-scale work, but his potential star knows precisely what it's prefer to not in favor of type. "It is a frightening factor, but [Bay is] so gifted. I do not think there's anything he can't do," Wahlberg stated. "He was so proficient at doing that. It simply required on the existence of their own with the number of planes and houses and exactly what he's, 'But wait. Allow me to return and show people how gifted I'm.AInch And Wahlberg can relate. After playing a vulnerable porn star in "Boogie Nights," the challenging guy roles he'd become noted for dried out. "It is a risk. When you make a move individuals don't expect or it isn't your safe place or sweet place, then people might question it in the beginning. I am confronted with that each break,Inch he stated, remembering his "Boogie Nights" experience. "I had been obtaining the script, and that i was like, I ought to play this part. The man is much like, 'We require a guy like Marky Mark. The man's tough.' I am searching only at that guy, like are you currently serious? I'd just done 'Boogie Nights' and that he had just seen might was like, 'We require a guy who's really edgy and street tough.' I had been like, 'Give us a shot.'" Would you like to see Wahlberg inside a Michael Bay movie? Tell us within the comments as well as on Twitter!

Behind the Scenes of Game of Thrones Season 2: Travel to Belfast with the Cast and Crew

Peter Dinklage Fans eagerly awaiting Game of Thrones' return to HBO can catch a behind-the-scenes look at Season 2. The video, online now, shows the cast and crew's triumphs and struggles when shooting the latest episodes in Belfast, Ireland. "You really need to believe that you're in a space that has been there for thousands of years and you get that in the Irish forests," executive producer and writer David Benioff says. "Whenever possible, we love to get it all on camera and there's nothing that really gives you a greater sense of scale and scope than the actual locations." VIDEO: The fight for the throne intensifies in Game of Thrones teaser However, it's not all beautiful countryside and sunny skies. As actress Michelle Fairley notes: "The weather can be an absolute demon." So how did the cast and crew deal with the wettest part of Europe? Find out in this video: In Production - Belfast The new season of Game of Thrones premieres in April.

Drunk History Christmas: Ryan Gosling, Avoi Mendes and Jim Carrey Celebrate the summer season

Ryan Gosling possessed 2011. From 'Crazy Stupid Love' to 'Drive' to 'The Ides of March' to his Tumblr meme to his street-fight stoppage, The Gos was everywhere -- except the policy of People Hottest Guy Alive problem. (Still bitter.) The ultimate stop on Gosling's 2011 world-encompassing tour? A Fascinating or Die video for your series Drunk History. Now you can see Gos and also the maybe-maybe-not girlfriend Evan Mendes in bed mattress. Together! Also, Jim Carrey as Santa Claus and several alcohol-related hijinks. Watch ahead. [via HuffPost Comedy] [Photo: FoD] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Daniel Craig Talks Skyfall; Actor In Talks For Five More Bond Installments

First Published: December 19, 2011 5:16 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Daniel Craig steps out the The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo NY premiere at Ziegfeld Theater, NY City, on December 14, 2011Daniel Craig, star of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and the upcoming James Bond movie, Skyfall, tells Access Hollywood the next installment in the 007 franchise has come together perfectly. Everythings in place. Sam Mendes is directing. Weve got an amazing cast, a great script. Weve got all the right ingredients, he said of the upcoming 23rd Bond film, this being his third. The actor revealed that he needed over two months to get back in Bond shape, after coming off of filming the English-language remake of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, where he gained some weight to play journalist Mikael Blomkvist. Ive been filming for about six weeks now. The first 10 weeks were just getting back into shape, he explained. As for the secret to getting cut like 007, the actor said theres no real mystery behind his secret agent body. Go to the gym and work out. Theres no secret to it. Just hard work, thats all you can do, he said. And audiences might be seeing Daniel as 007 for many more movies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is in talk to star in five more installments of the franchise, which would surpass Roger Moores record of starring in seven movies as the iconic character. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo hits theaters on December 20. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Scarlett Johansson 'Without Makeup' in 'We Purchased a Zoo,' along with other P-Glammed Stars

