The Most Effective Geek Moments of 2011: From 'Transformers' to 'Deathly Hallows,' the most effective 11 in '11

Movies participate in the brainiacs -- how else can you explain el born area-office dominance of Harry Potter, Transformers and Marvel superheroes? Fans want out-of-this-world action and dazzling effects, and 2011's movies were very happy to deliver in spades. Whether it's a summer season blockbuster or possibly an unpleasant monster movie, we wish typically the most popular figures doing among three things whatsoever occasions: coming something up, doing something amusing or kissing someone hot (bonuses once they accomplish the three simultaneously). But every year filled with curler-coaster thrills, how will you pick the finest peaks? We needed another capture our breath and title the moments that made us geek probably the most this year. From wizard make-outs to absurd foreheads, listed below are Moviefone's Best Geek Moments of 2011. The Geekiest Movie Moments of 2011 11. Wolverine's Cameo in 'X-Males: Top Qualityཆ. Peter Sarsgaard's Temple in 'Green LanternƏ. Geek Hollywood Unites on 'The Adventures of TintinƎ. The Plague from 'Hobo Getting a Shotgunƍ. All the Asgard Moments in 'Thorƌ. The Jotnar from 'The Troll HunterƋ. They Finally Hug in 'The Deathly Hallows, Part 2Ɗ. The Driller from 'Transformers: Dark in the MoonƉ. Andy Serkis as Caesar in 'Rise in the Planet in the Apesƈ. Moses Versus. the Monsters in 'Attack the BlockƇ. 'The Situation' from 'Super 8' See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

The Most Effective Movie Quotes of 2011: From 'The Hangover Part II' to 'Midnight in Paris,' the most effective 11 in '11

Another year of movies has transpired by some were good, a good deal were bad -- but the amount of were truly memorable? You understand you've had your lasting film experience when you are calculating it non-stop, even several days after it's come and gone inside the theaters. To celebrate the season that was 2011, Moviefone has develop our report on the eleven best movie quotes of year. The Most Effective 11 Movie Quotes From 2011 11. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/evening time-in-paris/10036438/primary"> 'Midnight in Paris' </a>10. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/tower-heist/52240/primary">'Tower Heist'</a>9. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/attack-the-block/10056611/primary">'Attack the Block' </a>8. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/the-hangover-2/38948/primary">'The Hanogver Part 2' </a>7. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/5050/1417783/primary">཮/50' </a>6. 'Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows: Part IIƋ. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/hobo-with-a-shotgun/10038378/primary">'Hobo Getting a Shotgun' </a>4. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/horrible-bosses/10038375/primary">'Horrible Bosses' </a>3. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/crazy-stupid-love/10052074/primary">'Crazy, Stupid, Love.' </a>2. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/the-muppets/1390395/primary">'The Muppets' </a>1. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/bridesmaids/10035125/primary">'Bridesmaids' </a> See All Moviefone Galleries » Did we omit your chosen movie lines? Let us hear your picks to find the best quotes of 2011 . [Photo: Warner Bros.] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

IFC Acquires Rights To Mary Harrons The Moth Journals

IFC Films introduced today it's buying U.S. rights to Mary Harron’s sensual medieval film The Moth Journals, which carried out this year within the Toronto and Venice film festivals. Harron also written the script, which is founded on Rachel Klein’s novel the film originates from Alliance Films and Edward R. Pressman. Lily Cole, Sarah Gadon, Sarah Bolger and Scott Speedman star inside the story of Rebecca (Bolger), students within an exclusive female boarding school who's haunted by her father’s suicide and flows her heart inside a diary mostly devoted to her beloved roommate Lucy. Her sanity is examined though when Lucy abandons her for just about any mysterious new student, and Rebecca’s jealously and accusations rise after she begins to consider the brand new girl is dangerous, evil together with a vampire. Karine Martin and David Collins produced, with Sandra Cunningham, Pressman, Mark Slone, Jean-Francois Doray, Louis-Simon Menard, Norton Herrick, Zygi Kamasa and Jon Katz executive creating.

