Marshall Fine, 11/30/11

Author and film critic, hollywoodandfine.com

Never a popular part of the Shakespeare canon, Coriolanus bears a peculiar timeliness, in the muscular directorial debut by Ralph Fiennes.

Jeffery Self, 11/30/11

Actor, writer and vlogger

The Internet can be used for a lot of bad stuff, but what it can also do is give us the power to reach out to the Twitter Divas we love, and say thank you for doing what you do and keep on doing it.

Erica Abeel, 11/30/11

Author, 'Conscience Point'

Loosey-goosey and festive, the event not only kicks off awards season -- its awards are often a bellwether for bigger trophies down the pike come Oscar night.

Zorianna Kit, 11/29/11

www.zoriannakit.tv

Despite an uninspired title, Arthur Christmas is one of the best -- perhaps even the best -- Christmas movie to be released in theaters in years.

David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, 11/30/11

We were fortunate enough to shoot The Muppets in LA. Our film took us all over LA, from Long Beach, where we shot the Rolls Royce coming out of the water, to the Disney and Universal lots, where we recreated the Muppet theater.

John Shore, 11/29/11

Author, "Wings on a Pig: Why the 'Christian' View of Gays Doesn't Work"

Ever heard of a group called Christians for a Moral America? Neither had I. Neither had anyone else. Until George Michael was admitted to a hospital for severe pneumonia.

Kristin McCracken, 11/30/11

Editor, TribecaFilm.com

Channeling his love of 70s rock, Michael Cuesta explores the silver lining in one man's failed future in Roadie.

Kristen Houghton, 11/29/11

Author of 'And Then I'll Be Happy! Stop Sabotaging Your Happiness'

The modeling process is not at all new to the world of reality shows. We did, after all, have "America's Next Top Model," cat fights and all. But "Scouted" seems to be different.

Jackie K. Cooper, 11/29/11

Film Critic

Hugo, which is virtually Scorsese's love letter to the world of cinema, is one which only movie purists could love. It is beautifully filmed, lovingly acted, but far too tedious in its telling of its story.

David Wild, 11/28/11

TV Writer; Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone; Co-Author, 'Diary of a Player"'

I do not know if Herman Cain ever cheated with Atlanta businesswoman Ginger White. But this much I do know: the worse the personal behavior, the better the song.

Ellen Sterling, 11/29/11

Award-winning journalist and editor

For so many of us, Thanksgiving is a special day. For Tiger Martina Thanksgiving 2011 was a most special day, and an estimated 45 million people shared it with him both in person and via television.

Janet Turley, 11/29/11

Graphics and marketing professional

Message to The Walking Dead writers: Keep Shooting Children PLEASE! Not because I'm a mean old hag that loves luring them to my confectionary apartment, but because it's fiction unafraid to provoke.

Govindini Murty, 11/29/11

Co-Editor of Libertas Film Magazine

Theron's Mavis is the classic narcissist: cut off from objective reality, lacking any concern for other people, insecure in private but willing in public to ride roughshod over anyone and everything in order to gratify her whims.

Jay Weston, 11/29/11

Publisher, Jay Weston's Restaurant Newsletter

If the members of the Academy cannot see the film on a regular movie screen, then they should not be able to vote for it. Period.

Stephen Winter, 11/29/11

Film producer

I want Viola as a new level of Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave gay icon. She can play any kind of person you want, 'cause no matter what, she will make it real, but she also can't help but make it diva.

John Farr, 11/29/11

Editor, bestmoviesbyfarr.com

Just when you start believing there's no hope for anything daring and original coming out of Movieland, something gets released that surprises you. The Artist is one such movie -- and what's new about it is that it's old.

Regina Weinreich, 11/29/11

Co-producer/Director, 'Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider'

The Gotham Awards marks the official start of the awards season, an "Oscars" night for indie films.