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Owen Gleiberman's 10 Best Movies of the Decade
18 hours ago | EW.com - The Movie Critics | See recent EW.com - The Movie Critics news »
I confess, looking back, that I have no great generalizations to make about the movies that came along this decade. Except for this: There were more films of extraordinary and inspiring quality than I can count -- or include on this list. Without any trouble at all, I could easily have compiled a Top 100 list. Yet there's something about that magical arbitrary number 10 that focuses you, disciplines you, forces you to ask yourself what matters. Here, in order of preference, are the movies of the last 10 years that thrilled, moved, delighted, fascinated, and meant the most to this critic. They're »
- Owen Gleiberman
The Foywonder's Ten Worst Horror Films of the Decade
23 December 2009 8:31 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
The first decade of the new millennium has come to an end, and that means it is now time for film sites all over the web to begin posting their various retrospectives and lists recalling the decade that was. I generally as a rule dislike such lists because they are always so subjective. Then I said screw it and took it upon myself to do one of my own naming the ten worst horror movies of the past decade. Besides, people love bitching on the Internet about lists like this, and who am I to deny readers yet another excuse to get into pointless flame wars over personal opinions.
Of course, this list is just my personal opinion which is not legally binding ... unless Proposition 304 passes. And we all pray that it will.
I set two rules when putting this list together: Only horror movies that received fairly wide theatrical »
- Foywonder
Hollywood to Continue Sending 3D at You
23 December 2009 1:38 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
With the expected success of James Cameron’s Avatar, a 3-Dimensional craze has begun to sweep Hollywood according to Waxword columnist Sharon Waxman over at The Wrap. Although filming completed some time ago and despite a trailer already online, director Ridley Scott is apparently seeking approval from Universal executives to create a 3D version to his $200 million Robin Hood reimagining. A deal is currently in the works with Studio Canal-the studio that owns the rights to Cameron’s legendary “Terminator 2″-to fast track a screen-popping version of the film.
Hit the jump for more directors looking to send audience’s eyes into a frenzy.
In a move that surprises pretty much no one, George Lucas is pondering the possibility of a 3D version to Star Wars. Meanwhile, the director’s good buddy Steven Spielberg reportedly called Avatar the best film he’s ever seen, so don’t be surprised »
- Kevin Mahadeo
From the Palantir! No Origin for Magneto, Emma Watson Beats Angelina, and Fantasy is Free
23 December 2009 9:02 AM, PST | thetorchonline | See recent thetorchonline news »
This is old news, but I suppose it must be said: Avatar is a massive hit, and its prospects are growing better by the hour. Even more interesting to me, surveys find that every single demographic gives the movie an "A"! Speaking of which, Stephen Spielberg liked Avatar a lot, saying it's as revolutionary as Star Wars. The first issue of the returning Realms of Fantasy magazine is available for free download. The X-Men: First Class project means that the Magneto: Origins movie is now off the table -- the Xavier/Magneto origin will now be part of the former film. A (dubiously sourced) rumor says that Taylor Swift will play Supergirl. 28 Star Wars mashups. »
Peter Jackson Developing Phillip Reeve’s Mortal Engines as Feature Films?
22 December 2009 10:48 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The New Zealand newspaper Dominion Post is reporting that Peter Jackson, whose new movie The Lovely Bones made its limited U.S. debut Friday, is now at work on “secretly” adapting Phillip Reeve’s quartet of Mortal Engines fantasy novels for the big screen.
The paper reports the project is in early development, with work on a movie about the first of four books under way and Weta Workshops “believed to be” working on the giant mobile cities that populate the novels. None of this was given any further verification than “industry sources say,” and a spokesman for Jackson told the newspaper only “any comment should come from Peter.”
So, what are the books about? They take place in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a nuclear showdown called the “Sixty Minute War.” To avoid the earthquakes left in its wake, the world becomes divided into immense mobile cities known as Traction Cities, »
- Keith Demko
Spielberg to take War Horse for big-screen gallop
22 December 2009 5:55 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Steven Spielberg has acquired the film rights to Michael Morpurgo's book about a farmhand's search for his beloved horse, which has already become a hit play with life-size puppets
War Horse, the hit play which began life as a children's book, looks set for a gallop on the big screen after Steven Spielberg picked up the film rights.