2011 Viewfinder Cites Best And Smartest Short, Video And Blurb Helmers

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the completely new Viewfinder List, the entertainment industry survey which polls studio professionals, producers and creatives for top short films, ads and/or music videos. Like the Black List, the Viewfinder List recognizes short form video content as well as the rising helmers accountable for this. Several helmers on a year ago’s list got feature jobs the way in which this year’s helmers fare? This list was created by Rob Schroeder (Brillstein Entertainment Partners), Aaron Schmidt (Langley Park Pictures) and Patrick Chu (The Montecito Picture Company). This really is really the web site for your full list: http://internet.viewfinderframes.com/category/viewfinder-list-2011/ 24 Votes: Portal by Serta Trachtenberg (Short) Agents: Harley Copen, Emile Gladstone, Marc Helwig, George Ruiz / ICM. Managers: Ben Rowe / Oasis 17 Votes: Bubble Boy by Kealan ORourke (Short) Agents: Chris Cruz Trevor Astbury / Paradigm Manager: Jairo Alvarado / 3 Arts 13 Votes: Rosa by Jesus Orellana (Short) Agent: Bryan Besser / Verve Scott Glassgold/IAM Entertainment 9 Votes: The Gate by Matt Westrup (Short) Manager: Tom Drumm / Safran Co. 7 Votes: The Candidate by David Karlak (Short) Agents: Scott Henderson, Chris Cruz/Paradigm Manager: Trevor Engelson/Undercover 5 Votes: High Maintenance by Shawn Wines (Short) Agents: Aaron Hart, Ava Jamshidi/ ICM 4 Votes: Black Secrets Howlin to suit your needs by Chris Marrs Piliero (Music Video) Agents: Philip DAmecourt, Daniel Cohan, Roger Eco-friendly / WME Manager: Evan Silverberg / Undercover Management 4 Votes: Fleshlighting by Brandon Dermer (Short) Agent: Milana Rabkin/UTA Managers: Trevor Engelson, Evan Silverberg / Undercover Management 4 Votes: Blinky by Ruairi Robinson (Short) Agents: Martin Spencer, Adam Kanter/CAA Agent: Josh Varney / Independent Talent Group (Uk) Manager: Tom Lassally / 3 Arts Entertainment 3 Votes: Dogboarding directed by Daniels (Music Video) Manager: Christie Cruz, Brent Lilley / Variety Prettybird/Ads Agent 3 Votes: ExSex by Michael Mohan (Short) Agent: Kathleen Remington / ICM 3 Votes: Eye In The Storm by Chris Alender (Short) Agents: Ramses Ishak, Michael Sheresky/UTA Manager: James Engle / Benderspink 2 Votes: Dead Island by Stuart Aitken (Commercial) Manager: Richard Scott / Axis Animation 2 Votes: Pressure by Lance Accord (Commercial) Agents: Todd Feldman, John Garvey / CAA 2 Votes: Babyland by Marc Fratello (Short) Manager: Peter Dealbert / Principato/Youthful Management 2 Votes: Modern Occasions by Ben Craig (Short) Agent: David Karp, Robert Newman / WME Josh Varney & Duncan Heath/Independent

THR's Women in Entertainment 2011: Power 100

This story appears in the Dec. 2011 special issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Putting together the ranked list of entertainment's most powerful women for this annual issue, The Hollywood Reporter's 20th, is nothing short of agonizing. For the top spots, the deliberations over who goes where became topics of vigorous debate in the hallways here at 5700 Wilshire. PHOTOS: 2011 Women in Entertainment Power 100 In all the discussions, however, one undisputed trend emerged: TV, especially the world of cable, is ascendant, and women disproportionately are driving it. It's no coincidence that four of the top five women on this year's Power 100 list come from the medium (the extraordinary Amy Pascal alone represents film at No. 2). Just a few years ago, film dominated entertainment with the most prestige, the greatest revenue and the biggest impact on our national conversation. Not anymore. Programming such as The Daily Show, Mad Men and even Jersey Shore drives pop culture to a greater extent than any motion picture in recent years, extending its influence into the realms of fashion, politics, publishing and music. One major studio exec recently bemoaned to me that, outside of the Twilight franchise, film is lacking a major "event." "No one is talking about movies right now," said this exec. "It's all about cable." COMPLETE LIST: 2011 Women in Entertainment Power 100 At the same time, the earnings of some of the leading cable networks have dwarfed those of the major studios, and the valuation of Disney Media Networks -- the division overseen by the list's top-spot holder, Anne Sweeney -- is hugely more than that of its sister movie studio. Total revenue for the entire movie industry this year is estimated by PricewaterhouseCoopers at $36.8 billion; by contrast, television advertising in the U.S. brought in $71.1 billion, and you can double that number if you add subscription and license revenue. But economics aren't the only reason these women are at the top. It's also because television has provided opportunity that film simply hasn't. A newer industry, cable was welcoming to all when it was birthing multitudes of then-not-so-fashionable networks. The high-powered women at the top of TV largely got their breaks in the "Wild West" days of early cable -- as one executive describes them -- when television created openings that the established, more relationship-oriented movie world didn't. None of this is to take away from the incredible women in film and other mediums on our Power 100. The same exec who decried the lack of momentum in movies was quick to point out, "It's all cyclical." Indeed, every single person on the list reflects extraordinary drive, intelligence and ability to weather whatever is around the bend in the industry. I dare anyone to not be inspired by every person in this issue. Congratulations to all. Janice Min Editorial Director Items 1-10 Items 11-20 Items 21-30 Items 31-40 Items 41-50 Items 51-60 Items 61-70 Items 71-80 Items 81-90 Items 91-100 Items 1-10 1 Anne SweeneyCo-Chairman, Disney Media Networks President, Disney/ABC Television G...read more 2 Amy PascalCo-Chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainmentread more 2 Bonnie HammerChairman, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainmentread more 4 Abbe RavenPresident and CEO, A+E Television Networksread more 5 Dana WaldenChairman, 20th Century Fox Televisionread more 6 Stacey SniderCo-Chairman and CEO, DreamWorksread more 7 Nina TasslerPresident, CBSread more 8 Donna LangleyCo-Chairman, Universal Picturesread more 9 Nancy DubucPresident, History and Lifetime Networksread more 10 Sue KrollPresident of Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures*read more

