2011 National Board of Review Awards Gala | Arrivals

“Hugo” director Martin Scorsese attends the awards event in New York City.   (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

Rosie O’Donnell and fiancé Michelle Rounds take in the National Board of Review gala.   (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

Tilda Swinton arrives in the wake of awards buzz for her role in “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”   (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

Ben Kingsley, who plays filmmaker Georges Méliès in the Martin Scorsese film “Hugo,” poses on the red carpet.   (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

“30 Rock’s” Alec Baldwin smiles as he arrives in a svelte suit.  (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

“J. Edgar” actress Naomi Watts makes her way toward the gala at Cipriani 42nd Street.   (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

Dame Helen Mirren, who took the organization’s top prize for an actress in 2006’s “The Queen,” arrives for this year’s festivities.   (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

“A Dangerous Method” actress Keira Knightley poses for photographers.  (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

“Hugo” actor Asa Butterfield attends the awards.  (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

Actress Viola Davis, in awards contenders “The Help” and “Extremeley Loud and Incredibly Close,” attends the awards gala.   (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

Actor Michael Fassbender had a busy year with “Haywire,” “Shame,” “A Dangerous Method,” “X-Men: First Class” and more.  (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

“Hugo” actress Chloe Grace Moretz attends the awards in New York.  (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

“Like Crazy” actress Felicity Jones won the organization’s Breakthrough Performance award.  (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

Jessica Chastain was front and center in a number of buzzed about films this past year, including “The Help,” “Tree of Life,” “Take Shelter,” and “The Debt.”  (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

“The Help’s” Octavia Spencer has been on many red carpets lately, most recetly taking in “Joyful Noise.”  (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

Seemingly inseparable couple Stacy Keibler and “The Descendants” actor George Clooney arrive together.   (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

“Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” actress Rooney Mara makes an appearance.  (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

Emma Stone, actress in films “The Help” and “Crazy, Stupid, Love” among others, attends the gala.   (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

“The Descendants” actress Shailene Woodley attends the event as awards buzz for the film continues to grow.  (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

Alexander Payne -- writer, producer and director of “The Descendants” -- poses as he arrives for the awards event.   (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)