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tMF Top 50: Best Movies of the 2000s (20-11)
31 December 2009 | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
We continue our look at the Top 50 best films of the decade.
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20. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
In what can be seen as a mild precursor to No Country for Old Men, Tommy Lee Jones directs and stars in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, a neo-western that is infatuated, in all the wrong ways, with love, friendship and self-discovery. Jones has created something haunting, something that makes vulnerable the human soul and shows how fragile and sad it can be. He has an eye for the imperfect as he submerges us in present-day Odessa, Texas, carefully mapping out the town’s inhabitants’ awkward mannerisms and the backwardness of a social system that has been disconnected from the contemporary world. The film follows the three different burials of one man, Melquiades, Pete’s »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Fangoria's Comic Screams Top 10 of 2009
30 December 2009 10:54 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
It's time once more to take a look back at another year in the world of horror in four-colors. With a seemingly endless array of new genre titles hitting the racks of your favorite comic shop each Wednesday, picking can be hard - and this list was no different.
Below the jump you'll find Fangoria's picks for the Top 10 Comics of 2009, along with some notable runners-up. What made the list? Find out below!
Honorable Mentions:
Locke & Key: Head Games (Idw Publishing), The Complete Dracula (Dynamite Entertainment), City Of Dust: A Phillip Krome Story (Radical Publishing), 30 Days Of Night: 30 Days Til Death (Idw Publishing),
10.) Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash: Nightmare Warriors
DC Comics/Wildstorm http://www.dccomics.com/wildstorm/
Dynamite Entertainment http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/
If there ever was a book tailor-made for the horror fans, this was it. To have Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Ash Williams from the Evil Dead »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Mike Fish)
Top 100 Tuesday: 100 Best Movies of the Decade
29 December 2009 4:43 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
We are leaving Kubrick behind and fast approaching Hyams. If you get that reference, go grab yourself a cookie. It is time for us to reflect back on the decade that was. On January 1st, 2000, Disney released Fantasia 2000. On Wednesday, December 30th, 2009, The White Ribbon is set to bow. Between the release of these two films, thousands of films came and went, and some of them were far more memorable than others. It was a long trek getting this list together, but here are our collective top 100 films of the past decade.
Quick Year-to-Year by the Numbers:
2009 – 11
2008 – 11
2007 – 7
2006 – 14
2005 – 12
2004 – 8
2003 – 7
2002 – 12
2001 – 10
2000 – 8
100. Million Dollar Baby (2004) – Clint Eastwood
99. Juno (2007) – Jason Reitman
98. An Education (2009) – Lone Scherfig
97. Spider-man 2 (2004) – Sam Raimi
96. Munich (2005) – Steven Spielberg
95. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) – Wes Anderson
94. The King Of Kong (2007) – Seth Gordon
93. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’S Stone (2001) – Chris Columbus
92. Clerks 2 (2006) – Kevin Smith
91. Femme Fatale (2002) – Brian De Palma
90. Tasogare Seibei »
- Movie Geeks
No Country For Old Men – Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin
26 December 2009 5:49 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
No Country for Old Men (2007) Direction: Joel and Ethan Coen Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen; from Cormac McCarthy’s novel Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin, Stephen Root Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men (Richard Foreman / Miramax Films) Synopsis: West Texas, 1980: A hunter (Josh Brolin) stumbles upon numerous dead bodies, a stash of heroin, and $2 million in cash lying about in the region’s arid wasteland near the Rio Grande. He takes the money and runs, but is followed by a cold-blooded killer (Javier Bardem). All the while, the aging local sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) tries to find both the hunter and the killer. The Pros: Javier [...] »
- Andre Soares
12 Action Movies Set During Christmas Season
24 December 2009 11:08 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Christmas is supposed to be a time of giving, peace and good will towards men. But in Hollywood, its also a time for death, destruction and nearly every form of mayhem. Throughout the 80's 90's and (soon to be history) 00's more and more action films seem to take place during “the most wonderful time of the year”. Whether it be a heist, monster invasion or assault by pirates, so much onscreen action occurs on this jolly day that it's a miracle ole Saint Nick isn't killed in the crossfire. Here are just a few action films where Christmas is actually the last thing on the minds of characters fighting for their lives.Batman Returns (1992) Set during the Christmas season where a tree lighting ceremony in Gotham City serves as a battleground for the struggle between Batman (Michael Keaton), The Penguin (Danny DeVito) and Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer). The film opens »
Movie Review: Up in the Air
24 December 2009 9:12 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
Director: Jason Reitman
Release Date: December 23, 2009
Running Time: 109 mins.
