“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)
“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)