It's difficult to assume glamor-puss celebrity Scarlett Johansson obtaining kangaroo garbage, is not it? In the end, audiences are conditioned doing driving male co-stars wild with skin-tight leather suits and raspy whispers, less than her knees in dirt attempting to keep a lot of exotic creatures happy. So, to assist audiences wrap their heads round her role like a zookeeper in 'We Purchased a Zoo,' Johansson was adament about firming lower her fashion image. Based on her recent Vanity Fair cover story, "Johansson am going to avoid searching just like a superstar pretending to become a zookeeper running on empty and fueled only by her devotion to her motley range of large felines, zebras and kangaroos that they declined to put on makeup for that film." An actress declining to put on makeup is really a bold move -- specifically in today of up-close HD. Naturally, though, an actress's concept of 'no makeup' most likely differs quite drastically in the average person's. It might mean forgoing cherry-red-colored lipstick and mile-lengthy false lashes, while still piling on the liberal dollop of foundation, powder, blush and anything else which makes an actress with superior genes look much more superior. There is much discussed Emma Stone's "makeunder" for summer time blockbuster 'The Help.' But despite wild hair and moderate makeup, Stone still looked very good. Same applies to Halle Berry in 'Monster's Ball.' Sure, she wasn't as radiant and excellent as she usually looks, but she was still being quite clearly above-average within the looks department. It is good when beautiful stars really get completely ugly for any role. Nicole Kidman in 'The Hours' and Charlize Theron in 'Monster' are two of the most apparent good examples. But they are only some of the ones who've ugged up for that giant screen. That will help you feel better than Hollywood goddesses, if perhaps as it were, we have put together a gallery of stunning stars who significantly changed their searches for a job. (And Scarlett sans lipstick is within there, too, permanently measure.) When Stars Dress Lower for any Role Scarlett Johansson in 'We Purchased a Zoo'Vanessa Hudgens in 'Gimme Shelter'Angelina Jolie in 'Girl, interrupted'Cameron Diaz in 'Being John Malkovich'Mariah Carey in 'Precious'Robin Wright in 'The Conspirator' See All Moviefone Art galleries » [Photo: twentieth century Fox] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Golden Globes 2012 Nominations Longlist

The Artist proves silence is golden Infamous motormouth Ough Gervais appears like he'll be presiding on the Golden Globes ceremony centered with a quiet film the coming year, with six-occasions nominated The Artist leading those.Approaching close behind are GeorgeClooney's The Descendants and also the Assist with five, having a Hugo, War Equine and Moneyball nipping at their heels.Yesterday we had the Screen Actors' Guild reveal their list, and this week can herald just one factor:the start of the start of 2012's award season. Paradise safeguard us, it will likely be a large one with no mistake.For much more around the Golden Globes, take a look at the website, where one can also see who's got nods for which within the TVdepartment too.BEST PICTURE, DRAMAThe DescendantsThe HelpHugoThe Ides of MarchMoneyballWar HorseBEST PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDYMidnight in ParisMy Week with Marilyn50/50The ArtistBEST DIRECTORWoody Allen, Night time In ParisGeorge Clooney, The Ides of MarchMichel Hazanavicius, The ArtistAlexander Payne, The DescendantsMartin Scorsese, HugoBEST ACTOR, DRAMAGeorge Clooney, The DescendantsLeonardo DiCaprio, J EdgarMichael Fassbender, ShameRyan Gosling, The Ides of MarchBrad Pitt, MoneyballBEST ACTRESS, DRAMAGlenn Close, Albert NobbsViola Davis, The HelpRooney Mara, The Lady using the Dragon TattooMeryl Streep, The Iron LadyTilda Swinton, We have to Discuss KevinBEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICALJean Dujardin, The ArtistBrendan Gleeson, The GuardJoseph Gordon Levitt, 50/50Ryan Gosling, Crazy Stupid LoveOwen Wilson, Night time in ParisBEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICALKate Winslet, CarnageJodie Promote, CarnageCharlize Theron, Youthful AdultMichelle Williams, My Week With MarilynKristen Wiig, BridesmaidsBEST SUPPORTING ACTORKenneth Branagh, My Week with MarilynAlbert Brooks, DriveJonah Hill, MoneyballViggo Mortensen, A Harmful MethodChristopher Plummer, BeginnersBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSBerenice Bejo, The ArtistJessica Chastain , The HelpJanet McTeer, Albert NobbsOctavia Spencer, The HelpShailene Woodley, The DescendantsBEST SCREENPLAYMidnight in Paris, Woodsy AllenThe Ides of March, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Love WillimonThe Artist, Michel HazanaviciusThe Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim RashMoneyball, Steven Zaillian and Aaron SorkinBEST ANIMATED FEATUREThe Adventures of TintinArthur ChristmasCars 2Puss in BootsRangoBEST Language FILMThe Flowers of WarIn The Land of Bloodstream and HoneyThe Kid Using The BikeA SeparationThe Skin I Live InBEST ORIGINAL SCOREThe Artist, Ludovic BourceW.E., Abel KorzeniowskiThe Girl using the Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor and Atticus RossHugo, Howard ShoreWar Equine, John WilliamsBEST ORIGINAL SONG"Lay Your Mind Lower," Albert Nobbs"Hello Hello," Gnomeo and Juliet"The Living Proof," The AssistanceInchThe Keeper," Machine Gun Preacher"Masterpiece," W.E.The Hollywood Press Association's Golden Globes honours 2012 will occur on The month of january 15 the coming year.

