Gangster Squad

By Hannah Soo Park

Shoot-em-up flick "Gangster Squad," which hits theaters today, is mostly (at least visually) associated with its 1940s backdrop. And one of its stars, Ryan Gosling, is not a stranger to visiting the past—jumping from decade to decade, Gosling has played characters living in nearly every decade within the past century—except not quite so. Here are a few genre suggestions we think Mr. Gosling should tackle next in his next period film.

'40s Film Noir
Ryan Gosling in black and white? Ryan Gosling standing in dark shadows? Ryan Gosling disarming us with snappy film noir dialogue? We'll take it!

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Twilight

Before we say anything else, there's something that must be said. Yes, we are MTV, the same MTV that, for the past five years, has heaped Golden Popcorn onto "The Twilight Saga," an otherwise award-less franchise. (Hey, sorry for giving our audience what they want, right?) We've been a home for wayward Twi-hards from the very beginning, but before you dismiss what we have to say, hear us out.

"Breaking Dawn - Part 2" simply did not deserve the public shaming at the hands of the Razzies, who officially announced their Worst Achievement in Film nominees today.

The anti-Academy Awards, which traditionally announce their nominees a day before their unironic counterpart, unleashed 11 nominations for Golden Raspberries onto the fifth "Twilight" film, despite there only being ten categories. The closest contender, "That's My Boy," only managed to fail to the tune of eight nominations.

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Rebel

by Ryan Rigley

Whether there's a cause or not, rebels have always held a special place in movie history. Dating almost as far back as cinema itself, the great rebels of movies past are still to this day some of the most memorable characters ever created.

And speaking of rebels, we've announced that the one and only Rebel Wilson will be the star of the MTV Movie Awards on April 14, 2013! The Australian comedian has been taking the nation by storm as of late, with featured roles in hit movies such as "Bridesmaids," "Bachelorette," and most recently as Fat Amy in this year's "Pitch Perfect."

At the rate that she's going, there's no question that Rebel Wilson will soon be joining the ever-expanding list of cinema's greatest rebels — rebels like the ones below!

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Black List

By Hannah Soo Park

What do "Argo," "Looper" and "Chronicle" all have in common? Besides the fact that they were among this year's stand-out movies, all three films were once lonely scripts floating around on the famed Black List, an annual compilation of the most favored unproduced screenplays. Based on the suggestions of over 290 execs, the List requires that scripts have at least six mentions to join the ranks, and is often a predictor of what we'll see next in the line-up of forthcoming films.

From hot sports drama to sweeping biopics, 2012's List brings in the usual suspects, along with a few unexpected gems we actually want to see get made. Here, we voice off on our top picks and potential casting choices—in other words, behold: our shameless "Make this movie, please!" memo for Hollywood.

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In a year with so many really good movies, picking a top five proved a harder challenge than most other looks back. When the writers at MTV got together to narrow the field down, some expected and some not-so-expected films came to the front.

After much discussion, voting, tallying, and order switching, these are the top five movies of the year according to MTV.

What do you think of our picks? Do you hate them? Do you love them? Are you questioning whether we saw any movies this year? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!

Hobbit

By Hannah Soo Park

It's time to stop dilly-dallying around, because things are starting to get real, fast. We have just a few precious hours before "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" hits theaters, so let's knock off a few to-dos to get the most out of this long-awaited Middle-earth experience.

Throw a quickie "Lord of the Rings" semi-marathon party
You may not even have the time to throw a guest list together, so really, you're most likely on your own for this one. Set up to twelve hours (yes, twelve) aside to insure that you'll get at least a taste of all three "Lord of the Rings" films before you can mad dash it over to the nearest "Hobbit" screening. While the forthcoming film is actually a prequel to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, it wouldn't hurt to get a basic understanding of the complex Middle-earth scene. Who knows? You may even pick up a few buzzwords here and there, and memorize the crucial faces set to re-appear in the "The Hobbit." We should also mention that if you're reading this post right now, you've most likely run out of a huge chunk of time. So pick and choose a few scenes to watch, or put those speed-reading abilities to work and flip through Tolkien's "The Hobbit," instead.

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By Hannah Soo Park

When it's nearly impossible to bring up one without mentioning the other, you know it's meant to be. Such is the case with iconic actor-director partnerships, which, if all goes well, can result in many years'—and even decades'—worth of memorable films.

Not only did this year keep a few iconic partnerships alive, but it also made way for brand-new collaborations, set to continue with rumored or announced upcoming projects.

Here, we narrow down our seven favorite duos of 2012 and break each one down by their collaboration history and current status.

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Lincoln

By Hannah Soo Park

Sometimes, an actor's willingness to nail a role is so extreme, that their "method" manages to overshadow any hype surrounding the film itself.

From adapting bizarre on-set behaviors to drastically altering their appearances, recently, we've seen an influx of stars take "getting into character" a bit too far. Here, we break down a few recent tales of method acting that have caused us to raise our eyebrows and wonder if all of the fuss is in the name of brilliance or just sheer madness -- and it looks like we're not just dealing with a Brando-inspired mumble, anymore.

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Zombieland

By Colin Greten

JJ Abrams' "Star Trek" brought the long running franchise into the 21st century, capturing massive audiences and creating a whole new generation of Trekkies. The film was such a huge success that sequel rumors began to swirl as the credits started to roll.

Today, audiences finally have something tangible to salivate at in the form of the new "Star Trek Into Darkness" teaser trailer. The trailer is awesome, but what it represents is what is really exciting. It means that this movie is actually being made. While there are so many sequels and remakes being made in Hollywood these days, there are plenty of sequels that audiences have longed for years that fall by the wayside for any number of reasons.

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Indy

You know how some scenes just really get to you and make you inexplicably mad? Whether it's a moral choice a character makes and you don't agree with or an old cliche that bugs you every time, there's no getting over these sequences.

Inspired by a recent Reddit thread, we asked some of our writers to voice their opinions and share the scenes that irk them to no end.

Harvey's Miraculous Car Crash in "The Dark Knight"
I believe in Harvey Dent. I don't believe in Harvey Dent being able to shoot the driver of a car he's riding in without getting completely destroyed in the ensuing crash. For a film series so firmly "grounded in reality," that scene (among others) makes absolutely zero effing sense. -Josh Wigler, MTV Splash Page Editor

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