MPAA Rating: R - for language and some sexual content
Distributor: Paramount Picture
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Airports have come to look like malls. These places seem to be irreverently trying to get you to forget that you are always on the go. Everyone seems to be going about in the same way, eating the same buffet, drinking the same drinks and thinking the same thoughts. When someone flies 350,000 miles in one year all of this becomes futile. You eat what you have to eat. Drink what you have been taught to drink. Inquiry becomes useless because this type of world is decentralized, harboring a sparsity of individualism and catering to a state of repetition. This is a post-modern way of living because there is no center for these frequent fliers, these business moguls. No »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Movie Review: Up in the Air
24 December 2009 9:12 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
Director: Jason Reitman
Release Date: December 23, 2009
Running Time: 109 mins.
MPAA Rating: R - for language and some sexual content
Distributor: Paramount Picture
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Airports have come to look like malls. These places seem to be irreverently trying to get you to forget that you are always on the go. Everyone seems to be going about in the same way, eating the same buffet, drinking the same drinks and thinking the same thoughts. When someone flies 350,000 miles in one year all of this becomes futile. You eat what you have to eat. Drink what you have been taught to drink. Inquiry becomes useless because this type of world is decentralized, harboring a sparsity of individualism and catering to a state of repetition. This is a post-modern way of living because there is no center for these frequent fliers, these business moguls. No »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Movie Review: Up in the Air
24 December 2009 9:12 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
Director: Jason Reitman
Release Date: December 23, 2009
Running Time: 109 mins.
MPAA Rating: R - for language and some sexual content
Distributor: Paramount Picture
- - -
Airports have come to look like malls. These places seem to be irreverently trying to get you to forget that you are always on the go. Everyone seems to be going about in the same way, eating the same buffet, drinking the same drinks and thinking the same thoughts. When someone flies 350,000 miles in one year all of this becomes futile. You eat what you have to eat. Drink what you have been taught to drink. Inquiry becomes useless because this type of world is decentralized, harboring a sparsity of individualism and catering to a state of repetition. This is a post-modern way of living because there is no center for these frequent fliers, these business moguls. No »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Movie Review: Up in the Air
24 December 2009 9:12 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
Director: Jason Reitman
Release Date: December 23, 2009
Running Time: 109 mins.
MPAA Rating: R - for language and some sexual content
Distributor: Paramount Picture
- - -
Airports have come to look like malls. These places seem to be irreverently trying to get you to forget that you are always on the go. Everyone seems to be going about in the same way, eating the same buffet, drinking the same drinks and thinking the same thoughts. When someone flies 350,000 miles in one year all of this becomes futile. You eat what you have to eat. Drink what you have been taught to drink. Inquiry becomes useless because this type of world is decentralized, harboring a sparsity of individualism and catering to a state of repetition. This is a post-modern way of living because there is no center for these frequent fliers, these business moguls. No »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Movie Review: Up in the Air
24 December 2009 9:12 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
Director: Jason Reitman
Release Date: December 23, 2009
Running Time: 109 mins.