Eliza Dushku Talks The League, a White-colored Collar Return and What Really Matters to Her

Eliza Dushku She's fought against Buffy, introduced it on causing us to be desire to take part in the oddest toy house ever, therefore it is no wonder we're not able to have an sufficient quantity of Eliza Dushku. But also for people people still not stylish for the hotness that's Dushku, we're very happy to condition that she's not just a significant face who is able to kick ass. She's furthermore an interesting lady - as proven by tonight's bawdy guest perfect The League (10:30/9:30c, Foreign exchange) - a budding filmmaker, together with a philanthropist. Here, the multi-hyphenate fan fave discusses her latest foray to the funny business of TV and what expect from her in next season.Television Guide Magazine: Precisely how did a enjoyable girl just like you fall together with The League?Eliza Dushku: They referred to as, and Ron [Fox, her love] which i'd literally just seen lots of episodes we'd downloaded. It definitely is strange how that happens. Something happens your radar so the phone rings. We're huge Curb fans, and then we were familiar with [executive producers] Rob and Jackie Schaffer, plus In my opinion everybody knows I'm a huge fan of sports. [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: Whoever else consider the episodes you seen?Dushku: In my opinion the show is actually funny. I really like the part-improv, part-scripted style, which is not something I've ever really done.TV Guide Magazine: That must be considered just a little intimidating.Dushku: It's! But, when doing the job with individuals who're so excellent advertising online...they deomonstrate up, hold the outline in the scene ready and very deliver. The designers Rob and Jackie are saved to set every second aiding you with [all this. Therefore I think I used to be more intimidated before I obtained there and recognized simply how much they participate. Then you are in a position to just shoot several things and possess the confidence that they're going to pick your better stuff.TV Guide Magazine: What are they using you doing relating to this episode?Dushku: Kevin, who's carried out by Stephen Rannazzisi, will get pressure from his wife, Jenny, to turn on along with a lesser body body fat ass, as she states. So she sends him with a Krav Maga class, which i play in the instructor. He suspects that there are something not just teaching happening between themselves and my character, but he can't tell at first. Can it be Krav Maga or possibly is she striking on him? It type of will get worse when he takes this to his pals to look for the things they believe, you have to uncover what's really happening within the finish.TV Guide Magazine: Are you currently presently competed in Krav Maga?Dushku: I am not. However am competed in being physical. I am able to possess a guy lower. [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: How will you look foward to comedy?Dushku: I like it! Clearly, so many people are more familiar with me from Buffy and Toy house, plus much more dramatic work. But Go On reaches there, which used to do Jay and Quiet Bob with Kevin Cruz. Which is always "the grass is eco-friendly." When you're undertaking a drama, you think, "God, If only to carry out a comedy," and also you do one and also take action more dramatic. To mix things up making a move like the League might be the best.Television Guide Magazine: Are you able to consider doing another series?Dushku: After Toy house, I truly shot a comedy pilot inside the summer season that was within the producers of two and a half Males. That was if the was questionable whether that relate would return, plus it was this really, really fun pilot. Then a couple of days just before the upfronts, the photos of Chuck Lorre and Ashton Kutcher getting lunch together showed up in this area plus it was like 'ohhhh guy!' We thought maybe we'd get acquired, but CBS clearly filled that slot.TV Guide Magazine: In my opinion your White-colored Collar role this year's season since the Egyptologist was the first time we'd you want a fitted-up developed.Dushku: Yeah, I used to be a very fitted up because, wasn't I? People were my own, personal shoes, I have to admit. I desired to create my own, personal six-inch Prada pumps to the mix. [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: Any chance we will let you back around the program?Dushku: They have spoken in my opinion about possibly coming back. That was a great deal fun...as well as the show is actually great because it has that combination of the dramatic as well as the comedy in it. Which I really like Matt Bomer. He's a buddy since the Tru Calling days. Really, I merely found a picture of Matt and Zach Galifianakis from in older times and so they both appear like babies!TV Guide Magazine: What's next to suit your needs?Dushku: My cousin Nate and I have got a production company, and we have been employed eight years on our Robert Mapplethorpe project. Well as over people eight years, once i was consistently working, it absolutely was really challenging it finished. Therefore we are focusing on might developing another feature that we will in all probability act in, that's really exciting in my opinion. It's a dramedy. And that we are concentrating on a documentary on Albania - I received my Albanian citizenship this summer season - we shot a distinctive that may really are a series. It's type of my love letter to Albania. I'm trying to broaden my portfolio, I guess! [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: And people are really diverse.Dushku: Yeah, I realize! I'm also coping with my mother's NGO [non-governmental organization] too. She started a business in Northern Uganda...she's 70-years-old and contains been teaching African politics for a number of years, however it really was her first project and i'm round the board. We're trying to build up a center there for trauma, healing, reflection as well as the rehab of former child soldiers and sufferers in the war in Uganda. This can be a different world personally, but it's so awesome. I used to be asked for to speak at Harvard a few several days ago in regards to the work we're doing there. I'm certainly my mother's daughter, which is a component of my existence I never arrived at tap straight into a great deal inside the 2 decades I used to be riding the acting factor. There's a good deal If only to complete which i appear like I have an chance to make it happen now but nonetheless stay in the acting world.TV Guide Magazine: It's nice being inside a stage within your career to choose the jobs to do, huh?Dushku: I'm so grateful that I have been able to find offers and say "This is often a awesome piece, but it's less than a few things i am searching to accomplish.In . It is sometimes complicated, because regions of me go "Oh, I really wish to work." However, I am concentrating on like 15 something more important which are people from the entire picture.TV Guide Magazine: Has Sarah Michelle Gellar hit you up for just about any guest perfect Ringer?Dushku: She's this kind of sweetie! You understand, the presence of concentrating on a show, you're type of in lockdown, but she's succeeding while using show...but no, I have heard anything of a place yet. [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: Well you have been busy.Dushku: True. [Laughs] Oh, which i started a deal on Crowdrise.com like a birthday gift this year, where we're trying to boost money for Uganda. We just added a YouTube video, too, because once we were in Uganda, we shot footage - part of our program is using film therapy where we offer the folks there cameras. As opposed to just taking videos, we've them shoot their unique footage and tell their unique tales. We released videos of the couple of from the trip round the Crowdrise page.TV Guide Magazine: Now when was your birthday?Dushku: December 30!TV Guide Magazine: Well this can be a pretty awesome approach to celebrate.Dushku: Thank you!To guide to Eliza's campaign and profit the former child soldiers of Uganda, visit crowdrise.com.Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