Who Will Win America's Next Top Model All-Stars? Vote!

America's Next Top Model, Lisa, Allison and Angelea After 12 weeks and 11 fallen stilettoed comrades, America's Next Top Model will determine which of its three finalists -- Lisa D'Amato, Allison Harvard or Angelea Preston -- will win Cycle 17 (Wednesday, 9/8c, The CW). At stake: the All-Stars crown, a spread in Vogue Italia, the cover of and a spread in Beauty in Vogue, a blog on Vogue.it, a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl, an Express fashion campaign, becoming the face of ANTM perfume and a chance to be a correspondent on Extra. Tyra Banks to Larry King: My Top Model persona is not me Let's take a look at the finalists: Lisa D'Amato Why she could win: Her branding word is "Daring," and there's no doubt that this wild child has embraced that risk-taking attitude. She's high energy, incredibly physical and the consummate performer. She can even rap! With two reward challenges and three first call-outs at judging, Lisa is a strong contender. Why she could lose: Lisa can be a bit too wild at time, losing the "model" in her performances. When she loses her cool, she also fails to deliver. Take for example when she landed in the Bottom Two for the Express campaign (as "The Cool Chick") and the Michael Jackson impersonation shoot - both of which would have fit her brand easily. Allison Harvard Why she could win: By far the most committed to her branding word, "Unique," Allison's Puss-in-Boots-like saucer eyes, kewpie-doll mouth, obvious intelligence and ability to bring weird and modelly together in one fabulously Frankensteinish package has charmed viewers, the audience - even guest-judge The Game. She's been consistently strong throughout, winning two reward challenges and two first call-outs. Also, her music video for "Underwater" still haunts us. Why she could lose: She only recently fell into the Bottom Two, and it was for her strange eyes that water uncontrollably in bright sunlight. And although she's articulate in person, she doesn't exactly have a firecracker personality. Angelea Preston Why she could win: "Persistence" is her branding word, which could serve her well. She has a "new money" kind of appeal, performed competently in the CSI challenge, won the reward challenge for her Greek blog post and earned a first call-out for her Express campaign as "The Socialite." Why she could lose: Her belligerent nature stems from her low self-esteem, which has time and time again undermined her performances. Of the finalists, she's been in the Bottom Two in these challenges: stilts, Michael Jackson impersonation, music video and Olympic sport. Vote for who you think should win America's Next Top Model All-Stars? Lisa Allison Angelea vote view results

'Dark Knight Rises' News: Prologue Confirmed, Gordon Retired

It's Monday, and another "Dark Knight Rises" heavy week is behind us. From the first official word on the Batman threequel's upcoming prologue to some new comments from actors involved with the cast, we've got all your "Dark Knight" needs covered today. Catch up on all the latest news out of Gotham City after the jump! The Prologue "Rises" Long rumored but now officially confirmed, the "Dark Knight Rises" prologue is very much headed your way. The six-minute sneak peek is heading into theaters on December 16, and on the latest episode of Talk Nerdy to Me, we focused on what we might see when that "Dark Knight" prologue finally drops. Check it out in the video below. "Magic Mike" Beats Batman Those words wouldn't make sense on any other day of the week, but actor Adam Rodriguez confessed in a recent interview that he had to abandon his bit part in "The Dark Knight Rises" in favor of shooting "Magic Mike," Steven Soderbergh's male-stripper movie. How anyone can leave Gotham City for a chance at stripper stardom is beyond me, but I digress. Oldman Retires Gordon Christian Bale isn't the only Batman actor leaving Gotham behind for good. Gary Oldman spoke with MTV News last week about his work on "The Dark Knight Rises," confirming that his days as Commissioner Jim Gordon are now at an end: "The Gordon mustache is retired. They gave me a shadow box, and it has my badge, my glasses and the mustache. He is retired." Tell us what you think of the latest "Dark Knight Rises" news in the comments section and on Twitter!