Best Picture
The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick
Rounding out the Ten Best Films of 2011:
- The Turin Horse, Bela Tarr
- Melancholia, Lars Von Trier
- Shame, Steve McQueen
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Tomas Alfredson
- Margaret, Ken Lonergan
- Poetry, Lee Chang-Dong
- Rango, Gore Verbinski
- Pina, Wim Wenders
- Coriolanus, Ralph Fiennes
Honorable mention:
- The Descendants, Alexander Payne
- War Horse, Steven Spielberg
- A Separation, Asghar Farhadi
- Martha Marcy May Marlene, Sean Durkin
- Weekend, Andrew Haigh
Best Actor
Michael Fassbinder, Shame
Considered:
- George Clooney, The Descendants
- Michael Shannon, Take Shelter
- Gary Oldman, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Actress
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk about Kevin
Considered:
- Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
- Anna Paquin, Margaret
- Yun Jung-Hee, Poetry
- Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Considered:
- Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
- Armie Hammer, J. Edgar
- The Entire supporting cast of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Best Supporting Actress
Vanessa Redgrave, Coriolanus
Considered:
- Jeannie Berlin, Margaret
- Melissa McCarthy, Bridemaids
- Smith-Cameron, Margaret
- Jessica Chastain, Tree of Life
Director: Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
Considered:
- Bela Tarr, The Turin Horse
- Lars Von Trier, Melancholia
- Steven McQueen, Shame
- Tomas Alfredson, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Most Overrated Films:

- Hugo, Martin Scorsese
- The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
- Drive, Nicholas Winding Refn
- The Ides of March, George Clooney
- Incendies, Denis Villeneuve
- Moneyball, Bennett Miller
Biggest Disappointment
David Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Worst Picture
Red Riding Hood
Rounding out the ten worst films of 2011:
- Cowboys and Aliens
- Green Lantern
- Sucker Punch
- Battle: Los Angeles
- Madea’s Big Happy Family
- The Roommate
- Arthur
- The Immortals
- Atlas Shrugged
Worst Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Immortals
Worst Actress: Amanda Seyfried, Red Riding Hood
Worst Supporting Actor: James Woods, Straw Dogs
Worst Supporting Actress: Julie Christie, Red Riding Hood
Worst Director: Catherine Hardwicke, Red Riding Hood
Kevin Costner Award for Distinguished Career in Mediocrity: Tyler Perry