'New Year's Eve': Abigail Breslin Talks About Her First On-Screen Kiss (Video)

TBS 30 Rock returns to the NBC schedule on Jan. 12, but for those annoyed with the wait, Alec Baldwin delivered a fairly accurate impression of one of his co-stars on Monday night's Conan. After regaling the host in his cartoonish accents of a cab driver, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a "dinosaur flying over Narnia" that sounded an awful lot like Jimmy Stewart, Baldwin turned his attention to Tracy Morgan. "He's a man-child, is -- I guess -- the most generous way I could put it," said Baldwin. "He's very sweet and very sensitive." Baldwin then described a memory of one of his interactions with Morgan during the first season of 30 Rock. He walked in on the tired star watching old videos of Michael Jackson and looking discouraged. Watch exactly what took place near the 10:25 mark: Alec Baldwin Tracy Morgan Conan O'Brien 30 Rock

'Young and also the Restless' Star Sues Scientologist Chiropractic specialist for Declining to deal with Him After He Left the Chapel (Report)

A cleaning soap star is declaring that the chiropractic specialist who practices Scientology has declined to deal with him and the family while he left the chapel captured.our editor recommendsChurch of Scientology Mocks the NYer In The Own Glossy MagazineScientology's Hollywood Property Empire Michael Fairman, that has performed Patrick Murphy on CBS' The Youthful and also the Restless since 2008, has prosecuted the chiropractic specialist, whom he claims authored him instructions telling him she'd no more treat him or his family, TMZ reported. PHOTOS: Scientology's Historic Hollywood Holdings Fairman became a member of the Chapel of Scientology in 2003 but later started getting worries concerning the movement. Its leaders apparently then blacklisted him and the family and labeled them as "suppressive persons," or individuals people whose actions are stated to become troublesome towards the religion. In the suit, Fairman also accuses the chiropractic specialist of declining to provide him a duplicate of his family's medical records. STORY: 'South Park' Designers Matt Stone, Trey Parker Specific by Scientologists Throughout Analysis Fairman, who also offers made an appearance on soaps including Ryan's Hope and General Hospital, lately were built with a multi-episode arc on Forex's Sons of Anarchy. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Scientology's Historic Hollywood Holdings Related Subjects