Best Film of 2011

It's time for the third annual Basement Blog Best Film of the Year. Yes, it's the award that Hollywood looks forward to every year. I keeed. I keeed. Anyway, without further delay, the nominees are: The Artist, The Debt, The Descendants, Hugo and War Horse.

And the winner for the 2011 Basement Blog Best Film of the Year is:

HUGO. Director Martin Scorsese has created a 3-D masterpiece. He sets a new standard for 3-D cinema. But the movie is more than a special effects extravaganza. It's a loving valentine to the magic of movies. Hugo is a classic that will stand the test of time.