MPAA Rating: R - for language and some sexual content
Distributor: Paramount Picture
- - -
Airports have come to look like malls. These places seem to be irreverently trying to get you to forget that you are always on the go. Everyone seems to be going about in the same way, eating the same buffet, drinking the same drinks and thinking the same thoughts. When someone flies 350,000 miles in one year all of this becomes futile. You eat what you have to eat. Drink what you have been taught to drink. Inquiry becomes useless because this type of world is decentralized, harboring a sparsity of individualism and catering to a state of repetition. This is a post-modern way of living because there is no center for these frequent fliers, these business moguls. No »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Sundance Photo Preview: John Wells’ The Company Men
21 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
John Wells' The Company Men will screen at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Premieres category. The film tells the story of three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company, and how that affects them, their families and communities over the course of one year. The film stars Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, Chris Cooper, Maria Bello, Craig T Nelson, and Rosemarie DeWitt. This is the feature directorial debut of Wells, who is best known for writing and producing hundreds of episodes of both ER and The West Wing. A lot of people are interested to see what he will be able to do with a feature film. It's also worth mentioning that eight-time Academy Award nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins shot the film. Here is the official description from Sundance: One of the first casualties of a corporate downsize is Bobby Walker, »
- Peter Sciretta
How Daniel Day-Lewis and Billy Baldwin Almost Played Batman
21 December 2009 1:15 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
William Baldwin, who voices Batman in the upcoming animated Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, let an interesting bit of old casting news slip when discussing his new project with Figures.com. "I was one of Joel Schumacher's top choices when Val Kilmer wound up playing Batman," says Baldwin. "Tim Burton and Michael Keaton had left, so Joel had the luxury of replacing Michael Keaton, and he told me that his four choices, which was an eclectic, diverse array, were Daniel Day-Lewis, Ralph Feinnes, Val Kilmer, and me."
I can't imagine many scenarios where "Billy" Baldwin and Daniel Day-Lewis would be up for the same part, but this Batman Forever casting short list sort of blows my mind. I get giddy with the thought of seeing young Ralph Fiennes as debonair Bruce Wayne or Day-Lewis displaying his own brand of steel-jawed intensity behind the cape and cowl.
Then I »
- John Gholson
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Two
16 December 2009 3:18 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: January 1st 2010
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley
Director: Christian Alvart
Summary: A family services social worker thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case - a troubled 10-year old girl whose parents try to kill her. The social worker decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.
Analysis: Despite the presence of promising German director Christian Alvart ("Pandorum"), 'Case' has sat on a shelf since late 2006 and is finally being quietly shuffled out this year for one very good reason - it stinks. Having opened in Australia a few months back, reviewers utterly savaged the film as both incredibly dumb and utterly ludicrous. Lead star Renee Zellweger also scored personal criticism to a level rarely seen in film reviews outside of comments about Nicole Kidman's 'more alien than the »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Two
16 December 2009 3:18 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: January 1st 2010
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley
Director: Christian Alvart
Summary: A family services social worker thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case - a troubled 10-year old girl whose parents try to kill her. The social worker decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.
Analysis: Despite the presence of promising German director Christian Alvart ("Pandorum"), 'Case' has sat on a shelf since late 2006 and is finally being quietly shuffled out this year for one very good reason - it stinks. Having opened in Australia a few months back, reviewers utterly savaged the film as both incredibly dumb and utterly ludicrous. Lead star Renee Zellweger also scored personal criticism to a level rarely seen in film reviews outside of comments about Nicole Kidman's 'more alien than the »
- Garth Franklin
Sundance 2010 Premieres: Diego Luna, John Wells, Winterbottom, Holofcener
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
Tons of Park City alumni are bringing their latest films, but I'm a bit surprised that March-pegged releases of The Weinstein's All Good Things and Focus Features' Greenberg aren't getting a Park City push. Instead, as expected, Sony Pictures Classics will show up and they get to showcase Get Low and A Prophet (Spotlight section) once again, and they'll preem Holofcener's Please Give. Overture will introduce Philip Seymour Hoffman's directing debut (Jack Goes Boating) and Fox Searchlight will preem Duplass Bros.' untitled comedy, which I'm calling Center of Attention - because its a great title considering the subject matter. - With the biggie announcements in the Premieres sections, I think I'm officially batting .300 with my predictions. Tons of Park City alumni are bringing their latest films, but I'm a bit surprised that March-pegged releases of The Weinstein's All Good Things and Focus Features' Greenberg aren't getting a Park City push. »
A Single Man Review
11 December 2009 1:30 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
A Single Man is unmistakably an art house film but in the best sense of the term. It’s intimate, outside the mainstream, relies more on cinematography, music, and editing rather than dialogue to tell the story, and highlights actors, or in this case, an actor, who can completely embody a character and keep you mesmerized with a small, subtle performance. It may be an art house film but A Single Man is an experience that will completely entrance you no matter the venue.