With its innovative use of life-size puppets to depict the horses of the first world war, the story of a young Devon farmhand who braves the trenches in an effort to find his beloved colt has proved a huge success on stage. After opening at the National Theatre in October 2007, it transferred to the West End's New London Theatre in March this year and is currently booking until February 2010, with a possible national and world tour also on the cards.
Spielberg has bought the screen rights to Michael Morpugo's 1982 novel, which »
- Ben Child
Movie News Wrap Up: December 21, 2009
21 December 2009 3:47 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
This week:
Avatar might be blue,but it sees green; Wild Hogs 2 runs out of gas; Bruce Willis sees Red in October; Steven Spielberg saddles up a War Horse and Segal joins a Neighborhood Watch.
Box Office
We all knew that it was going to happen – James Cameron’s Avatar snagged the top spot at the box office and banked a heavy $73 million. The gross is impressive considering that the weather in North America was terrible over the weekend. Factoring in foreign grosses the film has now scored over $232 million – if the legs are good, this could be Cameron’s second billion dollar grosser.
The Princess and the Frog had to settle for the runner-up spot. The film dipped just under 50% for a $12.5 million total. The total gross for the Disney film is now $44 million, with $100 million still an option.
America’s Sweetheart Sandra Bullock was in the third spot with The Blind Side. »
- Niall Browne
Rumor Patrol: Taylor Swift as Supergirl?
21 December 2009 1:35 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Our friends over at Latino Review have correctly dubbed this following rumor as the “stupid news of the day.” They heard from the super-reliable sources over at Hollyscoop (sarcasm alert!) that young pop music sensation Taylor Swift is being considered for the role of Supergirl.
The Supergirl project that has sparked this rumor is reportedly called Supergirl! The Love Story and that sound – like the crackle of distant thunder – you just heard was the collective sound of thousands of people across the world slapping their foreheads.
Oh Kanye West, why didn’t you save your ridiculous outburst for the moment when we would truly need it?
Here is what Hollyscoop managed to get out of somebody, somewhere, somewhen, who is somehow involved with this Supergirl project:
Hollywood is short of female heroes and the time is right for a new Supergirl. A number of young stars are being mentioned for »
- Kofi Outlaw
Topher Grace Hasn't Been Approached For 'Venom' Solo Movie
21 December 2009 8:31 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Sony is preparing a “Venom” solo feature film to spin out of the “Spider-Man” movie series. And while the new film may or may not tie into the the character that appeared in “Spider-Man 3”, the actor who played Venom previously, Topher Grace, indicated he's not been asked about the role.
“I don't know. I haven't heard anything,” replied Grace when asked by ComingSoon.net if he'd been approached to appear in “Venom." In fact, Grace said he hasn’t had any discussions with the studio about the film.
Back in April, it was announced that the screenwriters of “Zombieland” — Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese — were onboard to pen the “Venom” adaptation. However, more recent reports have named Gary Ross as the writer and director of “Venom.”
Ross’ own involvement with the "Venom" film may also be in question, given that he has »
- Blair Marnell
Review: TCM's "Gigantic World Of Epics"
21 December 2009 2:40 AM, PST | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
The Fall of the Roman Empire is one of the films examined in the TCM special.
By Lee Pfeiffer
Premiering on Turner Classic Movies without the usual fanfare, The Gigantic World of Epics is a truly superb one-hour production produced by Dreamworks and filmed by the ubiquitous Laurent Bouzereau. The special manages to condense the genre of Hollywood epics into a coherent, though far from comprehensive, study. Bouzereau wisely concentrates on a select number of films including Birth of a Nation, Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, Doctor Zhivago, Bridge on the River Kwai among others. There are intelligent commentaries by noted film historians and technicians as well as directors Kenneth Branagh, Steven Spielberg, John Milius, along with actors such as Martin Landau and Omar Sharif and Fraser Heston, son of Charlton Heston (who provides some tantalizing glimpses of the family's home movies on the »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Discuss: Who Is the Filmmaker of the Decade…You Decide!
