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Along with the widely observed deaths of Amy Winehouse and Gil Scott-Heron, a number of lesser-known musical figures passed away in 2011. They didn’t get as much recognition, perhaps, but they made valuable contributions to popular music. Here, 50 of the latest members in that band in the sky:
Director Asghar Farhadi shows how, even in the nicest families, things can go horribly wrong
In the old days, we film critics actually waited until the last week of the year to assess the year’s films. Let’s give that another shot.
Speaking of vacation binge-viewing–I’m writing this in advance to auto-post while I’m away, so just take my word for it that I recently put up a post on vacation binge-viewing–my holidays are a time when I’m consuming a lot of midseason TV along with my egg nog. Around this time last year, I was about [...]
This year, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve ushers in its 40th New Year celebration. TIME takes a look back at decades of music stars and the man who hosted it all.
Reviews aside, it’s been a bad year at the movies. By the time 2011 comes to an end, ticket revenues are expected to be down 4.5% compared to 2010. This is despite today’s higher ticket prices: The average movie admission crossed the $8 mark for the first time ever in 2011.
With the help of some great makeup, Streep slips into Thatcher’s skin and finds the British PM’s mettle as well as her metal
2011 turned out to be a great year for video games. Here are the 10 titles we’re most looking forward to this upcoming year (and beyond)
As the legendary actress celebrates her 75th birthday, a look back at the career, the fashion, and the acting that spanned decades and captivated audiences.
More and more often, when I’m talking to someone about a TV show I follow–which I do a lot, because I am very boring and have little other frame of reference–they’ll say that they haven’t watched it yet, but are soon going to watch the entire season on DVD. Or, they’ll mention, they’re in the [...]
One icon of German modernism pays thrilling tribute to another in Wenders’ 3-D doc on the late Pina Bauch’s Wuppertal Dance Theater Company
This isn’t the best books of the year, necessarily. It’s not even the best writing. These are just examples of books doing what they do best: bringing the whole world into sharp focus, for a moment, through the lens of one perfectly turned paragraph.
Despite not yet releasing a proper album, Abel Tesfaye has crafted some of this year’s most compelling and captivating music.
The year’s best coming-of-age film, about a young black lesbian, has slipped in just under the wire.
Approved for appropriate audiences, we present the most entertaining movie trailers of 2011
At the end of the year, we pause to honor the accomplishments of the creative, talented individuals whose efforts fill our calendar with thrills and laughter. Which gets pretty boring after a while! So let’s end 2011 by remembering those shows that gave unfortunate justification to all the bad things people say about TV.
The Artist’s Uggie and Snowy are just the latest in a long line of famous film pooches.
If Crowe ever decides to stop making movies, I have a great idea for a second career for him: he can become a programming director at a classic rock radio station.
Mountain man Liam Neeson battles a lupine conspiracy in this fitfully engrossing but logorrheic thriller
The list of movie greats who never won an Academy Award is long and sad, but there are significant artists and pictures eliminated from contention before Oscar races even begin. Here are 10 classics the Academy ignored
Alexander Payne's tale of a grieving Honolulu husband has been touted as Oscar bait but it's closer to Hawaii Five-No
As the television star turns 90, TIME takes a look at her storied and hilarious career.
Ben takes the women fly fishing, which is totally not a metaphor for the show as a whole.
As Kate Beckinsale vamps her way to the top of the weekend charts, Haywire's Mixed Martial Arts pinup Gina gets pinned...
| 1 | Underworld Awakening | $25.4M |
| 2 | Red Tails | $19.1M |
| 3 | Contraband | $14.2M |
| 4 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | $10.5M |
| 5 | Haywire | $9M |
Chandor spoke to TIME about what one has to do to get nominated for an Oscar and his film's unique release strategy.