Set in 1962 Los Angeles, director Tom Ford’s A Single Man centers on a day in the life of George Falconer (Colin Firth), a gay man working as an English professor whose world is cold and empty ever since boyfriend Joe (Matthew Goode) died in a car accident eight months ago. George isn’t sleepwalking through life as much as life has become lifeless without love. »
- Matt Goldberg
Which Sundance Film Can You Watch in Your Town?
10 December 2009 12:20 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Film festival coverage is great -- you get a sneak peek at the movies to come, the little gems you probably wouldn't have heard about, buzz about upcoming projects. But it can also be an annoying, tantalizing tease -- especially when the films you want to see take months -- and sometimes years -- to hit the screens ... if they do at all. But it looks like Sundance is doing a little bit to change that. The Sundance Institute is kicking off Sundance Film Festival USA -- and it's not just films screening in random cities across the country -- they're sending eight filmmakers to screen their films in eight major cities on January 28. That means not only seeing the film, but checking out a Q&A.
The tickets are available at each locale's box office, and it's a killer list of films that makes me officially jealous. The lucky »
- Monika Bartyzel
Josh Brolin Could Be Putting On The Suit For 'Men In Black 3'
10 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »
Josh Brolin has been a busy man, and he could be getting a whole lot busier pretty soon taking on the responsibility of keeping us safe from illegal extraterrestrial aliens in New York city.
There are reports coming in that the "No Country For Old Men" star may being taking on the charcter of "Agent K" in the next installment of the "Men in Black" franchise. Agent K was played by Tommy Lee Jones in the first two films, which means Brolin could just be playing a new Agent K, or the possibility exists that he could be portraying a younger version of Agent K. Maybe he'll be a clone... maybe he'll be a time traveler. Who knows?
According to reports Will Smith is already signed on to reprise his role as Agent J and director Barrry Sonnenfeld should once again be behind the camera.
Question: What would you think »
- John Campea
Sundance Sends Filmmakers to 8 Cities to Show Their Films During the Festival
9 December 2009 9:39 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
If you can’t go to the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, don’t cry! The Sundance Institute is making 2010 the inaugural year of Sundance Film Festival USA where eight filmmakers showing their film at the festival will show it to a major metropolitan area…so as long as you live in or near one of those eight major cities, then you don’t need to cry.
The films going out through the nation are The Duplass Brothers’ Cyrus starring John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, and Jonah Hill; John Wells The Company Men starring Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, and Kevin Costner (Brookline; The Safdie Brothers’ Daddy Longlegs; Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Jack Goes Boating starring Hoffman and Amy Ryan; Adrian Grenier’s documentary Teenage Paparazzo; Floria Sigismondi’s The Runaways starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning; Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s The Extra Man starring Kevin Kline and Paul Dano »
- Matt Goldberg
Josh Brolin Set for Role in Men In Black 3
9 December 2009 7:03 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
A short while ago we reported that Sony wanted to continue their Men In Black series with a third installment that would bring back at the very least Will Smith as the incomparable Agent J. Now we are getting more info on the return of Agent K but playing him may not be who you think.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Josh Brolin may be heading to Columbia Pictures’ Men in Black 3:
“His exact part is a matter of discussion, but in recent days there’s been chatter in Hollywood development circles of a few possibilities: He could play a new single-monikered government agent, with Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K passing the baton to Brolin’s character. Or he could play Agent K as a young man. Or something else entirely.”
Will Smith is set to return for the third installment, written by Etan Cohen. No word »
- Kevin Coll
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