20 December 2009 6:57 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
With 2009 ending and 10 years into the new millennium passed we have decided to look at who should be considered the filmmaker of the decade. The guy or perhaps girl who has really made a presence and stamp on cinema and filmmaking over the past 10 years. So tell us – is it Steven Soderbergh, the Coen Brothers, Chris Nolan, Michael Bay perhaps?
Think back to 2000 and all the films that have come out since then, all the directors out there. There is such an amazing amount of movies and directors that stand out in this decade and we feel like at FusedFilm.com that this list features all the appropriate names that should be considered Filmmaker of the Decade. We are proud to announce our choice for Filmmaker of the Decade…Mr. Christopher Nolan, beating out Peter Jackson by 1 vote.
Our vote comprised of 12 voters from FusedFilm’s staff and 3 from outside sites – MarketSaw, »
- Fused Film Staff
McElderry signed by Us casting agency
20 December 2009 3:16 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Joe McElderry has reportedly been signed to a casting agency in the Us as part of a plan for the X Factor winner to crack the teen market. Creative Artists Agency (CAA) have added McElderry to their books, which also include the names of stars such as Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey. McElderry has already agreed to meet with (more) »
- By Sarah Rollo
Hunter’s Avatar Review: James Cameron Succeeds Where the Prequels and The Hurt Locker Failed
19 December 2009 7:57 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
[Editor's Note: We have published reviews of Avatar by David Chen, Brendon Connelly, and Russ Fischer. Here is a different take on the film from Hunter Stephenson.] No man is an island, so James Cameron humbly ventured off several years into the future to create one for his own damn self called Pandora. And now he's inviting the unwashed masses to explore it for a small fee, with permission to return, preferably in the company of an unsuspecting elder skin, if one so chooses. In my mind, the phrase "movie gods" as it applies to mainstream blockbusters had nearly become obsolete. Agree? The exciting, previously unimaginable computer generated wow-factor that Cameron and Steven Spielberg defined with Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park was followed by challengers to the SFX throne that, even at their best, never quite felt as revolutionary and transportive. Of course there were numerous bold and admirable attempts made, notably by a pre-King Kong Peter Jackson, Zack »
- Hunter Stephenson
“Avatar” breaks new ground in 3D cinema, check out MakingOf.com for behind-the-scenes featurettes, movie clips, and more
19 December 2009 2:11 PM, PST | Makingof.com | See recent Makingof.com news »
James Cameron’s “Avatar” opened Thursday evening at midnight to a welcomed audience of film fanatics and fanboys and a respectable $27 million at the box office. With Roger Ebert and Steven Spielberg both comparing there first viewings of “Avatar” to the first time they saw “Star Wars,” this film is a must see for anyone interested in the future of cinema. A project more than 14 years in the making, James Cameron’s initial 114-page treatment developed the story, the characters, and certain aspects of the imaginary world of Pandora. Originally the film was to go into production immediately following "Titanic," but Cameron held off because he had to wait “for technology to catch up” to his vision.
James Cameron’s “Avatar” is a 3D fantasy adventure film that tells the story of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paralyzed Us Marine sent to the planet Pandora to take part in an avatar project, »
Spielberg to adapt World War I novel into movie
19 December 2009 3:47 AM, PST | Hindustan Times - Cinema | See recent Hindustan Times - Cinema news »
Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg is set to bring a novel based on the World War I to the big screen. The Oscar winner has bought the rights to Michael Morpurgo's 1982 book Warhorse, which follows the relationship between a boy and his horse in the backdrop of the war, reports hollywood.com. "From the moment I read the book, I knew this was a film I wanted to make. Its heart and its message provide a story that can be felt in every country," said Spielberg, who tackled World War II in Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. He »
Dream Works acquires rights to the book War Horse - News
19 December 2009 2:07 AM, PST | GlamSham | See recent GlamSham news »
DreamWorks Studios has acquired the rights to the book, "War Horse," it was announced today by DreamWorks partners Stacey Snider and Steven Spielberg. Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Revel Guest will produce the dramatic adventure set during World War I. Lee Hall has been set to write the screenplay. "War Horse" was written by Michael Morpurgo and is published by Egmont Press. It was first published by Kaye & Ward in 1982. That same year it was a runner-up... »
SCOREcast No. 25: Special Guest: Emmy Award-winning composer Bruce Broughton
18 December 2009 10:22 PM, PST | SCOREcastOnline.com | See recent SCOREcastOnline.com news »
SCOREcast No. 25
Podcast Shownotes
Original Air Date: December 18, 2009
Focus: December Theme (Gear), and an interview with composer Bruce Broughton
iTunes Link
It's SCOREcast's Silver Anniversary, and we are celebrating Big!
In our 25th episode, Deane and Lee visit with ten-time Emmy Award-winning composer Bruce Broughton about the current union discussions and his role in the newly formed ad-hoc group, the Association of Media Composers and Lyricists (Amcl).
Much, much more after the jump....
Bruce Broughton has written the scores for such major motion pictures as "Tombstone," "Lost In Space," "Young Sherlock Holmes" and "Bambi II." With 23 nominations, he has received the Emmy award a record ten times, most recently for his score to the HBO movie, "Warm Springs." His television credits include the main title themes for "Jag" and Steven Spielberg's "Tiny Toon Adventures," as well as the scores for countless television series ("Dallas," "Quincy," "Hawaii Five-o") and movies »
- noreply@blogger.com (SCOREcast Admin)
Filmmakers React to Avatar, $3.5M Midnight
18 December 2009 5:59 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
On Wednesday, James Cameron hosted a screening and party for Avatar for several filmmakers and industry types. Variety grabbed a few reaction quotes from a few recognizable names:
Steven Spielberg: “The most evocative and amazing science-fiction movie since ‘Star Wars.’
“Simpsons” creator Matt Groening: “I feel like this is a landmark in the history of cinema: it’s great storytelling using completely artificial means.”
Danny DeVito: “Ohmigawd, that’s off the charts, blown out of the park.”
Michael Bay: “[It] puts you in another world, and that’s the highest praise.”
Michael Mann: “There’s before this movie and after this movie.”
Update: Here are my thoughts on the film.
In approximately 2,000 locations last night, the epic sci-fi drama debuted to $3.5 million from the early showings alone. The estimated figure isn’t within the top of all-time (The Twilight Saga: New Moon set the record last »
- Jeff Leins
Everyone has an opinion of Avatar…but what does Steven Spielberg think?
18 December 2009 4:32 PM, PST | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
Just yesterday, I explored the novelty behind one director commenting on another director’s work. In that case, it was James Cameron and his thoughts on Terminator Salvation. It goes without saying the stock that man’s opinion has on such a matter. But what about the case of one Hollywood titan commenting on another Hollywood titan’s work? Though he may not be in some way related to the film, like Cameron and Terminator Salvation, Spielberg had a brief, yet bold statement on Cameron’s latest epic sci-fi Avatar after seeing the film in a private screening held by Cameron himself.
Read more on Everyone has an opinion of Avatar…but what does Steven Spielberg think?… »
- James Wallace
Steven Spielberg’s Reaction to Avatar
18 December 2009 1:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Probably still the most revered man in Hollywood, Steven Spielberg's opinions on films typically become big talking points. Already this year we've heard about his reaction to Paranormal Activity and Transformers 2, both of which he got rather excited about, and now he's given his opinion on Avatar. But before we get to that... let's consider why we should even care. One argument would be that Spielberg is a tremendously knowledgeable filmmaker who can make some incredibly informed and sophisticated assessments of movies based upon their craftsmanship, representations and context. Another one - and the one I'm going to put forward - is that Spielberg is somehow an incredible barometer of widespread public taste. There's a famous story about Star Wars that you may not have heard. George Lucas screened an early cut of the film for some of his fellow movie Brats, including Brian DePalma and Spielberg. When it was done, »
- Brendon Connelly
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